Mass Communications

TV & Radio Curriculum (48 Credits)

• ENG 211 or ENG 212: English Literature I or II
• ENG 301: American Literature
• ENG 319: African American Literature
• COM 200: Intro to Mass Media
• COM 201: Mass Media and Society
• COM 207: Broadcast News Writing
• COM 300: Communications Theory
• COM 302: Public Relations Principles & Practices
• COM 312: Radio Production & Programming
• COM 331: Intro to Television
• COM 332: News Layout and Design
• COM 400: International Communications
• COM 401: Research Methods in Mass Communications
• COM 402: Principles of Advertising & Marketing
• COM 404: Mass Media Law & Ethics
• COM 415: Editing for Video
  
  

Foreign Language Emphasis: (6-8 credits)
or Computer Science

Academic Enrichment (6 credits) Required

• COM 416: Advanced TV News & Conv Media
• COM 490: Internship in Mass Comm

Minor Emphasis (15 credits)
Suggested Minors: Print Journalism, Economics and Business, English Liberal Arts, Studio Arts, History, Sociology, Biology, Political Science, Computer Science, Psychology

Free Electives (6 credits)
Suggested: Linguistics II, Intro to Cinema, Business Writing, Technical Writing, Public Speaking, African American Broadcasting