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Nov 03, 2024
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2016-17 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Mass Communication, New Media Communication Concentration, B.S.
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Department of Electronic Media Communication
Steph Dean
(615) 904-8465
stephanie.dean@mtsu.edu
The New Media Communication program focuses on interactive and new media content. This interdisciplinary program combines the use of text, images, video, sound, graphics, and interactivity to communicate through a variety of ever-changing digital platforms such as social media, apps, and games. The curriculum includes content creation, strategy, measurement, and management in a blend of theoretical and hands-on approaches. The curriculum culminates with a senior capstone course and an internship in a professional setting.
NOTE: Students must earn a C (2.00) or better in each course in the college in order to graduate.
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Admission to Candidacy
To be admitted to candidacy in the New Media Communication concentration, the student must meet the following requirements:
- 45 hours completed before applying for candidacy
- Grade of C (2.00) or better in each of the following:
EMC 1020 /RIM 1020 /JOUR 1020
ENGL 1010 and ENGL 1020
EMC 2500
EMC 3060
- Minimum overall GPA in all coursework of 2.50.
- Math course satisfying General Education requirements.
General Education (41 hours)
General Education requirements (shown in curricular listings below) include courses in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences.
Major Requirements (36 hours)
New Media Requirements (24 hours)
Management/Marketing/Entrepreneurship Requirement (3 hours)
Choose one: Total hours in program: 120
Curriculum: Mass Communication, New Media Communication
Curricular listings include General Education requirements in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences categories. Subtotal: 30 credit hours
Subtotal: 32 credit hours
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