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2017-2018 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
2017-2018 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Print & Web Journalism Concentration


Communication Arts, BS
Print and Web Journalism Concentration
*Sample Four Year Plan

First Year Fall Semester
SCH
First Year Spring Semester
SCH
APSU 1000-Transition to the University 1 ENGL 1020-English Composition II 3
ENGL 1010-English Composition I 3 COMM 2000-News Reporting 3
COMM 2045-Public Speaking 3 MATH Core 3
History Core 3 Humanities and/or Fine Arts 3
Humanities and/or Fine Arts 3 History Core 3
COMM 1200-Intro to Mass Communications 3    
TOTAL SCH 16 TOTAL SCH 15
Second Year Fall Semester
SCH
Second Year Spring Semester
SCH
COMM 3100-Desktop Publishing 3 COMM 300A-Laboratory 1
General Elective 3 Minor Course 3
ENGL 2330-Topics in World Literature 3 Natural Sciences w/lab Core 4
Natural Sciences w/ lab Core 4 MCOM 1110-Media & Social Institutions (meets core) 3
Minor Course 3 General Elective 3
TOTAL SCH 16 TOTAL SCH 14
Third Year Fall Semester
SCH
Third Year Spring Semester
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COMM 3200-Copy Editing 3 COMM 3720-Authoring Web Pages 3
COMM 3400-Mass Communications Research Methods 3 COMM 4150-Feature Writing 3
Minor Course 3 Minor Course 3
COMM Elective 3 Minor Course 3
POLS 2010- American National Government OR
POLS 2040- Intro to Public Policy OR
POLS 2070- International Politics
3 General Elective 3
TOTAL SCH 15 TOTAL SCH 15
Fourth Year Fall Semester
SCH
Fourth Year Spring Semester
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COMM 4010-Communication Theory 3 COMM 4650-Mass Media Law 3
COMM Diversity Elective 3 COMM 4600-Media Ethics 3
Minor Course 3 COMM 4920-Portfolio Development 3
General Elective 3 Minor Course 3
General Elective 3 General Elective 2
TOTAL SCH 15 TOTAL SCH 14
    Total Student Credit Hours for Degree 120

*For this degree a student must complete a total of 39 upper division (3000-4999) credit hours.