Media Communication, BA

Freshman Year Fall Semester - 15 Hours

• MCOM 12003 - Introduction To Media Communication Credit Hours: 3 ²
• SPCH 10003 - 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 22203 - 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 25103 - Media Production Credit Hours: 3 ²
• MCOM 26103 - 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 32103 - Visual Communication Credit Hours: 3 ²
• MCOM 38001 - 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 31083 - Reasoning Across The Disciplines Credit Hours: 3

• OR

• PHIL 32083 - 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 38001 - 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 48001 - 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 GPA, see Graduation Requirements section of this catalog. 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 33003 , MCOM 33103 , MCOM 39003 , MCOM 42003 , and MCOM 43003 ; or Media Production and Writing: MCOM 35003 , MCOM 35103 , MCOM 36103 , MCOM 45003 , and MCOM 45103 . Select an additional nine elective hours from upper-level MCOM classes not previously used or, with department head approval, upper-level hours in THTR, ENGL, or GDES.
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 FINN 15201 - 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 FINN 15201 .