Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication Public Relations
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
First Semester
| FRMN 120B | College Success Skills | 2 |
| SENL 101B | English Composition I | 3 |
HIST
| History Requirement | 3 |
MATH
| Math Requirement | 3 |
| Natural Sciences Requirement | 3 |
| Health-PE Elective | 1-2 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
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 |
Second Year
First Semester
| MCOM 202B | Intro to Mass Communications | 3 |
| MCOM 211B | News Writing | 3 |
ENGL
| English Literature Requirement | 3 |
| World Languages Sequence II | 3 |
| Natural Sciences Requirement | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Second Semester
| SPTH 210B | Techniques of Speech | 3 |
| English Course Elective | |
| Humanities Requirement | 3 |
| Intermediate World Language | 3 |
| Social Science Requirement | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Third Year
First Semester
| Philosophy Elective | 3 |
| Sociology Elective | 3 |
| Mass Communication Elective | 3 |
| Fine Arts Requirement | 3 |
| SVLR 400B | Service Learning | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Second Semester
| MCOM 307B | Media Graphics | 3 |
| MCOM 325B | Computer-Assisted Reporting | 3 |
| Mass Communication Elective | 3 |
| Social Science Requirement | 3 |
| CMPS 105B | Intro to Computer Technology | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Fourth Year
First Semester
| MCOM 301B | Public Relations Practices | 3 |
| MCOM 316B | Public Relations Writing | 3 |
| MCOM 400B | Communication Law | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Second Semester
Minor in Public Relations
Public Relations
Departmental Electives
Elective Options