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Department of Journalism and Mass Communications

Journalism
Department of Education English Department Department of Human Performance and Wellness Department of International Studies Department of Philosophy and Religion Department of Journalism and Mass Communications Department of Visual and Performing Arts

Communications Major Curriculum

Courses

Hours

  General Education Requirements

  47

Liberal Arts Requirements

PHIL

231

Introduction to Philosophy

3

CIS

240

Microcomputer Software Application

3

Literature Course

3

Visual and Performing Arts Course

3

Total Liberal Arts Requirements

12

 

 

Major Requirements

Communication Major Core Requirements

Courses

 

 

Hours

COMM

202

Survey of Mass Communication

3

COMM

218

News Writing

3

ENGL

224

Modern English Usage

3

COMM

350

Media Law

3

COMM

458

Internship

3

Total Communication Major Core Requirements

15

 

 

 

 

Concentration (Choose One)

Broadcasting Concentration

Courses

 

 

Hours

COMM

211

Writing for Radio and Television

3

COMM

331

Broadcast and Film Editing

3

COMM

411

Video Production I

3

COMM

412

Video Production II

3

COMM

415

Broadcast Management

3

COMM

423

Audio Production

3

Total Broadcasting Concentration Requirements

18

or

Editorial News (Print Journalism) Concentration

Courses

 

 

Hours

COMM

328

Reporting

3

COMM

341

Feature Writing

3

COMM

401

Copy Editing

3

COMM

425

Newspaper Production (student publications)

3

COMM

427

Publication Concepts (student publications)

3

 

 

 

 

Choose One:

COMM

314

Fundamentals of Photography

COMM

351

Desktop Design

COMM

457

Seminar Special Topics and Journalism

Total Editorial News (Print Journalism) Concentration Requirements

18

 

or

 

Public Relations Concentration

 

Courses

 

 

Hours

COMM

211

Writing for Radio/ Television

3

COMM

313

Introduction to Public Relations

3

COMM

351

Desktop Design

3

COMM

360

Media Research

3

COMM

430

Public Relations Problem-Solving

3

 

 

 

 

Choose One:

 

 

COMM

314

Fundamentals of Photography

3

COMM

401

Copy Editing (Journals)

COMM

411

Video Production

COMM

425

Newspaper Production (student publications)

Total Public Relations Concentration Requirements

18

 

 

 

 

Major Electives

 

15

 

 

 

Free Electives

 

15

 

 

 

 

Total Communication Major Requirements

122