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2010-2011 Catalog 
    
2010-2011 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Mass Communication: Concentration in Journalism


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Mass Communication Major Requirements:


The Mass Communication major requires 40 hours in MCOM and VMP courses, distributed as follows:

II. Required courses outside major—none


III. Other departmental requirements:


Completion of the concentration requirements listed below.

IV. Computer and Oral competency:


Competence in the major is demonstrated through successful completion of academic and professional projects and activities. Competence is required in at least one of these areas: (1) journalism, (2) film and visual media, (3) commercial  media, or (4) communication research. Specific requirements and procedures for documenting competence should be obtained from the department chair, and will include successful completion of comprehensive examinations, preparation  of a portfolio of completed work, and an extracurricular transcript.Computer competency is demonstrated through successful completion of MCOM 201 . Oral competency is demonstrated through successful completion of MCOM 421 , MCOM 498  or VMP 493 , depending on chosen concentration

Concentration in Journalism—16 hours:


Additional Information:


Journalism students should choose VMP 301 as one of the workshop courses in I. above.

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