Bachelor of Arts, Major in Mass Communication: Multiplatform Journalism
Multiplatform Journalism
The Multiplatform Journalism Concentration empowers students 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.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Arts, Major in Mass Communication: Multi-Platform Journalism | ||
| Core Curriculum | ||
| Component Area I (Communication) | 6 | |
| Component Area II (Mathematics) 1 | 3 | |
| Component Area III (Life and Physical Science | 8 | |
| Component Area IV (Language, Philosophy, and Culture) | 3 | |
| 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) | 4 | |
| Degree Specific Requirements | ||
| ARTS 2370 | Digital Photography I | 3 |
| Select one of the following: 2 | 3 | |
| Introduction To Economics | ||
| Principles Of Macroeconomics | ||
| Principles Of Microeconomics | ||
| Foreign Language - 14 Hours - 4 Courses (WOLC 1411, WOLC 1412, WOLC 2311, WOLC 2312): 3 | 14 | |
| PHIL 2306 | Contemporary Moral Issues 4 | 3 |
| Mass Communication Core (14 hours) | ||
| MCOM 1130 | Media Literacy 5 | 1 |
| MCOM 1330 | Analysis of Electronic Culture (Writing Enhanced) | 3 |
| MCOM 1332 | Writing For Mass Media (Writing Enhanced) | 3 |
| MCOM 2371 | TV & Film Production | 3 |
| MCOM 3026 | Media Practicum | 1 |
| MCOM 4371 | Mass Media Law And Ethics (Writing Enhanced) | 3 |
| Courses Required for Concentration (21 hours) | ||
| MCOM 1371 | Audio Production & Performance | 3 |
| MCOM 2362 | News Reporting | 3 |
| MCOM 3361 | Broadcast Journalism Writing | 3 |
| MCOM 3364 | News Editing | 3 |
| MCOM 4361 | TV News Producing | 3 |
| MCOM 4364 | Investigative Reporting | 3 |
| MCOM 4365 | Online Journalism | 3 |
| Concentration Electives (12 hours) | 12 | |
| Media Practicum | ||
| Specialized Writing | ||
| Media Criticism | ||
| Broadcast Performance | ||
| Photojournalism | ||
| Single Cam & Non-Linear Edit I | ||
| Special Topic (Limited to 3 SCH) | ||
| Independent Study (Limited to 3 SCH) | ||
| Social Implications of Media | ||
| Advanced Audio Production | ||
| Audience Research & Analysis | ||
| International Media | ||
| Professional Internship | ||
| Select Option A or B | 18 | |
| Option A: 18 Credits in 1 Subject Area, 12 Upper Level | ||
| Option B: 18 Credits in Business, 12 Upper Level | ||
| Total Hours | 120 | |
| 1 | MATH 1332 is recommended. |
| 2 | ECON 2300, or ECON 2301 or ECON 2302 satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VIII (Social and Behavioral Sciences) as well as a degree specific requirement for mass communication. |
| 3 | Four courses required in one language. Foreign Language Course WOLC 2311 or WOLC 2312 satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area IV (Language, Philosophy, and Culture) as well as a portion of the mass communication foreign language requirement. |
| 4 | PHIL 2306 satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area IX (Component Area Option) as well as a degree specific requirement for mass communication. |
| 5 | MCOM 1130 satisfies one hour of the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area IX (Component Area Option) as well as the major. |
Note: All Mass Communication majors and minors must earn a grade of ‘C’ or better in each Mass Communication course.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Component Area I | 3 | Component Area I | 3 |
| Component Area II1 | 3 | Component Area III | 4 |
| HIST 13012 | 3 | HIST 13022 | 3 |
| MCOM 1330 (Writing Enhanced) | 3 | MCOM 1332 | 3 |
| MCOM 1371 | 3 | MCOM 2371 | 3 |
| 15 | 16 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Component Area III | 4 | Component Area V | 3 |
| MCOM 11303 | 1 | ARTS 2370 | 3 |
| MCOM 2362 | 3 | MCOM 3361 | 3 |
| POLS 23054 | 3 | POLS 23064 | 3 |
| WOLC 14115 | 4 | WOLC 14125 | 4 |
| 15 | 16 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ECON 2300, 2301, or 23026 | 3 | MCOM Advanced Concentration Elective7 | 3 |
| MCOM Advanced Concentration Elective 7 | 3 | MCOM 4361 | 3 |
| MCOM 3364 | 3 | Option A or B: Lower Division Course8 | 3 |
| Option A or B: Lower Division Course8 | 3 | PHIL 23069 | 3 |
| WOLC 23115 | 3 | WOLC 23125 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| MCOM 3026 | 1 | MCOM Advanced Concentration Elective7 | 6 |
| MCOM 4364 | 3 | MCOM 4371 | 3 |
| MCOM 4365 | 3 | Option A or B: Upper Division Course8 | 3 |
| Option A or B: Upper Division Course8 | 3 | Option A or B: Upper Division Course8 | 3 |
| Option A or B: Upper Division Course8 | 3 | ||
| 13 | 15 | ||
| Total Hours: 120 | |||
| 1 | MATH 1332 is recommended. |
| 2 | Satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VI (U.S. History). |
| 3 | MCOM 1130 satisfies one hour of the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area IX (Component Area Option) as well as the major. |
| 4 | Satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VII (Political Science/Government). |
| 5 | Four courses required in one language. Foreign Language Course WOLC 2311 or WOLC 2312 satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement for the Component Area IV (Language, Philosophy, and Culture) as well as a portion of the mass communication foreign language requirement. |
| 6 | ECON 2300, or ECON 2301 or ECON 2302 satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VIII (Social and Behavioral Sciences) as well as a degree specific requirement for mass communication. |
| 7 | See, MCOM Concentration Elective course list below. |
| 8 | Option A: 18 Credits in 1 Subject Area, 12 Upper Level or Option B: 18 Credits in Business, 12 Upper Level. |
| 9 | PHIL 2306 satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement for the Component Area IX (Component Area Option) as well as a degree specific requirement for mass communication. |
Note: All Mass Communication majors and minors must earn a grade of ‘C’ or better in each Mass Communication course.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MCOM Concentration Elective Courses 8 | ||
| Select three of the following: | ||
| MCOM 3026 | Media Practicum | 3 |
| MCOM 3360 | Specialized Writing | 3 |
| MCOM 3362 | Media Criticism | 3 |
| MCOM 3365 | Broadcast Performance | 3 |
| MCOM 3366 | Photojournalism | 3 |
| MCOM 4022 | Special Topic | 3 |
| MCOM 4099 | Independent Study | 3 |
| MCOM 4366 | Social Implications of Media | 3 |
| MCOM 4376 | Advanced Audio Production | 3 |
| MCOM 4383 | Audience Research & Analysis | 3 |
| MCOM 4393 | International Media | 3 |
| MCOM 4398 | Professional Internship | 3 |
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 in Mass Communication: Multiplatform Journalism is designed to provide graduates with the following marketable skills:
- Demonstrate strong oral, aural, and written communication skills.
- Utilize leadership, critical thinking, and team-working skills.
- Conduct the collection, analysis, and management of digital data.
- Conceptualize and produce original and creative media.
- Produce media campaigns for social and digital platforms.
