FULL MAJOR STATUS: All students interested in a Mass Communication major must reach full major status in order to start the full-major course sequence.
The following requirements are needed for admittance: a letter grade of a “C” or better in MC 1301 and at least a 2.25 overall GPA.
COURSE SEQUENCING: The sequences below only contain courses restricted to full-major status and indicate the preferred order of completion per the Fall 2020 catalog. There are other courses required for each major that require full-major status but are not a prerequisite for other courses. Some courses may not be offered in the summer. Prerequisites are subject to change.
Due to the sequential order of Mass Communication courses, students should be aware of course prerequisites and minimum course grade requirements found in the undergraduate catalog. These majors are prerequisite driven which may cause a delay in your anticipated graduation date. Students who are not admitted to the program until their Junior year should expect a delayed graduation. Students are encouraged to complete admittance requirements by their sophomore year in order to take advantage of internships, career development as well as complete their degree in a timely matter.
SJMC Degree Sequencing
Each course in a sequence needs a “C” or better to advance in the program. If a “C” is not achieved, the course will need to be retaken.
BA in Mass Communication
- MC 3343 → MC 3360 →MC 4335
- MC 1313 → MC 3383
BS in Advertising
- MC 3367→ MC 4317 → MC 3372 and MC 4333 → MC 4307 and MC 4338 or 4339 or 4340.
BS in Digital Media Innovation
- MC 4381 → MC 1313 or 3313 and MC 4326 → MC 4315 → MC 4328
- Many DMI Electives require a “C” or better in MC 4315
- MC 3313 requires a “C” or better in MC 3343
BS in Electronic Media
- MC 1313 → MC 3306 → MC 3311 or 4324 → MC 3312
BS in Journalism
- MC 1313 → MC 3321 and 3383 and 4323 and MC 4337 → MC 4386
- MC 4337 requires a “C” or better in MC 4381
BS in Public Relations
- MC 3343 → MC 3313 and MC 3360 → MC 4313 and MC 3314 → MC 4320
