Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Canada 2011

• 09. - Communication, journalism and related programs
• 09.09 - Public relations, advertising and applied communication

09.0906 - Sports communication

This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on the methods and techniques for communicating about sports in a variety of formats, media, and contexts; and that prepares individuals to be sports reporters and writers, photojournalists, radio and television announcers, producers and directors, recreational sports promoters, and public relations specialists. These programs include courses in sports writing, photography, broadcast journalism, sports production, game rules, media and public relations, and sports promotion.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • sports communication

• Exclusion(s)

  • applied communication(09.0900)
  • broadcast journalism(09.0402)
  • communications(09.0100)
  • English technical writing(23.1303)
  • French technical writing(55.1303)
  • journalism(09.0401)
  • photojournalism(09.0404)
  • public relations(09.0902)
  • sports studies(31.0508)
  • technical communication(09.0908)