Mass Communications (B.A.)
Administered by Department of Mass Communications
Effective Fall 2013
In addition to general education requirements, a total of 34 semester hours is required for a major in Mass Communications. The balance of the university's 120-semester hour requirement for a bachelors' degree comes from elective courses. The department's curriculum ensures better preparation for the changing communications industry. Graduates are trained for careers in journalism, public relations, telecommunications or Emergent Media/New Media/Digital Media.
FOUNDATION (12 credits)
MASSCOMM.110 Intro to Mass Communications*
MASSCOMM.398 Research Methods in Mass Communication
MASSCOMM.310 Media Law and Ethics
MASSCOMM.498 Capstone (Senior Seminar included)
CORE COURSES (12 credits)
MASSCOMM.271 Video Production I
MASSCOMM.120 Emergent Media*
MASSCOMM.251 PR Theory & Practice
MASSCOMM.230 Newswriting*
ELECTIVES (12 credits- choose any combination of the electives below)
MASSCOMM.275 Cinema Appreciation*
Telecommunications Electives
MASSCOMM.336 Digital Video Editing
MASSCOMM.436 Advanced Editing
MASSCOMM.367 Broadcast Writing and Reporting
MASSCOMM.371 Telecomm Workshop
MASSCOMM.480 Broadcast journalism
Emergent Media/New Media/Digital Media Electives
MASSCOMM.260 Introduction to Mediated Communications
MASSCOMM.280 Visual Communication
MASSCOMM.220 Multimedia in Mass Communications-I
MASSCOMM.320 Multimedia in Mass Communications-II
MASSCOMM.420 Media Intensive Workshop
Journalism Electives
MASSCOMM.241 Online Journalism
MASSCOMM.340 Feature Writing
MASSCOMM.334 Editing
MASSCOMM.435 Journalism Workshop
MASSCOMM.446 Magazine Editing and Production
Public Relations Electives
MASSCOMM.475 PR Workshop
MASSCOMM.352 Publicity and PR
MASSCOMM.455 PR Cases and Problems
ECONOMIC.121 Principles of Economics
MKTG.310 Marketing Principles and Practices
Capstone (4 Credits)
MASSCOMM.297 Practicum in Mass Communications (1 credit)
MASSCOMM.497 Internship in Mass Communications (3 credits)
Or Any additional 300/400 level Mass Communications course
*Course carries General Education points