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

(120 credit hours)

Academic Major
Courses Hours
Mass Media 1307 or 1337, 1311 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

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.

Specialization Area

A Mass Media specialization is designed to provide students with the opportunity to focus their studies in a particular area of journalism. However, this does not constitute separate academic majors or degree programs. Students who do not wish to select a specialization should take 12 semester credit hours of advanced Mass Media courses under the direction of their academic advisor. 

Multimedia Journalism (12 SCH required)
Courses - Choose 4 Hours

Mass Media 3314

3

Mass Media 3320

3

Mass Media 3360

3

Mass Media 3361

3

Mass Media 3363

3

Mass Media 4320

3

Mass Media 4364

3

Mass Media 4365

3

This specialization area requires Mass Media 1311 and 1337.