2008-2009 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2008-2009 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Journalism (MCOM) Major


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Mary Peterson Arnold, Head
Department of Journalism and Mass Communication
Yeager Hall 211
605-688-4171
e-mail: mary.arnold@sdstate.edu

Requirements for Journalism Major – Advertising:


Bachelor of Arts in Arts and Science

Freshman Year:


  • Modern Language, 101 and 102, (G) Credits: 4
    * (Fall and Spring)
  • SGR Goal 3: Social Sciences Credits: 3
    *(Fall and Spring)
  • SGR Goal 5: Mathematics Credits: 3
    *(Fall or Spring)
  • SGR Goal 6: Natural Sciences Credits: 3-4
    *(Fall or Spring)

Sophomore Year:


  • Modern Language, 201 and 202 Credits: 3
    (Fall or Spring)
  • IGR Goal 2: Personal Wellness Credits: 2-3
    ** (Fall or Spring)
  • IGR Goal 3-option 1: Social Responsibility/Cultural and Aesthetic Awareness Credits: 3
    **(Fall or Spring)
  • Humanities Elective Credits: 2
    (Fall or Spring)
  • Electives Credits: 3
    (Fall and Spring)

Junior Year:


  • MCOM Elective Credits: 3
    (Fall or Spring)
  • IGR Goal 1: Land and Natural Resources Credits: 3
    **(Fall or Spring)
  • Social Science Electives Credits: 4 in Fall and 6 in Spring

Senior Year:


  • MCOM Electives Credits: 3
    (Fall and Spring)
  • Electives Credits: 6 in Fall and 10 in Spring

Choose one from the following:


Requirements for Journalism Major – Advertising:


Bachelor of Science in Arts and Science

Freshman Year:


  • SGR Goal 3: Social Sciences Credits: 3
    *(Fall and Spring)
  • SGR Goal 4: Humanities and Arts Credits: 3
     *(G)  (Fall and Spring)
  • SGR Goal 5: Mathematics Credits: 3
    * (Fall or Spring)
  • SGR Goal 6: Natural Science (Physical) Credits: 4
    * ( Fall and Spring)

Sophomore Year:


  • IGR Goal 2: Personal Wellness Credits: 2-3
    **(Fall or Spring)
  • IGR Goal 3-option 1: Social Responsibility/Cultural and Aesthetic Awareness Credits: 3
    ** (Fall or Spring)
  • Humanities Elective Credits: 2
    (Fall or Spring)
  • Electives Credits: 3
    (Fall and Spring)

Junior Year:


  • IGR Goal 1: Land and Natural Resources Credits: 3
    **(Fall or Spring)
  • MCOM Elective Credits: 3
    (Fall or Spring)
  • Social Science Electives Credits: 3
    (Fall and Spring)

Senior Year:


  • MCOM Electives Credits: 3
    (Fall and Spring)
  • IGR Goal 3, Human Spirit Credits: 3
    **(Fall or Spring)
  • Electives Credits: 4 in Fall and 7 in Spring

Choose one from the following:


Requirements for Journalism Major – Broadcast Journalism:


Bachelor of Arts in Arts and Science

Freshman Year:


  • Modern Language, 101 and 102 Credits: 4
    * (Fall or Spring)
  • SGR Goal 3: Social Sciences Credits: 3
    *(Fall and Spring)
  • SGR Goal 5: Mathematics Credits: 3
    *(Fall or Spring)
  • SGR Goal 6: Natural Sciences Credits: 3-4
    *(Fall or Spring)

Sophomore Year:


  • Modern Language, 201 and 202 Credits: 3 
    (Fall or Spring)
  • IGR Goal 2: Personal Wellness Credits: 2-3
    **(Fall or Spring)
  • IGR Goal 3: Social Responsibility/Cultural and Aesthetic Awareness Credits: 3
    (Fall or Spring)
  • Humanities Elective Credits: 2
    (Fall or Spring)
  • Electives Credits: 6
    (Fall and Spring)

Junior Year:


  • IGR Goal 1: Land and Natural Resources Credits: 3
    **(Fall or Spring)
  • Social Science Electives Credits: 4 in Fall and 6 in Spring

Senior Year:


  • MCOM Electives Credits: 3
    (Fall or Spring)
  • Electives Credits: 6 in Fall and 10 in Spring

Choose one from the following:


Requirements for Journalism Major – Broadcast Journalism:


Bachelor of Science in Arts and Science

Freshman Year:


  • SGR Goal 3: Social Sciences Credits: 3
    *(Fall and Spring)
  • SGR Goal 4: Humanities and Arts Credits: 3
    *(Fall and Spring)
  • SGR Goal 5: Mathematics Credits: 3
    *(Fall or Spring)
  • SGR Goal 6: Natural Science (Physical) Credits: 4
    *(Fall and Spring)

Sophomore Year:


  • IGR Goal 2: Personal Wellness Credits: 2-3
    **(Fall or Spring)
  • IGR Goal 3: Social Responsibility/Cultural and Aesthetic Awareness Credits: 3
    **(Fall or Spring)
  • Humanities Elective Credits: 2
    (Fall or Spring)
  • Electives Credits:  6
    (Fall and Spring)

Junior Year:


  • MCOM Elective Credits: 3
    (Fall or Spring)
  • IGR Goal 1: Land and Natural Resources Credits: 3
    **(Fall or Spring)
  • Social Science Electives Credits: 4 in Fall and 6 in Spring

Senior Year:


  • Electives Credits: 6 in Fall and 10 in Spring

Choose one from the following:


Requirements for Journalism Major – Media Production Specialization:


Bachelor of Arts in Arts and Science

Freshman Year:


  • Modern Language, 101 and 102, (G) Credits: 4
    * (Fall and Spring)
  • SGR Goal 3: Social Sciences Credits: 3
    *(Fall and Spring)
  • SGR Goal 5: Mathematics Credits: 3
    *(Fall or Spring)
  • SGR Goal 6: Natural Sciences Credits: 3-4
    * (Fall and Spring)

Sophomore Year:


  • Modern Language, 201 and 202 Credits: 4
    (Fall or Spring)
  • IGR Goal 3: Social Responsibility/Cultural and Aesthetic Awareness Credits: 3
    **(Fall and Spring)
  • SGR Goal 4: Humanities and Arts  Credits: 2
    * (Fall or Spring)
  • Electives Credits: 3
    (Fall and Spring)

Junior Year:


  • IGR Goal 1: Land and Natural Resources Credits: 3
    **(Fall or Spring)
  • SGR Goal 3: Social Sciences Credits: 4 in Fall and 6 in Spring
    *

Senior Year:


  • SGR Goal 4: Humanities and Arts Credits: 3
    *(Fall or Spring)
  • MCOM Electives Credits: 3
    (Fall and Spring)
  • General Electives Credits: 6 in Fall and 10 in Spring

Notes:


All students must demonstrate advanced Information Technology Literacy (ITL). Numerous departmental courses fulfill this requirement, as do courses from other departments.

Footnote:


MEPR students who do not take MCOM 160 must take an additional three (3) credits from the approved list of Humanities and Arts.

Requirements for Journalism Major – Media Production Specialization:


Bachelor of Science in Arts and Science

Freshman Year:


  • SGR Goal 3: Social Sciences Credits: 3
    *(Fall and Spring)
  • SGR Goal 4: Humanities and Arts Credits: 3
    * (Fall and Spring)
  • SGR Goal 5: Mathematics Credits: 3
    *(Fall or Spring)
  • SGR Goal 6: Natural Sciences (Physical) Credits: 4
    *(Fall or Spring)

Sophomore Year:


  • IGR Goal 2: Personal Wellness Credits: 2-3
    **(Fall or Spring)
  • IGR Goal 3: Social Responsibility/Cultural and Aesthetic Awareness Credits: 3
    ** (Fall or Spring)
  • Humanities Elective Credits: 2
    (Fall or Spring)
  • Electives Credits: 3
    (Fall)

Junior Year:


  • IGR Goal 1: Land and Natural Resources Credits: 3
    **(Fall or Spring)
  • MCOM Electives Credits: 3
    (Fall and Spring)
  • SGR Goal 3: Social Sciences Credits: (4 in Fall and 6 in Spring)
    *

Senior Year:


  • Electives Credits: (6 in Fall and 10 in Spring)

Notes:


All students must demonstrate advanced Information Technology Literacy (ITL). Numerous departmental courses fulfill this requirement, as do courses from other departments.

Note one:
MEPR students who do not take MCOM 160 must take an additional three (3) credits
from the approved list of Humanities and Arts.

Requirements for Journalism Major – News-Editorial:


Bachelor of Arts in Arts and Science

Freshman Year:


  • Modern Language, 101 and 102, (G) Credits: 4
    * (Fall and Spring)
  • SGR Goal 3: Social Sciences Credits: 3
    *(Fall and Spring)
  • SGR Goal 5: Mathematics Credits: 3
    *(Fall or Spring)
  • SGR Goal 6: Natural Sciences Credits: 3-4
    *(Fall and Spring)

Sophomore Year:


  • Modern Language, 201 and 202, Credits: 3
    (Fall and Spring)
  • IGR Goal 2: Personal Wellness Credits: 2-3
    **(Fall or Spring)
  • IGR Goal 3: Social Responsibility/Cultural and Aesthetic Awareness Credits: 3
    **(Fall or Spring)
  • Humanities Elective Credits: 2
    (Fall or Spring)
  • Electives Credits: 3
    (Fall and Spring)

Junior Year:


  • MCOM Elective Credits: 3
    (Fall and Spring)
  • IGR Goal 1: Land and Natural Resources Credits: 3
    **(Fall or Spring)
  • Social Science Electives Credits: 4 in Fall and 6 in Spring

Senior Year:


  • MCOM Electives Credits: 3
    (Fall and Spring)
  • Electives Credits: 6 in Fall and 10 in Spring

Choose one from the following:


Requirements for Journalism Major – News-Editorial:


Bachelor of Science in Arts and Science

Freshman Year:


  • SGR Goal 3: Social Sciences Credits: 3
    *(Fall and Spring)
  • SGR Goal 4: Humanities and Arts Credits: 3
    *(Fall and Spring)
  • SGR Goal 5: Mathematics Credits: 3
    *(Fall or Spring)
  • SGR Goal 6: Natural Science (Physical) Credits: 4
    * (Fall and Spring)

Sophomore Year:


  • IGR Goal 2: Personal Wellness Credits: 2-3
    *(Fall or Spring)
  • IGR Goal 3: Social Responsibility/Cultural and Aesthetic Awareness Credits: 3
    **(Fall or Spring)
  • Humanities Elective Credits: 2
    (Fall or Spring)
  • Electives Credits: 3
    (Fall)

Junior Year:


  • IGR Goal 1: Land and Natural Resources Credits: 3
    **(Fall or Spring)
  • MCOM Elective Credits: 3
    (Fall and Spring)
  • Social Science Electives Credits: 4 in Fall and 6 in Spring

Senior Year:


  • MCOM Electives Credits: 3
    (Fall and Spring)
  • Electives Credits: 6 in Fall and 10 in Spring

Choose one from the following:


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