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MASS COMMUNICATIONS CURRICULUM

SUGGESTED CURRICULUM FOR ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE:

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS:

FRESHMAN YEAR

FALL SEMESTER
Understanding Media and Social Change (COMM 112) 3 credits
Introduction to Media Writing (COMM 200) 3 credits
Introduction to News Photography (COMM 240) 3 credits
English Usage I (ENGL 205) 2 credits

SPRING SEMESTER
Reporting and Feature Writing (COMM 244) 3 credits
Advanced News Photography (COMM 242) 3 credits
English Usage II (ENGL 206) 2 credits
Desktop Publishing (CIS 210) 3 credits

SOPHOMORE YEAR

FALL SEMESTER
Interpretive and Opinion Writing (COMM 201) 3 credits
Basic TV and Video (COMM 270 repeatable) 3 credits
Reporting and Editing (COMM 281 repeatable) 1 credit
Electronic Publishing (CIS 230) 3 credits

SPRING SEMESTER

Media Ethics (COMM 233) 3 credits
Advanced Video Production (COMM 272) 3 credits
Reporting and Editing (COMM 281 repeatable) 1 credit

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (15 credit hours total required):
Communications (6 credit hours)
Recommendations:
College Composition I (ENGL 110) 3 credits
Fundamentals of Public Speaking (COMM 110) 3 credits

Business, Math, Science & Technology (6 credit hours in two areas of study)
Math recommended options:

College Algebra (MATH 103) 4 credits
Elementary Statistics (MATH 210) 3 credits

Science recommended options:
Forensic Science/lab (CHEM 112/112L) 3/1 credits
Meteorology/lab (ASTR 150/150L) 3/1 credits
Community Ecology/lab (BIOL 251/251L) 3/1 credits
Physical Geology/lab (GEOL 105/105L) 3/1 credits

Arts and Humanities/Social and Behavioral Sciences options: (3 credit hours)
Recommendation in any of the following:
Language, Sociology, History, Political Science, Business


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