Offered by Department of Communication:

Journalism and Mass Communication Major

Broadcasting Option
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:
JMC 300, Mass Media in America - 3 hours
Take 6 hours from the following:

CSIS 100-499

STAT 100-499
BMIS 181, Business Computer Systems - 1 hour
BMIS 182, Business Computer Applications - 3 hours

BMIS 282, Decision Support Software, Decision Making, and Databases - 3 hours

BSED 302, Automated Office Systems - 3 hours
JMC 110, Topics - 1 hour

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.

 

Students selecting a major in Journalism and Mass Communication-Broadcasting must earn a minimum 2.5 G.P.A. in the major.

 

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.

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