The Department of Communication

Bachelor of Science with a Major in Communications

Option V: Mass Communication

From the 08-10 Catalog


All students must meet Core Curriculum Requirements (48 hours)
AND
Bachelor of Science Communication Core Requirements as follows 28 hours
  • Comm 100 Oral Communication* (3)
  • Comm 101 Introduction to Human Communication (3)
  • Comm 215 Interpersonal Communication** (3)
  • Comm 305 Intercultural Communication** (3)
  • Comm 310 Communication Law** (3)
  • Comm 340 Research Methods in Communication** (3)
  • Comm 492 Communication Issues** (3)
    One of the following four courses
  • Comm 121 Forensics Workshop (1)
  • Comm 220 Practicum in Communication (1)
  • Comm 321 Advanced Forensic Workshop (1)
  • Comm 330 Advanced Practicum (1)
    One of the following two courses
  • Comm 304 Small Group Communication** (3)
  • Comm 307 Professional Interviewing** (3)
    One of the following two courses
  • Comm 325 Broadcast News Reporting** (3)
  • Comm 470 New Media Technology** (3)

AND

Requirements for Option V: BS in Mass Communication - 21 hours

  • Comm 111 Newswriting (3)
  • Comm 220 Practicum in Communication (1 - additional to core)
  • Comm 301 Media Management (3)
  • Comm 330 Advanced Practicum (1 - additional to core)
  • Comm 420 Mass Communications Theory** (3)
    One of the following two courses
  • Comm 200 Audio Production for Media** (3)
  • Comm 201 Video Production (3)
    One of the following five courses
  • Comm 335 Feature Writing (3)
  • Comm 350 Sports Writing (3)
  • Comm 425 Broadcasting Scriptwriting (3)
  • Comm 460 Global Journalism (3)
  • Foreign Language (3)
AND
  • Communication Electives - Internship suggested (4)
Required Communication Courses Total including Communication Core - 49 hours
Electives - 27 hours
Core Requirements - 48
Total -124 hours

*Communication course Comm 100 Oral Communication satisfies 3 hours of Core Curriculum requirements.
**See Prerequisites.
***Must include at least 40 upper-division (300-400 level) hours.

 

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