Department of Mass Communication

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Chair: Terence Dillard

Faculty:  Emilia Bak, Clejetter Cousins, Namyeon Lee, Jamie Litty, Darlene W. Natale, Kevin Swift

The Department of Mass Communication combines into a single liberal arts program tracks in Broadcasting, Journalism, Public Relations, and Communication Studies.

Students will choose academic courses in the specific track selected and enjoy opportunities to become involved with WNCP‑TV, The Pine Needle student newspaper, and the Indianhead yearbook.

All students enrolled in the Mass Communication program take 15 hours of core major courses, including an internship in their track.

Programs

• Broadcasting, Minor
• Journalism, Minor
• Public Relations Communication, Minor

• Mass Communication, Broadcasting Track, B.S.
• Mass Communication, Communication Studies Track, B.S.
• Mass Communication, Journalism Track, B.S.
• Mass Communication, Public Relations Track, B.S.

Courses

• BRD 1600. Television Production (3 credits)
• BRD 1610. Broadcast Practicum (1 credit)
• BRD 1620. Broadcast Practicum (1 credit)
• BRD 2600. Basic Videography and Editing (3 credits)
• BRD 2610. Broadcast Practicum (1 credit)
• BRD 2620. Broadcast Practicum (1 credit)
• BRD 3130. Broadcast Advertising (3 credits)
• BRD 3140. Broadcast Journalism (3 credits)
• BRD 3150. Broadcast Programming and Management (3 credits)
• BRD 3170. Screenwriting (3 credits)
• BRD 3200. On-Camera Performance (3 credits)
• BRD 3600. Advanced Videography and Editing (3 credits)
• BRD 3610. Broadcast Practicum (1 credit)
• BRD 3620. Broadcast Practicum (1 credit)
• BRD 3700. Visual Effects and Post (3 credits)
• BRD 4200. Advanced Broadcast Journalism (3 credits)
• BRD 4600. Advanced Television Production (3 credits)
• BRD 4610. Broadcast Practicum (1 credit)
• BRD 4620. Broadcast Practicum (1 credit)

• JRN 1610. Student Newspaper Production (1 credit)
• JRN 1620. Student Newspaper Production (1 credit)
• JRN 1820. Yearbook Production (1 credit)
• JRN 1830. Yearbook Production (1 credit)
• JRN 1840. Yearbook Production (1 credit)
• JRN 2610. Student Newspaper Production (1 credit)
• JRN 2620. Student Newspaper Production (1 credit)
• JRN 2820. Yearbook Production (1 credit)
• JRN 2830. Yearbook Production (1 credit)
• JRN 2840. Yearbook Production (1 credit)
• JRN 3010. News Writing and Reporting (3 credits)
• JRN 3050. Feature Writing (3 credits)
• JRN 3060. News Editing (3 credits)
• JRN 3090. Editorial Writing (3 credits)
• JRN 3170. History of American Journalism (3 credits)
• JRN 3200. Photojournalism (3 credits)
• JRN 3250. Sports Journalism (3 credits)
• JRN 3400. Advanced News Writing and Reporting (3 credits)
• JRN 3610. Student Newspaper Production (1 credit)
• JRN 3620. Student Newspaper Production (1 credit)
• JRN 4050. Magazine Writing and Editing (3 credits)
• JRN 4100. Web Journalism (3 credits)
• JRN 4200. Science Journalism (3 credits)
• JRN 4600. Investigative Journalism (3 credits)
• JRN 4610. Student Newspaper Production (1 credit)
• JRN 4620. Student Newspaper Production (1 credit)

• MCM 2100. Introduction to Mass Communication (3 credits)
• MCM 2400. Writing for the Media (3 credits)
• MCM 2500. Film Appreciation (3 credits)
• MCM 2700. Introduction to Multimedia (3 credits)
• MCM 3000. World Media (3 credits)
• MCM 3100. New Media of Mass Communication (3 credits)
• MCM 3600. Media and Society (3 credits)
• MCM 3660. Media and Culture (3 credits)
• MCM 3700. Media and Politics (3 credits)
• MCM 4015. Applications with Drones (3 credits)
• MCM 4050. Media Law and Ethics (3 credits)
• MCM 4130. Internship in Mass Communication (3 credits)
• MCM 4140. Internship in Mass Communication (3 credits)
• MCM 4360. Communication Theory and Research (3 credits)
• MCM 4550. Senior Thesis (3 credits)
• MCM 4990. Independent Study in Mass Communication (3 credits)

• MCMS 4xxx. Special Topics in Mass Communication (3 credits)

• PRE 2200. Introduction to Public Relations (3 credits)
• PRE 2700. Introduction to Advertising (3 credits)
• PRE 3450. Publication Design (3 credits)
• PRE 3500. Organizational Communication (3 credits)
• PRE 3600. Public Relations Social Media (3 credits)
• PRE 4070. Public Relations Writing (3 credits)
• PRE 4090. Public Relations Case Studies (3 credits)
• PRE 4150. Advertising Media (3 credits)
• PRE 4200. Crisis Communication (3 credits)
• PRE 4600. Public Relations Campaigns (3 credits)

• SPE 1020. Fundamentals of Voice and Diction (3 credits)
• SPE 2000. Interpersonal Communication (3 credits)
• SPE 2010. Fundamentals of Speech (3 credits)
• SPE 3580. Discussion and Debate (3 credits)

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