Academic Catalog

Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication and Journalism, Public Relations Track

Plan of Study Grid
Year 1
Term 1 (Fall)Hours
KSU 118 Intro. to University Learning 3
ENG 101 English Comp I 3
COM 103 Interpersonal Communication 3
JOU 210 Intro to Mass Communication 3
Select one General Education Arts Course 3
Introduction to Art
Introduction to Music
Introduction to Theatre
Intro to Literature
 Hours15
Term 2 (Spring)
JOU 204 Journalism 3
ENG 102 English Comp II 3
MAT 111
Acceler. Contemp. Mathematics
or College Algebra
3
Select one General Education Humanities Course 3
Cultural Responsiveness
Business and Society
Western Civilization
Intro to African American Hist
Select one General Education Behavioral Science Course 3
Financial Literacy
Prin of Economics I
General Psychology
Principles of Sociology
 Hours15
Year 2
Term 3 (Fall)
JOU 322 Intro Digital Photojournalism 3
JOU 366 Public Relations Seminar 3
Select one General Education Humanities Course 3
Cultural Responsiveness
Business and Society
Western Civilization
Intro to African American Hist
Select one General Education Natural Science Course 3
Life Science
Chemistry in Context
Principles of Biology
General Chemistry I
and General Chem I Laboratory
Survey Gen/Organic/Biochemi
Physical Sciences I
Select one General Education Social Science Course 3
Financial Literacy
Prin of Economics I
General Psychology
Principles of Sociology
 Hours15
Term 4 (Spring)
JOU 365 Adv Public Affairs Reporting 3
JOU 364 Desktop/Web Publishing 3
Select ONE JOU/COM Advised Elective 3
Media Literacy
Multimedia Journalism
Intro to Sports Communication
Audio Production
Mass Communication and Society
Race/Class/Gender in the Media
Evolution of Journalism
African American Media
The Media in Film
Communication Law/Ethics
Journalism II
Television/Radio Production II
Student Media Workshop II
Adv Digital Photojournalism
Communication Research Methods
Select one General Education Behavioral Science Course 3
Financial Literacy
Prin of Economics I
General Psychology
Principles of Sociology
Select ONE Minor Required Course 3
 Hours15
Year 3
Term 5 (Fall)
JOU 367 Television/Radio Production 3
COM 310 Persuasive Speaking 3
Select one General Educational Global/Civic Course 3
Global Perspect Ag/Food/Env
American Civil Rights Movement
World Politics
American Government
Select ONE JOU/COM Advised Elective 3
Media Literacy
Multimedia Journalism
Intro to Sports Communication
Audio Production
Mass Communication and Society
Race/Class/Gender in the Media
Evolution of Journalism
African American Media
The Media in Film
Communication Law/Ethics
Journalism II
Television/Radio Production II
Student Media Workshop II
Adv Digital Photojournalism
Communication Research Methods
Select ONE Minor Required Course 3
 Hours15
Term 6 (Spring)
JOU 370 Public Relations Campaigns 3
JOU 375 Advertising Seminar 3
Select TWO Minor Required Courses 6
Select ONE Elective/Certificate Course 3
 Hours15
Year 4
Term 7 (Fall)
Select one of the following: 3
Practicum in Print Journalism
Practicum in Broadcast Journal
Practicum in Public Relations
JOU 371 Public Events Planning 3
Select ONE Minor Required Course 3
Select TWO Elective/Certificate Courses 6
 Hours15
Term 8 (Spring)
Select THREE Minor Required Courses 9
Select TWO Elective/Certificate Courses 6
 Hours15
 Total Hours120