The Sports Journalism minor, offered by the School of Journalism and Mass Communications , is intended to introduce students to how to report, write, promote and produce sports for those outside the field of journalism, but still interested in working in a related aspect of the industry such as advertising, public relations, or English, Kinesiology, etc. This is aimed at students who love sports.

University Graduation Requirements

To be awarded a minor, at least 12 units of coursework must be completely distinct and separate from the coursework in the major, and coursework for the minor must include a minimum of 6 upper-division units (University Policy S16-4). Minor preparation or minor support courses do not count toward the 12 distinct units. Of the coursework for the minor, at least 6 units must be completed in residence at SJSU. The minimum aggregate GPA for all coursework required for the minor must be at least 2.0.