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Program Sample Plan

Program name: Mass Communication B.A.
Sample Plan: Mass Communication BA Sample Plan
Total Credits: 120.0
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Year 1 - Fall Semester: 13.0 cr
CLA 1001 1.0 cr
Freshman Composition :4.0 cr
Language :5.0 cr
LE (Global Perspectives) :3.0 cr
Year 1 - Spring Semester: 15.0 cr
CLA 1002 1.0 cr
Language :5.0 cr
JOUR 1001 - Media in a Changing World : 3.0 cr : SOCS, TS
LE (Literature) :3.0 cr
LE (Writing Intensive - Lower Division) :3.0 cr
Year 2 - Fall Semester: 16.0 cr
Language :5.0 cr
JOUR 3004 - Information for Mass Communication : 3.0 cr
LE (Biological Sciences) :4.0 cr
LE (Physical Sciences) :4.0 cr
Year 2 - Spring Semester: 15.0 cr
JOUR 3005 - Media Effects : 3.0 cr : SOCS
JOUR 3745 - Media and Popular Culture : 3.0 cr : AH, DSJ
LE (Writing Intensive - Lower Division) :4.0 cr
Language :5.0 cr
Year 3 - Fall Semester: 15.0 cr
JOUR 3006 - Visual Communication : 3.0 cr
JOUR 3007 - The Media in American History and Law: Case Studies : 3.0 cr : HIS
LE (Mathematical Thinking) :3.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
Year 3 - Spring Semester: 15.0 cr
JOUR 3776 - Media Law : 3.0 cr
JOUR 4721 - Mass Media and U.S. Society : 3.0 cr : SOCS, DSJ
LE (Environment) :3.0 cr
LE (Civic Life and Ethics) :3.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
Year 4 - Fall Semester: 15.0 cr
JOUR 3786 - Media and Politics : 3.0 cr
JOUR 5777 - Contemporary Problems in Freedom of Speech and Press : 3.0 cr
LE (Writing Intensive - Upper Division) :3.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
Year 4 - Spring Semester: 16.0 cr
JOUR 4999 - Capstone : 1.0 cr
JOUR 4801 - Global Communication : 3.0 cr
JOUR 5606W - Literary Aspects of Journalism : 3.0 cr : WI
Elective :3.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr