Mass Communication (B.S.)

Core Requirements

Total Hours: 40

• Fine Arts Elective² - 3
• Approved Social Science - 3
• Biological Science¹ - 3
• Physical Science¹ - 3
• Biological or Physical Science Sequence¹ - 3

• ENGL 101 - English Composition I
• ENGL 102 - English Composition II
• FFND 101 - Freshman Foundations
• GOVT 201 - American Government
• MAAP 200 - Midpoint Assessment of Academic Progress Examination
• MATH 113 - College Algebra
• MATH 231 - Elementary Probability and Statistical Inference
• ORIN 101 - Freshman Orientation
• PHIL 201 - Introduction to Philosophy

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• Select one group from the following:

• HIST 101 - European History to 1648
• HIST 102 - European History since 1648

• or

• HIST 201 - American History to 1877
• HIST 202 - American History since 1877

Requirements for Majors

Total Hours: 80

• SOCL - 3
  (300 or above)
• Liberal Arts - 9
  (300 or above)
• HUMN - 3
  (300 or above)
• Approved Electives - 13
• Hours for Concentration - 12

• COMM 201 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking

• or

• COMM 205 - Interpersonal Communication

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• ENGL 351 - Advanced English Grammar

• or

• ENGL 361 - Advanced English Composition

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• GOVT 301 - State and Local Government
• MCOM 131 - Introduction to Mass Communication
• MCOM 210 - Writing for the Media
• MCOM 231 - Production Across Media
• MCOM 353 - Ethics in the Mass Media
• MCOM 355 - Emerging Media Practices
• MCOM 385 - Diversity and Intercultural Communication
• MCOM 400 - Seminar in Professional Practices
• MCOM 442 - Media Law
• MCOM 481 - Mass Communication Theory and Research
• PSYC 101 - Introduction to Psychology

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• Select one from the following:

• MCOM 491 - Internship in Print Media
• MCOM 492 - Internship in Broadcast Media
• MCOM 493 - Internship in Public Relations

Notes

¹Six (6) hours must be selected from the approved Writing Enriched courses- see General Education Requirements  section.
²Course must be selected from section #9 of the General Education Requirements  section.

Journalism Concentration

Total Hours: 12

• Mass Communication Elective - 3

• MCOM 312 - Newswriting
• MCOM 343 - News Production

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• MCOM 409 - Journalism Practices

• or

• MCOM 419 - Multimedia News Lab

Public Relations Concentration

Total Hours: 12

• MCOM 261 - Introduction to Public Relations
• MCOM 338 - Writing for Public Relations
• MCOM 371 - Public Relations Case Studies
• MCOM 462 - Public Relations Media Campaign Strategy

Radio/TV Concentration

Total Hours: 12

• Mass Communication Elective - 3

• MCOM 311 - Writing for Radio and Television
• MCOM 419 - Multimedia News Lab
• MCOM 444 - Broadcast Media Management

Total Hours for Degree: 120