Communication Arts (Mass Communication)

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Mass Communication - Track: Multimedia Journalism - BA

This major requires a minor.

Total number of hours required for this degree:

120 hours

Total number of hours (not including prerequisites) in major:

39 semester hours

Total number of advanced hours required in major:

24 semester hours

Major courses required:

COMM 2301, COMM 2330, COMM 2320, COMM 2340, COMM 3330, COMM 3372, COMM 3321, COMM 3370, COMM 4335, COMM 4390, COMM 4353, COMM 4374

3 hours COMM 2000+

Suggested Sequence of courses for Mass Communication: Track – Multimedia Journalism

Freshman Year

FALL		SPRING
ENGL 1313	3 hrs	ENGL 1314	3 hrs
MATH 1301 or higher	3 hrs	Natural science w/lab	4 hrs
Social Studies course	3 hrs	Social Studies course	3 hrs
HIST course	3 hrs	PHIL 2321	3 hrs
Gen Ed 8	3 hrs	COMM 2301	3 hrs
Total	15 hrs	Total	16 hrs

Sophomore Year

FALL		SPRING
Foreign language	3-4 hrs	Foreign language	3-4 hrs
Natural Science w/o lab	3 hrs	COMM 3330	3 hrs
RLST courses	3 hrs	COMM 2340	3 hrs
COMM 2330	3 hrs	Fine Arts*	3 hrs
COMM 2320	3 hrs	Gen Ed 8	3 hrs
Total	15-16 hrs	Total	15-16 hrs

*ARTS 2350 suggested

Junior Year

FALL		SPRING
COMM 3372	3 hrs	COMM 3370	3 hrs
COMM 3321	3 hrs	COMM 4335	3 hrs
Sophomore literature	3 hrs	Gen Ed 8	3 hrs
Gen Ed 8	3 hrs	COMM*	3 hrs
Minor	3 hrs	Minor	3 hrs
Total	15 hrs	Total	15 hrs

* 2000+ level COMM courses not already required

Senior Year

FALL		SPRING
COMM 4374	3 hrs	COMM 4390	3 hrs
COMM 4353	3 hrs	Elective	3 hrs
Elective	3 hrs	Elective	3 hrs
Minor	3 hrs	Elective/Minor	3 hrs
Minor	3 hrs
Total	15 hrs	Total	12 hrs

The following components are required in all degrees:

General education, major, minor (if required), foundation courses (if required), validation of computer literacy, and validation of overall advanced and institutional hours.

Integrative summative experience:

Student must receive a satisfactory assessment on a prescribed departmental integrative project

Computer literacy requirement fulfilled through:

One of the following:

ENGL 1313	Composition I (at OLLU)
ENGL 1314	Composition II (at OLLU)
CISS 1310	Current Concepts of Information and Computer Technology

Foreign language requirement:

Two semesters of the same foreign language

Acceptable minor fields:

Any OLLU approved minor

Mass Communication - Track: Public Relations - BA

This major requires a minor.

Total number of hours required for this degree:

120 semester hours

Total number of hours (not including prerequisites) in major:

42 semester hours

Total number of advanced hours required in this major:

27 semester hours

Required courses in this major:

Specific required courses:

COMM 2301, COMM 2330, COMM 2320, COMM 2340, COMM 3360, COMM 3321, COMM 3372, COMM 3361, COMM 3337, COMM 4374, COMM 4332, COMM 4302, COMM 4390

3 additional hours in COMM - 2000+ level

Suggested sequence of courses for a BA in Mass Communication - Track: Public Relations

Freshman Year

FALL		FALL
ENGL 1313	3 hrs	ENGL 1314	3 hrs
MATH 1301 or higher	3 hrs	Natural Science w/o lab	3 hrs
Social Science course	3 hrs	Social Science course	3 hrs
HIST course	3 hrs	Gen Ed 8	3 hrs
Gen Ed 8	3 hrs	COMM 2301	3 hrs
Total	15 hrs	Total	15 hrs

Sophomore Year

FALL		SPRING
Foreign language Part 1	3-4 hrs	Foreign language Part II	3-4 hrs
PHIL 2321	3 hrs	Natural Science w/lab	4 hrs
RLST course	3 hrs	Fine Arts*	3 hrs
COMM 2330	3 hrs	COMM 2340	3 hrs
COMM 2320	3 hrs	Sophomore literature	3 hrs
Total	15-16 hrs	Total	16-17 hrs

*ARTS 2350 suggested

Junior Year

FALL		SPRING
COMM 3372	3 hrs	COMM 3361	3 hrs
COMM 3360	3 hrs	COMM *	3 hrs
COMM 3321	3 hrs	Gen Ed 8	3 hrs
Gen Ed 8	3 hrs	Elective **	3 hrs
Minor	3 hrs	Minor	3 hrs
Total	15 hrs	Total	15 hrs

*Any 2000+ COMM course

**COMM 3370 suggested

Senior Year

FALL		SPRING
COMM 3337	3 hrs	COMM 4332	3 hrs
COMM 4390	3 hrs	COMM 4302	3 hrs
COMM 4374	3 hrs	Elective	3 hrs
Minor	3 hrs	Minor	3 hrs
Minor	3 hrs
Total	15 hrs	Total	12 hrs

The following components are required in all degrees:

General education, major, minor (if required), foundation courses (if required), validation of computer literacy, and validation of overall advanced and institutional hours.

Summative Integrative Experience:

Students must receive a satisfactory assessment on a prescribed departmental integrative project.

Computer literacy requirement fulfilled through:

One of the following:

ENGL 1313	Composition I (at OLLU)
ENGL 1314	Composition II (at OLLU)
CISS 1310	Current Concepts of Information and Computer Technology

Foreign language requirement:

Two semesters of the same foreign language

Acceptable minor fields:

Any OLLU approved minor

Mass Communication - Bachelor of Applied Studies

Available only to transfer students. This major must have an approved technical field (18-30 semester hours) completed at a community college prior to admission to OLLU. Degree map will be available upon admission to OLLU.

Mass Communication - Minor

Total number of hours required in the minor:

15 semester hours

Total number of advanced hours required in the minor:

9 semester hours

Required courses in the minor:

COMM 2301 Introduction to Mass Media

9 advanced hours in COMM

3 additional hours in COMM