Mass Communications

Department	Mass Communications
College	Arts & Humanities
Undergraduate Degree Type(s)	BA, BS
Program Description	The Department of Mass Communications offers bachelor's degrees in: Journalism Option Public Relations Option Media Studies Option
Admission Requirements	Admission to the major is gained by receiving permission to register for the department's first core course, MASS 221 (Media Writing I). Students seeking admission to the major must first complete these courses (or their equivalents) with a GPA of 3.0 or higher: ENG 101 (Composition) and MASS 110 (Introduction to Mass Communications). Students who have attained the 3.0 GPA for the above courses will then be considered for admission to MASS 221, but only after completing the department's diagnostic exam, which is offered at particular dates and times each semester. The exam is a 50-minute- long objective test over English grammar, punctuation, spelling and vocabulary. After all applicants have taken the exam in a given term, faculty choose who will enter the program for the following term by considering each applicant's diagnostic-exam score in conjunction with overall GPA and prerequisite grades.
Other Requirements	Mass communications majors are required to take department courses for a letter grade (except for the internship, which is a P/NC course). To qualify for a mass communications degree, majors must earn a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or better in all mass communications courses. In addition, they must earn the 2.0 overall GPA required by the university for graduation.
Program URL	http://www.mnsu.edu/masscom/
Program Contact Information	Department of Mass Communications 136 Nelson Hall Minnesota State University Mankato, MN 56001 Phone: 507-389-6417(V) Fax: 507-389-5525 Email: jane.mcconnell@mnsu.edu
College Advising	College of Arts & Humanities Advising Sara Granberg-Rademacker, Student Relations Coordinator 226 Armstrong Hall 507-389-1712

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