COLLEGE of ARTS and SCIENCES
JOURNALISM and MASS COMMUNICATIONS
Associate Professor Chung, interim department head
Professor McCleneghan; Associate Professor M. Lamonica, Mellen; Assistant Professors Berman, Thayer; College Assistant Professor Porter; Instructors Bradford, Faivre, K. Lamonica, Nosbisch, Scholz; News22 Director Miller
(575) 646-1034
http://journalism.nmsu.edu/
DEGREE: Bachelor of Arts
MAJOR: Journalism and Mass Communications
MINOR: Journalism and Mass Communications
DEGREE: Bachelor of Arts
MAJOR: Journalism and Mass Communications
Study in Journalism and Mass Communications prepares students for careers in mass media, including print, broadcasting, advertising, public relations and photojournalism, and how these disciplines are converging on the Web. The curriculum emphasizes the skills of gathering, evaluating and disseminating information and related skills. Students also are instructed in the theory, law, history and professional guidelines of mass media.
Students are required to complete 12 hours of core courses, 13 hours of core courses if they do not meet the required english ACT or SAT scores (see below), then complete an additional 30 hours of courses in the department, bringing the allowable minimum of 42 hours. Students must complete at least 85 or 86 hours of courses outside the department, and must have at least 65 hours of credits in the liberal arts and sciences. Students are required to fulfill a Second Language equivalent to two years. Refer to the Arts & Sciences College Degree Requirements for specifics.
Core Requirements (required of majors)
| JOUR 102, Grammar for Journalists (for those with ACT English score below 25 or SAT below 570) | 1 |
| JOUR 105G, Media and Society. | 3 |
| JOUR 110, Introduction to Mass Media Writing | 3 |
| JOUR 210, Newswriting for Print and Internet | 3 |
| JOUR 493, Mass Communications Law. | 3 |
*Students must pass JOUR 102 or have an ACT score of 25+ or 570+ SAT score prior to enrolling in JOUR 110, Introduction to Mass Media Writing and higher writing-based JOUR courses and to earn a Journalism and Mass Communications Degree.
Advanced Requirements
Students must complete 30 hours of non-core courses, including at least one course from each category listed below. Entry into courses is subject to successful completion of appropriate prerequisites.
Category I: Intermediate Media Courses
| JOUR 306, Feature Writing for Magazines and Newspapers | 3 |
| JOUR 310, Intermediate Print Reporting | 3 |
| JOUR 312, Advertising Copywriting | 3 |
| JOUR 314, Broadcast Reporting | 3 |
| JOUR 317, News Editing | 3 |
| JOUR 319, Introduction to Photography | 3 |
| JOUR 320, Advanced Photojournalism | 3 |
| JOUR 330, Electronic News Gathering | 3 |
| JOUR 374, Principles of Public Relations | 3 |
| JOUR 407, Media Internship | 3 |
| JOUR 408, Media Practicum | 1-3 |
| Category II: Advanced Media Courses | |
| JOUR 307, Television Studio Directing | 3 |
| JOUR 412, Documentary Photojournalism | 3 |
| JOUR 414, RTV Scriptwriting and Performance | 3 |
| JOUR 423, Computer-Assisted News Reporting | 3 |
| JOUR 476, Public Relations Cases and Problems | 3 |
| JOUR 490, Advertising Campaigns | 3 |
Category III: Mass Communications Courses
| JOUR 300, Introduction to Advertising | 3 |
| JOUR 305, Visual Media | 3 |
| JOUR 321, Media Graphic Design | 3 |
| JOUR 350, History of Mass Media | 3 |
| JOUR 377V, Mass Media Ethics | 3 |
| JOUR 380, Women and the Mass Media | 3 |
| JOUR 425, Media Planning | 3 |
| JOUR 460, Public Relations Promotion in Sports | 3 |
| JOUR 484, Public Opinion | 3 |
| JOUR 489, Mass Media Research | 3 |
| JOUR 494, Special Topics (various topics) | 3 |
| JOUR 495, Mass Communication Theory | 3 |
| JOUR 499, Independent Study in Mass Communications | 1-3 |
Category IV: Multi Media Courses
| JOUR 302, Video Production (recommended for students specializing in broadcasting) | 3 |
| JOUR 422, Visual Convergence | 3 |
| JOUR 427, Multimedia Publishing | 3 |
MINOR: Journalism and Mass Communications
Students may not earn both a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communications and minor in Journalism and Mass Communications
| *JOUR 102, Grammar for Journalists (for those with English ACT score below 25 or SAT below 570) | 3 |
| JOUR 105G, Media and Society | 3 |
| JOUR 110, Introduction to Mass Media Writing | 3 |
| JOUR 210, Newswriting for Print and Internet | 3 |
| Upper division JOUR courses totaling 9 upper division credits | 9 |
*Note: students must pass JOUR 102 or have an ACT score of 25+ or 570+ SAT score prior to enrolling in JOUR 110, Introduction to Mass Media Writing and higher writing-based JOUR courses and to earn a Journalism and Mass Communications Minor..