THE MASS COMMUNICATION TRACK

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MAJORS MEETING NOVEMBER 18, 2005
Fayetteville State University
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Meeting Agenda

• Introductions
• Program Overview
• Curriculum Overview
• Speech Communication
• Mass Communication
• QA

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Introductions

• Dr. Eugenia Almeida
• Dr. Marvin Curtis
• Dr. Todd S. Frobish
• Professor Phoebe Hall
• Dean Valentine James
• Dr. Bertha Miller
• Professor Joseph Ross
• Dr. Harmon Watson
• Professor Al Wiggins

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Program Overview

• Start Date
• Purpose and Benefits
• Target Audience
• Core Curriculum
• Two Tracks

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The Program Curriculum

• Curriculum Requirements
• 45 hours in the College Core
• 30 hours in the Program Core
• 21 hours in one of two program tracks
• 6 hours of a foreign language or equivalent
• 18 hours in a minor or in electives
• 120 hours total

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The Common Core

• COMM 205 Introduction to Communication
• COMM 210 Introduction to Mass Communication
• COMM 235 Introduction to Public Relations and
  Advertising
• COMM 385 International Communication
• COMM 490 Mass Communication Theory and Research

• SPEE 210 Interpersonal Communication
• SPEE 250 Presentation Technologies
• SPEE 332 Problems in Media Communication
• SPEE 390 Communication Theory
• SPEE 430 Intercultural Communication

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THE SPEECH COMMUNICATION TRACK
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The Speech Communication Track

• The Speech Communication track enables students
  to acquire knowledge about the complex dimensions
  of human communication, and the skills to
  succeed in the modern world of human interaction.
• It helps students develop the communication
  competencies required for a near limitless
  variety of work experiences, but also prepares
  them for advanced graduate work in Speech
  Communication.

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B.A. in Communication Speech Communication Track
Freshmen Year First Semester Sem Hrs Second
Semester Sem Hrs ENGL 110 English
Composition 3 ENGL 120 English
Composition II 3 UNIV 101 Freshmen
Seminar 1 UNIV 102 Freshmen
Seminar 1 PHIL 110 Critical
Thinking 3 Humanities
Requirement 3 MATH 123 College
Algebra 3 Math Requirement
3 PEDU Requirement
1 PEDU Requirement
1 SPEE 200 Introduction to
Speech 3 COM 205 Intro to
Communication 3 14
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Sophomore Year First
semester Sem Hrs Second Semester
Sem Hrs History/Social Science Requirement
3 Natural Science Requirement
3 Foreign Language Requirement 3
Foreign Language Requirement 3 Natural
Science Requirement 4
Natural Science Requirement
4 University College Restricted Elective 3
COM 210 Intro to Mass Comm 3 SPEE
210 Interpersonal Comm 3
University College Restricted Elec 3

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B.A. in Communication Speech Communication Track

• Junior Year
• First semester Sem Hrs
  Second Semester Sem Hrs
  
  
• SPEE 390 Comm Theory 3 SPEE 250
  Presentation Tech 3
• COMM 235 Intro to PR Ad 3 SPEE 430
  Intercultural Com 3
• Minor 3 SPEE 332 Problems
  in Media 3
• SPEE Electives 6 SPEE
  Electives 3
  
• University Restricted Elective 3 Minor
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• Senior Year
• First semester Sem Hrs
  Second Semester Sem Hrs
• COM 490 Mass Comm Theory/Res 3 Minor
  3
• COMM 385 International Comm 3 SPEE
  Electives 6
• SPEE Electives 3 Internship
  3
• Minor 3
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Speech Track Electives

• Students will select 7 courses from non-core SPEE
  offerings
• SPEE 211 Phonetics
• SPEE 212 Voice and Diction
• SPEE 240 Introduction to Communication Disorders
  
• SPEE 310 Public Speaking
• SPEE 311 Oral Interpretation
• SPEE 315 Computer Mediated Communication
• SPEE 321 Group Discussion
• SPEE 340 Language Development
• SPEE 350 Speechwriting
• SPEE 401 Argumentation and Debate
• SPEE 402 Basic Speech and Hearing Science
• SPEE 413 Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech
  and Hearing Mechanism
• SPEE 420 Senior Seminar
• SPEE 425 Rhetorical Theory and Criticism
• SPEE 435 Communication, Technology, and Society
• SPEE 490 Communication Research Methods

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THE MASS COMMUNICATION TRACK
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THE MASS COMMUNICATION TRACK

• The Mass Communication track enables students to
  acquire knowledge about media technologies and
  the skills to use them.
• It prepares students for work in the
  communications industry and/or graduate work in
  Mass Communication.

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Mass Communication track students will select7
courses from the following list of courses

• COMM 320
• Audio Production I
• COMM 330
• Writing for the Media
• COMM 350 Telecommunications Management
• COMM 360
• Video Production I
• COMM 380
• Non Broadcast Systems
• COMM 390
• Cable Communications

• COMM 410
• Mass Media Internship I
• COMM 420
• Mass Media Internship II
• COMM 430
• News and Public Affairs
• COMM 440
• Audio Production II
• COMM 450 Telecommunications Law
• COMM 460
• Video Production II

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MASS COMM TRACK COURSES

• Note that COMM 205 and COMM 210 are prerequisites
  for most 300/400 level courses in Mass
  Communication.
• These two courses provide a general background in
  Mass Communication that is necessary for advanced
  study.

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PRACTICUMS AND INTERNSHIPS

• Some Mass Communication courses function as
  practicums. A practicum is defined as a course on
  campus where students acquire hands-on
  experience. Courses such as Media Production,
  Media Writing, Audio Production I and II, and
  Video Production I and II fall into this
  category.
• Students will also have the opportunity to
  participate in internships in business and media
  organizations to acquire hands-on experience and
  professional contacts. COMM 410 and COMM 420
  provide the student with internship
  opportunities.

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Campus Media Organizations

• The program also provides students opportunities
  to work with FSU media outlets
• WFSS FSUs public radio station
• WFSB FSUs campus radio station
• the Broncos Voice (the student newspaper)
• the Distance Learning Center
• computer labs
• and the (anticipated) campus television station.

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B.A. in Communication Mass Communication Track

• Freshmen Year
• First Semester Sem Hrs Second Semester Sem
  Hrs
• ENGL 110 English Composition 3
  ENGL 120 English Composition II 3
• UNIV 101 Freshmen Seminar 1
  UNIV 102 Freshmen Seminar 1
• PHIL 110 Critical Thinking 3
  Humanities Requirement 3
• MATH 123 College Algebra 3
  Math Requirement 3
• PEDU Requirement 1
  PEDU Requirement 1
• SPEE 200 Introduction to Speech 3
  COM 205 Intro to Communication 3
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• Sophomore Year
• First semester Sem Hrs Second Semester
  Sem Hrs
• History/Social Science Requirement 3
  Natural Science Requirement 3
• Foreign Language Requirement 3
  Foreign Language Requirement 3
• Natural Science Requirement 4
  Natural Science Requirement 4
• University College Restricted Elective 3
  COM 210 Intro to Mass Comm 3
• SPEE 210 Interpersonal Comm 3
  University College Restricted Elec 3
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B.A. in Communication Mass Communication Track

• Junior Year
• First semester Sem Hrs
  Second Semester Sem Hrs
  
  
• SPEE 390 Comm Theory 3 SPEE 250
  Presentation Tech 3
• COMM 235 Intro to PR Ad 3 SPEE 430
  Intercultural Com 3
• Minor 3 SPEE 332 Problems
  in Media 3
• Mass Comm Electives 6 Mass
  Comm Electives 3
  
• University Restricted Elective 3 Minor
  6
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• Senior Year
• First semester Sem Hrs
  Second Semester Sem Hrs
• COM 490 Mass Comm Theory/Res 3 Minor
  3
• COMM 385 International Comm 3 Mass
  Comm Electives 6
• Mass Comm Electives 3
  Internship 3
• Minor 3
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The Programs Future
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MAJORS MEETING Q A
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