Mass Communications, BA Broadcast Emphasis

60 credit hours

39 core credit hours

21 credit hours - emphasis area

Requirements

AAD 10050Web Design I

3

AAD 32500Desktop Publishing

3

COM 10800Mass Communications Seminar

0

COM 11000Fundamentals of Oral Communication

3

COM 24200Basic Reporting

3

COM 30700Writing for Visual Media

3

COM 32700Media Literacy

3

COM 40100Mass Communications Law

3

COM 46010Mass Communications Theory and Ethics

3

PSY 10000Principles of Psychology

3

COM 10050 is offered in place of AAD 10050 on the Belleville campus. COM 30550 is offered in place of AAD 32500 on the Belleville campus.

Mass Communication majors must enroll in COM 10800 Mass Communications Seminar (0) every semester with the exception of the semester in which they are taking an internship. PSY 10000 must be taken for the GE-Social Science requirement.

One of the following:

AAD 12000Digital Foundations

3

COM 12300Media Design Foundations

3

One of the following:

AAD 14000Visual Storytelling

3

COM 15400Video Production

3

Onground students must take COM 15400.

One of the following:

COM 15100Radio Production

3

COM 15200Podcasting Production

3

Onground students must take COM 15100.

Activity/Experiential Course

Three credit hours are also required in activity/experiential coursework:

AMC 44444Internship

3

COM 30106 and COM 45000 are offered in place of AMC 44444 on the Belleville campus.

Applied Mass Communication Video

Three credit hours of Applied Mass Communication Video courses:

COM 30103Applied Mass Communication-Public Relations

3

COM 30131Applied Mass Communication-Video I

1

COM 30132Applied Mass Communication-Video II

2

COM 30133Applied Mass Communication-Video III

3

Mass Communications Broadcast Emphasis Courses

COM 25600Television Production

3

COM 30000Multiplatform Reporting

3

COM 30400Broadcast Newswriting

3

COM 33333News Videography

3

COM 35200Advanced Audio Production

3

COM 35700Editing for Film and Video

3