— Rich Burk '88
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Sports Communication puts you in the game!
With opportunities for internships, play-calling games at Pacific varsity games and marketing jobs at nearby Nike, adidas and Columbia, sports communication is a major that positions students for life-long careers in the sports industry. Earning a bachelor of arts (BA) in sports communication at Pacific University will give you the knowledge and skills to be an effective leader in the dynamic world of sports information, media production, or broadcasting and provide you with many opportunities to work in a sports-related field.
— Rich Burk '88
Sports communication is a wide and expanding field that includes sports writers, apparel marketers and Sports Information Officers. It is broadcast announcers who call games for the Portland Timbers and it is the person who sits as an anchor for ESPN. With classes in journalism, marketing and media law, sports communication transforms a student’s passion and interest in sports into career skills.
When complemented with other majors and minors at Pacific, like sports leadership and management, business marketing, and data science, you will be able to develop a set of skills and knowledge that will prepare you to be the MVP in any number of sports-related environments.
A sports communication degree will give you the knowledge and skills to be an effective leader in the dynamic world of sports information, media production, or broadcasting. Learn what other Pacific University alumni are doing in the field of sports communication.
The NCAA Division I Womenʻs Basketball Tournament Portland Regional provided hands-on learning experiences for students in Pacificʻs sport leadership & management program and the chance to see some of the best in the world hoop it up at the Moda Center.
Politics & Government and the Undergraduate Student Senate are proud to host Politics and Sports, a two-part lecture series featuring the annual "In Your Face Lecture." Join us for discussions on labor, media, transgender issues, and justice.
The university expands its comprehensive undergraduate, graduate and professional programs with a brand new Doctor of Science Program designed for healthcare professionals and three new undergraduate majors: outdoor leadership, sport leadership and management, and sports communication.