Southeast Missouri State University and John A. Logan College

Purpose: This curriculum is designed for students who plan to complete an Associate of Arts degree at John A. Logan College and then transfer to Southeast Missouri State University to complete a Bachelor of Science degree. The Associate of Arts degree fulfills the lower division University Studies requirement. The program establishes a solid foundation for a variety of careers, including disk jockey, electronic newsgathering, talk show host, music programming, and station manager.

Courses in bold/italics print are requirements of the Bachelor of Science in Mass Communication/Radio. To complete this articulated program, students must have a grade of "C" or better in these courses and to transfer directly into the College of Liberal Arts, students must have completed their Associate of Arts degree with a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or greater.

Students who choose the Radio Option minor in one of the following:
Business Administration, Communication for Legal Professionals, Foreign Language, Information Systems, Management, Political Science, Sales Management, Electronic Technology.

FIRST YEAR - FALL SEMESTER
ENG 101 English Composition I            3
JRN 215 Introduction to Mass Media       3
JAL     Humanities                       3
MAT 120 Elementary Statistics            3
PSY 132 General Psychology               3
                                        15

FIRST YEAR - SPRING SEMESTER
ENG 102 English Composition II           3
SPE 115 Speech                           3
JAL     Humanities                       3
JRN 201 Newswriting & Editing            3
BIO     Life Science                     3
                                        15

SECOND YEAR - FALL SEMESTER
JAL     Social Science                   3
JAL     Humanities                       3
PHS 105 Physics for Non-Science Majors   4
HTH 110 Health                           2
        Electives                        3
                                        15

SECOND YEAR - SPRING SEMESTER
JAL     Social Science                   6
PSC 131 American Government              3
JAL     Humanities                       3
JAL     Science                          3
        Electives                        2
                                        17

(JAL - Consult John A. Logan College advisor for courses that meet these area requirements)

THIRD YEAR - FALL SEMESTER
UI 382 Hist. & Phil. of American Mass Media 3
MC 301 Mass Comm Theory & Research          3
MC 340 Basic Radio                          3
       Minor Course                         3
PS 220 Missouri Government                  1
       Electives                            3
                                           16

THIRD YEAR - SPRING SEMESTER
MC 342 Radio Programming Strategies         3
       Minor Courses                        6
UI 3xx University Studies                   3
       Electives                            3
WP 003 75 Hour Writing Exam                 0
                                           15

FOURTH YEAR - FALL SEMESTER
MC 346 Electronic Newsgathering             3
MC 344 Audio Production & Performance       3
MC 401 Communication Law                    3
       Minor Course (300-400 level)         3
UI 4xx University Studies                   3
                                           15

FOURTH YEAR - SPRING SEMESTER
MC 402 Seminar in Mass Communication        1
MC 486 Internship                           3
MC 448 Radio Station Administration         3
       Minor Courses (300-400 level)        6
       Electives                            3
                                           16

Total hours transferred from John A. Logan College: 62
Total Southeast hours needed to complete Bachelor of Science Degree in Mass Communication with an option in radio: 62

· Advising Information: Department of Communication - Dr. Ferrell Ervin, Chairperson
· Telephone: (573) 651-2241
· e-mail: masscomm@semo.edu

For information about the Transfer Admissions Process, please contact Donna Tucker at 573-651-2957 or email dtucker@semo.edu.

John A. Logan Radio (B.S.) / Office of the Registrar / registrar@semo.edu
Last updated October 17, 2001
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