Students declaring a major in Mass Communication must have and maintain an overall GPA of at least 2.75. Students must make a "C" or better in all Mass Communication courses. The liberal arts curriculum at Tougaloo College requires that students earn 124 hours to complete graduation requirements. This includes 56-58 General Education Requirements. The department offers a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mass Communications. Students must choose from four (4) areas of emphasis directly related to the study of mass communication: Journalism, Public Relations, Advertising, and Radio and Television Broadcasting. All majors will complete 27-30 hours of required courses and 12-15 hours in the emphasis areas. Students may choose up to two areas of emphasis.

Course Numbering
Course number identify the level of the course. The following sequences of numbers have been assigned to courses in the Department of Mass Communication:

100 – Freshman Level
200 – Sophomore Level
300 – Junior Level
400 – Senior Level

Students who are at the Freshman/Sophomore level will not be allowed to enroll in courses at the Junior/Senior level unless all prerequisites have been met.

Course Abbreviations
The following course abbreviations will be used to identify emphasis areas within the Department of Mass Communication:

COM – Core Courses (all students are required to take these courses)
COJ  – Journalism Emphasis
COP  – Public Relations Emphasis
COA  – Advertising Emphasis
COB  – Radio and Television Broadcasting Emphasis

Required Courses for Mass Communications

		Class #	Class Name		Credit Hours
		COM 101	Introduction to Mass Communications		3
		COM 111	Introduction to Mass Communications Theory		3
		COM 112	Basic News Writing		3
		COM 113	Voice and Diction		3
		COM 211	Research and Writing in Mass Communications		3
		COM 212	Media Ethics and Social Responsibility		3
		COM 311	Mass Communication Law		3
		COM 313	Graphics for Promotional Media		3
		COM 411	Internship		3-6
				30-33 Credit Hours

Mass Communication Electives (6 hours required)

		Class #	Class Name		Credit Hours
		COM 314	Persuasion		3
		COM 412	Mass Media in Society		3
		COM 413	Seminar in Mass Communications (alternate topics)		3
				6-9 Credit Hours

Emphasis Areas (12-15 hours required for each area)

		Advertising (COA)
		Class #	Class Name		Credit Hours
		COA 111	Principles of Advertising		3
		COA 211	Advertising Copy and Layout		3
		COA 311	Media Planning for Advertising		3
		COA 312	Advertising Campaigns		3
				12 Credit Hours

		Journalism (COJ)
		Class #	Class Name		Credit Hours
		COJ 111	Journalism Workshop (must be taken 3 times)		1
		COJ 211	Reporting: Principles and Practices		3
		COJ 212	Editing: Principles and Practices		3
		COJ 311	Specialized and Feature Writing		3
				12 Credit Hours

		Public Relations (COP)
		Class #	Class Name		Credit Hours
		COP 111	Principles of Public Relations		3
		COP 211	Public Relations Writing		3
		COP 311	Public Relations Case Studies		3
		COP 312	Public Relations Campaigns		3
				12 Credit Hours

		Radio and Television Broadcasting (COB)
		Class #	Class Name		Credit Hours
		COB 111	Reporting I		3
		COB 112	Reporting II		3
		COB 211	Radio and Television Production I		3
		COB 212	Radio and Television Production II		3
		COB 311	Radio and Television Programming		3
				15 Credit Hours

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