General
Requirements

Course #	Course Title	Hours
FRYS 1001	Freshman Year Seminar	1
Core English Composition
ENGL 1001*	Composition	3
ENGL 1002*, or ENGL 1003*	Composition and Introduction to Literature Persuasive Writing	3
Core Humanities		9
ENGL 2003, or ENGL 2004, or ENGL 2005, or ENGL 2006, or HIST 1011, or HIST 1012, or HIST 2001, or HIST 2002	World Literature World Literature American Literature American Literature World Civilization World Civilization II United States History United States History
Six hours must be taken as a sequence of two courses in either Literature or History. The remaining three hours must be taken in the other discipline’s alternative field (i.e., at least one course must be in each the U.S. or the World areas).
Core Mathematics
MATH 1010*, or MATH 1011*	College Algebra with Review College Algebra	3
MATH 1012, or MATH 1016, or MATH 1018	Trigonometry Elementary Statistics The Nature of Mathematics	3
Core Natural/Physical Sciences		9
Six hours must be from an approved sequence of two courses in either biological or physical science (see catalog). The remaining three hours must be from the other area.
Core Social Sciences		6
Group I: ECON 1003 GEOG 1001 GEOG 1002 POLS 1001 SOCL 1001 SOCL 1002	Contemporary Economic Issues Regional Geography Regional Geography Introduction to Political Science Introduction to Sociology Introduction: An International Perspective
Group II: ANTG 2007 ECON 2001 POLS 2001 PSYC 2001	Cultural Anthropology Macroeconomic Principles American National Government Introduction to Psychology
Three hours must be selected from each Group, but the two selections must represent different disciplines.
Core Fine Arts		3
ART 1009, or ART 2001, or ART 2002, or DANC 3001, or MUSC 1001, or MUSC 1091, or THEA 1091	Art Appreciation Art Survey Art Survey Theory and Application of Dance Fundamentals of Music Theory Music Enjoyment Enjoying Theatre
Foreign Language		6
The foreign language requirement must be fulfilled in one language.
Arts and Sciences Electives		9
To be completed in any program in the College of Arts and Sciences, but cannot be in Mass Communications.
General Electives or Optional Minor		15
Must be completed outside of Mass Communications.
Core University Capstone
COMM 4000	Communication Capstone	3

* A grade of "C" or better is required in courses marked with an asterisk.

Mass Communications Major Requirements

Course #	Course Title	Hours
MCOM 2001	Mass Communications and Society	3
MCOM 2010	Writing for Media	3
MCOM 3011, or MCOM 3012, or MCOM 4011, or MCOM 4012	Feature Writing Broadcast Copywriting Opinion Writing Scriptwriting	3
MCOM 3030, or MCOM 3041, or MCOM 3060	Journalism I Broadcast Programming Public Relations Principles and Case Studies	3
MCOM 3050, or MCOM 3051, or MCOM 3052, or MCOM 3054, or MCOM 3055, or MCOM 4033	Audio Production Photocommunication Video Production Electronic Media Design Interactive Media Publishing Electronic News Gathering	6
MCOM 3061, or MCOM 4035, or MCOM 4082	Public Relations Writing and Planning Journalism Management Broadcast Regulation	3
MCOM 3070	Mass Communication Theory and Research	3
MCOM 3090	Practicum	1
MCOM 4081	Mass Communications Law	3
MCOM 4090	Internship	2
MCOM Electives	(A minimum of six hours must be completed at the 400 level.)	12
The student must earn a grade of “C” or better in each MCOM course required in the major. A grade of “D” is nonprogressive; the course must be repeated with a minimum grade of “C” before a student can progress to the next sequential course.

 

Cognate Requirements

9 Credit Hours: A maximum of six hours of cognate requirement are to be chosen from one of the following groups; the remaining three hours of the cognate requirement are to be chosen from the alternative group.

Group I: CMST 1001 CMST 1002 CMST 1010H CMST 1018 CMST 2001 CMST 2060	Fundamentals Voice and Diction Honors Communication Studies Interpersonal Communication Public Speaking Small Group Communication
Group II: CMST 3004 CMST 3010 CMST 3011 CMST 3030 CMST 3041 CMST 3044 CMST 4050 PHIL 2003	Intercultural Communication Communication and Conflict Argumentation and Debate Persuasion Communication and Gender Organizational Communication Communication Theory Logic
A student majoring in Mass Communications, with the proper selection of his or her cognate requirements, may earn an optional Minor in Communication Studies by completing only nine credit hours of appropriate CMST coursework in addition to the cognate requirement.