University of Nebraska at Kearney

1996-98 UNK Undergraduate Catalog

College of Fine Arts and Humanities

Department of
JOURNALISM AND MASS COMMUNICATION

• Broadcasting Option - Bachelor of Arts Degree
  • Sales/Management Emphasis
  • Production Management Emphasis
  or Broadcasting Option - Bachelor of Science Degree
  
  • Sales/Management Emphasis
  • Production Management Emphasis
     
• Broadcast Journalism Option - Bachelor of Arts Degree
  or Broadcast Journalism Option - Bachelor of Science Degree
   
• Journalism Option - Bachelor of Arts Degree
  • Advertising Emphasis
  • Mass Media Emphasis
  • News-Editorial Emphasis
  • Public Relations Emphasis
  • Sports Communication Emphasis
• or Journalism Option - Bachelor of Science Degree
  • Advertising Emphasis
  • Mass Media Emphasis
  • News-Editorial Emphasis
  • Public Relations Emphasis
  • Sports Communication Emphasis
     
• Journalism Teaching Subject Endorsement Option - Bachelor of Arts in Education Degree
   
• Minors
  • Advertising Minor
  • Broadcasting Minor
  • Journalism Minor
  • Public Relations Minor
  • Sports Communication Minor
     
• JMC Courses

Keith E. Terry, Chair

Associate Professors: Draper, Terry
Assistant Professors: Corbett, Hyatte, Lomicky, McKenzie
Lecturer: Brown, Hurteau

• To increase students understanding of the roles and functions of the Mass Media in society;
• To offer students educational experiences that allow them to manage, create and analyze mediated messages;
• To prepare students for careers in specialized areas such as news reporting, advertising, broadcasting, public relations, sports communication and the teaching of high school journalism.

Five options are available in this major:

I. Broadcasting Option - Bachelor of Arts Degree

Sales/Management Emphasis
Production Management Emphasis

or Broadcasting Option - Bachelor of Science Degree

Sales/Management Emphasis
Production Management Emphasis

II. Broadcast Journalism Option - Bachelor of Arts Degree
or Broadcast Journalism Option - Bachelor of Science Degree
III. Journalism Option - Bachelor of Arts Degree

Advertising Emphasis
News-Editorial Emphasis
Mass Media Emphasis
Public Relations Emphasis
Sports Communication Emphasis
or Journalism Option - Bachelor of Science Degree

Advertising Emphasis
News-Editorial Emphasis
Mass Media Emphasis
Public Relations Emphasis
Sports Communication Emphasis

IV.Journalism Teaching Subject Endorsement Option - Bachelor of Arts in Education Degree

Courses with the prefix JMC are offered by the department.

Minimum Grade in Required Courses
Students selecting a major in Journalism and Mass Communications must earn a minimum grade of "C" in all required departmental courses. Any Journalism and Mass Communication courses in which a "D" or "F" is recorded must be repeated until a "C" or better is earned.

Portfolio Requirements
Students selecting a major in Journalism and Mass Communication 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.