Purpose: This curriculum is designed for students who plan to complete an Associate of Arts degree at Shawnee Community 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 Arts 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

Students who choose the Journalism Option minor in one of the following:
Business Administration, Criminal Justice, Finance, Economics, Foreign Language, International Studies, Political Science, Religion, Theatre Arts.

SHAWNEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

FIRST YEAR - FALL SEMESTER
SEM 111 College Orientation           1
ENG 111 English Composition I         3
SCC     Humanities                    3
HIS 214 History of the United States  3
MAT 210 Elementary Statistics         3
        Electives                     4
                                     17

FIRST YEAR - SPRING SEMESTER
ENG 112 English Composition II        3
SPC 111 Speech                        3
BIO     Life Science                  4
JOU 115 Journalism                    3
        Electives                     4
                                     17

SECOND YEAR - FALL SEMESTER
PSY 211 Introduction to Psychology    3
SCC     Humanities                    3
SCC     Physical Science              3
ECO 211 Macroeconomics                3
SCC     Social Science                3
                                     15

SECOND YEAR - SPRING SEMESTER
SOC 212 Sociology                     3
GOV 117 Intro. to American Government 3
LIT 215 English Literature            3
        Electives                     6
                                     15

(SCC - Consult Shawnee Community 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 101 Mass Communication & Society         3
MC 320 Reporting                            3
       Minor Course                         3
PS 220 Missouri Government                  1
       Electives                            2
                                           15

THIRD YEAR - SPRING SEMESTER
MC 322 Editing                              3
       Minor Courses                        6
UI 3xx University Studies                   3
MC 301 Mass Comm Theory & Research          3
WP 003 75 Hour Writing Exam                 0
                                           15

FOURTH YEAR - FALL SEMESTER
MC 346 Electronic Newsgathering OR
MC 425 Public Affairs Reporting             3
MC 401 Communication Law                    3
       Minor Course                         3
UI 4xx University Studies                   3
       Electives                            2
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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 Course (300-400 level)         6
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Total hours transferred from Shawnee Community College: 64
Total hours needed at Southeast to complete 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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