Undergraduate

Sports Communication

You make the call at the big game!

Sports Communication major and minor

Sports Communication is an interdepartmental program with the Department of Multimedia Communication and the Department of Sport Science & Health Education.

Do you see yourself making the call during Game 7 of the World Series, choosing the camera angle for the winning touchdown at the Super Bowl, or working in the offices of a professional sports team?

 

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Why Simpson College For Sports Communication

Katie Smith teaching

What Will I Learn?

Sports Communication is an interdepartmental program with the Department of Multimedia Communication and the Department of Sport Science & Health Education.

You will learn diverse presentation and critical thinking skills in journalism, public relations, sports marketing, and management and gain a strong foundation in the relationship of sports and athletics to the worlds of media and communication.

This Is What Success Looks Like

My internships helped shape who I am.

Baillee Furst '20

The marketing communications and event planning manager for the West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce had a different career in mind before discovering her passion

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Pave Your Own Path To Complete Your Education

Simpson was excellent at giving students the opportunity to explore and discover the world around them.

Brittany Peters '21

From Indianola, online and everything in-between, Brittany Peters ’21 completed a winding journey to graduation

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Meet Our Faculty

Cal Busby

Cal Busby

  • Assistant Professor of Sport Science and Health Education
Katie Smith

Katie Smith

  • Associate Professor of Sport Science and Health Education