Academic

MASS COMMUNICATION - PUBLIC RELATIONS
First Semester
FIRST YEAR
Second Semester
Course Course Title/Description CR Course Course Title/Description CR
BIO 101 or
PHY 101
BIO 101L or
PHY 101L
Biological Sciences I or Physical Sciences I (Core) 3
Biological Sciences I Laboratory or Physical Sciences
I Laboratory (Core)
ENG 111 Expository Writing (Core) 3
FFR 121 or
FSP 121
AWS 100 or
REL 208
Survey of the African World or The Black Church in
the U.S. (Core)
1 ENG 112 Argument and Research (Core) 3
FFR 122 or
FSP 122
Elementary French II or Elementary Spanish II
(Core)
Elementary French I or Elementary Spanish I (Core) 3 FYS 102 First Year Seminar II/Service Learning (Core)* 1
FYS 101 First Year Seminar I/Service Learning (Core)* 1 MAC 100 Introduction to Mass Communication 3
UCO 101 University Convocation I (Core) 0 MAT 121 College Algebra (Core) 3
Physical Education Activity Elective (Core) 2 UCO 102 University Convocation II (Core) 0
Social Science Elective (Core) 3
Total 16 Total 16
SECOND YEAR
ECO 203 Principles of Macroeconomics (Core) 3 ENG 199 Writing Proficiency Examination*** 0
ENG 201 or
ENG 202
Readings in World Literature I or Readings in World
Literature II (Core)
MAC 205 Basic News Writing 3
3
MAT 204 or
STA 205
POL 201 or
POL 202
Introduction to Probability & Statistics or
Foundation of Statistics
American National Government or State & Local
Government
MAC 215 Visual Communication 3 Minor or General Elective 3
Social Science Elective (Core) 3 Humanities Elective (Core) 3
Mass Communication (MAC) Elective 3
Total 15 Total 15
THIRD YEAR
MAC 302 Media Law 3 MAC 424 Public Relations Cases and Campaigns 3
MAC 323 Foundations of Public Relations 3
PHI 200 or
PHI 202 or
PHI 208
Perspectives in Philosophy or Logic or Critical
Thinking
Minor or General Elective 3 Minor or General Elective 3
Minor or General Elective 3 Theatre (SPT) Elective 3
Minor or General Elective 3 Theatre (SPT) Elective 3
Total 15 Total 15
FOURTH YEAR
MAC 440 Internship 3 MAC 435
Advanced Multimedia Project (Senior
Comprehensive)
Minor or General Elective 3 MAC 445 Foundations of Mass Media Research 3
Minor or General Elective 3 Minor or General Elective 3
Minor or General Elective 3 Minor or General Elective 3
Mass Communication (MAC) Elective 3 Minor or General Elective 3
Total 15 Total 15
TOTAL REQUIRED HOURS 122
*Service Learning: Students will earn a total of 30 service learning hours after successful completion of FYS 101 & FYS 102.
**Community Service: Students must contact the Office of Student Affairs for pre-approved community service project to earn a total of 90 hours of
community service by the end of their junior year.
***Writing Proficiency Examination: Students must complete English 111 and 112 with a minimum grade of ‘C’ to register for English 199, Writing
Proficiency Examination. Students who fail to take or do not pass ENG 199 must take ENG 200 – Review of Writing Strategies (3 credit hours).
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