Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication Broadcast Journalism
Degree Requirements of the Department: To be retained as a major in mass communication, students must maintain a minimum grade point average of 2.25. Students must pass News Writing, MCOM 211, with at least a “C” before they will be permitted to take any upper-level courses in mass communication. Students must pass all mass communication courses with a grade of “C” or better.
Programs:
Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication
Concentrations in Print Journalism, Broadcast Journalism, and Public Relations.
Degree Requirements
First Year
Second Semester
| World Languages Sequence 1 | 3 |
| SENL 102B | English Composition II | 3 |
HIST
| History Requirement | 3 |
MATH
| Math Requirement | 3 |
| Natural Sciences Requirement | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
First Semester
| Health-PE Elective | 1-2 |
| FRMN 120B | College Success Skills | 2 |
HIST
| History Requirement | 3 |
MATH
| Math Requirement | 3 |
| Natural Sciences Requirement | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Second Year
Second Semester
| SPTH 210B | Techniques of Speech | 3 |
| English Elective | 3 |
| Humanities Requirement | 3 |
| SPOL 201B | American Government | 3 |
| Intermediate World Language | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
First Semester
| MCOM 202B | Intro to Mass Communications | 3 |
| MCOM 211B | News Writing | 3 |
| English Elective | 3 |
| World Languages Sequence II | 3 |
| Natural Sciences Requirement | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Third Year
First Semester
| SPOL 211B | State & Local Gov | 3 |
| Mass Communication Elective | 3 |
| Fine Arts Requirement | 3 |
| SVLR 400B | Service Learning | 3 |
| Philosophy Elective | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Second Semester
Fourth Year
First Semester
| MCOM 400B | Communication Law | 3 |
| MCOM 330B | Broadcast News Reptg Newacast | 3 |
| Mass Communication Elective | 3 |
| SECO 211B | Principles of Economics | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Second Semester
| MCOM 455B | Multi Camera Production | 3 |
| MCOM 494B | Covergent Media | 3 |
| MCOM 499B | Ethics In Mass Communication | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Minor in Broadcast News
Broadcast News
Departmental Electives
Elective Options