Course of Study
The Mass Communication major provides students with a foundation for understanding the mass media that can serve as an end in itself, as undergraduate preparation for graduate study or as training for a career in the mass media and allied professions. The foundation courses provide a broad background that enable students to choose from any of the four specialty tracks --print journalism, broadcast journalism, news convergence, or public relations.
The Mass Communication major leads to a Bachelor of Arts degree that requires 120 semester hours for graduation. With the liberal arts focus, the Mass Communication major is expected to develop a competence in the use of English and a familiarity with a second language. The degree requires successful completion of 62 semester hours of General Education courses, including a foreign language, 21 semester hours of Mass Communication foundation courses, 12 semester hours of Specialty Track courses and 18 semester hours in a minor in another discipline.
Foundation Courses
- Introduction to Mass Communication
- News Writing
- Introduction to Public Relations
- Introduction to Broadcast Journalism
- News Editing
- Reporting
- Media Law and Ethics
Specialty Track Courses
- Broadcast Production
- Opinion Writing
- Public Relations Techniques
- Broadcast Writing & Reporting
- Advanced Public Relations
- Broadcast Reporting & Producing
- Sports, Media & Society
- Media and Society
- Contemporary Issues in Public Relations
- History of Print Journalism
- History of Broadcast Journalism
- Photojournalism
- Foreign Reporting
- Convergence Journalism
- Covering Sports
- Feature Writing
- Internship
- Online Journalism
For a complete catalog description of the 2007-08 curriculum, visit: Catalog
