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 54-56 General Education Requirements. The department offers a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mass Communication. Students must choose from six (6) areas of emphasis directly related to the study of mass communication: Journalism, Public Relations, Advertising, Radio and Television Broadcasting, Visual Art and Social Practice, or Performance. All majors will complete 36-39 hours of required courses and 12- 27 hours in the emphasis area. Students may choose up to three areas of emphasis. Majors are also required to pass the department’s Senior Comprehensive Examination offered each spring. Students will only be allowed to take the Senior Comprehensive Exam twice. Students who do not pass the Senior Comprehensive Examination will not graduate.
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 LevelStudents 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:
CAR – Visual Art and Social Practice
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
CPF – Performance
Required Courses for Mass Communications
Class # |
Class Name
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Credit Hours
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COM 101 |
Introduction to Mass Communications
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3
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COM 111 |
Introduction to Mass Communications Theory
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3
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COM 112 |
Basic News Writing
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3
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COM 113 |
Voice and Diction
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3
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COM 114 | Multimedia Workshop | 3 | |||||
COM 115 | Reporting Principles and Practices | 3 | |||||
COM 211 |
Research and Writing in Mass Communications
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3
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COM 212 |
Media Ethics and Social Responsibility
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3
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COM 311 |
Mass Communication Law
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3
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COM 312 |
Graphics for Promotional Media
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3
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COM 313 | Photography for the Mass Media | 3 | |||||
COM 411 |
Internship
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3-6
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30-33 Credit Hours
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Mass Communication Electives (6 hours required)
Class # | Class Name |
Credit Hours
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COM 314 |
Persuasion
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3
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COM 412 |
Mass Media in Society
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3
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COM 413 |
Seminar in Mass Communications (alternate topics)
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3
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6-9 Credit Hours
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Emphasis Areas (12-24 hours required for each area)
Advertising (COA) |
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Class # |
Class Name
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Credit Hours
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COA 111 |
Principles of Advertising
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3
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COA 211 |
Advertising Copy and Layout
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3
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COA 311 |
Media Planning for Advertising
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3
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COA 312 |
Advertising Campaigns
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3
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12 Credit Hours
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Journalism (COJ) |
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Class # |
Class Name
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Credit Hours
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COJ 111 |
Journalism Workshop (must be taken 3 times)
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1
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COJ 211 |
Reporting: Principles and Practices
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3
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COJ 212 |
Editing: Principles and Practices
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3
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COJ 311 |
Specialized and Feature Writing
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3
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12 Credit Hours
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Public Relations (COP) |
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Class # |
Class Name
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Credit Hours
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COP 111 |
Principles of Public Relations
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3
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COP 211 |
Public Relations Writing
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3
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COP 311 |
Public Relations Case Studies
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3
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COP 312 |
Public Relations Campaigns
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3
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12 Credit Hours
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Radio and Television Broadcasting (COB) |
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Class # |
Class Name
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Credit Hours
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COB 111 |
Reporting I
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3
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COB 112 |
Reporting II
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3
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COB 211 |
Radio and Television Production I
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3
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COB 212 |
Radio and Television Production II
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3
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COB 311 |
Radio and Television Programming
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3
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15 Credit Hours
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Visual Art and Social Practice (CAR) |
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CAR 221 | African American Art History & COP 111 | 3 | |||||
CAR 202 | Critical Theory in Art & COP 211 | 3 | |||||
CAR 203 | Soical Sculpture & COP 211 | 3 | |||||
CAR 204 | Video Discourse & COP 312 | 3 | |||||
24 Credit Hours | |||||||
Performance (CPF) |
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CPF 111 | Fundamentials of Acting | 3 | |||||
CPF 211 | Critical Writing for Performance & Performance Studies | 3 | |||||
CPF 311 | Acting for Camera | 3 | |||||
CPF 411 | Stage Performance | 3 | |||||
Radio & Televison Broadcasting (COB) (9 hours Required) | 9 | ||||||
21 Credit Hours |