Journalism and Mass Communication Major
Broadcasting
Bachelor of Science
FAH BS 3204
- Minimum General Studies = 45
- including General Studies coursework required by major
- English Language minimum = 9
- Humanities minimum = 9
- Mathematics, Statistics & Computer Science minimum = 3
- Natural Sciences minimum = 7
- Social and Behavioral Sciences minimum = 9
- Personal Development minimum = 2
- BS Science-related course requirements = 9
- Take 9 hours from:
- CSIS 100-499
- STAT 100-499
- BMIS 181, 182, BMIS 282
- BSED 302
JMC 110
- Major Option = 36
- Minor or 2nd Major, minimum = 24
- Minors are 24 hours, 18 must be unduplicated. Electing a second major may add as many as
18 required hours to the program. Should 6 hours of the minor also meet other
requirements, the unrestricted electives will be greater.
- Minimum total hours required coursework = 114
- Unrestricted electives in 125 hour program = 11
- Minimum total hours required for BS in Broadcasting = 125
- All UNK degrees require a minimum of 125 hours. Forty (40) of the hours required for
all UNK degrees must be upper division hours, which are courses numbered 300 or above
taken at a 4-year college or university.
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- Students selecting a major in Journalism and Mass Communication-Broadcasting must
earn a minimum 2.5 G.P.A. in the major.
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- Students selecting a major in Journalism and Mass Communication-Broadcasting must
compile evidence of achievement particular to their chosen career field. Students will
present this portfolio and discuss its contents with a Faculty Portfolio Committee in the
semester prior to their graduation.
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- Journalism and Mass Communication-Broadcasting Option Requirements (36 hours
required)
- Take all of the following:
- JMC 215, Newswriting - 3 hours
- JMC 226, Audio Production - 3 hours
- JMC 265, Video Production - 3 hours
- JMC 310, Communications Law - 3 hours
- JMC 316, Broadcast Advertising and Program.- 3
hours
- JMC 318, Writing for The Media - 3 hours
- JMC 320, Media Management - 3 hours
- JMC 336, Radio Workshop - 2 hours
- JMC 340, Media Sales - 3 hours
- JMC 343, Television Workshop - 2 hours
- JMC 356, Broadcast Announcing - 3 hours
- JMC 460, Mass Media and Society - 3 hours
- Take 2 hours from:
- JMC 336, Radio Workshop - 2 hours
- JMC 343, Television Workshop - 2 hours
11 May 2006
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