JOURNALISM AND NEW MEDIA TRACK

Catalog year 2007 and earlier

JOURNALISM AND NEW MEDIA TRACK

Catalog year 2008 and later

MCOM major requires 36 units: 9 units in core courses

and 27 units in track courses.

MCOM major requires 36 units: 9 units in core courses

and 27 units in track courses.

Required Core Courses for All Tracks within the Major
MCOM 101 - Introduction to Mass Communication (3)
MCOM 350 - Media Law (3)
or
MCOM 433 - Media Ethics (3)

MCOM 490 - Mass Communication Research (3)

Required Core Courses for All Tracks within the Major
MCOM 101 - Introduction to Mass Communication (3)
MCOM 350 - Media Law (3)
or
MCOM 433 - Media Ethics (3)

MCOM 490 - Mass Communication Research (3)

Required Basic Courses (12 units)
MCOM 255 - News Writing (3)
MCOM 358 - News Editing (3)
MCOM 407 - Writing for New Media (3)
One of the following:
MCOM 391 - Photojournalism (3)
MCOM 415 - Mass Media Graphics (3)

Required Basic Courses (15 units)

MCOM 257 - Journalism & New Media I (3)

MCOM 258 - Journalism & New Media II (3)

MCOM 341 - Digital Publishing (3)

MCOM 358 - News Editing (3)

MCOM 407 - Writing for New Media (3)

Required Professional Skills Writing Courses (6 units)
Two of the following:
MCOM 356 - Feature Writing (3)
MCOM 383 - News Reporting (3)

MCOM 381 - Broadcast Journalism I (3)
MCOM 409 - Literary Journalism (3)

Required Professional Skills Writing Courses (3 units)
One of the following:
MCOM 356 - Feature Writing (3)
MCOM 383 - News Reporting (3)

MCOM 381 - Broadcast Journalism I (3)
MCOM 409 - Literary Journalism (3)


Track Electives (9 units)
Choose from the following and from any courses not

already chosen in the above listings:
MCOM 100 - Using Information Effectively in Mass

Communication (3)
COMM 131 - Fundamentals of Speech Communication (3)
COMM 304 - Persuasion (3)
MCOM 341 - Digital Publishing (3)
MCOM 352 - Media Criticism (3)
MCOM 359 - Magazine Publishing (3)

MCOM 381 - Broadcast Journalism I (3)
MCOM 385 - Mass Media and Society (3)
MCOM 388 - Cyberspace and Communication (3)

MCOM 411 - Communication Process (3)
MCOM 431 - Public Opinion and the Press (3)
MCOM 457 - Photojournalism II (3)
MCOM 460 - Internship in Mass Communication(1-6 units)

MCOM 481 - Broadcast Journalism II (3)
MCOM 479 - Special Topics in Mass Communication (3)
MCOM 496 - Independent Study in Mass Communication

(1-6 units)

 

 

Track Electives (9 units)
Choose from the following and from any courses not

already chosen in the above listings:
MCOM 100 - Using Information Effectively in Mass

Communication (3)
COMM 131 - Fundamentals of Speech Communication (3)
COMM 304 - Persuasion (3)
MCOM 352 - Media Criticism (3)
MCOM 359 - Magazine Publishing (3)

MCOM 385 - Mass Media and Society (3)
MCOM 388 - Cyberspace and Communication (3)

MCOM 391 - Photojournalism (3)

MCOM 411 - Communication Process (3)

MCOM 415 - Mass Media Graphics (3)
MCOM 431 - Public Opinion and the Press (3)
MCOM 457 - Photojournalism II (3)
MCOM 460 - Internship in Journalism (1-6 units)

MCOM 481 - Broadcast Journalism II (3)
MCOM 479 - Special Topics in Mass Communication (3)
MCOM 496 - Independent Study in Mass Communication (1-6 units)