Prepares students for a variety of careers such as law, mass communications, video production, advertising, and public relations and also offers students a great deal of flexibility to design a course of study according to their interests.

Major Completion Summary

Major Completion Summary

Requirement	Credits
University Core Requirements	44-55
Major Requirements	42
Open Electives	31-42
Total Credits	128

University Core Requirements (44-55 Credits)

See complete University Core requirements.

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
University Core
Complete University Core Requirements		44-55
Total Credits		44-55

Major Requirements (42 Credits)

Students who wish to complete a minor in Journalism or Public Relations must fulfill minor requirements under Open Electives.  Overlap with major is not permitted.  Students must complete MCA 393 Intern Program I as a major requirement. Majors may complete up to an additional 3 credits of MCA 393 Intern Program I as Open Electives. 

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Required Major Courses
MCA 226	Writing for the Electronic Media	3
MCA 227	Writing for the Print Media	3
MCA 393	Intern Program I	3
Select one of the following:		3
JRN 499
MCA 497	Public Relations Campaigns
MCA 499	Seminar
Writing Courses
Select two of the following:		6-7
JRN 203
MCA 337	Writing Public Relations Copy
MCA 339	Creative Writing for Broadcast Media
MCA 340	Writing for Advertising
MCA 360	Screenwriting
Required Major Electives
Select eight courses in MCA and JRN 1		24
Total Credits		42-43

1	Exclusions:MCA 112 Fundamentals of Communication, MCA 160 Digital Photography, and MCA 170 Acting for Non-Theater Majors

Open Electives (31-42 Credits)

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Open Electives
Select 31-42 credits 1		31-42
Total Credits		31-42

1	With department chair's approval may include an additional 3 credits of internship.