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BACHELOR OF ARTS - COMMUNICATION (MASS COMMUNICATION)

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DEGREE: BACHELOR OF ARTS
MAJOR: COMMUNICATION

Note: A minimum grade of C- must be earned in all required Communication courses.

CONCENTRATION: MASS COMMUNICATION

CURRICULUM

CREDITS

University and College Requirements.

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
NOTE: All 4XX communication courses may be limited to COMM majors. COMM 245, 256, 301, and 330 comprise the four core courses in the communication interest major.

COMM 245	Mass Communication and Culture	3
COMM 256	Principles of Communication Theory	3
COMM 301	Introduction to Communication Research Methods	3
COMM 330	Communication and Interpersonal Behavior	3
COMM 345	Legal Issues of the Mass Media	3
COMM 350	Public Speaking	3
COMM 370	Theories of Mass Communication	3

Two courses (six credits) chosen from the following list of courses:		6
COMM 418	Topics in Mass Communication
COMM 423	Communication, Advertising, & the Consumer
COMM 424	Media Message Analysis
COMM 425	Advanced Topics in Politics and Broadcast Journalism
COMM 450	Mass Communication Effects
COMM 452	Communication and Persuasion
COMM 454	Children and the Mass Media

Six to 18 COMM elective credits		6-18

for a total of not less than 33 nor more than 45 COMM credits. These may be taken from the other concentration, from listing above, or from the following:

Interpersonal Communication Electives

COMM 204	Gender and Communication
COMM 343	Topics: Interpersonal Communication

Mass Communication Electives

COMM 313	Comm Principles in Advertising
COMM 318	Topics in Mass Communication
COMM 329	Broadcast Newswriting
COMM 458	Science Communication
COMM 486	Multi-Media Literacy

Politics & Media Communication Electives

COMM 305	Topics: Communication & Politics
COMM 306	Digital Technology in Politics
COMM 319	Topics: Politics and Broadcast Journalism
COMM 337	Political Comm Lecture Series
COMM 340	Politics and the Media
COMM 427	Broadcast News
COMM 444	Global Agenda
COMM 447	National Agenda

Public Relations Electives
NOTE: COMM 309 should be taken before any other Public Relations course with the exception of COMM401.

COMM 309	Introduction to Public Relations
COMM 311	Public Relations Writing
COMM 401	Careers in Communication
COMM 409	Public Relations Campaign Planning
COMM 413	Public Relations Management

Broadcast Production Electives

COMM 324	Electronic Media Production
COMM 325	Studio Television Production
COMM 326	Field Television Production
COMM 327	Production Laboratory I
COMM 328	Production Laboratory II
COMM 388	Video Production Practicum

General Electives

COMM 200	Human Communication Systems
COMM 351	Oral Communication Fellows
COMM 364	Internship
COMM 366/COMM 466	Independent Study/Special Problems
COMM 367/COMM 467	Experimental Courses not listed in Catalog
COMM 453	Health Communication
COMM 468	Undergrad Research in Communication
COMM 490/COMM 491	Honors Courses

ELECTIVES
After required courses are completed, sufficient elective credits must be taken to meet the minimum credit requirement for the degree.

CREDITS TO TOTAL A MINIMUM OF

124

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