<p>Is it possible to double major in communications and public relations?</p>
<p>If it is, do you guys know which schools this would be a good option at.</p>
<p>My goal is to one day work in the sports world, and Ive heard these degrees will help.</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>I'm sure it's possible to major in those two subjects, but that is not what will get you a job in the field you want. Communications is considered a lightweight major; it's the extras you bring to the table that will get you past the interview stage.</p>
<p>Any type of English/writing/journalism/communications degree is considered sufficient for most PR writing jobs. An internship or college job in sports reporting will be one of the most valuable assets to your job hunt, as would playing a college sport or being a team assistant or club team manager. </p>
<p>There are also many aspects of the sports business that would be better served by business courses, such as accounting and finance, or by a law degree.</p>
<p>at my D's school, the PR program is in the School of Public Communication, as well as is the sports broadcasting program. The sports broadcasting program is one of the most popular majors within the program, and well respected throughout the industry.</p>
<p>Where do you live? If near upstate NY, check out Syracuse University or Ithaca College, maybe Emerson College in Boston.</p>
<p>paying3tuitions - yep, my daughter is at the 'Cuse, but also looked at Ithaca.</p>
<p>Check out the University of Miami. They have those majors and also a sports management major.</p>
<p>Check out the John Curley Center for Sports Journalism at Penn State...it also falls within the University's College of Communications, and also has a PR specialty.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.comm.psu.edu/sports/index.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.comm.psu.edu/sports/index.html</a></p>
<p>I would also suggest you look at Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication at the U of Georgia. D graduated from there and had a wonderful experience. There are a number of students who graduated from our high school who were very active in the tv program offered and they attended/attends Quinnapiac (not sure of the spelling), but it is in Connecticut. Several ended up doing internships at ESPN or NESN (whichever one is near the school).</p>
<p>son of a friend aiming to be a sportscaster attended UC Santa Cruz</p>