Mass Communications (BA)

Bachelor of Arts Degree

 

General Education

Category I: The Individual (9 to 11 hours)
IA: Rhetoric	ENGL 1101							Rhetoric and Composition	3
IB: Mathematical Reasoning								Choose course from approved list	3 to 4
IC: Critical Thinking								Choose course from approved list	3
ID: Scientific Method								Choose course from approved list	0 to 1
Category II: Western Civilization (15 hours)
IIA: Freshman Composition	ENGL 1102							Literature and Composition	3
IIB: Speaking								Choose course from approved list	3
IIC: Social and Behavioral Sciences								Choose course from approved list	3
IID: Humanities								Choose course from approved list	3
IIE: Government								Choose course from approved list	3
Category III: World Citizen (12 hours)
IIIA: Modern Language								Choose sequence from approved list	6
IIIB: History of Other Cultures								Choose course from approved list	3
IIIC: Fine Arts								Choose course from approved list	3
Category IV: The Natural World (6 to 9 hours)
IVA: Natural Science								Choose course from approved list	6 to 9
Category V: Ethical Perspectives (3 hours)
VA: Philosophy, Religion, and Ethics								Choose course from approved list	3
Category VI: Institutional Requirement (1 hour)
VIA: First-Year Experience	PDMT 1101							Introduction to University Life and the Liberal Arts Tradition	1

Total Credit Hours:

46-51

Students who enter with fewer than 24 semester credit hours must satisfy the institutional requirement.

General Electives

	General Electives	24-29
Total Credit Hours:		24-29

Mass Communications Major

GRDS 2200	Foundations in Graphic Design	3
MCOM 1000	Foundations of Media Technologies	1
MCOM 1500	Mass Media Survey	3
MCOM 1600	Sports Communications and Society	3
MCOM 2000	Media Writing I	3
MCOM 2050	Media Writing II	3
MCOM 2275	Photojournalism	3
MCOM 2400	Video Production I	3
MCOM 2500	Audio Production I	3
MCOM 2600	Foundations of Web Design	3
MCOM 3000	Advanced Writing, Reporting, and Editing	3
MCOM 3001-3011	Practicum	1
MCOM 3700	Advertising and Communications	3
MCOM 3800	Global Media Industry & Operations	3
MCOM 3850	Mass Communication Theory and Research	3
MCOM 4300	Communications Law and Ethics	3
MCOM 4900	Professional Development in Mass Communications	1
MCOM 4999	Advanced Studies in Mass Media	3
Total Credit Hours:		48

Mass Communication Electives

Students must select a minimum of nine semester credit hours of electives from the following list:

MCOM 2275	Photojournalism	3
MCOM 3000	Advanced Writing, Reporting, and Editing	3
MCOM 3001	Web Design Practicum	1
MCOM 3002	Yearbook Practicum	1
MCOM 3003	Newspaper Practicum	1
MCOM 3004	TV Practicum	1
MCOM 3005	Film Practicum	1
MCOM 3006	Magazine Practicum	1
MCOM 3007	Audio Practicum	1
MCOM 3008	Debate Practicum	1
MCOM 3009	Sportcasting Practicum	1
MCOM 3010	Advertising and Public Relations Practicum	1
MCOM 3011	Social Media Practicum	1
MCOM 3050	Mass Media Internship	2-9
MCOM 3100	Special Topics in Mass Media	3
MCOM 3150	Entertainment Television Screenwriting & Production	3
MCOM 3250	Social Media and Mobile Applications	3
MCOM 3300	Media, Society, and Technology	3
MCOM 3400	Cinematography	3
MCOM 3425	Documentary Writing and Production	3
MCOM 3500	Audio Production II	3
MCOM 3550	Podcasting	3
MCOM 3600	Announcing for Radio and TV	3
MCOM 3650	Sportscasting	3
MCOM 3900	Public Relations and Branding	3
Total Credit Hours:		9

Total Credit Hours: 121