Course variations

Course summary

In this program, students will develop an understanding of the political, economic, social, and cultural contexts in which news is gathered and disseminated. They will acquire the skills needed to investigate effectively the world of news and to report these findings accurately, clearly, completely, and in the public interest. They will graduate with the know-ledge of the critical, analytical, and ethical perspectives necessary to succeed in entry-level jobs and in lifelong careers.

Program modules

The modules are required courses: COMM 1301 - Media and Society, COMM 1302 - Intro to COMM Theory, COMM 2300 - Communication Research Methods. Print Media Sequence: COMM 2310 Writing for Print and Digital Media (Must earn a C in COMM 2310 before proceeding to advanced communication courses), COMM 3311 Editing for Print and Digital Media, COMM 3314 Advanced Writing and Reporting (formerly COMM 3310), Select 3 hours (one course) from: COMM 4312 Feature Writing for Print and Digital Media, COMM 4310 Opinion Writing, COMM 4372 Media Power and Society. Select 3 hours (one course) from: COMM 3323 Multimedia Production I, COMM 3324 Photojournalism I, COMM 3326 Graphics Applications. Broadcast Sequence: COMM 2310 Writing for Print and Digital Media, COMM 2320 Fundamentals of Media Production Note: (Must earn a C in COMM 2310 before proceeding to advanced communication courses), COMM 3311 Editing for Print and Digital Media, COMM 3316 Electronic News, Select three hours from: COMM 2322 Television Production I, COMM 3320 Audio Production, COMM 3323 Multimedia Production I, COMM 3380 Electronic Field Production. Electives - Both Sequences: 9 hours (3 classes) from the following list: COMM 2322 Television Production I, COMM 2328 Broadcast and Film Writing, COMM 3320 Audio Production, COMM 3323 Multimedia Production I, COMM 3324 Photojournalism I, COMM 3326 Graphics Applications, COMM 3327 Desktop Publishing, COMM 3329 Media Performance, COMM 3350 Media Management, COMM 3353 Information and Communication Technologies I, COMM 3361 Advertising Copywriting, COMM 3369 Public Relations Writing, COMM 3380 Electronic Field Production, COMM 3382 Intermediate Television Production, COMM 3383 Nonlinear Editing, COMM 4310 Opinion Writing, COMM 4312 Feature Writing for Print and Digital Media, COMM 4313 Investigative Reporting, COMM 4316 Advanced Electronic News, COMM 4320 Media Production Workshop I, COMM 4322 Television Producing and Directing I, COMM 4323 Multimedia Production II, COMM 4353 Information and Communication Technologies II, COMM 4357 Intercultural Communication, COMM 4372 Media, Power and Society, COMM 4378 The Social Impact of New Information Technology, COMM 4392 Professional Internship, COMM 4397 Selected Topics in Communication, COMM 4398 Special Problems. 3 hours (1 class) from the following: COMM 3372 Gender and Media, COMM 3376 Media Effects, COMM 3379 Popular Culture and the Mass Media, COMM 4314 Social Issues in Journalism, COMM 4337 Television and the Family, COMM 4374 News Media in Contemporary Society, COMM 4375 Propaganda and Mass Communication, COMM 4379 Television and Culture.

Entry requirement for international students

Students must meet one of the following college readiness standards in order to be eligible to be considered for admission at a Texas four-year public institution. Students must successfully complete the recommended or advanced high school program or complete the portion of the program that was available to them; or students must have the scores of SAT - 1500 out of 2400 (verbal, math and writing)/ACT - 18 English, 21 reading, 22 mathematics and 24 science; or successfully complete a curriculum that is equivalent in content and rigor to the recommended or advanced high school program at a high school that is exempt from offering such programs. Students that do not meet one of first two requirements must prove they meet the third requirement by having their counselor fill out the high school curriculum certification form and submit to the University of Houston. Students must complete each of the high school academic core courses (four units of English; three units of mathematics, including at least algebra I, algebra II, and geometry; two units of laboratory science, including at least one unit/credit in biology, chemistry, or physics; three units of social studies; two units/credits in one foreign language) with an average of a 2.5 or a “C+” or higher for the group. Students should have secured a minimum score of 550 (paper-based) or 79 (internet-based) on the test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or overall band score of 6.5 on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) or completion of level six of the University of Houston’s Language and Culture Center.

Qualification

Bachelor degree

Awarding body

University Of Houston

Department name

College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, Jack J Valenti School of Communication