Communications and Mass Communications

The Communications Department offers curricula in three areas: speech, mass communications, and pre-professional speech pathology. Students majoring in speech prepare for careers in which oral communication plays a major role. Students majoring in mass communications prepare to become broadly educated, well-trained communicators in print or broadcast journalism or public relations. Students majoring in pre-professional speech pathology learn to diagnose and treat speech, hearing, and language disorders and ultimately find employment with hospitals, private speech and hearing centers, health departments, or universities. Since these Speech Pathology majors ordinarily attend graduate school before entering their professional careers, they are encouraged to take the Graduate Record Examination during their senior year. Speech and Pre-professional Speech Pathology courses have COMM as a prefix and are listed under "Communications" in the back of this catalog. Mass Communications courses have MCOM as a prefix and are listed under "Mass Communications" in the back of this catalog.
 
 

COMMUNICATIONS--SPEECH
Total Hours: 128

FRESHMAN YEAR Communications 125, 135  English 105, 115  Foreign Language History 105, 106 Science with laboratory Mathematics 121	Sem. Hrs. 6 6 9 6 4 3 34	SOPHOMORE YEAR Communications 225, 260 Computer Science English (200-level literature)  Psychology 152  Political Science 151  Mathematics above 121 Science (two-semester sequence)	Sem. Hrs. 6 3 6 3 3 3 6 30
JUNIOR YEAR  Communications 320, 330, 331, 355 Communications Electives Philosophy History (American) Economics 205 Approved electives	Sem. Hrs. 12 3 3 3 3 9 33	SENIOR YEAR  Communications 405 Communications (300 or above) Liberal Arts electives (300 or above) Music or Fine Arts (History or Appreciation) Approved electives	Sem. Hrs. 3 9 9 3 7 31

Communications-Speech Minor: The student choosing to minor in Communications-Speech must earn 21 hours consisting of 9 hours of COMM 135, 355, 340; 6 hours chosen from COMM 333, 330, 405 or 455; 6 hours of electives from any course in the department including the courses listed in the required courses for the minor.
 
 

MASS COMMUNICATIONS--JOURNALISM
Total Hours: 128

FRESHMAN YEAR  Mass Communications 115, 151  Communications 135 English 105, 115 History 105, 106 Science with laboratory  Mathematics 121  Foreign Language	Sem. Hrs. 6 3 6 6 4 3 6 34	SOPHOMORE YEAR  Mass Communications 201, 253, 270 English (200-level literature) History (American) Mathematics above 121 Science (two-semester sequence) Computer Science Foreign Language Economics (200 level)	Sem. Hrs. 7 6 6 3 6 3 3 3 37
JUNIOR YEAR Mass Communications 313, 317, 344 Communications 405 Approved Electives Psychology 152  Drama, Music, or Fine Arts Political Science 151	Sem. Hrs. 9 3 6 3 6 3 30	SENIOR YEAR Mass Communications 430, 433, 499 Philosophy Approved electives	Sem. Hrs. 9 3 15 27

Broadcast Journalism concentration: The student choosing to concentrate in Broadcast Journalism should see the Chair of Communications. This is a degree in which some course offerings are available only at Bossier Parish Community College and some are available only at LSUS. The Broadcast Journalism student can follow the freshman and sophomore year suggested courses as listed above except for the Mass Communications courses. Students can transfer no more than 64 hours from a 2-year college to LSUS.

 

MASS COMMUNICATIONS--PUBLIC RELATIONS
Total Hours: 128

FRESHMAN YEAR Mass Communications 115, 151 Communications 135 English 105, 115  Foreign Language Science with laboratory Mathematics 121  Computer Science	Sem. Hrs. 6 3 6 6 4 3 3 31	SOPHOMORE YEAR  Mass Communications 253, 270  English (200-level literature) Psychology 152  Foreign Language Mathematics above 121  Science (two-semester sequence) History 105, 106	Sem. Hrs. 4 6 3 3 3 6 6 31
JUNIOR YEAR Mass Communications 275, 310, 313, 320  Communications 355 Fine Arts 312 or Mass Communications 280  Marketing 301, 312  History 146 or 456 or 458  Economics (200 level)  Political Science 151	Sem. Hrs. 12 3 3 6 3 3 3 33	SENIOR YEAR  Mass Communications 411, 480, 499 Communications 405  Philosophy  Approved Electives  Drama, Fine Arts, or Music	Sem. Hrs. 9 3 3 15 3 33

Mass Communications-Public Relations Minor: The student choosing to minor in public relations must earn 21 hours consisting of MCOM 115, MCOM 151, MCOM 280, MCOM 310, MCOM 320, MCOM 411, and MCOM 480.