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Mass Communication Areas of Study

• Bachelor of Science in Mass Communication
  Suggested Schedule
• Minor in Mass Communication

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Mass Communication Major, B.S.

I. Required Core Courses

MASC 1820 Introduction to Electronic Media (2 credits)
MASC 1840 Introduction to Media Writing (3 credits)
MASC 2870 Persuasion in the Media (2 credits)
MASC 3100 Media Ethics (3 credits)
MASC 3880 Communication Law (3 credits)
MASC 4800 Advanced Communication Seminar (1 credit)
MASC 4891 Communication Theory and Research (3 credits)
MASC 4892 Senior Thesis (3 credits)

Subtotal 20 Credits

II. Required Concentration

Select one of the following concentrations:

A. Electronic Media Concentration

MASC 2221 Introduction to Audio (3 credits)
MASC 2231 Introduction to Video (3 credits)
MASC 2280 Performance and Production (2 credits)
MASC 3222 Advanced Audio Production (4 credits)
MASC 3232 Advanced Video Production (4 credits)
MASC 4210 Media Technology and Management (2 credits)
MASC 4270 Media Programming and Sales (2 credits)

B. Journalism Concentration

MASC 2440 News Reporting/Print (3 credits)
MASC 2450 Photography (3 credits)
MASC 3190 Special Topics in Journalism (1 credit)
MASC 3420 News Reporting/Electronic (4 credits)
MASC 3440 Public Affairs Journalism (2 credits)
MASC 4440 Advanced Media Writing and Editing (4 credits)
MASC 4460 Publication Design (2 credits)

C. Advertising/Public Relations Concentration

MASC 2600 Principles of Advertising (2 credits)
MASC 2640 Advertising Copywriting (2 credits)
MASC 3110 Organizational Communication (2 credits)
MASC 3660 Specialized Publications (2 credits)
MASC 3691 Public Relations Methods (3 credits)
MASC 4610 Advertising Campaigns (3 credits)
MASC 4670 Media Marketing (3 credits)
MASC 4692 Advanced Public Relations (2 credits)

Subtotal 19-20 Credits

III. Required Electives

Select 5-6 credits of electives from the following, and/or from the concentrations not selected under II above, to bring total for major to 45:

MASC 1100 Mass Media and Society (3 credits)
MASC 2100 Minorities in the Media (2 credits)
MASC 2180 Communication History (3 credits)
MASC 2190 International Communication (2 credits)
MASC 2925 People and the Environment: Mass Media Perspective (3 credits)
MASC 3130 Video Directing (3 credits)
MASC 3150 Photojournalism (2 credits)
MASC 4130 Engineering for Electronic Media (3 credits)
MASC 4150 Color Photography (2 credits)

Subtotal 5-6 Credits

Total Semester Credits Required for Major 45 Credits

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SUGGESTED SEMESTER SCHEDULE FOR MASS COMMUNICATION MAJOR, B.S.

The following is a list of required Mass Communication Major, B.S. courses by year. This schedule is intended to help students plan their courses in an orderly fashion; however, these are only suggestions and this schedule is flexible.

Freshman

MASC 1820 Introduction to Electronic Media
MASC 1840 Introduction to Media Writing
Liberal Education requirements

Sophomore

MASC 2870 Persuasion in the Media
Course work in concentration
Liberal Education requirements

Junior

MASC 3100 Media Ethics
MASC 3880 Communication Law
Course work in concentration
Liberal Education requirements

Senior

MASC 4800 Advanced Communication Seminar
MASC 4891 Communication Theory and Research
MASC 4892 Senior Thesis
Course work in concentration
Liberal Education requirements

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Mass Communication Minor

I. Required Core Courses

MASC 1820 Introduction to Electronic Media (2 credits)
MASC 1840 Introduction to Media Writing (3 credits)
MASC 3100 Media Ethics (3 credits)
MASC 3880 Communication Law (3 credits)
MASC 4800 Advanced Communication Seminar (1 credit)

Subtotal 12 Credits

II. Required Electives

Select 8 credits from Mass Communication courses at the 2000 level or above.

Subtotal 8 Credits

Total Semester Credits Required for Minor 20 Credits