COM-JOUR - Communication, Journalism Concentration, Public Relations Option, B.S.

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Communication & MediaUGB.S.

Program Overview

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    Note: Emphasis Area Courses Communication Options: 1. Agricultural Communication: The Agricultural Communication Option is designed to prepare students for various careers in Communication in Agriculture. Courses in Agricultural Communication Students take three of the following Agricultural courses and one internship: AGBE 2010; AGBE 2100; AGED 4150 (5150); AGR 4600 (5600); 4853 (5853); JOUR 4856 (5856); JOUR 4859 (5859); 2. Digital Multimedia Production: The Digital Multimedia Production option is designed to prepare students for various careers in the area of electronic publishing. The curriculum is characterized by an emphasis on analytical methods for business problem solving, information technology applications and electronic publishing, preparing students to serve as a web master for a newspaper, magazine or public relations department. Courses in Digital Multimedia Students take four of the following courses: COMM; COMM 3120; COMM 4440; JOUR 3370; JOUR 3400; JOUR 3500; 4500 (5500); JOUR 4853 (5853). 3. Environmental Communication: The Environmental Communication option is designed to prepare students for various careers in appropriate communication areas and in newspapers, magazines and government to provide background and experience in preparing students for those careers, the curriculum places emphasis on practices and problems. Courses in Environmental Communication Students take four of the following courses. Only one internship may count toward the four. AGBE 2010; AGBE 4120 (5120); BIOL 3120; ESS 1100; ESS 3000; ESS 3710; ESS 4100; ESS 4110; GEOG 2100; GEOL 1045; GEOL 3550; JOUR 4853 (5853); JOUR 4856 (5856); JOUR 4859 (5859); SOC 3600. 4. Event Planning Students take four of the following courses: COMM 3030/JOUR 3030 - Principles of Event Planning COMM 3040/JOUR 3040; COMM 3080; JOUR 4030 (5030) or JOUR 4853 (5853). 5. Literature: Students take four of the following courses: ENGL 3500; ENGL 3600; ENGL 4111 (5111); ENGL 4121 (5121); THEA 4121 (5121); ENGL 4130 (5130); ENGL 4140 (5140) - ENGL 4210 (5210); ENGL 4221 (5221); ENGL 4231 (5231); ENGL 4240 (5240) ; ENGL 4250 (5250); ENGL 4310 (5310); ENGL 4320 (5321); ENGL 4330 (5330); ENGL 4340 (5340); ENGL 4610 (5610); ENGL 4620 (5620); ENGL 4630 (5630); ENGL 4712 (5712);ENGL 4713 (5713); 4720 (5720); ENGL 4731 (5731); ENGL 4751 (5751); ENGL 4810 (5810); ENGL 4820; ENGL 4830 (5830); ENGL 4840 (5840); ENGL 4911 (5911);ENGL 4921 (5921); ENGL 4931 (5931). 6. Sports Multimedia Communication: The Sports Multimedia Communication Option is designed to prepare students for various careers in the area of sports. The curriculum is characterized by an emphasis on sports management and coaching to provide background and experience in sports communication preparing students for a career as a sports/columnist or in sports public relations. Hands-on experience in radio and television may be gained via internship. Courses in Sports Multimedia Communication Students may take four of the following courses. Only one internship may count toward the total of four. EXPW 2170; EXPW 3180; EXPW 3300; EXPW 4171; EXPW 4540; EXPW 4550; JOUR 3370; JOUR 3400; JOUR 3500; JOUR 4500 (5500); JOUR 4853 (5853); JOUR 4856 (5856); JOUR 4859 (5859). 7. Visual Communication: The visual communication emphasis area will consist of four of the following courses. Only one internship may count toward the four-course requirement: ART 1250; ART 2210; ART 2220; COMM 3120; COMM 4440; JOUR 3370; JOUR 4853 (5853). 8. Writing: Fiction/Non-Fiction - The Writing: Fiction/Non-Fiction option is designed to extend students' writing experiences beyond the freelance writing course and also prepares them for additional experiences in fiction and non-fiction writing, according to their aspirations. Courses in Writing: Fiction/Non-Fiction Students take four of the following courses. Only one may include a special problems course. ENGL 2400 - Introduction to Creative Writing Credit: 3. ENGL 4430 (5430); ENGL 4440 (5440); ENGL 4450 (5450); ENGL 4531 (5531); JOUR 4870 (5870); JOUR 4871 (5871); JOUR 4872 (5872). 9, Film and Screen Studies: COMM 3120, FILM 3300-3309 (one 3-hour course), HIST 4400-4409 (one 3-hour course), JOUR 3120, JOUR 3500, JOUR 4500 (5500), JOUR 4853 (5853), POLS 4430, or THEA 3600. 10. Public Affairs & Government: COMM 2300, COMM 4540, COMM 4550, COMM 4630, JOUR 3400, JOUR 3470, JOUR 4853 (5853), POLS 1030, POLS 1100, POLS 3020, POLS 3140, POLS 3200, POLS 3330, or POLS 3670.(3 cr)