41 core/elective credits and 11 prerequisite credits
Students accepted into the major as of fall 2004 must follow this program. Students accepted into the major before fall 2004 may follow an earlier program.
Required Prerequisites/General Education (11 credits)
- MASS 110 (4) Intro to Mass Comm
- ENG 101 (4) Composition
- POL 111 (3) U.S. Government (must be taken before enrolling in MASS 312)
Core (27 credits)
- MASS 221 (4) Media Writing I Pre: MASS 110, ENG 101
- MASS 312 (4) Mass Communications Law Pre: MASS 221, POL 111
- MASS 411 (4) Ethics & Press Criticism Pre: MASS 221
- MASS 412 (4) History of Mass Communications Pre: MASS 221
- One or more of the following (2): MASS 290, MASS 490, MASS 499 Pre: MASS 221
- One of the following writing courses (4): MASS 322, MASS 431, MASS 436 Pre: MASS 221
- One of the following design/editing courses (4): MASS 341, MASS 360 Pre: MASS 221
- MASS 498 (1) Internship Pre: MASS 221, 312, and 341 or 360, and one of the Following: MASS 322, 334, 431, 436
Elective (14 credits)
Choose at least 14 credits from the following courses:
- MASS 242 (2) Radio Station Operation Pre: MASS 221
- MASS 290** (1-3) Selected Topics Pre: MASS 221
- MASS 322** (4) Media Writing II Pre: MASS 221
- MASS 334 (3) Writing & Speaking for Broadcast Pre: MASS 221
- MASS 341** (4) Editorial Process Pre: MASS 221
- MASS 351* (4) Photojournalism Pre: MASS 221
- MASS 353 (2) Advanced Photojournalism Pre: MASS 221, 351
- MASS 360** (4) Publications Layout Pre: MASS 221
- MASS 381 (1) Reading for Honors Pre: MASS 221
- MASS 431** (4) Magazine Article Writing Pre: MASS 221
- MASS 433* (4) Public Relations Principles Pre: MASS 221
- MASS 434* (4) Advanced Public Relations Writing Pre: MASS 433
- MASS 436** (4) Specialized Writing Pre: MASS 221
- MASS 490** (1-3) Mass Communication Workshop Pre: MASS 221
- MASS 499** (1-2) Individual Study Pre: MASS 221
*These courses serve as required core courses for other mass comm options. Registration priority is always given to students for whom a course is a core requirement. This means Media Studies Option majors will be allowed to
take these courses only if space permits after those in other options have registered.
**May be chosen as elective if not included in core.
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