General Education Core Requirements – 42 hours
Communication Mathematics
6 hrs. from:
___ENG 131 (C or higher required)
3 hrs. from:
___BCM 247 ___POR 131
___ENG 132 (C or higher required)
___ENG 133H*
*Honors course, see advisor
___ENG 273 ___POR 132
___FRE 131 ___SPA 131
3 hrs. from Oral Communication
Skills component:
___COM 111
___COM 170
___COM 215
___FRE 132 ___SPA 132
___GER 131 ___SPH 172
___GER 132 ___SPH 272
Proficiency in a foreign language through SFA’s
131 courses or one semester of any single language. May satisfy requirement with one semester of American Sign Language.
Life and Physical Sciences (Lab hours are counted in the electives.)
3 hrs from:
___MTH 110
___MTH 138
___MTH 143
___MTH 220
___MTH 223*
*The fourth hour for this course must be counted in the student’s electives.
6 hrs. from:
___AST 105 ___BIO 125 ___BIO 225 ___CHE 111 ___ENV 110 ___GOL 132 ___PHY 102 ___PHY 132
___BIO 121 ___BIO 131 ___BIO 238 ___CHE 133 ___GOL 101 ___PHY 100 ___ PHY 110 ___PHY 241
___BIO 123 ___BIO 133 ___CHE 101 ___CHE 134 ___GOL 131 ___PHY 101 ___PHY 131 ___PHY 242
Creative Arts Language, Philosophy, & Culture
3 hrs. from:
___ART 280 ___MUS 140 ___THR 163
3 hrs. from:
___ENG 200 ___ENG 212 ___ENG 229 ___PHI 153 ___HIS 152
___ART 281 ___MHL 245 ___ DAN 140
___ART 282 ___THR 161
American History
___ENG 209 ___ENG 221 ___ENG 230 ___PHI 223
___ENG 211 ___ENG 222 ___ENG 233H ___HIS 151
Government & Political Science Social & Behavioral Science
6 hrs.
___HIS 133
___HIS 134
6 hrs.
___PSC 141
___PSC 142
3 hrs. from:
___ANT 231 ___GEO 131
___ECO 231 ___PSY 133
___ECO 232 ___SOC 137
College Requirements:
6-9 hrs. from foreign language proficiency through the SFA 232 level
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3 hrs. from Humanities component:
___ENG 200 ___ENG 212 ___ENG 229 ___PHI 153 ___HIS 151
___ENG 209 ___ENG 221 ___ENG 230 ___PHI 163 ___HIS 152
___ENG 211 ___ENG 222 ___ENG 233H ___PHI 223
Must have a different prefix than that selected in Language, Philosophy, & Culture above.
TO GRADUATE: 120 HOURS (at least 42 semester hours of work in residence at SFA)
___ 42 ADVANCED HOURS, 36 AT SFA
___6 HOURS OF WRITING ENHANCED COURSES: ___________ ___________
Student: Date:
Advisor:
Minor Advisor:
Division Director:
Date:
Date:
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MASS MEDIA MAJOR (39 hours,18 advanced with at least 12 advanced hours at SFA)
Required Courses
___MCM 101 Introduction to Mass Media
___MCM 205 Media Writing
___MCM 210 Multimedia Production
___MCM 306 Media Law (Advanced Standing)
___MCM 406 Media Ethics (Advanced Standing)
___MCM 250 Photographic Journalism (210)
___MCM 305 Convergence Reporting (205) (WE)
___MCM 301 Editing in the Converged Newsroom (205/C) and
15 hrs. Advanced MCM classes as approved by advisor
__________ __________ __________
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___MCM 212 Audio Production (210)
___MCM 300 Single Camera Production (212)
___MCM 302 Studio Production (300)
___MCM 420 Broadcast Practicum (212 & 300/302)
___MCM 442 Radio/TV Programming (Adv) and
9 hrs. Advanced MCM classes as approved by advisor.
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___MCM 307 Advertising Principles (Adv)
___MCM 380 Public Relations Principles (Adv)
___MCM 470 Strategic Media (307 & 380) and
15 hrs. Advanced MCM classes as approved by advisor.
__________ __________ __________ __________ __________
MINOR OUTSIDE OF MAJOR (18-23 hours, 9 advanced with at least 6 advanced at SFA or
MINOR WITHIN MAJOR (12 advanced hours as approved by advisor)
Minor:
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ELECTIVE COURSES (Additional courses chosen to complete 120 hour degree)
___ ____________________ ___ ____________________
___ ____________________ ___ ____________________
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___ ____________________ ___ ____________________
You may transfer a maximum of 66 hrs. & 4 hrs. of activity from a junior/community college.
You may earn no more than 30 hrs. of credit from the College of Business.
This is not a contract binding the University to offer a given course at any given time. Arrangements concerning the scheduling of courses will be made between the student and the advisor based on the information at hand. These arrangements will not be binding on the student or the
University.

General Education Core Requirements – 42 hours
Communication
6 hrs. from:
___ENG 131
___ENG 132
___ENG 133H*
*Honors course, see advisor
3 hrs. from:
ENG 273
Mathematics
3 hrs from:
___MTH 110
___MTH 138
___MTH 143
___MTH 220
___MTH 223*
*The fourth hour for this course must be counted in the student’s electives.
3 hrs. from Oral Communication
Skills component:
___COM 111
___COM 170
___COM 215
Life and Physical Sciences (Lab hours are counted in the electives.)
6 hrs. from:
___AST 105 ___BIO 125 ___BIO 225 ___CHE 111 ___ENV 110 ___GOL 132 ___PHY 102 ___PHY 132
___BIO 121 ___BIO 131 ___BIO 238 ___CHE 133 ___GOL 101 ___PHY 100 ___ PHY 110 ___PHY 241
___BIO 123 ___BIO 133 ___CHE 101 ___CHE 134 ___GOL 131 ___PHY 101 ___PHY 131 ___PHY 242
Creative Arts Language, Philosophy, & Culture
3 hrs. from:
___ART 280 ___MUS 140 ___THR 163
3 hrs. from:
___ENG 200 ___ENG 212 ___ENG 229 ___PHI 153 ___HIS 152
___ART 281 ___MHL 245 ___ DAN 140
___ART 282 ___THR 161
American History
___ENG 209 ___ENG 221 ___ENG 230 ___PHI 223
___ENG 211 ___ENG 222 ___ENG 233H ___HIS 151
Government & Political Science Social & Behavioral Science
6 hrs.
___HIS 133
___HIS 134
6 hrs.
___PSC 141
___PSC 142
3 hrs. from:
___ANT 231 ___GEO 131
___ECO 231 ___PSY 133
___ECO 232 ___SOC 137
College Requirements:
6-8 additional hrs. from one of the following sequences:
Anthropology/Archaeology/Geography: ___ANT 248 ___ANT 251 ___GEO 130
Biology: ___BIO 131 ___BIO 133 ___BIO 225 ___BIO 238 ___BIO 239
Chemistry: ___CHE 133 ___CHE 134 ___CHE 231
Geology: ___ENV 110 ___GOL 131 ___GOL 132
Physics: ___AST 105 ___PHY 110 ___PHY 131 ___PHY 132 ___PHY 241 ___PHY 242
3-4 additional hrs. from MTH courses numbered 133 or above:
___MTH 133+
TO GRADUATE: 120 HOURS (at least 42 semester hours of work in residence at SFA)
___ 42 ADVANCED HOURS, 36 AT SFA
___6 HOURS OF WRITING ENHANCED COURSES: ___________ ___________
Student: Date:
Advisor:
Minor Advisor:
Division Director:
Date:
Date:
Date: