Media Communication, BA

Freshman Year Fall Semester - 15 Hours

• MCOM 1203 - Introduction To Media Communication Credit Hours: 3 ²
• SPCH 1203 - Introduction To Speech Communication Credit Hours: 3
• English Composition requirement Credit Hours: 3 ¹
• Mathematics requirement Credit Hours: 3 ¹
• History/Government requirement Credit Hours: 3 ¹

Freshman Year Spring Semester - 16 Hours

• MCOM 2223 - Communication Theory Credit Hours: 3 ²
• English Composition requirement Credit Hours: 3 ¹
• Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Sciences requirement Credit Hours: 3 ¹
• Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Sciences requirement Credit Hours: 3 ¹
• Lab Science requirement Credit Hours: 4 ¹

Sophomore Year Fall Semester - 16 Hours

• MCOM 2513 - Media Production Credit Hours: 3 ²
• MCOM 2613 - Writing Across The Media Credit Hours: 3 ²
• Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Sciences requirement Credit Hours: 3 ¹
• Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Sciences requirement Credit Hours: 3 ¹
• World Language requirement Credit Hours: 4 ⁵

Sophomore Year Spring Semester - 15 Hours

• MCOM 3213 - Visual Communication Credit Hours: 3 ²
• MCOM 3801 - Practicum Credit Hours: 1 ²
• Lab Science requirement Credit Hours: 4 ¹
• World Language requirement Credit Hours: 4 ⁵
• Additional degree requirement Credit Hours: 3 ⁴

Junior Year Fall Semester - 15 Hours

• PHIL 3103 - Reasoning Across The Disciplines Credit Hours: 3

• OR

• PHIL 3203 - Ethics Across The Disciplines Credit Hours: 3

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• Media Communication elective Credit Hours: 3 ^{2 & 3}
• Media Communication elective Credit Hours: 3 ^{2 & 3}
• Additional degree requirement Credit Hours: 3 ⁴
• Additional degree requirement Credit Hours: 3 ⁴

Junior Year Spring Semester - 16 Hours

• MCOM 3801 - Practicum Credit Hours: 1 ²
• Media Communication elective Credit Hours: 3 ^{2 & 3}
• Media Communication elective Credit Hours: 3 ^{2 & 3}
• Additional degree requirement Credit Hours: 3 ⁴
• Additional degree requirement Credit Hours: 3 ⁴
• Additional degree requirement Credit Hours: 3 ⁴

Senior Year Fall Semester - 15 Hours

• Media Communication elective Credit Hours: 3 ^{2 & 3}
• Media Communication elective Credit Hours: 3 ^{2 & 3}
• Additional degree requirement Credit Hours: 3 ⁴
• Additional degree requirement Credit Hours: 3 ⁴
• Additional degree requirement Credit Hours: 3 ⁴

Senior Year Spring Semester - 12 Hours

• MCOM 4801 - Senior Seminar Credit Hours: 1 ²
• Media Communication elective Credit Hours: 3 ^{2 & 3}
• Media Communication elective Credit Hours: 3 ^{2 & 3}
• Additional degree requirement Credit Hours: 3 ⁴
• Additional degree requirement Credit Hours: 2 ⁴

120 Total Hours

At least 40 hours must be upper-level

Notes

1. General Education Core Requirements, see Graduation Requirements section of catalog.
2. These courses are used to determine major courses in residency, see Graduation Requirements. Students must earn a grade of C or better in all courses counted toward the major.
3. Media Communication electives, 24 hours. Select an area of concentration from Media and Cultural Analysis: MCOM 3303 , MCOM 3313 , MCOM 3903 , MCOM 4203 , and MCOM 4303 ; or Media Production and Writing: MCOM 3503 , MCOM 3513 , MCOM 3613 , MCOM 4503 , and MCOM 4513 . Select an additional nine elective hours from upper-level MCOM classes not previously used or, with department head approval, upper-level hours in THEA, RHET, or GRDS.
4. Additional degree requirements, 32 hours. Consult with faculty advisor. A minor is required; follow respective minor requirements. Select additional electives as needed. Select to ensure completion of 40 upper-level hours required for graduation.
5. World language requirement, eight hours. Must complete through Beginning II of a world language or equivalent.

Prior to graduation students must demonstrate competency in financial literacy by satisfactory completion of FIN 1521 - Personal Finance Applications  (or an approved substitution) with a grade of C or better, or by a score of 70% or more on a challenge exam for FIN 1521 .