Bachelor of Arts, Double Major in Education and Mass Communication: Journalism

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The Bachelor of Arts with Double Major in Education and Mass Communication: Journalism empowers students who intend to teach in K-12 schools to craft news content on a variety of media platforms with efficiency and expedience. Students develop traditional reporting and interviewing skills, writing and copy editing proficiencies, and expertise with photography, audio recording, and video recording. Publication across platforms, including student-created websites and diverse social media, is also emphasized.

All students who choose to declare a major or minor in Mass Communication or Ag/Com will be required to pass the Pearson Grammar Competency Lab with a score of 80 percent or better before they will be allowed to register for 3000 or 4000-level courses in MCOM.  The lab is offered free of charge. Please visit Grammar Module for additional information.

Writing Enhanced Courses. All undergraduate students are required to complete at least six hours of writing enhanced courses within the discipline, of which three hours must be advanced.

Bachelor of Arts, Double Major in Education and Mass Communication: Journalism
Core Curriculum
Component Area I (Communication)6
Component Area II (Mathematics) 13
Component Area III (Life and Physical Science) 8
Component Area IV (Language, Philosophy, and Culture) 23
Component Area V (Creative Arts) 3
Component Area VI (U.S. History)6
Component Area VII (Political Science/Government)6
Component Area VIII (Social and Behavioral Sciences) 3
Component Area IX (Component Area Option) 3,44
Degree Specific Requirements
MCOM 1130Media Literacy 41
MCOM 1330Analysis of Electronic Culture 23
MCOM 1371Audio Production & Performance 33
Education Major
CISE 3384The Teaching Profession3
CISE 4364Mth Tch Secondary Schools (Taken twice)6
CISE 4374Human Growth and Learning3
CISE 4377Assmt Stdnt Lrng In Secondary3
CISE 4378Content Literacy3
CISE 4379Differentiated Pedagogy3
CISE 4380Respon Of Pro Educator3
SPED 3301Learn and Instruc Child W/Disa3
TESL 4303Teaching Eng As A Second Lang3
Mass Communication: Journalism Major
MCOM 1332Writing For Mass Media3
MCOM 2362News Reporting3
MCOM 2371TV & Film Production3
MCOM 3026Media Practicum (Taken twice: one of two)1
MCOM 3026Media Practicum (Taken twice: two of two)2
MCOM 3360Specialized Writing3
MCOM 3361Broadcast Journalism Writing3
MCOM 3364News Editing3
MCOM 3366Photojournalism3
MCOM 4361TV News Producing3
MCOM 4365Online Journalism3
MCOM 4366Social Implications of Media3
MCOM 4371Mass Media Law And Ethics3
MCOM 4384Advanced Design for Public Relations & Advertising3
Student Teaching
CISE 4394Creatng Env For Lrng-Secondary3
CISE 4396Std Tch Secondary Classroom3
CISE 4397Std Tch Secondary Classroom3
Total Hours120

Notes

Students must earn a 2.5 minimum GPA in all Education coursework (SHSU and cumulative).

Students must earn a "C" or better in all Education coursework.

Students must have a 2.75 GPA (overall or last 60 hours) for admissions to Educator Preparation. 

All Mass Communication majors and minors must earn a grade of "C" or better in each Mass Communication course. 

First Year
FallHoursSpringHours
Component Area I3Component Area I3
Component Area II13Component Area VI3
Component Area III4MCOM 13323
Component Area VI3MCOM 137133
MCOM 133023MCOM 23623
 MCOM 23713
 16 18
Second Year
FallHoursSpringHours
Component Area III4Component Area VII3
Component Area VII3Component Area VIII3
CISE 33843CISE 43803
CISE 43743MCOM 30261
MCOM 30262MCOM 33613
MCOM 33603MCOM 43653
 18 16
Third Year
FallHoursSpringHours
Component Area V3CISE 43643
MCOM 113041CISE 43783
MCOM 33643MCOM 43613
MCOM 33663MCOM 43663
MCOM 43843TESL 43033
SPED 33013 
 16 15
Fourth Year
FallHoursSpringHours
CISE 43643CISE 43943
CISE 43773CISE 43963
CISE 43793CISE 43973
MCOM 43713 
 12 9
Total Hours: 120

Notes

Students must earn a 2.5 minimum GPA in all Education coursework (SHSU and cumulative).

Students must earn a "C" or better in all Education coursework.

Students must have a 2.75 GPA (overall or last 60 hours) for admissions to Educator Preparation. 

 All Mass Communication majors and minors must earn a grade of "C"or better in each Mass Communication course.

The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) marketable skills initiative is part of the state’s 60x30TX plan and was designed to help students articulate their skills to employers.  Marketable skills are those skills valued by employers and/or graduate programs that can be applied in a variety of work or education settings and may include interpersonal, cognitive, and applied skill areas.

The BA with a Double Major in Education and in Mass Communication: Journalism is designed to provide graduates with the following marketable skills:

  • Prepared to teach Journalism content for Texas teacher certification.
  • Prepared to implement evidence-based methods of teaching and learning.
  • Fully qualified to teach in Texas public high schools.