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2020-2021 Undergraduate and Graduate Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Mass Communication, B.A., Journalism Concentration
Degree Awarded: Bachelor of Arts
Total Credit Hours: 124
Career Opportunities: Print and online publications such as - Newspapers, consumer magazines, specialized magazines, technical and industrial publications, publishing houses, and other news media.

Freshman Year (31 credit hours)

Required Courses

Electives

Modern Language (7 Credits)

  • MODL 101 4 Credit(s).
  • MODL 102 3 Credit(s).

Natural Sciences (6 Credits)

Choose from the General Education Core Curriculum  list of Natural Science courses.

Sophomore Year (30 credit hours)

Required Courses

Electives

Modern Language (3 Credits)

  • MODL 201 3 Credit(s).

English Literature (3 Credits)

Choose from the General Education Core Curriculum  list of Literature courses.

History (6 Credits)

Choose from the General Education Core Curriculum  list of History courses.

Natural Sciences (3 Credits)

Choose from the General Education Core Curriculum  list of Natural Science courses.

Junior Year (33 credit hours)

Required Courses

Electives

Communication (6 Credits)

Choose in consultation with academic advisor.

Minor (6 credits)

Choose in consultation with academic advisor.

Senior Year (30 credit hours)

Required Courses

Electives

Fine Arts (3 Credits)

Choose from the General Education Core Curriculum  list of Fine Arts courses.

Minor (6 credits)

Choose in consultation with academic advisor.

General Elective (6 Credits)

Choose in consultation with academic advisor.

General Education Core Curriculum

English
(6 cr)		 Mathematics
(6 cr)		 Natural Sciences
(9 cr)		 Social/Behavioral Sci
(6 cr)
ENGL 101 
ENGL 102  		 STAT 214 
and
Choose 3 cr from the list below		 Choose from the
Gen Ed Course List  		 POLS 110  
POLS 317  
History
(3 cr)		 Fine Arts
(3 cr)		 Communication
(3 cr)		 Literature
(3 cr)
Choose from the
Gen Ed Course List  		 Choose from the
Gen Ed Course List  		 CMCN 212   Choose from the
Gen Ed Course List  
 
Mathematics: MATH 102 , MATH 103 , or MATH 105