Bachelor of Arts, Double Major in Education and Mass Communication: Journalism
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.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Arts, Double Major in Education and Mass Communication: 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) 2 | 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) 3,4 | 4 | |
| Degree Specific Requirements | ||
| MCOM 1130 | Media Literacy 4 | 1 |
| MCOM 1330 | Analysis of Electronic Culture 2 | 3 |
| MCOM 1371 | Audio Production & Performance 3 | 3 |
| Education Major | ||
| CISE 3384 | The Teaching Profession | 3 |
| CISE 4364 | Mth Tch Secondary Schools (Taken twice) | 6 |
| CISE 4374 | Human Growth and Learning | 3 |
| CISE 4377 | Assmt Stdnt Lrng In Secondary | 3 |
| CISE 4378 | Content Literacy | 3 |
| CISE 4379 | Differentiated Pedagogy | 3 |
| CISE 4380 | Respon Of Pro Educator | 3 |
| SPED 3301 | Learn and Instruc Child W/Disa | 3 |
| TESL 4303 | Teaching Eng As A Second Lang | 3 |
| Mass Communication: Journalism Major | ||
| MCOM 1332 | Writing For Mass Media | 3 |
| MCOM 2362 | News Reporting | 3 |
| MCOM 2371 | TV & Film Production | 3 |
| MCOM 3026 | Media Practicum (Taken twice: one of two) | 1 |
| MCOM 3026 | Media Practicum (Taken twice: two of two) | 2 |
| MCOM 3360 | Specialized Writing | 3 |
| MCOM 3361 | Broadcast Journalism Writing | 3 |
| MCOM 3364 | News Editing | 3 |
| MCOM 3366 | Photojournalism | 3 |
| MCOM 4361 | TV News Producing | 3 |
| MCOM 4365 | Online Journalism | 3 |
| MCOM 4366 | Social Implications of Media | 3 |
| MCOM 4371 | Mass Media Law And Ethics | 3 |
| MCOM 4384 | Advanced Design for Public Relations & Advertising | 3 |
| Student Teaching | ||
| CISE 4394 | Creatng Env For Lrng-Secondary | 3 |
| CISE 4396 | Std Tch Secondary Classroom | 3 |
| CISE 4397 | Std Tch Secondary Classroom | 3 |
| 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 three hours of the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area IX (Component Area Option) as well as the MCOM major. |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Component Area I | 3 | Component Area I | 3 |
| Component Area II1 | 3 | Component Area VI | 3 |
| Component Area III | 4 | MCOM 1332 | 3 |
| Component Area VI | 3 | MCOM 13713 | 3 |
| MCOM 13302 | 3 | MCOM 2362 | 3 |
| MCOM 2371 | 3 | ||
| 16 | 18 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Component Area III | 4 | Component Area VII | 3 |
| Component Area VII | 3 | Component Area VIII | 3 |
| CISE 3384 | 3 | CISE 4380 | 3 |
| CISE 4374 | 3 | MCOM 3026 | 1 |
| MCOM 3026 | 2 | MCOM 3361 | 3 |
| MCOM 3360 | 3 | MCOM 4365 | 3 |
| 18 | 16 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Component Area V | 3 | CISE 4364 | 3 |
| MCOM 11304 | 1 | CISE 4378 | 3 |
| MCOM 3364 | 3 | MCOM 4361 | 3 |
| MCOM 3366 | 3 | MCOM 4366 | 3 |
| MCOM 4384 | 3 | TESL 4303 | 3 |
| SPED 3301 | 3 | ||
| 16 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| CISE 4364 | 3 | CISE 4394 | 3 |
| CISE 4377 | 3 | CISE 4396 | 3 |
| CISE 4379 | 3 | CISE 4397 | 3 |
| MCOM 4371 | 3 | ||
| 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 three hours of the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area IX (Component Area Option) as well as the MCOM major. |
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.
