Mass Communication, Journalism Concentration, BS

Freshman Fall - 16 hours

• Natural Sciences General Education Elective  - 3 hours (Must be a life science)
• Social/Behavioral Sciences General Education Elective  - 3 hours

• ENGL 101 - English Composition I Cr: 3
• FFND 101 - Freshman Foundations Cr: 1
• MATH 113 - College Algebra Cr: 3
• MCOM 131 - Introduction to Mass Communication Cr: 3
• ORIN 101 - Freshman Orientation Cr: 0

Freshman Spring - 15 hours

• COMM 201 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking Cr: 3
• ENGL 102 - English Composition II Cr: 3
• MCOM 231 - Introduction to Media Technology Cr: 3
• STAT 231 - Elementary Probability and Statistical Inference Cr: 3

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  Choose one of the following:

• ART 101 - Basic Design I Cr: 3
• ART 102 - Basic Design II Cr: 3
• ART 105 - Art and the Computer Cr: 3
• ART 217 - Visual Literacy: Drawing Cr: 3

Sophomore Fall - 15 hours

• Fine Arts General Education Elective  - 3 hours
• History General Education Elective  - 3 hours
• Natural Sciences General Education Elective  - 3 hours (Must be a physical science)

• COMM 205 - Interpersonal Communication Cr: 3
• MCOM 210 - Writing for the Media Cr: 3

Sophomore Spring - 15 hours

• English Literature General Education Elective  - 3 hours
• Natural Sciences General Education Elective  - 3 hours (Must choose either a life science or a physical science in the same discipline as one previously taken)
• Social/Behavioral Sciences General Education Elective  - 3 hours

• MCOM 343 - News Production Cr: 3
• MCOM 355 - Emerging Media Practices Cr: 3

Junior Fall - 15 hours

• BADM, MGMT, or MKTG Elective - 3 hours
• Elective - 3 hours
  
• POLS Elective - 3 hours

• Choose one of the following:

• MCOM 312 - Newswriting Cr: 3
• MCOM 320 - Advanced Writing for the Media Cr: 3

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  Choose one of the following:

• COMM 370 - Diversity and Intercultural Communication Cr: 3
• COMM 408 - Attitude Change and Motivation Cr: 3
• MCOM 375 - Mass Media History Cr: 3
• MCOM 481 - Mass Communication Theory and Research Cr: 3

Junior Spring - 15 hours

• ANTH, ECON, GEOG, POLS, PSYC, RELS, SOCL, or SOSC Elective (300/400 Level) - 3 hours
• Elective - 3 hours

• MCOM 340 - Visual Storytelling Cr: 3

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  Choose one of the following:

• COMM 370 - Diversity and Intercultural Communication Cr: 3
• COMM 408 - Attitude Change and Motivation Cr: 3
• MCOM 375 - Mass Media History Cr: 3
• MCOM 481 - Mass Communication Theory and Research Cr: 3

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  Choose one of the following:

• ENGL 351 - Advanced English Grammar Cr: 3
• ENGL 361 - Advanced English Composition Cr: 3

Senior Fall - 15 hours

• Elective - 3 hours

• COMM 306 - Interviewing Cr: 3
• MCOM 347 - Advanced Newswriting Cr: 3
• MCOM 442 - Media Law and Ethics Cr: 3
• MCOM 491 - Internship in Communication Cr: 3

Senior Spring - 14 hours

• ANTH, ART, CJUS, COMM, ENGL, FREN, GEOG, GREK, HIST, HUMN, LATN, MCOM, MUED, MUSC, PHIL, POLS, RELS, SOCL, SOSC, SPAN, THEA, or WMST Elective (300/400 Level) - 3 hours
• COMM or MCOM Elective - 3 hours
  
• Elective(s) - 4 hours

• MCOM 400 - Seminar in Professional Practices Cr: 1 (Must be taken final semester)

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  Choose one of the following:

• MCOM 409 - Journalism Practices Cr: 3
• MCOM 419 - Multimedia News Practices Cr: 3

Note

Students must earn a grade of C or better in ENGL 101 and ENGL 102, as well as in all COMM and MCOM courses.

General Notes

• All bachelor’s degrees must include 40 hours at the 300/400 level.
• All bachelor’s degrees require the successful completion of at least nine hours of Natural Sciences General Education Core Curriculum  courses. Six hours shall be earned in a single life or physical science; the remaining three hours must be earned in a natural science area other than that previously selected (both life and physical sciences must be taken to fulfill this requirement).
• All degree and graduation requirements may be found on the Academic Regulations  page.