| Office: | 102 Talbot Hall |
| Phone: | 985-448-4586 |
| Professors: | Stewart (Head). |
| Associate Professor: | Butterfield, Simoncelli. |
| Assistant Professors: | Arnold, Bickman, N. Boudreaux, F. Clark, Kasovich, Martin. |
| Instructors: | Bloomingdale, A. Broussard. |
Mass Communication Program
The University awards the Bachelor of Arts degree in Mass Communication to a student who, in addition to satisfying the minimum requirements for graduation from the College of Liberal Arts, meets the requirements listed below. The program requires 72 hours of credit outside of Mass Communication. Mass Communication majors must receive a C or better in both ENGL 101 and 102. For MACO majors, a grade of C or better in MACO courses is considered successful completion. 45 hours of 300-level or above courses are required by the Department.
Accreditation
Mass Communication has full national accreditation by the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communication.
Minors
A minor in Mass Communication requires the completion of 18 semester hours to include MACO 101, 251, 370, and nine hours of electives in Mass Communication, six of which must be at the 300-level or above.
A minor in Speech is also available to students. In order to obtain a minor in Speech, students must take a total of 18 hours of Speech courses. These will include Speech 101, plus 15 additional hours, at least 9 of which must be at the 300 level or above.
A minor in Theatre is available to students. To obtain a minor in Theatre, students are required to take 18 semester hours. Students must take SPCH 150, 6 hours from the following: SPCH 133, 210, 217, 311, 312, 313, 363, 391 (performance topics only), 410 and 9 hours from the following: ART 240, 251; ENGL 307, 332, 430 (playwriting topic only); MUS 197, 321, 397; SPCH 133, 210, 217, 311, 312, 313, 363, 391 (performance topics only), 410. No more than 3 hours of SPCH 133 can be used for this minor.
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Mass Communication
- Journalism Concentration (MCJO)
- Public Relations Concentration (MCPR)
| (CLR) Computer Literacy Requirement | (GER) General Education Requirement |
| (OCR) Oral Communication Requirement | (UR) University Requirement |
Suggested Course Sequence:
| YEAR* | COURSE NAME | COURSE NUMBER | REQUIREMENT | CREDIT HRS |
| 1 | ENGL | 101 | GER | 3 |
| 1 | ENGL | 102 | GER | 3 |
| 1 | Freshman Seminar Course | UR | 1 | |
| 1 | HIST Elective | GER | 3 | |
| 1 | MATH Elective | GER | 3 | |
| 1 | MACO | 101 | GER | 3 |
| 1 | MATH | 214 | GER | 3 |
| 1 | SPCH | 101 | OCR | 3 |
| 1 | Natural Sciences Elective | GER | 3 | |
| 1 | Natural Sciences Elective | GER | 3 | |
| 1 | Minor or Approved Elective | 3 | ||
| 2 | Natural Sciences Elective | GER | 3 | |
| 2 | ENGL Literature Elective | GER | 3 | |
| 2 | GOVT | 101 or 252 | GER | 3 |
| 2 | MACO | 230 | 3 | |
| 2 | MACO | 251 | GER | 3 |
| 2 | MACO | 252 | 3 | |
| 2 | MACO Elective | 3 | ||
| 2 | Minor or Approved Elective | 3 | ||
| 2 | Minor or Approved Elective | 3 | ||
| 2 | Minor or Approved Elective | 3 | ||
| 3 | ENGL Writing Intensive Elective | 300-level or above | 3 | |
| 3 | HIST Elective | 300-level or above | 3 | |
| 3 | Social Sciences Elective | GER | 3 | |
| 3 | Minor or Approved Elective | 3 | ||
| 3 | Minor or Approved Elective | 3 | ||
| 3 | MACO | 321 | CLR | 3 |
| 3 | Concentration Course | See below | 3 | |
| 3 | MACO | 370 | 3 | |
| 3 | Concentration Course | See below | 3 | |
| 3 | Concentration Course | See below | 3 | |
| 4 | Fine Arts Elective | GER | 3 | |
| 4 | Minor or Approved Elective | 3 | ||
| 4 | Minor or Approved Elective | 3 | ||
| 4 | Minor or Approved Elective | 2 | ||
| 4 | Concentration Course | See below | 3 | |
| 4 | Concentration Course | See below | 3 | |
| 4 | MACO | 388 or 390 | 3 | |
| 4 | MACO Elective | 3 | ||
| 4 | MACO Elective | 3 | ||
| 4 | MACO | 490 | 3 | |
| TOTAL HOURS | 120 |
*Recommend complete as Freshman (1), Sophomore (2), Junior (3), Senior (4)
NOTES: Students should obtain Student Handbook from department.
| Journalism Concentration (MCJO) | Public Relations Concentration (MCPR) |
| MACO 322 (3) | MACO 317 (3) |
| MACO 326 (3) | MACO 322 (3) |
| MACO 362 (3) | MACO 330 (3) |
| MACO 401 (3) or MACO 451 (3) | MACO 430 (3) |
| MACO 455 (3) | MACO 440 (3) |
