| The core courses
and areas of concentration in Mass Communication:
CORE (15 hrs.) |
| Course No. Cr. Hours Course Title |
| MC 100 3 Introduction to Mass Communication |
| MC 225 3 Mass Media Writing and Editing |
| MC 335 3 Online Writing and Design |
| MC 345 3 Mass Media and Society |
| MC 465 3 Communication Law and Ethics |
| CONCENTRATION I: News-Editorial (21 hrs.) |
| Course No. Cr. Hours Course Title |
| MC 299 3 Newswriting and Editing |
| MC 303 3 Communication Graphics |
| MC 310 3 Specialized Reporting |
| MC 325 3 Newspaper Practicum |
| MC 355 3 Feature Writing |
| MC 455 3 Editorial Writing |
| Three hours from MC 250, MC 308, MC 315,MC 320, MC 350, MC 404, or MC 410 |
| CONCENTRATION II: Public Relations (21 hrs.) |
| Course No. Cr. Hours Course Title |
| MC 333 3 Principles of Public Relations |
| MC 409 3 Communication Research Methods |
| MC 433 3 Public Relations Writing/Cases |
| MC 460 3 Public Relations Campaigns |
| MC 308 3 Internship |
| Six hours from MC 299, MC 303, MC 339, MC 355, MC 360, or MC 404 |
| CONCENTRATION III: Visual Communication (21 hrs.) |
| Course No. Cr. Hours Course Title |
| MC 250 3 Basic Photography |
| MC 303 3 Communication Graphics |
| MC 350 3 Photojournalism |
| MC 404 3 Publications Design |
| MC 454 3 Desktop Publishing |
| MC 464 3 Information Graphics |
| Three hours from MC 450 or MC 308 |
| CONCENTRATION IV: Broadcasting (21 hrs.) |
| CORE: (9 hrs) |
| Course No. Cr. Hours Course Title |
| MC 200 3 Introduction to Broadcasting |
| MC 210 3 Writing for Radio and Television |
| MC 235 3 Introduction to Broadcast Production (includes one credit hour of laboratory work) |
| Electives-Broadcasting (four courses - 12 hours) |
| MC 240 3 Broadcast Performance (includes one credit hour of laboratory work) |
| MC 260 3 Radio Production (includes one credit hour of laboratory work) |
| MC 330 3 Single Camera Video (includes one credit hour of laboratory work) |
| MC 365 3 Broadcast Programming |
| MC 370 3 Broadcast Reporting and News (includes one credit hour of laboratory work) |
| MC 415 3 Broadcast Audiences and Research |
| MC 440 3 Broadcast News (includes one credit hour of laboratory work) |
| MC 445 3 Television Production (includes one credit hour of laboratory work) |
| MC 470 3 Broadcast Sales and Promotion |
| MC 475 3 Broadcast Management |
| Note: Broadcast News Track: MC 240, MC 330, MC 370 and MC 440 (12 hours plus CORE of 9 hours) |
| Broadcast Production Track: MC 260, MC 330, MC 445 and MC 308 (Internship) |
| (12 hours plus CORE of 9 hours) |
| Broadcast Sales and Management Track: MC 365, MC 415, MC 470 and MC 475 |
| (12 hours plus CORE of 9 hours) |
| ELECTIVES |
| Course No. Cr. Hours Course Title |
| MC 245 3 Communication and Culture |
| MC 308 3 Internship |
| MC 315 3 Writing and Style for the Mass Media |
| MC 320 3 Sports Writing |
| MC 339 3 Principles of Advertising |
| MC 360 3 Advertising Creative Strategy |
| MC 410 3 Blacks and the Media |
| MC 450 3 Commercial Photography |
| CURRICULUM FOR THE MASTER OF ARTS DEGREE IN MASS COMMUNICATION WITH EMPHASIS ON CROSS-CULTURAL COMMUNICATION |
| CORE: (21 hrs.) |
| Course No. Cr. Hours Course Title |
| MC 505 3 Theories of Mass Communication |
| MC 510 3 Research Methods in Communication |
| MC 515 3 Cross-Cultural Communication |
| MC 525 3 Media Responsibility and Ethics |
| HUM 505 3 Perspectives in Intercultural Communication |
| HUM 507 3 Proseminar in Writing |
| MC 530 3 Master’s Project or Thesis |
| Six to nine hours from the following electives: |
| Course No. Cr. Hours Course Title |
| MC 520 3 History of Minority and Ethnic Media |
| MC 558 3 Principles of Corporate Communication |
| MC 562 3 Media, Public Opinion and Culture |
| MC 588 3 Advertising in the Media |
| MC 590 3 Comparative Communication Systems |
| MC 592 3 Issues in Public Relations |
| MC 594 3 Professional Practicum |
| MC 596 3 Applied Research* |
| MC 598 3 Special Topics |
| Select one statistics course from the following: |
| Course No. Cr. Hours Course Title |
| SS 506 3 Research and Statistical Methods for the Behavioral and Social Sciences |
| PA 503 3 Statistics in Public Sector |
| SPA 510 3 Statistics in Sports Administration |
| STAT 405 3 Introduction to Statistics |
| ED 573 3 Educational Statistics |
| GB 503 3 Business Statistics |
| * Required of students who choose the thesis option. |
| Six to nine hours from an area of career choice (as communication personnel). |
Students have the option to tailor their programs to suit their career goals in communication by selecting a set of courses from that particular discipline. They include: business/corporate communication, government/non-profit organizations, health communication, communication personnel in the criminal justice system, or sports information/communication.
