Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Mass Media

(120 credit hours)

Academic Major

Courses	Hours
Mass Media 1311, 1318 or 1337	6
Mass Media 2300, 2311, 2345	9
Mass Media 3370, 4301	6
Mass Media (specialization area or advanced MM courses)	12
Mass Media (advanced)	3

Major Support Courses

Courses	Hours
General Studies 1181	1
Humanities: Cultural Competence 2323, English 2321, 2322, 2323, 2326, 2329, 2331, 2341, History 2311, 2312, 2322, Honors 2305, Philosophy 1301, 2305, 2306	3
Modern Language 1301, 1302, 2311, 2312 in a single modern language	12

Core Curriculum

Courses	Hours
Core Curriculum. Students should be aware that some majors specify particular courses to meet core-curriculum requirements when options are available.	42

Minor

Course	Hours
Minor (6 hours must be advanced)	18

Electives

Courses	Hours
Electives (9 hours must be advanced)	9

Specialization Areas

Mass Media specialization areas are designed to provide you with the opportunity to focus your studies in a particular area of the discipline. However, these specialization areas do not constitute separate academic majors or degree programs. Students who do not wish to select one of the specialization areas should take 12 credit hours of advanced Mass Media courses under the direction of their academic advisor.

Advertising and Public Relations

Courses	Hours
Mass Media 3314	3
Mass Media 3335	3
Mass Media 3342	3
Mass Media 4335	3

Electronic Media

Courses	Hours
Mass Media 3361	3
Mass Media 3363	3
Mass Media 4364	3
Mass Media 4365	3
This specialization area requires Mass Media 1337.

 

Journalism

Courses	Hours
Mass Media 3313	3
Mass Media 3314	3
Mass Media 3363	3
Mass Media 4364	3
This specialization area requires Mass Media 1337.

 

Minor in Journalism

Students may obtain an academic minor in Journalism by taking the following courses: Mass Media 1311, 2300, 2311, 3313, 3314 and 3363.