Dec 04, 2024  
2014-2015 Undergraduate and Graduate Academic Catalog 
    
2014-2015 Undergraduate and Graduate Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Mass Communication, B.A.


CIP Code: H962 (090403-01)
Total Credit Hours: 125-127
Degree Awarded: Bachelor of Arts
Career Opportunities: Broadcasting - Commercial broadcast stations, public/private television stations, radio stations, national/state networks, wire services, cable stations.
Journalism - Newspapers, consumer magazines, specialized magazines, technical and industrial publications, publishing houses, online publishers.
Media Advertising - Ad copy writer, advertising production specialist, media planner, account executive, creative director.

Three concentrations: Advertising, Broadcasting and Journalism, are available to students who choose to major in Mass Communication.

Freshman Year


Electives


MODL (7 Credits)


Select a Modern Language with advisor approval; all courses in one foreign language.

  • MODL 101 4 Credits.
  • MODL 102 3 Credits.

SCI (6 Credits)


SCI electives are to be chosen from both biological (BIOL) and physical (CHEM, GEOL, or PHYS) sciences, two courses of which must be from the same science.

Total: 32-34 Credits


Sophomore Year


Required Courses


Electives


MODL (6 Credits)


Select a Modern Language with advisor approval; all courses in one foreign language.

  • MODL 201 3 Credits.
     
  • MODL 202 3 Credits. or
  • MODL 203 3 Credits.

CMCN (3 Credits)


For ADV, take CMCN 335 ; for BCST, take CMCN 250 ; for JOUR, take CMCN 311 .

CMCN (3 Credits)


For ADV, take CMCN 330 . For BCST, take CMCN 338 . For JOUR, take CMCN 335 .

ENGL (6 Credits)


For ADV, BCST, and JOUR take ENGL 352 . For ADV, BCST, and JOUR select from ENGL 201 , ENGL 202 , ENGL 205 , ENGL 206 , ENGL 215  or ENGL 216 .

 

HIST (6 Credits)


For ADV and BCST, select a HIST course in consultation with advisor. For JOUR, select from HIST 101 , HIST 102 , HIST 103 , HIST 104 , HIST 221 , HIST 222 , HIST 223  or HIST 224 .

BHSC (3 Credits)


For ADV and BCST, select a BHSC elective from ANTH, GEOG, POLS, PSYC or SOCI. For JOUR, take POLS 110 . Note: For BCST and JOUR, at least three hours of BHSC electives must be at the 300-level or above.

SCI (3 Credits)


SCI electives are to be chosen from both biological (BIOL) and physical (CHEM, GEOL, or PHYS) sciences, two courses of which must be from the same science.

Total: 33 Credits


Junior Year


Required Courses


Electives


ENGL (3 Credits)


For ADV and JOUR, take ENGL 304 . For BCST, select from ENGL 201 , ENGL 202 , ENGL 205 , ENGL 206 , ENGL 215  or ENGL 216 .

CMCN (3 Credits)


For ADV, take CMCN 340 ; for BCST, take CMCN 357 ; for JOUR, take CMCN 312 .

Elective or CMCN (3 Credits)


For ADV, select an elective from DANC, MUS, THEA or VIAR with advisor approval. For BCST, take CMCN 360 ; for JOUR, take CMCN 309 .

CMCN (3 Credits)


For ADV and JOUR, take CMCN 384 . For BCST, select either CMCN 384  or CMCN 475 .

Elective or CMCN (3 Credits)


For ADV, select, at 200-level or above, a BHSC elective from ANTH, GEOG, POLS, PSYC or SOCI; for BCST, take CMCN 350 ; for JOUR, take CMCN 313 .

CMCN (3 Credits)


For ADV, take CMCN 341 ; for BCST, take CMCN 365 ; for JOUR, take CMCN elective with advisor approval.

Elective or PHIL (3 Credits)


For JOUR, take ENGL elective at 300 or 400 level; for ADV, take a HUMN elective from ENGL, HIST, HUMN, PHIL or MODL. For BCST, take PHIL 316 .

Minor (6 Credits)


Select an 18-hour minor with advisor. Six of the 18 hours must be at the 300 or 400 level. Minor courses may be counted twice to meet degree requirements but must be replaced with other non-CMCN elective courses. See the College of Liberal Arts , Specific Degree Requirements for more information concerning minors. For ADV, one course used to replace a double-counted minor course must be a BHSC course from ANTH, GEOG, POLS, PSYC or SOCI.

Total: 30 Credits


Senior Year


Required Courses


Electives


BUS (3 Credits)


For ADV, take MKTG 345 ; for BCST, select MGMT 320  or MKTG 345  or MKTG 355 ; for JOUR, take ECON 300 .

CMCN (3 Credits)


For ADV, take CMCN 435(G) ; for BCST, select either CMCN 445(G) , CMCN 460(G)  or CMCN 465(G) ; for JOUR, take CMCN 412(G) .

Elective or CMCN or POLS (3 Credits)


For JOUR, take POLS 217 ; for ADV, take CMCN 342 ; for BCST, select a BHSC elective from ANTH, GEOG, POLS, PSYC or SOCI at the 300 or 400 level.

CMCN or ARTS (3 Credits)


For ADV, take CMCN 475 ; for BCST and JOUR, select an elective from DANC, MUS, THEA or VIAR with advisor approval.

CMCN or HUMN (3 Credits)


For ADV, take CMCN elective with advisor approval. For JOUR and BCST, select an elective from PHIL, ENGL, HIST, MODL, HUMN or CMCN.

Elective or CMCN (3 Credits)


For ADV, select an elective from PHIL, ENGL, HIST, MODL, HUMN or CMCN; for BCST, take CMCN 469(G) ; for JOUR, take CMCN 413(G) .

CMCN (3 Credits)


For ADV, take CMCN 437(G) ; for BCST, select either CMCN 309 , or CMCN 310  Public Speaking; for JOUR, take CMCN elective.

Minor (6 Credits)


Select an 18-hour minor with advisor. Six of the 18 hours must be at the 300 or 400 level. Minor courses may be counted twice to meet degree requirements but must be replaced with other non-CMCN elective courses. See College of Liberal Arts , Specific Degree Requirements for more information concerning minors. For ADV, one course used to replace a double-counted minor course must be a BHSC course from ANTH, GEOG, POLS, PSYC or SOCI.

Total: 30 Credits


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