Updated 2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog | 20255

Mass Communication, B.S. major

Required Credits: 45
Required GPA: 2.50

I REQUIRED CORE COURSES

Complete the following courses:

• MASC 1100 Mass Media and Society (3 credits)
• MASC 1500 Making Media (1 credit)
• MASC 2243 Video Editing (3 credits)
• MASC 2250 Video Production (3 credits)
• MASC 2460 Digital Photography (3 credits)
• MASC 2850 Media Writing I (3 credits)
• MASC 3112 Broadcasting Practicum (1 credit)
• MASC 3270 Media and Social Change (3 credits)
• MASC 3350 Northern Student Magazine Practicum (1 credit)
• MASC 3450 Advanced Video Production (3 credits)
• MASC 3500 Media Design (3 credits)
• MASC 3600 Social Media Marketing (3 credits)
• MASC 3720 Media Writing II (3 credits)
• MASC 3850 Media Ethics and Law (3 credits)
• MASC 4840 Portfolio (3 credits)

Complete the following course for 3 credits:

• MASC 4970 Internship (1-12 credits)

II REQUIRED ELECTIVES

Select 3 semester credits of electives from the
following courses:

• MASC 2600 Advertising and Culture (3 credits)
• MASC 2925 People of the Environment: Mass Media Perspectives (3 credits)
• MASC 3150 Photojournalism (3 credits)
• MASC 3260 Public Relations (3 credits)
• MASC 3330 Performance and Production (3 credits)
• MASC 3510 Podcasting 101 (3 credits)
• MASC 3670 Documentary Film (3 credits)
• MASC 3790 Screenwriting (3 credits)
• MASC 3900 Topics in Mass Communication (1-3 credits)
• MASC 4220 Multimedia Marketing (3 credits)
• MASC 4330 Engineering for Electronic Media (3 credits)
• MASC 4340 Digital Cinema (3 credits)

Program Learning Outcomes | Mass Communication, B.S.

1. Presentation Skills: Plan, prepare, organize and present written and spoken content individually or collaboratively in a professional manner.

2. Professional Ethics: Conduct themselves professionally and ethically, and approach problem solving tenaciously, creatively, and systematically.

3. Research and Evaluation: Be able to conduct thorough research using a variety of methods, and be able to critically evaluate and synthesize information.

4. Storytelling: Identify the elements of effective storytelling and craft polished stories.

5. Technical Proficiency: Demonstrate technical proficiency in video, audio, photography and design, and will demonstrate mastery of at least one area.

6. Writing: Write correctly, clearly, accurately and appropriately for a variety of media formats and audiences.

SUGGESTED SEMESTER SCHEDULE FOR MASS COMMUNICATION, B.S. MAJOR

The following is a list of required Mass Communication, B.S. major courses by year.  This schedule is intended to help students plan their courses in an orderly fashion; however, these are only suggestions and this schedule is flexible.

Freshman

• MASC1500
• MASC2243
• MASC2460
• MASC2850
• Core Curriculum Requirements (MASC 1100 Mass Media and Society fulfills Goal Area 9)
  

Sophomore

• MASC2250
• MASC3111
• MASC3720
• MASC3600
• MASC1100
• MASC Required Electives
• Core Curriculum Requirements
  

Junior

• MASC3270
• MASC3850
• MASC3112
• MASC3330
• MASC3450
• MASC3500
• MASC4970
• MASC Required Electives
• Core Curriculum Requirements
  

Senior

• MASC4840
• MASC4970
• MASC Required Electives
• Core Curriculum Requirements