University of Missouri Kansas City About UMKCAcademicsAdmissionsAthleticsOffices and DepartmentsLibrariesResearch
Quick Links  

















  Undergraduate Catalog :: College of Arts and Sciences :: Communication Studies
 
  

Journalism and Mass Communication Emphasis

In addition to the department's six credit hours of core courses, the Journalism and Mass Communication emphasis requires six hours: 220 and 303WI. An additional 21 hours of Journalism and Mass Communication electives are required, for a total of 33 hours.
Required Courses: (6 Hours)                       Hours
 COMS 220       Modern Communications Media           3
 COMS 303WI     Introduction to Journalism            3
  
Journalism and Mass Communication
    Electives: (21 Hours)
 COMS 265       Media Photoimaging                    3
 COMS 311       Radio & Television Performance        3
 COMS 314WI     Reporting                             3
 COMS 320       Mass Media, Culture and Society       3
 COMS 341/WI    Rhetorical Theory and Criticism       3
 COMS 351WI     Fundamentals of Writing
                  for the Media                       3
 COMS 361       Broadcast Management                  3
 COMS 363       Radio Production I                    3
 COMS 380       Contemporary Issues in the
                  Mass Media                          3
 COMS 384       Documentary Film                      3
 COMS 400       Special Studies                     1-3
 COMS 402CD     American Social Film: Silver
                  Screen & American Dream             3
 COMS 432       Press, Politics and
                  Public Policy                       3
 COMS 446       Principles of Advertising             3
 COMS 448       Principles of Public Relations        3
 COMS 456       Electronic Journalism                 3
 COMS 462       Public Broadcasting                   3
 COMS 466       Electronic Journalism
                  Performance                         3
 COMS 478       Media Law                             3
 COMS 484       Communication Studies
                  Activities                        1-4

  © 2005 UMKC • Kansas City, MO 64110 • (816)235-1000 • Email questions or comments about this web site to bytes@umkc.edu.

  UMKC is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution; Part of the University of Missouri System; Reporting Possible Copyright Infringement.
spacer