Because the program chosen affects the courses taken on the road to graduation, acknowledging whether your school offers a specific sports broadcasting major is important. Few schools offer sports broadcasting as an entire major (the University of Indiana at Bloomington maintains a program), but many offer sports broadcasting or reporting classes as a part of curriculum for general broadcast or communication majors. If the choice is made to attend a school that doesn't have a sports broadcasting major, make sure that the classes taken during college offer knowledge and experience in the field. This can be achieved by creating a hybrid curriculum that includes classes in journalism, or broadcasting, and sports or kinesiology--the study of human movement. Covering classes in both areas is important for success in sports broadcasting.
By covering classes in sports and cultures, sports and gender, sports psychology, exercise physiology and sports management, you can acquire a vast knowledge of the sports field. By covering classes in mass communication, audio and video production, broadcast news and electronic media, you'll cover knowledge of the broadcasting industry. Identify future goals in the sports broadcasting industry; the class load for success in this area can be strenuous. Doing so can eliminate taking unnecessary classes that can postpone graduation. Why take a script writing class when a class in video production is more appropriate? If the choice is made to double-major, be aware of prerequisite classes in each area. This can also increase the course load.
Because experience is the key to success beyond school, try to include an internship for college credit in the curriculum. It can set a future sports broadcaster miles ahead of the competition. And get ahead of the competition with an in-depth knowledge of sports. It may likely mean dedicating extra hours outside of the classroom, but it may be a worthwhile investment.