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Bachelor of Arts: Communication Studies - Journalism and Mass Communications Emphasis

In addition to the department's six credit hours of core courses (COMM-ST 110, COMM-ST 483), the Journalism and Mass Communication emphasis requires six hours: COMM-ST 220 and COMM-ST 303WI. An additional 21 hours of Journalism and Mass Communication electives are required, for a total of 33 hours. Students are required to take one writing intensive course within their emphasis area.

Required Courses: (6 Hours) Hours
COMM-ST 220 Modern Communications Media3
COMM-ST 303WI Introduction to Journalism3
Journalism and Mass Communication Electives: (21 Hours)
COMM-ST 260P
 Introduction to Web Communications
 3
COMM-ST 265
 Media Photoimaging
 3
COMM-ST 308 Introduction to the Study of Human Communication 3
COMM-ST 311 Radio & Television Performance 3
COMM-ST 314WIReporting 3

COMM-ST 320 

Mass Media, Culture and Society

 

3

COMM-ST 331WI

COMM-ST 338 

COMM-ST 341WI

Mass Media in America

Media Ethics               

Rhetorical Theory and Criticism

 

3

3

3

 

COMM-ST 351WI Fundamentals of Writing for the Media3
COMM-ST 361 Broadcast Management3
COMM-ST 363 Radio Production I3

COMM-ST 380

COMM-ST 383   

 Contemporary Issues in the Mass Media

Cross Cultural Journalism & Mass Media

 

3

3 

COMM-ST 384 Documentary Film3

COMM-ST 388

COMM-ST 400

Media Ethics

Special Studies (Variable Topics)

3

1-3 Topic must be within the Journalism & Mass Communication Emphasis.

COMM-ST 402CD American Social Film: Silver Screen & American Dream 3
COMM-ST 432 Press, Politics and Public Policy3
COMM-ST 446 Principles of Advertising3
COMM-ST 447 Interactive and Social Media Advertising 3
COMM-ST 448 Principles of Public Relations3
COMM-ST 456 Electronic Journalism3
COMM-ST 462 Public Broadcasting3
COMM-ST 466 Electronic Journalism Performance3
COMM-ST 478 Media Law3
COMM-ST 484 Communication Studies Activities1-4
COMM-ST 498 Special Problems in Communication Studies 1-6 restricted to 3 cr. hr. with any one instructor.
 
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