72 credits (no minor required)
2.5 GPA required (to graduate with BA and enroll in many grad-level courses). 3.0 GPA required for MA.
C grade or better required in major courses.
Mass Communication - Strategic Communication 3+2 Major Map
Overview
Students wishing to pursue an undergraduate degree in Mass Communication and a graduate degree in Strategic Communication should choose this major. This five-year accelerated program is designed to provide students an opportunity to complete both academic degrees in less time than traditional programs. The Mass Communication major is divided into an academic core based on common principles of Mass Communication inquiry and three field-specific options. This major prepares students to create, produce, deliver, and understand the effects of mediated messages across all of the field-specific options - advertising, creative digital media, and public relations.
Students seeking to enter this major with the intent to pursue the MA degree (3+2 program), are expected to have a 3.0 GPA and meet all admissions requirements for the MA in Strategic Communication including the graduate school application.
