Program and Course Descriptions
The Mass Communications Center of Excellence at Lincoln seeks to become one of the most prominent mass communications programs in the country, blending theory with practice and providing students with the know-how for an ever-changing mass media landscape. The Center seeks to become a preferred recruiting destination for mass media companies and graduate schools.
Students studying under the Mass Communications Center of Excellence have the options of specializing in print and/or broadcast journalism.
COM 200: Intro to Mass Communications
COM 201: Mass Media and Society
COM 202: News Writing
COM 300: Communication Theory
COM 302: Public Relations Principles and Practices
COM 332: News Layout and Design
COM 333: Copyediting
COM 334: Advanced News Writing
COM 400: Special Topics
COM 401: Research Methods in Mass Communications
COM 402: Principles of Advertising and Marketing
COM 403: Feature Writing
COM 404: Mass Media Law and Ethics
COM 412: Special Projects
COM 452: The Lincolnian Practicum (3 credits- 1 credit per semester)
COM 200: Intro to Mass Communications
COM 201: Mass Media and Society
COM 202: News Writing
COM 207: Broadcast News Writing
COM 300: Communication Theory
COM 302: Public Relations Principles and Practices
COM 312: Radio Production and Programming
COM 331: Intro to Television
COM 400: Special Topics
COM 401: Research Methods in Mass Communications
COM 402: Principles of Advertising and Marketing
COM 404: Mass Media Law and Ethics
COM 415: Editing for Video
COM 416: Advanced TV News Production and Presentation
COM: 453: LUC-TV Practicum (optional)
COM 454: Radio Practicum (optional)
COM 490: Internship in Mass Communications
