Mass Communications, BA Journalism Emphasis

60 credit hours - core/emphasis courses

21 credit hours - free electives

Requirements

AAD 10050Introduction to Web Design

3

AAD 12000Digital Foundations

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

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.

One of the following courses:

AAD 14000Visual Storytelling

3

COM 15400Video Production

3

Onground students must take COM 15400.

One of the following courses:

COM 15100Radio Production

3

COM 15200Podcasting Production

3

Onground students must take COM 15100.

Activity Experiential Courses (Six credit hours)

AMC 44444Internship

1-6

COM 30101Applied Mass Communication-Radio

3

COM 30121Applied Mass Communication-Radio I

1

COM 30122Applied Mass Communication-Radio II

2

COM 30123Applied Mass Communication-Radio III

3

COM 30102Applied Mass Communication-Video

3

COM 30131Applied Mass Communication-Video I

1

COM 30132Applied Mass Communication-Video II

2

COM 30133Applied Mass Communication-Video III

3

Mass Communications Journalism Emphasis Courses

COM 22500Photojournalism

3

COM 30000Multiplatform Reporting

3

COM 30400Broadcast Newswriting

3

COM 30600Advanced Reporting

3

COM 33333News Videography

3

COM 35300News Design and Editing

3

COM 38200Feature Writing

3

Free Electives (21 credit hours)