University of Nebraska at Kearney
1998-2000 Undergraduate CATALOG
College of Fine Arts and Humanities
Department of
JOURNALISM AND MASS COMMUNICATION
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JOURNALISM & MASS COMMUNICATIONS MAJOR
MULTIMEDIA MAJOR
Pending approval of the Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education
- Keith E. Terry, Chair
- Associate Professors: Terry
Assistant Professors: Hyatte, Lomicky
Lecturers: Brown, Hurteau, Johnson
Department Objectives:
- 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, multimedia, public relations, and sports communication.
JOURNALISM & MASS COMMUNICATIONS MAJOR
- Four 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
MULTIMEDIA MAJOR- Bachelor of Arts Degree
Bachelor of Science Degree
- Pending approval of the Coordinating Commission for Post Secondary Education
Minors in Advertising, Broadcasting, Journalism, Public Relations, Multimedia Minor for Computer Science and Information Systems Majors, Multimedia Minor for Journalism and Mass Communications Majors, Multimedia Minor for Visual Communications and Graphic Design Majors, and Sports Communication are available. With the exception of the Multimedia Minor, students may not select both a Major and Minor in the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication.
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.
