Undergraduate Catalog 2021-2022

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MSCM 4402 Senior Career Development

Prerequisite: Senior status and a minimum of four MSCM courses. This course will expose students to the career search process and opportunities in Mass Communication, portfolio and resume development, and interviewing techniques.

1

MSCM 4406 Documentary Seminar

Prerequisites: MSCM 3358 and RHET 3355. Final seminar in which students identify documentary topic and style (a photo exhibit, written documentary, audio documentary or oral history for radio or web distribution, or video project for broadcast or web distribution), gather research, produce content (photos, written works, audio, video) and present a completed project. The final two weeks will be designated for distribution exhibits,airplay, screenings, etc.). A timeline will be provided to assist students in the planning, producing, and distributing stages of their work.

3

MSCM 4410 Newscast Production

Prerequisites: MSCM 3306 with grade of C or better or permission of instructor. Practical course in the production of a local news program. This course is repeatable for credit. Additional special course fee required; see semester course schedule for amount.

3

MSCM 4501 Strategic Campaigns Capstone

Prerequisites: MSCM 3306 and MSCM 3352, both with a grade of C or better, and 3 additional MSCM skills courses. Course is designed to apply strategic communication principles to a real-world client outside of the campus setting. Students will complete a campaign from conception through implementation and evaluation.

3

MSCM 4502 Film TV Audio Prod Capstone

Prerequisites: MSCM 3306 and MSCM 3318, both with grades of C or better, and 3 additional MSCM skills courses. Course covers the application of digital media concepts and theories. Students will produce a final project that incorporates all stages of video production to include research, scripting, shooting, editing, and distribution of the production.

3

MSCM 4503 Enterprise Journalism Capstone

Prerequisites: MSCM 3306 and MSCM 3365, both with grades of C or better. Students will produce a final project that requires extensive research, reaches a diverse audience, and incorporates new media technologies.

3

MSCM 4940 Independent Study

Prerequisite: Department chairperson's approval. Tutorial investigation of a topic of special interest. This course is repeatable for credit.

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MSCM 4950 Special Topics

Topics of special interest not listed in the catalog. This course is repeatable for credit.

1-4

MSCM 4960 Internship

Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Practical field experience in a supervised media setting. This course is repeatable for credit.

1-15

MSCM 4980 Study Abroad

See the International Studies section of the catalog for details. This course is repeatable for credit.

1-15