Courses include topics such as sports culture, sport organizations, informatics, sport relationships and fandom. No other sport communication program in the nation takes the same full-circle approach to the field as does the program here at Ashland University, making our program one of the most unique and innovative. Career outlook for graduates of the Ashland University Sport Communication program include sport public relations, sport sales, marketing, management, coaching and graduate school, among many other opportunities. What You Will Experience in Ashland's Sport Communication Major

• You will build a most impressive portfolio consisting of research projects, scholarly accomplishments and other relevant experiences that will be extremely appealing to future employers and graduate programs.
• You will engage in research with professors that provide you with the needed research skills applicable to a wide variety of professions and organizations.
• You will study the full spectrum of Sport Communication including group and team dynamics, interpersonal relations, management, crisis management, media relations, statistics, college sports information, sport ethics and sport public relations.
• You will learn from professors who regularly publish research and have coaching experience.
• You will be apart of a program that covers both the theories of sport communication and the practical application of that theory in the field of sports.
• You will have the opportunity to participate in internships with area pro sports teams, media outlets, public relations firms and sports information offices to name a few.
• You will be prepared for communication-intensive positions within sports and the sporting industry as well as graduate school.