Strategic Communication major leading to a BA degree

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A major in strategic communication leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree requires completion of at least 49 credits, including at least 24 credits in journalism and mass communications and at least 72 credits outside the department.

1. INTR 201, 202 (by the end of the sophomore year); JOUR 101, 190, 201, 231, 273, 301, 345
2. JOUR 202 or BUS 321
3. One course chosen from JOUR 351, 362, 371, 372, 365
4. One course chosen from JOUR 225, 232; BUS 370, 371
5. One course chosen from PSYC 111, 112, 114
6. two credits of internship from JOUR 451, 452, 461, 462
7. Completion of a minor other than mass communications or of four additional courses of at least three credits at the 200 level or above in another discipline.

1. Required courses:

INTR 201 - Information Technology Literacy 201
INTR 202 - Applied Statistics 202 (by the end of the sophomore year)
JOUR 101 - Introduction to Mass Communications 101
JOUR 190 - Beyond Google and Wikipedia: Finding and Evaluating Information Sources in the Digital Age 190
JOUR 201 - Introduction to Reporting 201
JOUR 231 - Communication Theory 231
JOUR 273 - Principles of Public Relations 273
JOUR 301 - Law and Communications 301
JOUR 345 - Media Ethics 345

2. Either

3. One course chosen from:

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5. One course chosen from:

6. Two credits of internship from:

7. Completion of a minor other than mass communications or of four additional courses of at least three credits at the 200 level or above in another discipline