Program Requirement
Program details
credit hours
Curriculum Checksheet
| Requirement | Minimum Grade | Credit Hours |
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| Requirement | Minimum Grade | Credit Hours |
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| Major Requirements | ||
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MCO 101 Grammar for Mass Communication
1 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:Y
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Y | 1 |
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MCO 120 Media and Society
(HUAD)
3 Credit Hours
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3 | |
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MCO 125 Developing Media Content
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
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JMC 201 Media Writing
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
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MCO 205 Information Gathering
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
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MCO 225 Digital Media Foundations
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
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MCO 210 Principles and History of Journalism
(HUAD)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
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JMC 301 Advanced Media Writing: Digital Journalism
OR JMC 304 Advanced Media Writing: Audio and Video
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
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JMC 305 Multimedia
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
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MCO 366 Mass Communication Ethics
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
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JMC 473 Media Models and Organizations
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
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MCO 403 Media Law
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
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JMC 484 Internship
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
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Required Skills courses should be selected in consultation with academic advisor. These courses can be used as preparation for Capstone course.
6 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 6 |
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Upper Division
MCO Elective
OR Upper Division JMC Elective Students may discuss additional major elective options with their academic advisor.
6 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 6 |
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6 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 6 |
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MCO 451 Professional Development I
1 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 1 |
|
MCO 452 Professional Development II
1 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 1 |
| Global Experience | ||
|
Global Communities, Societies, and Individuals (GCSI)
OR Study Abroad credit Students choose to complete either an additional GCSI course or a Study Abroad course to fulfill this requirement.
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
| Focus Area | ||
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Students gain deeper subject matter expertise in a field or discipline outside of the major by selecting a minor, certificate or group of courses in consultation with their academic advisor. |
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Focus Area
12 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 12 |
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Upper Division
Focus Area
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
| ASU 101 or College-Specific First-Year Seminar | ||
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ASU 101 or college-specific equivalent First-Year Seminar required of all first-year students.
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ASU 101-CS The ASU Experience
1 Credit Hours
|
1 | |
| First-Year Composition | ||
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ENG 101 First-Year Composition
AND
ENG 102 First-Year Composition
OR ENG 105 Advanced First-Year Composition OR ENG 107 First-Year Composition AND ENG 108 First-Year Composition
6 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 6 |
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All baccalaureate degree students must fulfill university graduation requirements, including a minimum of 120 credit hours, with at least 45 credit hours in upper-division courses. |
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All undergraduate students must complete General Studies requirements. |
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Mathematics Placement Assessment score determines placement in first mathematics course. |
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Students should work with their academic advisor, and consider course prerequisites, in order to complete all degree requirements in four years.
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Students interested in Accelerated Master's Degrees should consult with their academic advisor.
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Students in the Accelerated Master's Program should meet with their academic advisor to discuss alternate courses that can apply to both the Bachelor's and Master's degree requirements.
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MCO 451 Professional Development I and MCO 452 Professional Development II courses are designed to prepare students to go into the workforce and should be completed in student's senior year or final semester. |
