Foundation courses required for all majors in Mass Communication (12 credits) Notes Course Description Credits Grade Semester/Year # MASSCOMM.110 Intro to Mass Communications 3 Media Law and Ethics MASSCOMM.310 3 Research Methods MASSCOMM.398 3 Capstone MASSCOMM.498 3 Core courses required for all majors in Mass Communication (12 credits) Notes Course Description Credits Grade Semester/Year # Emergent Media in Mass Communications MASSCOMM.120 3 Newswriting MASSCOMM.230 3 PR Theory & Practice MASSCOMM.251 3 MASSCOMM.271 Video Production I 3 Electives (12 credits from among any of the concentrations below): Telecommunications Notes Course Description Credits Grade Semester/Year # Required Course Video Production I MASSCOMM.271 3 Digital Video Editing MASSCOMM.336 3 Broadcast Writing and Reporting MASSCOMM.367 3 Course Options Broadcast Journalism MASSCOMM.371 3 MASSCOMM.436 Advanced Editing 3 Telecomm Workshop MASSCOMM.480 3 Emergent Media/New Media Notes Course Description Credits Grade Semester/Year # Required Course Emergent Media in Mass Communication MASSCOMM.120 3 Multimedia in Mass Communication I MASSCOMM.220 3 Introduction to Mediated Communication MASSCOMM.260 3 Course Options MASSCOMM.280 Visual Communication 3 Multimedia in Mass Communication II MASSCOMM.320 3 Media Intensive Workshop MASSCOMM.420 3 Journalism Notes Course Description Credits Grade Semester/Year # Required Course Newswriting MASSCOMM.230 3 MASSCOMM.241 Online Journalism 3 Editing MASSCOMM.334 3 Course Options Feature Writing MASSCOMM.340 3 Journalism Workshop MASSCOMM.435 3 Magazine Editing and Production MASSCOMM.446 3 Public Relations Notes Course Description Credits Grade Semester/Year # Required Course MASSCOMM.251 PR Theory & Practice 3 Publicity and PR MASSCOMM.352 3 PR Cases and Problems MASSCOMM.455 3 Course Options PR Workshop MASSCOMM.475 3 Principles of Economics ECON.121 3 Marketing Principles and Practices MKTG.210 3 Required Internship (3 credit hours) Credits Grade Semester/Year To be eligible, student needs 2.5 QPA, 80 credits, and 6-7 major courses completed. Internship in Mass Communication MASSCOMM.497 Mass Communications Seminar MASSCOMM 482 Additional Electives: Cinema Appreciation MASSCOMM.275 Communication (1 credit) MASSCOMM.297 Practicum in Mass
Foundation courses required for all majors in Mass Communication (12 credits) Notes Course # Description Credits Grade Semester/Year MASSCOMM.110 Intro to Mass Communications 3 MASSCOMM.310 Media Law and Ethics 3 MASSCOMM.398 Research Methods 3 MASSCOMM.498 Capstone 3 Core courses required for all majors in Mass Communication (12 credits) Notes Course # Description Credits Grade Semester/Year MASSCOMM.120 Emergent Media in Mass Communications 3 MASSCOMM.230 Newswriting 3 MASSCOMM.251 PR Theory & Practice 3 MASSCOMM.271 Video Production I 3 Electives (12 credits from among any of the concentrations below): Telecommunications Notes Course # Description Credits Grade Semester/Year Required Course MASSCOMM.271 Video Production I 3 Course Options MASSCOMM.336 Digital Video Editing 3 MASSCOMM.367 Broadcast Writing and Reporting 3 MASSCOMM.371 Broadcast Journalism 3 MASSCOMM.436 Advanced Editing 3 MASSCOMM.480 Telecomm Workshop 3 Emergent Media/New Media Notes Course # Description Credits Grade Semester/Year Required Course MASSCOMM.120 Emergent Media in Mass Communication 3 Course Options MASSCOMM.220 Multimedia in Mass Communication I 3 MASSCOMM.260 Introduction to Mediated Communication 3 MASSCOMM.280 Visual Communication 3 MASSCOMM.320 Multimedia in Mass Communication II 3 MASSCOMM.420 Media Intensive Workshop 3 Journalism Notes Course # Description Credits Grade Semester/Year Required Course MASSCOMM.230 Newswriting 3 Course Options MASSCOMM.241 Online Journalism 3 MASSCOMM.334 Editing 3 MASSCOMM.340 Feature Writing 3 MASSCOMM.435 Journalism Workshop 3 MASSCOMM.446 Magazine Editing and Production 3 Public Relations Notes Course # Description Credits Grade Semester/Year Required Course MASSCOMM.251 PR Theory & Practice 3 Course Options MASSCOMM.352 Publicity and PR 3 MASSCOMM.455 PR Cases and Problems 3 MASSCOMM.475 PR Workshop 3 ECON.121 Principles of Economics 3 MKTG.210 Marketing Principles and Practices 3 Required Internship (3 credit hours) To be eligible, student needs 2.5 QPA, 80 credits, and 6-7 major courses completed. Credits Grade Semester/Year MASSCOMM.497 Internship in Mass Communication MASSCOMM 482 Mass Communications Seminar Additional Electives: MASSCOMM.275 Cinema Appreciation MASSCOMM.297 Practicum in Mass Communication (1 credit)
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