BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MASS COMMUNICATIONS
With a concentration in Journalism
Student Name ________________________________________
Catalogue Year 2013 - 2014
GENERAL EDUCATION CORE (BS)
MASS COMMUNICATIONS
METHODIST UNIVERSITY EXPERIENCE (4 SH)
FYS 1100
(3)
IDS 2100
(1)
Foundation Core (25 SH)
COM 1050
(3)
COM 2570
(3)
COM 2580
(3)
COM 2800
(3)
COM 3110
(3)
# COM 3120
(3)
COM 4700
(1)
SOC 3320
(3)
Or any approved Research Methods Course
Any Upper Level OCL course
(3)
COMPUTER COMPETENCY (3 SH)
CSC 1000
(3)
(Must be satisfied before completing 60 semester hours)
COMMUNICATIONS (9-15 SH)
English Placement Score (transfer students )
ENG 1000 (if required)
ENG 1010
ENG 1020
ENG 2070 (if required)
OCL 1510
HUMANITIES (12-14 SH)
REL
REL
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
Professional Core (6 SH)
COM 1070
COM 3410 or
COM 3530
(3)
(3)
(3)
MATHEMATICS (6-9 SH)
MAT 1030 (if required)
MAT
MAT
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
Select 15 S.H. of approved Communications Electives such as,
but not limited to:
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)
COM 2600
COM 2700
COM 3310
COM 3350
COM 3410
COM 3530
COM 3660
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
# Writing enrichment course
NATURAL SCIENCES (9-12 SH)
(3/4)
(3/4)
(3/4)
SOCIAL SCIENCE (9 SH)
HIS 1040
HIS
PHYSICAL EDUCATION (2-3 SH)
WEL 1010
WEL 2010 or 2350
or
WEL 2180
(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
3000/4000 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 2070 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 08/02/2013