Mass Media
Minor
Choosing a minor field of study is optional. A minimum of 15 semester hours of separate identifiable semester credits must be earned for each minor that is declared. The same course may not be used in a major and a minor or among multiple minors unless the course is a required course (not part of a “select” area) in both the major and the minor or among multiple minors.
Curriculum
- COMM 102 Introduction to Mass Media (3 credits)
- COMM 105 Public Speaking (3 credits)
- COMM 203 Communication Theory (3 credits)
- COMM 415 Communication Ethics (3 credits)
Plus Two of the Following (6 credits):
- COMM 220 Principles of Interviewing
- COMM 310 Feature Writing
- COMM 320 News Editing
- COMM 326 New and Experimental Media
- COMM 332 Writing for Media
Plus Two of the Following (6 credits):
- COMM 276 TV Production
- COMM 286 Radio Production
- COMM 305 Organizational Communication
- COMM 307 Business and Professional Communication
- COMM 308 Sport Writing and Reporting
- COMM 334 Public Relations
- GRAF 218 Digital Photography and Editing
- GRAF 280 Web Publishing and Social Media
- GRAF 319 Digital Video and Editing
- MKT 358 Consumer Behavior
- MKT 363 Advertising and Integrated Marketing Communication
Note: Students must choose either the minor in Communication Studies or the minor in Mass Media.
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