BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MASS COMMUNICATIONS With a concentration in Journalism Student Name ________________________________________ Catalogue Year 2010 - 2011 GENERAL EDUCATION CORE (BS) MASS COMMUNICATIONS METHODIST UNIVERSITY EXPERIENCE (4 SH) IDS 110 (3) IDS 210 (1) Foundation Core (27 SH) COM 105 (3) COM 280 (3) COM 311 (3) # COM 312 (3) COM 257 (3) COM 258 (3) COM 470 (3) SOC 332 (3) Or any approved Research Methods Course OCL 360 (3) COMPUTER COMPETENCY (3 SH) CSC 100 (3) (Must be satisfied before completing 60 semester hours) COMMUNICATIONS (9-15 SH) English Placement Score (transfer students ) ENG 100 (if required) ENG 101 ENG 102 ENG 207 (if required) OCL 151 (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) HUMANITIES (12-14 SH) REL REL (3) (3) Professional Core (6 SH) COM 107 COM 341 or COM 353 (3) MATHEMATICS (6-9 SH) MAT 103 (if required) MAT MAT (3) (3) (3) (3) Select 15 S.H. of approved Communications Electives COM 255 (3) COM 256 (3) COM 303 (3) COM 331 (3) COM 335 (3) COM 341 (3) COM 353 (3) COM 485 (3) COM 423 (3) Choose any two ENG LIT/PHI courses or two semesters of one foreign language (3/4) (3/4) FINE ARTS APPRECIATION (3 SH) ART, MUS, THE (3) # Writing enrichment course NATURAL SCIENCES (9-12 SH) (3/4) (3/4) (3/4) SOCIAL SCIENCE (9 SH) HIS 104 HIS PHYSICAL EDUCATION (2-3 SH) WEL 101 WEL 201 or 235 or WEL 218 (3) (3) (3) GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS 1. 2. (1) (1) 3. (3) 4. LIBRARY COMPETENCY COMPLETED 5. (Must be satisfied before completing 60 semester hours) Some General Education core requirements may be filled in the major. Minimum 124 semester hours. 31 semester hours in residency to include 50% of the major/minor and 24 semester hours at the 300/400 level. GPA of 2.000 or higher required in (A) overall, (B) residency, (C) major, (D) minor, and (E) concentration. Satisfactory completion of the English Placement Examination or ENG 207 is a graduation requirement for all transfer students. Errors contained on this checksheet do not release the student from meeting the graduation requirements as stated in the Academic Catalogue. Consult Academic Catalogue and Advisor for specific options. Updated 08/19/2010