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Ashland University

Ashland , Ohio ,United States

BACHELOR OF ARTS in Sport Communication

Do you have passion for sports and an interest in communication? Consider merging your interests in the Sport Communication program at Ashland University.

No other sport communication program in the country takes the same full-circle approach to the field as we do, making this program stand out as unique and innovative in its foundation. It focuses on communication theory, research, and application to cover a broad range of communication phenomena within the sports industry.

Career opportunities for Sport Communication program graduates include sport public relations, sport sales, marketing, management, coaching, and graduate school.

Sport Communication Program Benefits
In this program, you’ll:

  • Receive personalized attention in small class sizes with faculty who publish research and have coaching experience
  • Gain hands-on experience as early as freshman year in sport public relations, sport-center research, and conference presentations
  • Engage in research with published professors, gaining research skills applicable to a wide variety of professions and sport organizations
  • Build an impressive portfolio of research projects, scholarly accomplishments, and more that will be appealing to future employers and graduate schools
  • Participate in internships with area pro sports teams, media outlets, public relations firms, and sport information offices

Intakes

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Application Processing Time in Days: 20

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description IELTS (1.0 -9.0) TOEFL IBT (0-120) TOEFL CBT (0-300) PTE (10-90)
Expert 9 120 297-300 86-90
Very Good 8.5 115-119 280-293 83-86
Very Good 8 110-114 270-280 79-83
Good 7.5 102-109 253-267 73-79
Good 7 94-101 240-253 65-73
Competent 6.5 79-93 213-233 58-65
Competent 6 60-78 170-210 50-58
Modest 5.5 46-59 133-210 43-50
Modest 5 35-45 107-133 36-43
Limited 4 32-34 97-103 30-36
Extremely Limited < 4 < 31 < 93 < 30

Job Opportunity Potential

This program prepare yous for communication-intensive positions within the sporting industry. Career opportunities for Sport Communication program graduates include:

  • Sport Public Relations
  • Sport Sales
  • Sport Marketing
  • Sport Management
  • Coaching
  • Graduate School

PSW Opportunity

12 to 36 months( OPT duration depends on the major studied) 

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

Undergraduate: 2.5 GPA, 18 ACT or 960 SAT
Nursing Undergraduate: 3.0 GPA, 20 ACT or 1030 SAT

Our incoming undergraduate students obtain, on average, a 3.4 GPA and a 23 ACT score.

If you don't think you meet both automatic admission requirements, you should still apply as you may meet alternative criteria for admission.

Did you graduate from high school, or the equivalent, 3+ years ago? No standardized test score required.

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