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B.A. in Communication (Media Studies) - Option: Journalism

Course Requirements (126 Credit Hours)

A. General Educaton Requirements (54 - 57 credit hours)

 

 

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B. Department Core (7 - 9 credits)

 

COM 103

Freshman Seminar in Communication

OR

 

 

other Freshman Seminar Course (1 - 3 cr. hrs.)

 

COM 201

Introduction to Media Studies

 

COM 228

Introduction to Communication Studies

C. Journalism Core (27 credit hours)

 

COM 255

Intro to News Reporting & Writing

 

COM 305

News Editing

 

COM 306

Advanced News Reporting & Writing

 

COM 309

Visual Communication

 

COM 330

Theories of Mass Communication

 

COM 352

Mass Communication Law

 

COM 403

Communication Ethics

 

COM 451

Magazine Journalism

 

A&D 222

Introduction to Photography

D. Choose 4 of the following courses (12 credits)

 

COM 253

Introduction to Public Relations

 

COM 302

Publication Design

 

COM 325

Interviewing: Principles & Practice

 

COM 327

International Communication

 

COM 331

Audio Production

 

COM 332

Television Production

 

COM 334

Journalism for the Electronic Media

 

COM 353

Problems in Public Relations

 

COM 436

Script Writing

 

COM 441

Advanced Television Production

 

COM 446

Advertising Management

 

COM 460

Advanced Public Relations

 

COM 490

Internship in Communication

 

ENGL 406

Review Writing

E. Electives (21 - 26 credit hours)

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