Broadcast Media Concentration- Required Courses and Recommended Course Sequence
First Semester
Eng 101 Composition or
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4
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Distribution Requirement
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3
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COM 101 Fundamentals of Speech
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3
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Distribution Requirements
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6
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FYF 101 First-Year Foundations
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3
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15-16
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Second Semester
Eng 101 Composition or
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4
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Distribution Requirement
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3
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COM 102 Principles of Communication
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3
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Distribution Requirements
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6
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COM 124 Mass Media Literacy
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3
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15-16
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Third Semester
COM 202 Interpersonal Communication
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3
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COM 220 Intro. To Telecommunications
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3
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COM 260 Basic Newswriting
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3
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COM?221 Digital Audio Production or
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COM?222 Basic Video Production
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3
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Free Elective
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3
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15
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Fourth Semester
Concentration Selection
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3
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ENG?201 Advanced Composition
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3
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Distribution Requirements
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9
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15
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Fifth Semester
Concentration Selection
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3
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Free Electives
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12
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15
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Sixth Semester
COM 322 Advanced Video Production
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3
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Free Electives
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12
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15
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Seventh Semester
COM 324 Research Methods
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3
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Concentration Selection
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3
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Free Electives
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9
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15
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Eighth Semester
COM 397 Senior Seminar
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3
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Free Electives
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12
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15
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Journalism
This concentration is designed to prepare students to write crisp, concise, lively prose for mass audiences; to utilize, interpret, and analyze primary sources; and to offer thought-provoking commentary on contemporary issues and current events. Students are strongly advised to pursue a minor in English, Political Science, History or another area, with departmental approval.
All students concentrating in Journalism will take the following three courses (9 credits):
In addition, Journalism concentrators will take 9 credits selected from the following courses:
COM 300
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Communication Criticism
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COM 302
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Fundamentals of Public Relations
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COM 321
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Broadcast Journalism
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COM 361
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Feature Writing
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COM 399 or
CPE 399
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Internship (Only three credits of Internship may count in the concentration.)
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Writing Requirement (6 credits):
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