BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MASS COMMUNICATIONS
With a concentration in Journalism
Student Name ________________________________________
Catalogue Year 2011 - 2012
GENERAL EDUCATION CORE (BS)
MASS COMMUNICATIONS
METHODIST UNIVERSITY EXPERIENCE (4 SH)
FYS 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
WELLNESS (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 08/12/2011