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 MCFL, MCJR, MCOM, MCPA, or MCPD.  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 1330Media, Culture and Society 23
MCOM 1371Audio Production & Performance 33
Major: Foundation
CISE 3383Planning Instr With Tech Intgr3
CISE 3384The Teaching Profession3
CISE 4364Mth Tch Secondary Schools3
CISE 4374Human Growth and Learning3
CISE 4377Assmt Stdnt Lrng In Secondary3
CISE 4379Differentiated Pedagogy3
CISE 4380Respon Of Pro Educator3
READ 4378Multiple Literacies in Secondary Education3
SPED 3301Learn and Instruc Child W/Disa3
TESL 4303Teaching Eng As A Second Lang3
Major: Required (Mass Communication: Journalism)
MCJR 2362News Reporting3
MCJR 3360Specialized Writing3
MCJR 3361Broadcast Journalism Writing3
MCJR 3364Editing News Copy3
MCJR 3366Photojournalism3
MCJR 3369Designing and Producing Scholastic Media3
MCJR 4361TV News Producing3
MCJR 4365Mobile & Social Reporting3
MCJR 4369Leadership in the Scholastic Media Newsroom3
MCOM 1332Writing For Mass Media3
MCOM 2371TV & Film Production3
MCOM 3026Media Practicum (Taken twice: one of two)1
MCOM 3026Media Practicum (Taken twice: two of two)2
MCOM 4371Mass Media Law And Ethics3
Student Teaching
CISE 4394Creatng Env For Lrng-Secondary3
CISE 4396Std Tch Secondary Classroom3
CISE 4397Std Tch Secondary Classroom3
Minor: Not Required 5
Total Hours120
1

MATH 1332 is recommended. 

2

MCOM 1330 satisfies three hours of the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area IV (Language, Philosophy, and Culture as well as the MCOM Major. 

3

MCOM 1371 satisfies three hours of the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area IX (Component Area Option) as well as the MCOM Major. 

4

MCOM 1130 satisfies one hour of the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area IX (Component Area Option) as well as the MCOM Major. 

5

A minor is not required for this degree program; however, a student has the option to add a minor, but to do so additional semester credits hours will be needed above the degree program’s stated total semester credit hours. 

Notes

Students must earn a 2.0 minimum overall GPA in all coursework. 

Students must earn a 2.0 minimum GPA in all Education coursework (SHSU and cumulative).

Students must earn a 2.0 minimum SHSU GPA in all coursework.

Students must meet a 2.0 minimum SHSU major GPA in all major coursework. 

Students must maintain a 2.75 GPA or greater overall or in the last 60 semester hours. This includes transfer and SHSU courses.

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

Students must earn a 2.75 minimum GPA (or in the last 60 semester hours) to be admitted to the Educator Preparation Program. 

First Year
FallHoursSpringHours
Component Area I3Component Area I3
Component Area II13Component Area VI3
Component Area III4MCJR 23623
Component Area VI3MCOM 13323
MCOM 133023MCOM 137133
 MCOM 23713
 16 18
Second Year
FallHoursSpringHours
Component Area III4Component Area VII3
Component Area V3Component Area VIII3
Component Area VII3CISE 43743
MCJR 33603MCJR 33613
MCOM 3026 (taken twice, one of two)2MCJR 43653
CISE 33843MCOM 3026 (taken twice, two of two)1
 18 16
Third Year
FallHoursSpringHours
MCJR 33643CISE 33833
MCJR 33663CISE 43803
MCJR 33693MCJR 43613
MCOM 113041MCJR 43693
SPED 33013READ 43783
TESL 43033 
 16 15
Fourth Year
FallHoursSpringHours
CISE 43643CISE 43943
CISE 43773CISE 43963
CISE 43793CISE 43973
MCOM 43713 
 12 9
Total Hours: 120
1

MATH 1332 is recommended. 

2

MCOM 1330 satisfies three hours of the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area IV (Language, Philosophy, and Culture) as well as the MCOM Major.

3

MCOM 1371 satisfies three hours of the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area IX (Component Area Option) as well as the MCOM Major.

4

MCOM 1130 satisfies one hour of the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area IX (Component Area Option) as well as the MCOM Major. 

Notes

Students must earn a 2.0 minimum overall GPA in all coursework. 

Students must earn a 2.0 minimum GPA in all Education coursework (SHSU and cumulative).

Students must earn a 2.0 minimum SHSU GPA in all coursework.

Students must meet a 2.0 minimum SHSU major GPA in all major coursework. 

Students must maintain a 2.75 GPA or greater overall or in the last 60 semester hours. This includes transfer and SHSU courses.

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

Students must earn a 2.75 minimum GPA (or in the last 60 semester hours) to be admitted to the Educator Preparation Program. 

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 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.