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School for Arts and HumanitiesCommunicationAvailable:B.A.MinorRequirements:Major:39 hours2.0 gpaThis degree requires aminimum of 122 hours.For additional hoursrequired see page 107.Minor:21 hours2.0 gpaThis program is offeredthrough:The Communication Department offers five relatedconcentrations:1. Journalism,2. Photojournalism3. Broadcasting4. Public Relations5. Organizational CommunicationThese Communication majors are designed to prepare the studentfor successful pursuit of professional and personal goals. Anindividual graduating from this program will also be equippedto function well in the larger setting of society. Each majorcombines traditional course work with practical application in thefield of choice. This has proven to be invaluable to students andmay take the form of internships, private employment, or workassignments (or a combination of all three). In the Journalismand Photojournalism majors, students may choose to work foracademic credit on school publications such as The Stylus, thecentury-old Park newspaper. In the Broadcasting major, studentswork at KGSP-FM, the Park University radio station, or in theproduction of programs for the Northland News. Students whoselect the Organizational Communication or the Public Relationsmajors often have specific occupational goals in mind. Bothmajors serve a broad spectrum of professions in contemporarycorporate, government, and non-profit environments. Choicesfor Organizational Communication majors include management,training, development, human resources, consulting, or relatedfields.Requirements For:B.A. Major – 39 hours, 2.0 gpaCore Curriculum:CA 201 Media Writing & Reporting........................ 3 cr.CA 224 Digital Media Skills..................................... 3 cr.CA 302 Communication Ethics and Law................. 3 cr.CA 316 Advanced Media Writing & Reporting........ 3 cr.CA 322 Media Analysis and Criticism...................... 3 cr.CA 348 Theories of Communication....................... 3 cr.CA 382 Communication Research Methods............ 3 cr.CA 490 Professional Learning Experience................ 3 cr.24 cr.Specialty Area (Choose One):Journalism:........................................................................ 15 cr.CA 241 Photography I (3 cr.)CA 311 Editing, Layout and Design (3 cr.)CA 315 Journalism Practicum (3 cr.)CA 317 Feature Writing (3 cr.)CA Elective (3 cr.)134