Purpose: This curriculum is designed for students who plan to complete an Associate of Arts degree at Rend Lake College and then transfer to Southeast Missouri State University to complete a Bachelor of Arts 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 computer assisted reporting, copy editing, investigative reporting, sports writing, and publication layout and design.

Courses in bold print are requirements of the Bachelor of Science in Mass Communication/Journalism. 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.
 

REND LAKE COLLEGE

FIRST YEAR - FALL SEMESTER
ENGL 1011 Rhetoric & Composition I     3
RLC       Humanities                   3
RLC       Social Science               3
          Electives                    6
                                      15

FIRST YEAR - SPRING SEMESTER
ENGL 1102 Rhetoric & Composition II    3
HEA  1101 Health Education             2
RLC       Humanities                   3
MATH 1111 Statistics                   3
          Electives                    6
                                      17

SECOND YEAR - FALL SEMESTER
SPCH 1101 Principles of Speaking       3
RLC       Humanities                   3
RLC       Social Science               3
RLC       Science (Lab)                5
JOUR 1101 Mass Media in Modern Society 3
                                      17

SECOND YEAR - SPRING SEMESTER
POLI 2101 American Government          3
RLC       Science                      3
JOUR 1102 Introduction to Journalism   3
          Electives                    6
                                      15

(RLC - Consult Rend Lake College advisor for courses that meet these area requirements)

SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY

THIRD YEAR - FALL SEMESTER
UI 382 Hist. & Phil. of American Mass Media 3
MC 301 Mass Comm Theory & Research          3
MC 320 Reporting                            3
       Minor Course                         3
PS 220 Missouri Government                  1
       Electives                            2
                                           15

THIRD YEAR - SPRING SEMESTER
MC 322 Publication Editing & Production     3
       Minor Courses                        6
UI 3xx University Studies                   3
WP 003 75 Hour Writing Exam                 0
       Electives                            3
                                           15

FOURTH YEAR - FALL SEMESTER
MC 346 Electronic Newsgathering OR
MC 425 Public Affairs Reporting             3
MC 401 Communication Law                    3
       Minor Course (300-400 level)         3
UI 4xx University Studies                   3
       Electives                            2
                                           14

FOURTH YEAR - SPRING SEMESTER
MC 324 Feature Writing OR
MC 426 Sportswriting                        3
MC 402 Seminar in Mass Communication        1
MC 486 Internship                           3
MC 428 Editorial Page                       3
       Minor Courses (300-400 level)        6
                                           16

 Total hours needed from Rend Lake College: 64
 Total hours needed to complete the Bachelor of Arts Degree in Mass Communication with an option in journalism:  60

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

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