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FOUR-YEAR PROGRAM OF STUDY
Pre-Mass Comm and Mass Comm Majors
Advertising Concentration
Class Course Name Area Hours
Year 1, Semester 1: 14 Hours Pre-Mass Communication Major
MSCM 0001 First Year Academic Required Elective (1)
Seminar (Hours do not count
toward graduation)
Institutional Options IDST 2205, 2210 or Core, Area B 2
Choose one 2215 (2215
recommended)
ENG 1101 [Grade of C or English Composition I Core, Area A 3
better]
MATH Choose 1 [Grade MATH 1101, 1113, Core, Area A 3
of C or better] 1114, 1261
POLS 1150 Politics and Society Core, Area E 3
Any language 10011 French, Span, German, Core Section 3 Area F 3
Japanese or Russian
Register for RGTT TEST Regents’ Test in Must take before 45 0
Reading and Writing semester hours
Year 1, Semester 2: 15 Hours Pre-Mass Communication Major
ENG 1102 English Composition Core, Area A 3
II
MATH Choose 1 MATH 1113, 1114, Core, Area D 3
1261, 1261 2600 (2600
recommended)
Institutional Options ARTS 1105, MUSIC Core, Area B 2
1105 or THEA 1105
Any language 1002 French, Span, German, Core, Section II, Area 3
Japanese or Russian F
Science class + lab ASTR 1000 or BIOL Core, Area D 4
Choose one. 1100, 1107 or 1120
CHEM 1151, 1152,
1211 or 1212 ENSC
1000 GEOL 1121,
1122 or IDST 2405,
2410 or PHYS 1111,
1112, 2211, 2212
Total Year 1 29
1
Take this class if you do not feel competent to enter a foreign language class at the 1002 level
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Class Course Name Area Hours
Year 2, Semester 1: 15 Hours Pre-Mass Comm Major
Register for and take the U.S. and Georgia history examinations at the Testing Center
http://www2.gcsu.edu/acad_affairs/acad_srvcs/acadassist/
MSCM 2200 [Grade of Mass Media and Society Core, Section I, Area F 3
C or better]
Any language 2001 French, Spanish, Foreign Language 3
German, Japanese or Requirement
Russian
MSCM 2204 Writing for the Mass Media Core, Section I, Area F 3
Humanities/Fine Arts ENGL 2110 or IDST Core, Area C 3
Choose one. 2305
HIST 1131 or 1132 World Civilization and Core, Area E 3
Society I or World
Civilization and Society
II
Year 2, Semester 2: 15 Hours Pre-Mass Comm Major -> Mass Comm
Major
Apply to become a Mass Comm Major. Applications available in the Mass
Communication Office
Any language 2002 French, Spanish, Foreign Language 3
German, Japanese or Requirement
Russian
Humanities/Fine Arts IDST 2115, IDST 2310, Core, Area C 3
Choose one. IDST 2315 or PHIL
2200
ECON 2100 Economics and Society Core, Area E 3
Departmental Options Any 1-2000 level Core, Section II, Area 3
Humanities Course: ARTS, F
ECON, ENGL, HIST, IDST,
MUSC, POLS, PSYC,
RHET, SOCI or THEA
Science + Lab. Choose ASTR 1000 or BIOL 1100, Core, Area D 4
one. Additional science 1107 or 1120 CHEM 1151,
1152, 1211 or 1212 ENSC
class from year 2, 1000 GEOL 1121, 1122 or
semester 1. Need not be IDST 2405, 2410 or PHYS
in sequence with 1111, 1112, 2211, 2212
previous science class.
Total Year 2 31
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Class Course Name Area Hours
Year 3, Semester 1: 16 Hours
MSCM 3330 [Grade of C Principles of Content Area, Major 3
or better] Advertising Req.
MSCM 3300 [Grade of C Mass Media Law Content Area, Major 3
or better] Req.
Departmental Options Any 1-2000 level Core, Section II, Area 3
Humanities Course: ARTS, F
ECON, ENGL, HIST,
IDST, MUSC, POLS,
PSYC, RHET, SOCI or
THEA
Social Science HIST 2111 or 2112 Core Area E 3
[Suggested classes HIST
2111-United States to
1877 or HIST 2112-
United States since 1877:
These classes will satisfy
the GA/US History
Requirement.]
Mass Communication Any additional MSCM Elective, Major Req. 3
Elective course
[Grade of C or better]
MSCM 2930 Practicum Major Req. 1
Year 3, Semester 2: 13 Hours
MSCM 3334 [Grade of C Advertising Major Req.; 3
or better] Copywriting Concentration Req.
Mass Communication Any additional MSCM Elective, Major Req. 3
Elective course
[Grade of C or better]
Any Upper Division Other Elective/ Second Elective 3
Elective. 3000-4000 level. Major/ Minor Courses
Any Upper Division Other Elective/ Second Elective 3
Elective. 3000-4000 level. Major/ Minor Courses
MSCM 2930 Practicum Major Req. 1
Total Year 3 29
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Class Course Name Area Hours
Year 4, Semester 1: 15 Hours
Reminder: Fill out Graduation Application by September 1
MSCM 3332 Advertising Major Req. 3
Management Concentration Req.
Any Elective Other Elective/Second Elective 2
Major/Minor Courses
Any Elective Other Elective/ Second Elective 3
Major/ Minor Courses
Any Elective Other Elective/ Second Elective 3
Major/ Minor Courses
Cognate Elective Arts 2200; Arts 3200; Cognate Elective 3
(3000-4000 level) CBIS 3218; CBIS
3217; or Any other
2000-4000 level
English, Rhetoric,
Management or
Marketing Course
MSCM 2930 Practicum Major Req. 1
Year 4, Semester 2: 16 Hours
MSCM 4401 Senior Seminar in Major Req. 3
Mass Communication
MSCM 4438 Advertising Major Req.; 3
Campaigns Concentration Req/
Cognate Elective Arts 2200; Arts 3200; Cognate Elective 3
(3000-4000 level) CBIS 3218; CBIS
3217; or Any other
2000-4000 level
English, Rhetoric,
Management or
Marketing Course
Any Elective Other Elective/ Second Elective 3
Major/ Minor Courses
Any Upper Division Other Elective/ Second Elective, 3
Elective 3000-4000 level Major/ Minor Courses
MSCM 4960 Internship Maj. Requirements 1
Total Year 4 31
Four year total 120
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