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DEPARTMENT OF FINE ARTS AND MASS COMMUNICATION

MASS COMMUNICATION

Coordinator: Mr. Donald W. Stewart

ADMISSION TO THE MASS COMMUNICATION PROGRAM

A student must make application for admission to the Mass Communication program upon successful completion of 60 semester hours. To be admitted to the program, a student must:

  1. have a cumulative grade point average of 2.25 in all undergraduate courses taken at Francis Marion University;
  2. have an overall grade point average of 2.5 in all undergraduate Mass Communication courses attempted;
  3. have positive recommendations for the Mass Communication faculty; and
  4. have completed Mass Communication 110, 201, 210, and 221.

MAJOR

A major in mass communication requires the following:

  1. 21 semester hours of Mass Communication Foundation Courses: Mass Communication 110, 201, 210, 221, 301, 302 and 450.

  2. 12 semester hours from one specialty area:

    1. Print Journalism: Mass Communication 303, 401, 415, and 3 semester hours above the 299 level selected with adviser approval.
    2. Broadcast Journalism: Mass Communication 321, 416, 421 and 3 semester hours above the 299 level selected with adviser approval.
    3. Public Relations: Mass Communication 310, 410, 420 and 3 semester hours above the 299 level selected with adviser approval.
    4. Convergence: 3 semester hours selected from Print Journalism specialty area; 3 semester hours selected from Broadcast Journalism specialty area; 3 semester hours selected from Public Relations specialty area; and 3 semester hours above the 299 level selected with adviser approval.

  3. Minor/Collateral requirements

    1. two 12 hour collaterals approved by the faculty adviser, or,

    2. an 18 hour minor approved by the faculty adviser

  4. Completion of a foreign language through 202.

The minimum number of semester hours in all courses (major and nonmajor) required for the major in Mass Communication is 120.

MINOR

A minor in Mass Communication requires 18 semester hours to consist of: Mass Communication 110, 201, 210, 221, 301, and 450.

COLLATERAL

No collateral in mass communication is offered.


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