CURRICULAR REQUIREMENTS

I. General Education Program (40 - 46 credits)

The General Education program at Springfield College is informed by its century-old Humanics tradition of educating the whole person in spirit, mind, and body, for leadership in service to humanity. These requirements have the goal of developing literate, thoughtful, socially responsible students, and instilling in them a spirit of inquiry into the nature of humankind and the universe. Towards those ends, the requirements emphasize and encourage: the acquisition of knowledge, understanding, and competency essential for the improvement of the human condition in a diverse society; a search for personal and spiritual values; and the development of an understanding and appreciation of physical well-being.  For specific requirements, see the General Education Program section or the Sequencing Guide for this major.

II. Major Requirements (54 credits)

III. Electives (to complete a minimum of 120 credits)

Program Standards

In order to continue in the communications/sports journalism major, students must: 

1. Earn a minimum 2.50 cumulative grade point average for all courses required for the COSJ major and all COMM courses.  Grades will first be reviewed once a student has earned 24 credits (at Springfield College or via transferring).  Thereafter, grades will be reviewed each semester.
2. Students who fall below the 2.50 criteria will be put on departmental probation and have one semester to raise their cumulative average in the major.  If they fail to do so, they will be removed from the major.  Students who successfully meet the 2.50 criteria through subsequent coursework may appeal for readmission to the major, but readmission is not guaranteed.