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2015-2016 Catalog 
    
2015-2016 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Mass Communication


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Professors Diefenbach (Chair), Hantz, West; Assistant Professor S. Miller; Visiting Assistant Professor Bouchillon; Lecturers Gouge, Slatton

Because the mass media permeate American society, the ability to make critical evaluations of media content and technology has become an essential survival skill. In keeping with UNC Asheville’s liberal arts mission, students majoring in  Mass Communication study the mass media and their social context, mastering introductory print and video skills.

The Mass Communication major prepares graduates for successful lifetime careers in film and video, journalism, and public relations. It also prepares students for graduate school, the law, corporate management, teaching and other fields that demand the ability to do a complex analysis and communicate the results.

The Mass Communication Department provides UNC Asheville with faculty experts on the mass media. These experts staff interdisciplinary courses and teach Liberal Arts Core courses in Mass Communication. They also serve the public by doing research on the mass media, communicating research results and lending their knowledge to community endeavors related to mass communication.

Declaration of Major

Declaring a major in Mass Communication requires the student to complete a Declaration of Major form that must be signed by the department chair. Before declaring a major, students must satisfy the LANG 120  requirement. In addition, they must have completed  MCOM 104  and have completed or be enrolled in MCOM 201  or VMP 205  

Mass Communication Department Programs

Mass Communication

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