Bachelor of Arts in Communications
Broadcast Emphasis
Department of Communications

The department offers courses leading to the bachelor of arts degree in communications, with an emphasis in either print or broadcast journalism. Students seeking a degree will be required to complete the following outline of courses:

(Broadcast Emphasis Curriculum)

Freshman Year

       First Semester         Cr. Hrs.           Second Semester      Cr. Hrs.
EN 111 Composition................. 3     EN 112 Composition............... 3
SS 111 Social Institutions......... 3     SS 112 Social Institutions....... 3
BI 111 General Biology............. 3     BI 112 General Biology........... 3
MA 121 College Algebra............. 3     HU 201 Humanities................ 3
       Elective.................... 3            Elective.................. 3
PE 100 Physical Education                 PE 100 Physical Education
       or                                        or
MS 111 Military Science............ 1     MS 112 Military Science.......... 1
ED 101 Adj. to Univ. Life.......... 1
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                                   17                                      16

Sophomore Year

       First Semester         Cr. Hrs.           Second Semester      Cr. Hrs.
EN 213 Intro to Literature......... 3     EN 214 Studies in Literature..... 3
HI 111 World Civilization.......... 3     HI 112 World Civilization........ 3
PY 111 Physical Science............ 3     SA 223 Oral Communication........ 3
CO 251 Basic Newswriting........... 3     CO 252 Basic Reporting........... 3
       Elective.................... 3            Elective.................. 3
PE 200 Physical Education                 PE 200 Physical Education
       or                                        or
MS 211 Military Science II......... 1     MS 212 Military Science II....... 1
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                                   16                                      16

Junior Year

       First Semester         Cr. Hrs.           Second Semester      Cr. Hrs.
CO 317 Intro to Mass Comm.......... 3     CO 221 Radio Production.......... 3
CO 211 Television Production....... 3     CO 348 Broadcast Journalism...... 3
EN 315 Advanced Grammar............ 3     EN 316 Advanced Composition...... 3
       Concentration Courses....... 9            Concentration Courses..... 6
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                                   18                                      15

Senior Year

       First Semester         Cr. Hrs.           Second Semester      Cr. Hrs.
CO 448 Adv. Broad. Journalism...... 3     CO 460 Communication Law......... 3
       Concentration Courses....... 6     EN 362 Prose Analysis............ 3
       Communications Electives.....9            Communications Electives.. 9
                                                 Elective.................. 3
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                                   18                                      18

Communications Electives

   CO 212 Adv. TV Production           CO 417 Research Methods
   CO 342 Understanding Movies         CO 451 Public Relations
   CO 343 Understanding Television     CO 481 Photojournalism
   CO 354 Feature Writing              CO 485 Videomaking
   CO 370 School Publications          CO 495 Internship
                                       CO 452 Advertising