Mass Communications, B.A.

Mass Communications Curriculum Outline

Bachelor of Arts Degree

Electives

Total Credit Hours:

27

Mass Communications Major

Total Credit Hours:

49

Mass Communications Foundations

MCOM 1500	Mass Media Survey	3
MCOM 2000	Media Writing I	3
MCOM 2050	Media Writing II	3
GRDS 2200	Foundations in Graphic Design	3
MCOM 2400	Video Production I	3
MCOM 2500	Audio Production I	3
MCOM 2600	Foundations of Web Design	3
MCOM 3700	Advertising and Communications	3
MCOM 3800	Media Management	3
MCOM 3850	Mass Communication Theory and Research	3
MCOM 4200	Telecommunications & Globalization	3
MCOM 4300	Communications Law and Ethics	3
MCOM 4900	Professional Development in Mass Communications	1
MCOM 4999	Advanced Studies in Mass Media	3
Total Credit Hours:		40

Mass Communications Electives

Students must choose 9 credit hours from the following courses:

MCOM 2275	Photojournalism	3
MCOM 3000	Advanced Writing and Reporting	3
MCOM 3001-3010	Practicum	1
MCOM 3075	Copyediting and Design	3
MCOM 3050	Mass Media Internship	3
MCOM 3100	Special Topics in Mass Media	3
MCOM 3150	Entertainment Television	3
MCOM 3250	Social Media & Mobile Applications	3
MCOM 3300	Media, Society, and Technology	3
MCOM 3400	Video Production II	3
MCOM 3450	Editing & Graphics for TV and Film	3
MCOM 3500	Audio Production II	3
MCOM 3600	Announcing for Radio and TV	3
MCOM 3650	Sportscasting	3
MCOM 3750	Electronic Media Sales and Programming	3
MCOM 3900	Public Relations and Branding	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.

General Education

Total Credit Hours:

46

Piedmont College Requirement

PDMT 1101	Intro to College Life and Liberal Arts Tradition	1
Total Credit Hours:		1

Students who have not completed a minimum of 24 semester credit hours of college-level coursework upon admission to Piedmont College must meet this college requirement.

Total Credit Hours: 120