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Fall 2026
Introduction to Sports Communication
Introduction to sports communication professions including journalism, broadcasting, marketing, and public relations.
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Historical reviews of Justin Doherty: Papers were described as simple and applicable to real life, with a low difficulty rating of 1.
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Fall 2026Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.82 GPA, 91.6% A/AB (n=119 letter grades); Spring 2024: 3.48 GPA, 71.2% A/AB (n=118 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.67 GPA, 78.2% A/AB (n=119 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.
Historical instructors & teaching patterns
Historical review of Justin Doherty describes him as a respected sports communications instructor with industry experience and guest speakers. Reviewers found papers simple and applicable, though grading was inconsistent due to different TAs.
JUSTIN DOHERTY is recorded teaching in Fall 2022, Fall 2023, Fall 2024. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
RYAN WETTSCHURACK is recorded teaching in Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Calendar & sections
Fall 2026Schedule loads here as you scroll.
| Section | Mode | Enrolled / capacity | Waitlist |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | Classroom Instruction | 123 / 120 | 17 |
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Student experience
the class
Historical reviews for Justin Doherty highlight practical industry experience and guest speakers, though grading consistency was a concern due to varying TA evaluations.
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.67 GPA, 78.2% A/AB (n=119 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.75 GPA, 89.1% A/AB (n=110 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.76 GPA, 87.3% A/AB (n=134 letter grades).
difficulty & workload
Historical reviews of Justin Doherty: Papers were described as simple and applicable to real life, with a low difficulty rating of 1.
Historical reviews of Justin Doherty: Students appreciated the real-world relevance and guest speakers, but found grading inconsistent because different TAs reviewed assignments.
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About this comparison
1283 courses over the same term, each with at least 30 recorded letter grades. Cross-listed courses count once. GPA is not a measure of difficulty or teaching quality. The typical course is the median by recorded grade count; tied values are not counted as lower. Grade counts describe course scale, not unique students or typical section size.
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UW–Madison
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Introduction to Sports Communication
Recorded 2026-09-07Raw records
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