Summary of Graduation Requirements
| Subject Area | Credits |
|---|---|
| General Education Core | 40 |
| Major Requirements | 39 |
| Electives | 15 |
| Other Requirements | 26 |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 |
Curriculum
| First Year | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| SEM 101 & SEM 102 |
Spartan Seminar 101 and Spartan Seminar 102 |
2 |
| MCM 111 | Media and Society | 3 |
| MTH 103 | Mathematics in General Education | 3 |
| HIS 100 |
History of World Societies I or History of World Societies II or United States History to 1865 or United States History Since 1865 |
3 |
| ENG 101 or ENG 101H |
College English I or Honors College English I |
3 |
| JRN 220 | Basic Writing | 3 |
| ENG 102 or ENG 102H |
College English II or Honors College English II |
3 |
| POS 100 | American Government,Americant Government | 3 |
| SOC 101 or SOC 110 |
Introduction to the Social Sciences or Introduction to Sociology |
3 |
| HED 100 | Personal and Community Health | 2 |
| PED 100 | Fundamentals of Fitness for Life | 1 |
| Credits | 29 | |
| Second Year | ||
| SEM 201 | Spartan Seminar 201 | 1 |
| CSC 150 | Computer Literacy | 3 |
| BIO 100 | Biological Science | 3 |
| BIO 100L or SCI 101L |
Biological Science Lab or Physical Science Laboratory |
1 |
| SCI 101 | Physical Science for Non-Science Majors | 3 |
| JRN 210 | Advertising Principles | 3 |
| HUM 210 or HUM 211 |
Humanities or Humanities |
3 |
| ENG 203 |
Advanced Communication Skills or Writing About Literary Texts or Professional & Technical Writing |
3 |
| ENG 285 or ENG 285H |
Public Speaking or Honors Public Speaking |
3 |
| MUS 301 or FIA 201 |
Music Appreciation or Basic Art Appreciation |
3 |
| JRN 290 | Digital Photography | 3 |
| CSC 200 | Advanced Computer Concepts | 3 |
| Credits | 32 | |
| Third Year | ||
| ENG 207 | Introduction to World Literature | 3 |
| XXX XXX | Cultural Electives | 3 |
| African American Music | ||
| African American History | ||
| African American History Since 1865 | ||
| Early African History/Cultures to 1600 | ||
| African History/Cultures 1600-PRESENT | ||
| African American Literature | ||
| African American Politics | ||
| Psychology of the African American | ||
| PSY 210 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| ECN 211 or ECN 200 |
Principles of Microeconomics or Basic Principles of Economics |
3 |
| ENG 114 | Techniques of Vocabulary Building | 2 |
| JRN 330 | Copy Editing | 3 |
| JRN 341 or JRN 313 |
Public Relations Practice or Advertising/Public Campaigns |
3 |
| XXX XXX | Elective within the Major | 3 |
| Multiculturalism and Mass Media | ||
| Intercultural Communication | ||
| XXX XXX | Electives outside the Major | 9 |
| Credits | 32 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| MCM 440 |
Media Law or Media Ethics or Honors Media Ethics |
3 |
| GEO 130 | Principles of Geography | 3 |
| MCM 310 |
History of Mass Communications or Contemporary Issues in Media or Honors History of Mass Communications |
3 |
| MCM 450 | Media Theory and Research | 3 |
| MCM 491 | Introduction to the Internet/Web Page | 3 |
| XXX XXX | Elective within the Major | 3 |
| Multiculturalism and Mass Media | ||
| Intercultural Communication | ||
| XXX XXX | Electives outside the Major | 6 |
| Credits | 24 | |
| Total Credits | 117 | |