Mass Communication, B.A.

First Year Seminar

• FYS 100 First-Year Seminar 3 credit hours
• FYS 102 Common Hour 0 credit hours

Foundations Requirements

• Communication course:

• FCO 105 Rhetorical Communication 3 credit hours

• Choose 3 credits of the following Advanced Communication courses:

• FCO 210 Communication in Professional Cultures 3 credit hours
• FCO 215 Technical and Scientific Communication 3 credit hours
• FCO 225 Interdisciplinary Communication 3 credit hours

• Quantitative Fluency course:

• MAT 111 Critical Thinking and Problem Solving in Mathematics 3 credit hours

• Choose 3 credits of the following American Citizenship courses:

• ECO 201 Principles of Economics (Micro) 3 credit hours
• HIS 111 American History from Colonization to Civil War 3 credit hours
• HIS 112 American History from Civil War to Global Power 3 credit hours
• PHL 245 American Philosophical Thought 3 credit hours
• PS 101 American Government and Citizenship 3 credit hours
• REL 269 American Religious Thought and Culture 3 credit hours

• Choose 3 credits of the following Global Citizenship courses or students have the option to complete this requirement by successfully completing 6 credits of the same foreign language:

• ECO 200 Principles of Economics (Macro) 3 credit hours
• G 100 World Regional Geography 3 credit hours
• HIS 102 The West in the World 3 credit hours
• PS 102 Contemporary Global Issues 3 credit hours

Disciplinary Perspectives Requirement

• Choose 3 credits of the following Humanities courses:

• FLM 216 Introduction to Film 3 credit hours
• HIS 101 The Foundation of the West 3 credit hours
• LIT 200 Introduction to Literary and Textual Studies 3 credit hours
• PHL 221 Introduction to Philosophy 3 credit hours
• REL 265 World Religions 3 credit hours

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• PHL 238 Race, Gender, and Sexuality 3 credit hours

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• WGS 238 Race, Gender, and Sexuality 3 credit hours

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• Choose 3 credits of the following Arts courses:

• ART 101 Art and Visual Culture 3 credit hours
• THE 154 Introduction to Theatre 3 credit hours

• Choose 3 credits of the following Social and Behavioral Sciences courses:

• ECO 205 Economic Perspectives 3 credit hours
• ENT 150 Introduction to Entrepreneurship 3 credit hours
• MKT 100 Principles of Marketing 3 credit hours
• PS 110 Introduction to Political Science 3 credit hours
• PSY 100 General Psychology 3 credit hours
• REC 101 Recreation and Leisure in Modern Society 3 credit hours
• SOC 100 Introduction to Sociology 3 credit hours

• Choose 3 credits of the following Natural and Physical Sciences courses:

• BIO 204 Exploring Biology 3 credit hours
• CHM 240 Perspectives on the Molecular World 3 credit hours
• CHM 241 Perspectives on the Molecular World Lab 0 credit hours
• G 151 Introduction to Physical Geography 3 credit hours
• G 152 Introduction to Physical Geography Lab 0 credit hours
• PHY 252 Sustainability From A Physics Perspective 3 credit hours

Constellation Requirement

The Constellation requirement is met when a student completes four courses from a minimum of three disciplines within the Constellation requirements.  Transfer students that are awarded 60 or more credits upon acceptance to York College will not be required to complete a Constellation except for Education majors.

Major Electives

Select 15 credits of the following courses.  Students must take 3 credits of Radio Practicum (CM132-135) for it to count as a 3 credit course in this area. A minimum grade of 2.0 is required for each course.

• CM 132 Radio Practicum 1 credit hour
• CM 133 Radio Practicum 1 credit hour
• CM 134 Radio Practicum 1 credit hour
• CM 135 Radio Practicum 1 credit hour
• CM 212 Public Speaking 3 credit hours
• CM 231 Radio Production 3 credit hours
• CM 271 Spartan Newspaper Support Course I 3 credit hours
• CM 307 Podcasting 3 credit hours
• CM 320 Broadcast Performance II 3 credit hours
• CM 321 Writing for Public Relations 3 credit hours
• CM 322 Media Relations 3 credit hours
• CM 333 Broadcast Portfolio I 3 credit hours
• CM 355 Broadcast and Online Reporting 3 credit hours
• CM 423 Crisis Communications Management 3 credit hours
• CM 426 Audio Production III 3 credit hours
• CM 433 Broadcast Portfolio II 3 credit hours
• CM 444 Special Topics in Communication 3 credit hours
• CM 450 Communication Internship 3 credit hours
• CM 451 Communication Internship 3 credit hours
• CM 498 Independent Study 1-6 credit hours
• CM 499 Independent Study 1-6 credit hours

Area Electives

Select 6 credits of additional Communication courses. A minimum grade of 2.0 is required for each course.

Elective Courses (15 credits)

Students may choose any 15 credits of elective courses.

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