2020-2021 Catalog and Student Handbook

Journalism/Broadcasting, Bachelor of Arts

Requirements for a major in Journalism/Broadcasting

Department Core (9 Hours)

COMM 110Human Communication

3

COMM 230Communication Theory & Research I

3

MASS 101Media & Society

3

Media Skills (choose 1) (3 Hours)

MASS 111Multimedia Foundations

3

MASS 150Principles of Photography I

3

MASS 323Media Production II

3

MASS 371Corporate Video

3

MASS 375Website Design & Online Communication

3

GRPH 201Software for Design

3

GRPH 350Information Design

3

Major Core (12 Hours)

MASS 123Media Production 1

3

MASS 207Media Writing

3

  

MASS 308Article Writing

3

Or

MASS 315Broadcasting Writing

3

  

MASS 415Digital Journalism

3

Approved Electives

(Minimum 6 hours at 300-400 level) (9 Hours)

COMM/MASS

COMM/MASS

COMM/MASS

Minor, Certificate, or Cognate (with advisor approval) (9 Hours)

(Minimum 3 hours at 200-level or higher)

Internship (3 Hours)

MASS 397Media Studies Internship

3

Junior Core & Capstone (6 Hours)

MASS 420Media Law & Ethics

3

MASS 430Capstone in Mass Media

3

Total Credit Hours: 51