Mass Communications, BA

General Education Core Requirements

• English Composition

    Credits / Units: 3-12 Credits

• Credits required depend on initial course placement.

• ENG 110 College English and Composition I (3)
• ENG 111 College English and Composition II (3)
• ENG 112 College Composition an Argument (3)
• ENG 113 College Composition and Research (3)

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• Quantitative Reasoning

    Credits / Units: 4-6 credits

• MAT 111 General Mathematics - I (3)
• MAT 112 General Mathematics - II (3)

• OR

• MAT 115 Precalculus (4)

• Students may be placed in a higher level Mathematics course based on prior coursework, and any higher level Mathematics course will satisfy the requirement.

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• Oral Communication

    Credits / Units: 3 credits

• COM 205 Fundamentals of Human Speech (3)

• OR

• COM 210 Public Speaking (3)

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• Technology

    Credits / Units: 3 credits

• CIS 101 Concepts of the Computer (3)

• OR

• CIS 120 Introduction to Web Page Design I (3)

• OR

• EDU 101 Basic Instructional Technology (3) * For Education Majors only

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• Ethical Reasoning

    Credits / Units: 3 credits

• ETH 215 Cross-Cultural Ethics of Responsibility (3)

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• First Year Programs Credits / Units: 1-3 Credits

• FYS 105 First Year Seminar (3)
• OSU 121 Orientation to Shaw (1)

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• Health and Physical Fitness Credits / Units: 3 credits

• HPE 101 Foundations of Health (3)

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• Civic Knowledge

    Credits / Units: 3 credits

• Choose one

• POL 150 Introduction to Political Science (3)
• POL 201 U.S. Government (3)
• INT 252 International Relations (3)

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• Foreign Langauge Credits / Units: 6 credits

• SPA 151 Spanish I (3)
• SPA 152 Spanish II (3)

• OR

• FRE 151 French I (3)
• FRE 152 French II (3)

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• History Credits / Units: 3 credits

• Choose one

• HIS 115 Intro to World Civilization (3)
• HIS 203 African American History I (3)
• HIS 204 African American History II (3)

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• Humanities/Fine Arts

    Credits / Units: 3 credits

• Choose one

• ART 190 Introduction to the Visual Arts (3)
• ENG 211 Introduction to World Literature (3)
• HUM 201 Introduction to African-American Humanities (3)
• HUM 210 A Survey of the Arts (3)
• MUS 225 Music Appreciation (3)
• MUS 227 African American Music (3)
• THR 102 Introduction to Theatre (3)

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• Natural or Physical Science

    Credits / Units: 3 credits

• Choose one class or class/lab combination

• BIO 111 Introduction to Biological Science (3) Biology placement dependent on student’s major.
• BIO 114 Principles of Biology I (3)
• BIO 115 Principles of Biology I Laboratory (1)
• BIO 112 Introductory Biology (3)
• BIO 113 Introductory Biology Laboratory (1)
• CHE 112 Principles of Chemistry (3)
• CHE 122 Principles of Chemistry Lab (1)
• PHY 112 Introduction to Physical Science (3)

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• Religion

    Credits / Units: 3 credits

• Choose one

• REL 225 Introduction to Religion (3)
• REL 234 World Religions (3)
• REL 235 Bible (3)
• REL 295 African American Religion (3)

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• Social Science

    Credits / Units: 3 credits

• Choose one

• CRJ 150 Survey of Crime and Delinquency (3)
• CRJ 200 Introduction to Criminal Justice (3) Sociology-Criminal Justice Concentration Majors only
• PSY 150 General Psychology (3)
• PSY 201 Introduction to Psychology (3) Psychology majors only
• SOC 150 Fundamentals of Sociology (3)
• SSC 115 Introduction to Social Science (3)
• SOC 211 Introduction to Sociology (3) Sociology majors only
• SOW 210 Introduction To Social Work (3) Social Work majors only

Department Core Requirements

• BUS 204 Principles of Business (3)
• ENG 211 Introduction to World Literature (3) *
• POL 201 U.S. Government (3)
• Select One (1) ART/MUS/THR Course* 

    * These required classes will not satisfy the General Education Humanities Requirement

• MCO 201 Introduction to Mass Media (3)
• MCO 210 Reporting & Writing (3)
• MCO 222 Audio Production I (3)
• MCO 223 Video Production and Theory (3)
• MCO 231 Multimedia Convergence (3)
• MCO 331 Web and Desktop Design (3)
• MCO 312 Communication Theory and Research (3)
• MCO 320 Media Writing (3)
• MCO 325 Mass Media Law (3)
• MCO 421 Advanced Practicum (Capstone) (3)
• MCO 485 Internship in Communication (3-6)

Elective Requirements

Select at least 6 additional credits from Mass Communications

• COM 300 Empowered Speech (3)
• MCO 175 Supervised Media Training (1)
• MCO 176 Supervised Media Training (1)
• MCO 250 History of Journalism and Mass Communications (3)
• MCO 275 Supervised Media Training (1)
• MCO 276 Supervised Media Training (1)
• MCO 326 Television and Video Production (3)
• MCO 329 Audio Production II (3)
• MCO 341 Multicultural Media (3)
• MCO 350 Public Relations Writing (3)
• MCO 363 Broadcast Announcing (3)
• MCO 375 Supervised Media Training (1)
• MCO 376 Supervised Media Training (1)
• MCO 415 Film Criticism (3)
• MCO 423 Film Production (3)
• MCO 431 Feature Writing (3)
• MCO 435 Media Management (3)
• MCO 475 Supervised Media Training (1)
• MCO 476 Supervised Media Training (1)
• MCO 481 Mass Communications Seminar (3)

Four-Year Course Distribution Plan

Total Credit Hours: 120