Four year Plan
Media Communications (BA)
The following is a suggested four-year plan of study for freshmen entering LMU during the 2016 - 2017 academic year. This plan
should be used in conjunction with the University catalog and in consultation with the faculty advisor. Transfer students should
contact the department chair to determine how their credits will apply. Courses listed on the four-year plan may be taken during other
semesters, based on availability and course placement. This plan meets LMU’s general education (Liberal Arts Common Core)
requirements, major requirements and 300/400 level course requirements. NOTE: In order to graduate in four years (eight regular
semesters), the student must average successful completion of 16 to 17 credit hours per semester. Please refer to the legend at the
bottom of the page for an explanation of superscripts.
Freshman Year
UACT 100 Strategies of College Success a
ENGL 101 Composition I a
Mathematics Requirement a
Foreign Language a
MCOM 110 Introduction to Media b
Social/Behavioral Science Requirement a
2
3
3
3
3
3
17
Foreign Language a
ENGL 102 Composition II a
MCOM 261 Newswriting for Digital Media b
ISYS 100 Computer Literacy a
COMM 200 Fund of Speech Comm. a
LNCN 100 Lincoln’s Life & Legacy a
3
3
3
2
3
1
15
Sophomore Year
a
Behavioral/Social Science Requirement
Science Requirement a
ENGL 240, 250 or 260 a
MCOM 260 Copywriting for Digital Media b
MCOM Concentration b
3
4
3
3
3
16
Science Requirement a
Elective
MCOM Concentration b
Elective 300/400 Level
Fine Arts Requirement a
MCOM 203 Production Practicum b
4
3
3
3
3
1
17
Junior Year
b
MCOM Concentration
MCOM Concentration b
Elective
Elective 300/400 Level
History requirement a
MCOM 203 Production Practicum b
3
3
3
3
3
1
16
LNCN 300 American Citizenship a
Elective 300/400
MCOM Concentration b
MCOM 320 Media Theory b
History Requirement a
MCOM 498 Internship b
1
3
3
3
3
1
14
Senior Year
MCOM 410 Media Law & Ethics
MCOM 498 Internship b
Elective 300/400
Elective 300/400
Elective 300/400
Elective
ab
3
1
3
3
3
4
17
MCOM 485Z Senior Seminar b
MCOM 203 Production Practicum d
MCOM Elective d
Elective 300/400
Elective 300/400
Elective
Total Hours: 128
a = General Education Requirement or Degree Requirement
b = Major Requirement
c = Collateral Requirement
d = Recommended General Education Requirement or Guided Elective
Revised 04/06/2016
3
1
3
3
3
3
16