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Mass Communication - Journalism

 

The Number of Credit hours required for a Mass Communication Major with a Concentration in Journalism

  Hours
General Education Requirements   54
Mass Communication Core   36
General Mass Communication Requirements   30
Electives   6
Total   126
 
Mass Communication Core Requirements   36
SPCH-130 Public Speaking   3
MCM-230 Introduction to Public Relations   3
MCM-235 Introduction to Mass Communication   3
MCM-335 Media Research and Theory   3
MCM-338 Broadcast Management   3
MCM-339 Media Law   3
MCJ-337 Journalism Ethics   3
MCM-430 Senior Seminar I   3
MCM-460 Marketing and Sales   3
MCM-431 Senior Seminar II   3
MCM-462 Internship   6
 
General Mass Communication Requirements   30
MCJ-230 Desk Top Publishing   3
MCJ-238 Introduction to Journalism   3
MCJ-333 Print News Writing/Reporting   3
MCJ-334 Investigative Reporting   3
MCJ-335 Writing for Journalist   3
MCJ-336 Interviewing   3
MCP-333 Intro to Advertising   3
MCR-432 Electronic News Gathering   3
MCJ-435 Feature Article Writing   3
MCJ-437 Critical Editorial Writing   3
 

Electives

  6

 

Suggested Curriculum for Mass Communication
(Journalism Concentration) - (126 Credit Hours)

 

FRESHMAN YEAR

First Semester Credits Second Semester Credits

ENG-131

Ideas and Expressions I 3 ENG-132 Ideas and Expression II 3
MATH-131 Fundamentals of Math I 3 MATH-132 Fundamentals of Math II 3
PE-120 Intro To Physical Education 3 HIST-133 or 134 World History 3
BIO-130 Fund. Of Biology & Lab 3 PHYS-130 Fundamentals f Physical Science 3
CMP-130 Computer Concepts 3 SPCH-130 Fundamentals of Speech 3
CDCE-110 College Dynamics 1 CEU-111 Cultural Enrichment 0
Total 16 Total 15
 

SOPHOMORE YEAR

Third Semester

Credits

Fourth Semester

Credits
ENG-231 Intro to Literature 3 HUM-220 Humanities 2
REL-233 Into to Religion/Philosophy 3 MCJ-238 Intro to Journalism 3
SPAN-131 Spanish I 3 MCM-235 Intro to Mass Communication 3
MCJ-230 Desk Top Publishing 3 HIST-235 American-Afro-American History 3
HIST-234 American/Afro-American History 3 MCM-230 Intro to PR 3
CEU-210 Cultural Enrichment 0 CEU-211 Cultural Enrichment 0
      ECON-231 Economics 3
Total

15

Total

17

 

JUNIOR YEAR

Fifth Semester

Credits

Sixth Semester

Credits
MCJ-335 Writing for Journalist 3 MCJ-334 Investigating Reporting 3
MCM-335 Media Research and Theory 3 MCM-339 Media Law 3
MCP-333 Intro to Advertising 3 MCJ-336 Interviewing 3
ECON-231 Principles of Economy 3 MCJ-333 Print News Writing/Reporting 3
MCM-338 Broadcast Management 3 SPCH-131 Public Speaking 3
CEU-310 Cultural Enrichment 0 CEU-311 Cultural Enrichment 0
Total

15

Total

15

 

SENIOR YEAR

Seventh Semester

Credits

Eight Semester

Credits
MCR-432 Electronic News Gathering 3 MCM-431 Senior  Seminar II 3
MCM-430 Senior Seminar I 3 MCM-462 Internship 6
MCJ-435 Feature Article Writing 3 MCJ-337 Journalism Ethics 3

 

Elective

2

CEU-411 Cultural Enrichment

0

MCJ-437 Critical Editorial Writing 3   Elective

4

MCM-460 Marketing and Sales 3  
CEU-410 Cultural Enrichment 0
Total

17

Total

16

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