Journalism and Mass Communication Major
Broadcasting Option
Bachelor of Arts
FAH BA 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
- BA Language requirement = a minimum of 6
For specific language requirements see
Bachelor of Arts Degree requirements.
- 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. Should 6 hours of the minor also meet other requirements, the
unrestricted electives will be greater.
- Minimum total hours required coursework = 111
- Unrestricted electives in 125 hour program = 14
- Minimum total hours required for BA in Broadcasting
Option = 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 Broadcasting must earn a minimum 2.5 G.P.A. in the
major.
Students selecting a major in 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 Programming - 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
