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Mass Communication - Public Relations

 

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

  Hours
General Education Requirements   51
Mass Communication Core   42
General Mass Communication Requirements   24
Electives   8
Total   125
 
Mass Communication Core Requirements   42
SPCH-130 Public Speaking   3
MCM-230 Introduction to Public Relations   3
MCP-330 Public Management   3
MCP-332 Advertising Copywriting   3
MCP-333 Introduction to Advertising   3
MCP-432 Public Relations Research   3
MCM-235 Introduction to Mass Communication   3
MCM-335 Media Research and Theory   3
MCM-339 Media Law   3
MCM-340 Media Ethics   3
MCM-430 Senior Seminar I   3
MCM-431 Senior Seminar II   3
MCM-462 Internship   6
 
General Mass Communication Requirements   24
MCP-231 Mass Communication and Society   3
MCP-239 Writing for Mass Media   3
MCP-433 Public Relations Issues   3
MCP-434 Advance Public Relations   3
MCR-330 News Reporting and Writing   3
MCJ-336 Interviewing   3
MCJ-435 Feature Article Writing   3
MCJ-437 Critical/Editorial Writing   3
 

Electives

  6

 

Suggested Curriculum for Mass Communication
(Public Relations Concentration) - (125 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 MCP-231 Mass Communication & Society 3
SPAN-131 Spanish I 3 MCM-235 Intro to Mass Communication 3
MCM-230 Intro to PR 3 HIST-235 American-Afro-American History 3
HIST-234 American/Afro-American History 3 MCP-239 Writing for Mass Media 3
CEU-210 Cultural Enrichment 0 CEU-211 Cultural Enrichment 0
        Elective 2
Total

15

Total

16

 

JUNIOR YEAR

Fifth Semester

Credits

Sixth Semester

Credits
MCP-33o Public Management 3 MCM-335 Media Research and Theory 3
MCP-332 Advertising Copywriting 3 MCM-339 Media Law 3
MCP-333 Intro to Advertising 3 MCM-340 Media Ethics 3
ECON-231 Principles of Economy 3 MCR-330 News Report and Writing 3
  Elective 3 MCJ-336 Interviewing 3
CEU-310 Cultural Enrichment 0 CEU-311 Cultural Enrichment 0
Total

15

Total

15

 

SENIOR YEAR

Seventh Semester

Credits

Eight Semester

Credits
MCP-432 Public Relations Research 3 MCM-431 Senior  Seminar II 3
MCM-430 Senior Seminar I 3 MCM-462 Internship 6
MCP-433 Public Relations Issues 3   Elective 3
MCP-434 Advance Public Relations

3

MCJ-435 Feature Article Writing

3

MCM-331 New Editing 3 MCJ-437 Critical Editorial Writing

3

CEU-410 Cultural Enrichment 0 CEU-411 Cultural Enrichment

0

           
Total

15

Total

18

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