Mass Communication, B.A.M.C.

Freshman Year (32 Sem. Hrs.)

• ENGL 1001 English Composition (3)
• Foreign language courses (8) *

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• HIST 1001 Western Civilization to 1500 (3) and
• HIST 1003 Western Civilization Since 1500 (3)

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• GEOG 1001 Human Geography: Americas and Europe (3) and
• GEOG 1003 Human Geography: Africa and Asia (3)

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• MC 2000 Introduction to the Mass Media (3) **
• MC 2010 Media Writing (3)

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• MATH 1021 College Algebra (3) or
• MATH 1029 Introduction to Contemporary Mathematics (3)

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• General education natural science (6)

Sophomore Year (33 Sem. Hrs.)

• ECON 2000 Principles of Microeconomics (3) and
• ECON 2010 Principles of Macroeconomics (3)

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• ECON 2030 Economic Principles (3)

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• ENGL 2000 English Composition (3)
• General education analytical reasoning course (3) ***
• General education natural science (3) ****
• HIST 2055 The United States to 1865 (3)
• HIST 2057 The United States from 1865 to the Present (3)
• MC 2015 Visual Communication (3)
• MC 2525 Foundations of Media Persuasion (3)
• Approved area of concentration elective (0-3)
• General education social sciences course (3)
• Approved elective (3)

Junior Year (29 Sem. Hrs.)

• Area of concentration courses (9)
• MC 3018 Foundations of Media Research (3)
• MC 3080 Mass Media Law (3)
• Approved electives (8)
• Approved social sciences or humanities electives (6)

Senior Year (26 Sem. Hrs.)

• MC 4090 Media Ethics and Social Responsibility (3)
• Area of concentration courses (9)
• General education arts course (3)
• Approved social sciences or humanities elective (3)
• Approved electives (8)

120 Total Sem. Hrs.

Students majoring in mass communication must complete at least 39 hours in mass communication courses, including 21 hours of core courses–MC 2000 , MC 2010 , MC 2015 , MC 2525 , MC 3018 , MC 3080 , and MC 4090 –and all of the requirements under one of the areas of concentration listed below: advertising, journalism, political communication, or public relations.

* Students choosing French, German, or Spanish as their foreign language will take four to eight hours, depending on placement. **MC 2000  is a required course and is counted as a general education social science course.

*** Students in the advertising area of concentration must take EXST 2201 .

**** If a two-course sequence is taken in the physical science, the additional three hour course must be taken from the life sciences, and vice versa.

Areas of Concentration