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2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Suggested Four-Year Program of Study: MDCM-BS (JOUR)


 

Media and Communication Major, B.S. (Journalism Concentration)

 
FRESHMAN YEAR (27-31 credits)
Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
ENGL 1010 - Critical Reading and Expository Writing   3 ENGL 1020 - Critical Thinking and Argumentation                                                          3
Social & Behavioral Science Course 3 Free Elective Course 3
MATH 1530 - Probability and Statistics - Noncalculus  or MATH 1910 - Calculus I   3 Social & Behavioral Science Course 3
CSCI 1100 - Using Information Technology  or Proficiency exam * 0-3 HIST 2010 - The United States to 1877   3
Fine Arts Course 3 MCOM 2400 - Multimedia Production   3
Fall Total 12-16 Spring Total 15

 

SOPHOMORE YEAR (32 credits)
Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
Literature Course 3 Natural Science Course 4
Natural Science Course 4 Free Elective Course 3
HIST 2020 - The United States since 1877   3 JOUR 2130 - Reporting   3
MCOM 2100 - Media Writing   3 JOUR 3301 - Photojournalism                    3
MCOM 3070 - Media and Society   3 RTVF 3600 - Radio-TV News   3
Fall Total 16 Spring Total 16

 

JUNIOR YEAR (30 credits)
Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
PHIL 2640 - Science and the Modern World   3 COMM 2055 - Argumentation and Debate   3
Minor Course 3 Minor Course 3
Minor Course 3 Minor Course 3
JOUR 3130 - In-Depth Reporting   3 Advisor Approved Elective Course 3
JOUR 3155 - Editing   3 Advisor Approved Elective Course 3
Fall Total 15 Spring Total 15

 

SENIOR YEAR (31 credits)
Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
MCOM 4037 - Communications Law   3 JOUR 4080 - Journalism Internship   3
Advisor Approved Elective Course       3 Minor Course 3
Minor Course 3 Free Elective Course 3
Free Elective Course 3 Free Elective Course 3
Free Elective Course 3 Free Elective Course 4
Fall Total 15 Spring Total 16

TOTAL = 120 credits