Course variations

Course summary

This program focus on the theory and practice of communication in all its forms – interpersonal, organizational, inter cultural, and mass-mediated through advertising, journalism and public relations. Students create effective messages with words, images and sounds that are presented as speeches, news stories, documentaries, web sites, and advertising or public relations campaigns. Students study the processes by which messages are sent and received so that we understand the effects and meanings of communication. We teach students to think critically, to communicate clearly and accurately, and to consider their personal and professional obligations to serve the common good. This department emphasize excellence in communication and journalistic practices that reflect the professional and ethical development of the whole person.

Program modules

Students will have their courses in COMM 160 Electronic Media Production, COMM 270 Videography: Television Production in the Field, JOUR 260 Broadcast Reporting, JOUR 460 Advanced Broadcast Reporting. Plus one of the following: COMM 365 Documentary in American Culture, COMM 465 Current Issues in Electronic Media, JOUR 301 Journalism History, JOUR 304 Media Law, JOUR 305 Gender, Race and Mass Media, JOUR 402 Society, Culture and the Media, JOUR 404 Media Structure and Power, JOUR 410 Advanced Reporting. The minor concentration in Broadcast Journalism requires five courses: COMM 160 Electronic Media Production, JOUR 100 Mass Communication and Society, JOUR 110 Media Writing and Information Gathering, JOUR 260 Broadcast Reporting, JOUR 460 Advanced Broadcast Reporting.

Entry requirement for international students

Students must have a secondary or higher education from an accredited high school, or the equivalent. The better their secondary higher education school records are, the better the chance that they will secure admission. It is recommended that an applicants high school transcript include four units in English, four units in one foreign language, four units of mathematics (three units required), two units in natural sciences and two units in history or the social sciences. Graduates of accredited high schools are admitted on the basis of their grade point average, academic rank in their graduating class (if applicable), college preparatory course selection, and their scores on one of the following: the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), or the American College Test (ACT). The university’s SAT code number is 6110. The ACT code number is 2102. Students with a Graduate Equivalency Diploma should submit the GED, including scores, in addition to their high school transcript. The minimum acceptable TOEFL score is the iBT total of 80 with subs scores of 20 on speaking and writing. In lieu of the TOEFL test or other English proficiency tests, completion of Level 112 at any ELS Language Centers facility will satisfy the English requirement for admission.

Qualification

Bachelor degree

Awarding body

University Of St Thomas

Department name

College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Communication and Journalism