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