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major: Communication
Degree: Bachelor of Science (BS) Concentration: Multimedia Journalism 2024-2025
Informational Text
- All courses in the major must be completed with a minimum grade of C or higher.
- B.S. in Communication majors must complete a minimum of 61 hours outside of journalism and mass communication.
- B.S. in Communication majors can take no more than 6 credit hours for internships.
Prerequisites (18 credits)
Course cannot include ENC or LIT prefix courses. 18 hours of coursework outside the major and beyond the 36 hours of general education requirements.
Foundation (6 credits)
SPC2608 Fundamentals of Speech (3 Credits)2000-level course with STA prefix (3 Credits)
Major Requirements (19 credits)
MMC1004 Media Literacy (3 Credits)MMC3105 Advanced Writing For The Media (3 Credits)
MMC3200 Law and Ethics of Communicat (3 Credits)
Prerequisites: MMC1004
MMC3614 Media Theories and Effects (3 Credits)
Prerequisites: MMC1004
MMC4420 Mass Communications Research (3 Credits)
Prerequisites: MMC1004, MMC3105, MMC3614, and 2000-level course with STA prefix
MMC3942 Pre Internship (1 Credit)
Prerequisites: MMC1004, MMC 3105 Sophomore or higher standing as a Communication major; major GPA of 2.0 or higher. Corequisite: Permission of Instructor
MMC4975 Internship Senior Project (3 Credits)
Prerequisites: MMC1004, MMC 3200, MMC 3614, MMC 3105, MMC3942, MMC4420 and Senior standing (at least 90 credits), at least 3 courses required in the student's concentration, and both a 香港六合彩开奖结果2023 and Major GPA of 2.0 or higher. For Multimedia Journalism track students, JOU 3109, JOU 3332, are prerequisites before taking MMC 4975.
Major Electives (21 credits)
MMC4500 History of Mass Communication (3 Credits)Prerequisites: MMC 1004 and MMC 3105
JOU3109 Multimedia Reporting (3 Credits)
Prerequisites: MMC 1004 and MMC 3105
JOU3925 Applied Journalism (3 Credits)
Prerequisites: MMC 1004, MMC 3105, and JOU 3109
JOU3342 Multimedia Storytelling (3 Credits)
Prerequisites: MMC 1004, MMC 3105, and JOU 3109
JOU4348 Advanced Multimedia Storytelli (3 Credits)
Prerequisites: MMC 1004, MMC 3105, MMC 4500, JOU 3109, and JOU 3342
SELECT 2 from the following: (6 credits)
COM 3346 Interviewing: Theories and Methods (3 credits)
Prerequisites: SPC2608 or SPC4064
COM 4430 International Communication (3 credits)
3000 or 4000 level courses with the JOU or MMC prefix
3000 or 4000 level courses with the RTV prefix (except RTV 3260 Single-camera Video Production, RTV 3228 Multi-camera Video Production, and RTV 4661 Advanced Television Production)48 Upper Level Hours (48 credits)
In order to qualify to graduate with a Bachelor's degree from the College of Arts and Sciences you must earn a minimum of 48 upper level credits out of the total 120 degree applicable required credit hours. Upper level courses are numbered from 3000 - 4999. Dual Degree and Double Majors should consult their Advisor.