Mass Communication

Required courses for the major—40 hours distributed as follows:

• MCOM 104 - Media, Ethics and Society (4)
• MCOM 201 - Basic Journalism (4)
• MCOM 490 - Mass Communication Law and Ethics (4)
• MCOM 492 - Mass Communication Theories (4)
• VMP 205 - Basic Video Production (4)

Required Courses outside the major—None

Other departmental requirements:

Competence in the major is demonstrated through successful completion of academic and professional projects and activities. Specific requirements and procedures for documenting competence in the major should be obtained from the department chair, and will include successful completion of a comprehensive project or examination as part of a 400-level seminar, preparation of a portfolio of completed work, and a co-curricular transcript. Oral competency is demonstrated through successful completion of one of the 400-level seminar courses or MCOM 499.

Liberal Arts Core (LAC)

For additional information about the Liberal Arts Core and the specific courses that fulfill the requirements, visit the Office of the Registrar website, https://registrar.unca.edu/liberal-arts-core.

Liberal Arts Core Requirements

The credit hours listed are the minimum required.