Overview
This is a Bachelor's to Master's Track degree program for students in all areas of the B.A. Multimedia Communication program.
High performing upperclassmen (those with an overall GPA of 3.25 or higher and a minimum of 78 completed credit hours) may select the Bachelor's to Master's Track to earn credit towards a Master’s Degree in Professional Communication. Enrollment in this track allows students to simultaneously earn credit towards their undergraduate degree and graduate degree. In order to be part of this program students must contact the Communication Department Chair and meet the following criteria. (1) Provide a current resume outlining academic and professional experience and (2) provide a letter of interest explaining how the candidate’s academic and/or professional experience and goals align with the MA program. Upon graduation with the undergraduate degree, students must be accepted to the Graduate College and meet all admissions requirements. Once accepted, student transcripts will reflect the dual-enrolled courses.
| COURSE | TITLE | S.H. |
|---|---|---|
| FIRST YEAR STUDENT REQUIREMENT-SUCCESS SEMINAR | ||
| YSU 1500 | Success Seminar | 1-2 |
| or YSU 1500S | Youngstown State University Success Seminar | |
| or HONR 1500 | Intro to Honors | |
| GENERAL EDUCATION | ||
| ENGL 1550 | Writing 1 | 3-4 |
| or ENGL 1549 | Writing 1 with Support | |
| ENGL 1551 | Writing 2 | 3 |
| GE: Mathematics Course *Any approved GE: MATH Course, MATH 2623 recommended | 3 | |
| Arts and Humanities (6 s.h.) | ||
| JOUR 2603 | Media Ethics and Social Responsibilities required for major | 3 |
| GE: Arts and Humanities | 3 | |
| Social Science (6 s.h.) | ||
| MCOM 1595 | Media Literacy and Culture required for major | 3 |
| GE: Social Sciences | 3 | |
| Natural Science (6-7 s.h.) | ||
| GE:Natural Sciences | 3 | |
| GE: Natural Sciences with Lab | 4 | |
| General Education Electives (9 s.h.) | ||
| CMST 1545 | Communication Foundations required for major | 3 |
| CMST 2610 | Intercultural Communication required for major | 3 |
| General Education Elective | 3 | |
| Major Requirements | ||
| MCOM 2624 | Communication Technology - Photo and Video | 3 |
| MCOM 2625 | Communication Technologies: Aesthetics and Design | 3 |
| MCOM 2683 | Foundations of Multicamera Production | 1 |
| MCOM 2683L | Multicamera Lab 1 | 2 |
| MCOM 2685 | Producing | 3 |
| MCOM 3726 | American Media: History, Principles and Practices | 3 |
| MCOM 3780 | Presentational Literacy | 3 |
| MCOM 4850L | Applied Production | 3 |
| Senior Capstone | ||
| MCOM 4899 | Senior Project | 3 |
| Seminar Requirement | ||
| MCOM 4897 | Seminar | 3 |
| or JOUR 4825 | Selected Topics in Journalism | |
| Option (Students must select either Option A or Option B or Option C) These options correspond to the B.A. MCOM programs. | 34 | |
Option A: Production (32-34) | ||
| Students must take MCOM 3781L, MCOM 3782, MCOM 3782L, MCOM 4884L and JOUR 4890 | ||
Select 3 (9 SH) of the following: MCOM 1570, MCOM 3784, MCOM 3791, MCOM 3793L, MCOM 3795, MCOM 4888, JOUR 3721L, JOUR 3790 | ||
| Students must take an additional 12-14 hours in free electives. | ||
Option B: Media Management (32-34 s.h.) | ||
| Students must take MCOM 3784 and MCOM 3791. | ||
Select 5 (15 SH) of the following: MCOM 1570, MCOM 3781, MCOM 3782 (with MCOM 3782L), MCOM 3793, MCOM 3794, MCOM 3795, MCOM 4882, MCOM 4884, MCOM 4888, JOUR 3721L, JOUR 3790 | ||
| Students must take an additional 11-13 hours in free electives. | ||
Option C: Sports Broadcasting (32-34 s.h.) | ||
| Students must take MCOM 1570, MCOM 1570L, MCOM 3782, MCOM 3782L, MCOM 3793L, MCOM 3795, MCOM 3795L, JOUR 3759, JOUR 3769, CMST 5889 | ||
| Complete 5-6 s.h. in MCOM 3784, MCOM 3791, MCOM 4884L, MCOM 3781L, MCOM 4888, MCOM 4890 | ||
| Students may need to take an additional 1-3 hours of free electives. | ||
| Required Support Courses | ||
| CMST 1500 | Exploring Communication | 3 |
| JOUR 2602 | Media Writing | 3 |
| CMST 3790 | Personal Brand Communication | 3 |
| JOUR 4824 | Communication Law | 3 |
| Graduate Swing Classes These courses will only count for graduate credit if you have completed the form indicating you are taking it as the grad level. The form must be completed before the course begins. | ||
| CMST 6900 | Survey of Communication Graduate Studies | 3 |
| Pick Two | 6 | |
| Conflict Management and Negotiation | ||
| Persuasion and New Media | ||
| Theory of Sports and Communication *Students in Option C may not choose this course. | ||
| Seminar | ||
| Total Semester Hours | 120-122 | |
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | S.H. | |
| MCOM 2624 or MCOM 2625 | Communication Technology - Photo and Video or Communication Technologies: Aesthetics and Design | 3 |
| MCOM 2683 | Foundations of Multicamera Production | 1 |
| MCOM 2683L | Multicamera Lab 1 | 2 |
| CMST 1500 | Exploring Communication | 3 |
| JOUR 2603 | Media Ethics and Social Responsibilities | 3 |
| YSU 1500 | Success Seminar or Youngstown State University Success Seminar or Intro to Honors | 1-2 |
| ENGL 1550 or ENGL 1549 | Writing 1 or Writing 1 with Support | 3-4 |
| Semester Hours | 16-18 | |
| Spring | ||
| MCOM 2625 or MCOM 2624 | Communication Technologies: Aesthetics and Design or Communication Technology - Photo and Video | 3 |
| MCOM 2685 | Producing | 3 |
| JOUR 2602 | Media Writing | 3 |
| ENGL 1551 | Writing 2 | 3 |
| Option Course | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| MCOM 1595 | Media Literacy and Culture | 3 |
| MCOM 3726 | American Media: History, Principles and Practices | 3 |
| CMST 1545 | Communication Foundations | 3 |
| Math Requirement | 3 | |
| Option Course | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| CMST 3790 | Personal Brand Communication | 3 |
| Option Course | 3 | |
| Option Course | 3 | |
| GE: Natural Science and Natural Science Lab | 4 | |
| GE: Social Science | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 16 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Fall | ||
| MCOM 3780 | Presentational Literacy | 3 |
| MCOM 4850L | Applied Production | 3 |
| CMST 2610 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| Option Course | 3 | |
| General Education Elective | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| JOUR 4824 | Communication Law | 3 |
| Option Course | 3 | |
| Option Course | 3 | |
| Option Course | 3 | |
| GE: Arts and Humanities | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Fall | ||
| MCOM 4897 or JOUR 4825 | Seminar or Selected Topics in Journalism | 3 |
| CMST 6900 | Survey of Communication Graduate Studies | 3 |
| Option Course | 3 | |
| GE: Natural Science | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 1 | |
| Semester Hours | 13 | |
| Spring | ||
| MCOM 4899 | Senior Project | 3 |
| CMST 5852 | Conflict Management and Negotiation CMST 5889 may be taken as part of the Sports Broadcasting track requirements and the graduate track requirments. or Persuasion and New Media or Theory of Sports and Communication or Seminar | 3 |
| CMST 5898 | Seminar or Conflict Management and Negotiation or Persuasion and New Media or Theory of Sports and Communication | 3 |
| Option Course | 3 | |
| Option Course | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 120-122 | |
LEARNING OUTCOMES
The student learning outcomes for the B.A. degree program in multimedia communication are as follows:
SLO2: Students will use the production process to construct written, oral and visual messages for a specific audience.
SLO3: Students will examine and apply legal and ethical concepts associated with careers in mass media.
SLO4: Students will describe the prevailing theories and professional structures of electronic media both in the U.S. and globally.