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A student majoring in Mass Communication must complete the core requirements and one concentration totaling 61 hours, the required cognates, the general studies program, and all baccalaureate degree requirements as outlined in this bulletin. Senior students are required to complete a senior project.
Core Requirements:
| COMM | 145 | Mass Communication Media | | 4 |
| COMM | 231 | Broadcast Techniques and Announcing | | 4 |
| COMM | 235 | Introduction to Video | | 4 |
| COMM | 357 | Communication Law and Ethics | | 4 |
| COMM | 487 | Senior Project | | 1 |
| COMM | 496, 497 | Seminar in Mass Media | | 3 |
| JOUR | 245 | Newswriting | | 4 |
| JOUR | 246 | Reporting Methods | | 3 |
| SPCH | 101 | Fundamentals of Speech Communication | | 4 |
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| COMM | 333 | Strategies for Fund Raising | | 4 |
| JOUR | 247 | Copy Editing | | 3 |
| JOUR | 257 | Photojournalism | | 2 |
| JOUR | 341 | Magazine Article Writing | | 4 |
| JOUR | 451 | Publication Production | | 4 |
| MKTG | 481 | Public Relations | | 4 |
| Electives (3 must be writing; 4 may be COMM) | | 9 |
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Electives must be chosen in consultation with and approved by the academic adviser assigned by the department chair. Writing courses should be from the journalism section unless otherwise designated.
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| COMM | 301 | Audio Production | | 4 |
| COMM | 302 | Video Studio Production | | 4 |
| COMM | 303 | Video Field Production | | 4 |
| COMM | 352 | Broadcasting and Society | | 4 |
| MKTG | 381 | Principles of Marketing |  | 4 |
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| MKTG | 383 | Principles of Advertising | |
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| MKTG | 481 | Public Relations | |
| Electives (3 must be writing; may include COMM, JOUR and the following:) | | 10 |
| SPCH | 107 | Voice and Articulation | |
| SPCH | 211 | Oral Interpretation | |
| SPCH | 242 | Acting | |
| SPCH | 252 | Play Performance | |
| SPCH | 253 | Technical Production | |
| SPCH | 363 | History of Theatre | |
| SPCH | 365 | Play Direction | |
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Electives must be chosen in consultation with and approved by the academic adviser assigned by the department chair. Writing courses should be from the journalism section unless otherwise designated.
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Cognates:
| ART | 244 | Commercial Art |  | 2-3 |
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| GRPH | 268 | Computer Layout and Design | |
| GRPH | 255 | Desktop Publishing | | 4 |
| INFO | 105 | Personal Computing | | 3 |
| PHTO | 156 | Principles of Photography | | 3 |
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A student majoring in Speech Communication must complete 50 quarter hours in the major, the general studies program, and all baccalaureate degree requirements as outlined in this bulletin. Senior students are required to take a departmental comprehensive exam.
Major Requirements:
| COMM | 145 | Mass Communication Media | | 4 |
| JOUR | 245 | Newswriting | | 4 |
| SPCH | 101 | Fundamentals of Speech Communication | | 4 |
| SPCH | 107 | Voice and Articulation | | 4 |
| SPCH | 211 | Oral Interpretation | | 4 |
| SPCH | 310 | Interpersonal and Nonverbal Communication | | 3 |
| SPCH | 341 | Argumentation | | 4 |
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| SPCH | 443 | Persuasive Speaking | |
| SPCH | 496 | Seminar in Speech Communication | | 2 |
| Electives (12 must be upper division; | | 21 |
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Electives must be chosen in consultation with and approved by the academic adviser assigned by the department chair.
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A student minoring in communications must complete 30 quarter hours.
Electives (selected from COMM, JOUR, SPCH; 9 must be upper division) 30
In addition to courses from the department, a maximum of 10 credits may be selected from the following:
| ENGL | 215 | Introduction to Film Literature | | 4 |
| PHTO | 156 | Principles of Photography | | 3 |
| MKTG | 383 | Principles of Advertising | | 4 |
| MKTG | 481 | Public Relations | | 4 |
| GRPH | 255 | Desktop Publishing | | 4 |
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Approval of communications adviser required.
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A student minoring in speech communication must complete 27 quarter hours:
| SPCH | 101 | Fundamentals of Speech Communication | | 4 |
| Electives (9 must be upper division) | | 23 |
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Approval of speech communication adviser required.
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A student minoring in drama must complete 30 quarter hours.
| ART | 161 | Design | | 3 |
| SPCH | 242 | Acting | | 4 |
| SPCH | 252 | Play Performance | | 2 |
| SPCH | 253 | Technical Production | | 2 |
| SPCH | 363 | *History of Theatre | | 4 |
| SPCH | 365 | *Play Direction | | 3 |
| Electives | | 12 |
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A minimum of 2 hours required for SPCH 252 and 253. Additional hours may apply as electives. 9 of the 30 hours must be upper division.
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* Classes alternate
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Electives may be chosen from the following:
| ART | 244 | Commercial Art | | 2 |
| COMM | 302 | Video Studio Production | | 4 |
| ENGL | 215 | Introduction to Film Literature | | 4 |
| ENGL | 336 | *Drama Writing | | 3 |
| ENGL | 358 | *Classical Literature | | 4 |
| ENGL | 445 | *Shakespeare | | 3 |
| ENGL | 464 | *Development of English Drama | | 3 |
| PEAC | 181 | Fencing | | 1 |
| SPCH | 107 | Voice and Articulation | | 4 |
| SPCH | 211 | Oral Interpretation | | 4 |
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Approval of drama adviser required.
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A student minoring in journalism must complete 27 quarter hours.
| COMM | 145 | Mass Communication Media | | 4 |
| JOUR | 245 | Newswriting | | 4 |
| JOUR | 246 | Reporting Methods | | 3 |
| Electives (9 must be upper division; minimum of one additional writing course) | | 16 |
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