Prerequisite(s): CMST 110. This course addresses a special topic pertaining to sports communication within a particular disciplinary context, such as sports journalism, storytelling, mass media, multimedia, rhetoric, politics, intercultural issues, gender issues, sports fandom, social media, emerging technology, and/or public relations. Students will develop conceptual understandings of sports communication techniques and technologies and evaluate their impact. May be repeated for a maximum of 9 credits, provided the topic is different.