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Mass Communications, B.A.

Mass Communications Curriculum Outline

Bachelor of Arts Degree

General Education

Total Credit Hours:46

Mass Communications Major

Total Credit Hours:43

Mass Communications Foundations

MCOM 1500Mass Media Survey

3
MCOM 2200Media Writing I

3
MCOM 2300Media Writing II

3
MCOM 2400Television Production I

3
MCOM 2500Radio Production I

3
MCOM 3200Web Applications for Mass Media

3
MCOM 3700Advertising and Communications

3
MCOM 3800Media Management

3
MCOM 4200Telecommunications & Globalization

3
MCOM 4300Communications Law and Ethics

3
MCOM 4900Professional Development in Mass Communications

1
MCOM 4999Advanced Studies in Mass Media

3
Total Credit Hours:34

Mass Communications Electives

Students must choose 9 credit hours from the following courses:

MCOM 2250Copyediting

3
MCOM 2275Magazine Workshop

3
MCOM 2350Investigative Reporting

3
MCOM 3001-3010Practicum

1
MCOM 3050Mass Media Internship

3
MCOM 3100Special Topics in Mass Media

3
MCOM 3250Mass Media Technology: Layout and Design

3
MCOM 3300Media, Society, and Technology

3
MCOM 3400Television Production II

3
MCOM 3450Editing & Graphics for TV and Film

3
MCOM 3500Radio Production II

3
MCOM 3600Announcing for Radio & TV

3
MCOM 3650Sportscasting

3
MCOM 3750Electronic Media Sales and Programming

3
MCOM 3900Public Relations

3
Total Credit Hours:9

Notice: MCOM 3001-3010: Practicums can be repeated with approval of a mass communications faculty advisor. The practicum requires 30 hours of documented work and a paper.

Electives

Total Credit Hours:30

Piedmont University Requirement (1 hour)

Total Credit Hours: 120