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Mass Communications
General
Program Title
Mass Communications
Degree Designation
BS
Award Type
Baccalaureate
Program Level
Undergraduate
Instruction Mode
On Campus
Program Description
This program is a combination of theory and skills to prepare students with strong backgrounds in media history, ethics, theory, law, social institutions as well as skills to prepare students to be competent media practitioners, savvy media consumers and informed citizens. Courses of study under the domain of mass communications include advertising, public relations, journalism and broadcast.
Admission Requirements
What previous degree and/or experience is required prior to admission to this program?
High School / GED
Required GPA for graduation
2.5
Number of credits in program
42-47
Requirements
Program Learning Outcomes
Outcome
Demonstrate an understanding of the ethical principles that guide media content.
Outcome
Apply the laws of free speech and the First Amendment in a democracy.
Outcome
Demonstrate an understanding of the significance and impact of mass communications in a global society.
Outcome
Identify and apply multimedia concepts, standards, practices, and skills to a chosen professional field.
Outcome
Conduct research by methods appropriate to the communications professions and assess numerical, statistical, and other information for accuracy.
Outcome
Think critically, creatively, and independently.
Outcome
Demonstrate basic skills for effective written, oral, and visual communication.
Outcome
Demonstrate sensitivity to ethnicity, race, and culture, and understanding of racism and the diversity of groups in a global society, and a comprehension of the importance of diversity and inclusiveness in relationship to mass communications.
Degree Maps or Program Completion Plans
Major Code
1093
Program Code
435