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2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog

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2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Bachelor of Arts in Convergence Media, Sports Media Concentration

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First Year:

EN 101 Composition I 3 hrs
EN 102 Composition II 3 hrs
CC 100 College Connection 1 hr
HI 101 Civilization I 3 hrs
HI 102 Civilization II 3 hrs
RL 101 Survey of the Old Testament 3 hrs
RL 102 Survey of the New Testament 3 hrs
CA 112 Public Speaking 3 hrs
CM 100 Introduction to Mass Communication 3 hrs
JN 201 Beginning Newswriting 3 hrs
MP 101 Survey of Media Technology 3 hrs
HP 100 Personal Fitness 1 hr

Total: 32 hrs

Second Year:

EN 200 Literary Perspectives: Survey of British Literature 3 hrs or
EN 201 Literary Perspectives: Survey of American Literature 3 hrs
CM 216 Introduction to Design Software 3 hrs
Health and Physical Education Activities (Choose any 2 HP courses numbered 101-120, or HP 195 , or HP 196 ) 2 hrs

Sports Media Electives

(Choose 8 hours of the following courses)

JN 184 Journalism Lab 1 hr
JN 284 Journalism Lab 1 hr
JN 305 Broadcast News 3 hrs
JN 315 Photojournalism 3 hrs
JN 327 Advanced Broadcast Reporting 3 hrs
JN 384 Journalism Lab 1 hr
JN 400 Journalism Capstone 3 hrs
MP 261 Introduction to Radio Performance and Production 3 hrs
MP 268 Introduction to Film/Video Production 3 hrs
MP 372 TV/Video Production Practicum I 1 hr
MP 373 TV/Video Production Practicum II 1 hr
CM 450 Seminar 3 hrs

Total: 8 hrs

Mathematics

(Choose one of the following)

Total: 3 hrs

Natural Sciences

(Choose one of the following courses plus lab)

BI 101 Introduction to Biology 3 hrs
BI 102 Introduction to Biology Lab 1 hr
CH 131 Chemical Principles for Allied Health / Nursing 3 hrs
CH 132 Chemical Principles for Allied Health / Nursing Lab 1 hr
ES 103 Introduction to Earth Science 3 hrs
ES 104 Introduction to Earth Science Lab 1 hr
ES 205 Introduction to Astronomy 3 hrs
ES 206 Astronomy Lab 1 hr
ES 220 Introduction to Meteorology 3 hrs
ES 221 Meteorology Lab 1 hr

Total: 4-5 hrs

Social Sciences

(Choose two of the following)

EC 221 Principles of Macro Economics 3 hrs
GE 201 World Geography 3 hrs
PS 200 Introduction to Social Science: Political Science 3 hrs
PY 220 Introduction to Psychology 3 hrs
CJ/PY/SW 223 Social Problems 3 hrs

Total: 6 hrs

Fine Arts

(Choose one of the following)

Total: 3 hrs

Total: 32-33 hrs

Third Year:

PI 300 Christian Faith & Values 3 hrs or
RL 300 Christian Faith and Values 3 hrs
Natural Sciences Any BI, CH, ES, MA, or PH from the Central Curriculum list of courses 3 hrs
Free Electives 8 hrs
JN 325 Sports Reporting 3 hrs
Spiritual and Cultural Enrichment CR

Sports Media Electives

(Choose 9 hours of the following)

JN 184 Journalism Lab 1 hr
JN 284 Journalism Lab 1 hr
JN 305 Broadcast News 3 hrs
JN 315 Photojournalism 3 hrs
JN 327 Advanced Broadcast Reporting 3 hrs
JN 384 Journalism Lab 1 hr
JN 400 Journalism Capstone 3 hrs
MP 261 Introduction to Radio Performance and Production 3 hrs
MP 268 Introduction to Film/Video Production 3 hrs
MP 372 TV/Video Production Practicum I 1 hr
MP 373 TV/Video Production Practicum II 1 hr
CM 450 Seminar 3 hrs

Total: 9 hrs

Foreign Language

(Choose one of the following)

Total: 3 hrs

Total: 29 hrs

Fourth Year:

PR 368 Public Relations 3 hrs
CM 421 Media Law and Ethics 3 hrs
CM 490 Internship 3 hrs
JN 436 Advanced Sports Reporting 3 hrs
Free Electives (at least 11 hrs must be upper level courses) 15 hrs
Spiritual and Cultural Enrichment CR

Sports Media Electives

(Choose 4 hours of the following)

JN 184 Journalism Lab 1 hr
JN 284 Journalism Lab 1 hr
JN 305 Broadcast News 3 hrs
JN 315 Photojournalism 3 hrs
JN 327 Advanced Broadcast Reporting 3 hrs
JN 384 Journalism Lab 1 hr
JN 400 Journalism Capstone 3 hrs
MP 261 Introduction to Radio Performance and Production 3 hrs
MP 268 Introduction to Film/Video Production 3 hrs
MP 372 TV/Video Production Practicum I 1 hr
MP 373 TV/Video Production Practicum II 1 hr
CM 450 Seminar 3 hrs

Total: 4 hrs

Total: 31 hrs

Total: 124 hrs

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