Mass Communication (Humanities & Social Sciences) - 2009 Cohort

Students must complete 120 Credit hours to graduate.

Course	Title	Semester	Prerequisite	Hours

ARBU1301	Arabic I	All		0
ARBU1302	Arabic II	All	click here	0
ENGU1301	English I	All		0
ENGU1302	English II	All	click here	0
ENGU1303	English III	All	click here	0
ENGU1304	ENGLISH BENCHMARK	All	click here	0
MATU1415	Algebra	All	click here	0
INTU1420	Academic Practices	All	click here	0

General Education (33 credit hours)

You have to take all of the following clusters.

Cluster : Capstone Experience (3 CH)

Course	Title	Semester	Prerequisite	Hours
HSR400	Integrated Capstone	All	click here	3

Cluster : The Human Community (12 CH)

You have to take all of the following clusters.

Cluster : Emirates Society (3 CH)

Course	Title	Semester	Prerequisite	Hours
HSS105	Emirates Society	All		3

Cluster : The Global Experience (3 CH)

Course	Title	Semester	Prerequisite	Hours

ARCH346	Contemporary World Architectur	Fall Spring	click here	3
AGRB362	Global Agri- Food Trade	Fall Spring		3
HIS120	Arab & Islamic Civilization	All	click here	3
HIS121	World History: Origins to 1500	Fall	click here	3
HIS125	Contemporary Civilization	All	click here	3
GEO200	World Regional Geography	Fall Spring	click here	3
BIOE240	Principles of Environmental Sc	Fall Spring	click here	3
PSG250	Principles of Internationl Rel	All	click here	3

Cluster : Humanities & Fine Arts (3 CH)

Course	Title	Semester	Prerequisite	Hours

HSR130	Intro. to Language & Comm.	Fall Spring	click here	3
LIT150	Introduction to Literature	Fall Spring	click here	3
TRS200	Introduction to Translation	Fall Spring	click here	3
PHI270	Philosophy of Education	Fall Spring	click here	3
HSR120	Intro. to Heritage & Culture	Fall Spring	click here	3
LNG110	Language, Society & Culture	Fall Spring	click here	3
PHI101	Introduction to Philosophy	Fall Spring	click here	3
LNG100	Introduction to Linguistics	Fall Spring	click here	3
PHI271	History and Phil. of Science	Spring	click here	3
HIS133	Introduction to Art History	Fall Spring	click here	3
ARCH340	History and Theory of Arch.	Fall Spring	click here	3

Cluster : Social & Behavioral Sc. (3 CH)

Course	Title	Semester	Prerequisite	Hours

HSR140	Intro. to Society & Behavior	All	click here	3
ECON110	Principles Of Economics	Fall Spring		3
HSR150	Intro. to Gov. Policy. &Urb. S	Fall Spring	click here	3
PSY100	Intro. to Psychology	Fall Spring	click here	3
AGRB210	Introduction to Agribusiness	Fall Spring	click here	3
SWK200	Introduction to Social Welfare	Fall Spring	click here	3
SOC260	Folklore	Fall Spring	click here	3

Cluster : The Natural World (9 CH)

You have to take all of the following clusters.

Cluster : Mathematics (3 CH)

Course	Title	Semester	Prerequisite	Hours

STAT101	Statistics in the Modern World	All		3
MATH120	Contemporary Appl. of Math	All	click here	3

Cluster : Natural Sciences (6 CH)

Course	Title	Semester	Prerequisite	Hours

BION100	Biology and its modern appli.	Fall Spring	click here	3
PHYS100	Astronomy	All	click here	3
PHYS101	Conceptual Physics	Fall Spring	click here	3
FDSC250	Contemporary Food Sci& Nutrit.	Fall Spring	click here	3
ARAG220	Natural Resources	Fall Spring	click here	3
ARAG205	Introd. to Fish&Animal Scienc	Fall Spring	click here	3
PHED201	Physical Fitness and Wellness	All	click here	3
CHEM181	Chemistry in the Modern World	Fall Spring	click here	3
GEOL110	Planet Earth	All	click here	3

Cluster : Skills For Life (6 CH)

You have to take all of the following clusters.

Cluster : English Communication (3 CH)

Course	Title	Semester	Prerequisite	Hours
ESPU1014	English for Humanities and Soc	All	click here	3

Cluster : Thinking Skills (3 CH)

Course	Title	Semester	Prerequisite	Hours

PSY105	Creative & Innov.Think.Skills	All	click here	3
HSS110	Scientific Research Skills	All	click here	3
ITBP119	Algorithms and Problem Solving	Fall Spring	click here	3
PHI180	Critical Thinking	All	click here	3

Cluster : Values to Live (3 CH)

Cluster : Islamic (3 CH)

Course	Title	Semester	Prerequisite	Hours
ISLM1103	Islamic culture	All		3

Major Specialization (42 credit hours)

You have to take all of the following clusters.

Cluster : Capstone Coures (3 CH)

Course	Title	Semester	Prerequisite	Hours
MSC480	Contemporary Issues in MC	Fall Spring		3

Cluster : Mjor Courses (15 CH)

Course	Title	Semester	Prerequisite	Hours

MSC203	Prin. of Visual Communication	Fall Spring	click here	3
MSC211	Prin.of Oral Communication-TA	Fall Spring	click here	3
MSC235	Prin. of the Writing for Media	Fall Spring	click here	3
PUBL421	Press Law And Ethics	Fall		3
MSC370	Communication Theories	Fall Spring		3

Cluster : Practicum (6 CH)

Course	Title	Semester	Prerequisite	Hours
MSC490	Practicum	Fall Spring		6

Cluster : Journalism (18 CH)

Course	Title	Semester	Prerequisite	Hours

MSC264	News Writing	Spring	click here	3
MSC356	News Reporting	Fall Spring	click here	3
MSC450	Newspaper& Magazine production	Fall Spring	click here	3
MSC396	Com.Research Methods	Fall Spring	click here	3
MSC401	Computer- Assisted Reporting	Fall Spring	click here	3
MSC390	News Editing (lab)	Fall Spring	click here	3

You can take only one of the following clusters.

Cluster : Public Relations &Advert(18CH)

You have to take all of the following clusters.

Cluster : Elective Courses (3 CH)

Course	Title	Semester	Prerequisite	Hours

MSC422	Organizational CommunicationTA	Fall Spring	click here	3
MSC381	Translation for Communication	Fall		3
MSC391	Com. in Modern Societies	Fall		3
MSC411	Case Studies in Pub. Relations	Fall		3
MSC412	Puplic Opinion	Spring		3
MSC240	World and Arab Media	Fall Spring	click here	3
MSC200	Intro. to Mass Media	Fall Spring	click here	3
MSC250	Photojournalism	Spring	click here	3

Cluster : Compulsory Courses (15 CH)

Course	Title	Semester	Prerequisite	Hours

MSC396	Com.Research Methods	Fall Spring	click here	3
MSC342	Writ. for Public Relations-TA-	Fall Spring	click here	3
MSC243	PR.& Advertising Principles	Fall Spring	click here	3
MSC452	PR.&Advertising Campaigns	Fall Spring	click here	3
MSC462	Designing Media Messages	Fall Spring	click here	3

Cluster : Radio Broadcasting (18 CH)

You have to take all of the following clusters.

Cluster : Elective Courses (3 CH)

Course	Title	Semester	Prerequisite	Hours

MSC422	Organizational CommunicationTA	Fall Spring	click here	3
MSC381	Translation for Communication	Fall		3
MSC391	Com. in Modern Societies	Fall		3
MSC411	Case Studies in Pub. Relations	Fall		3
MSC412	Puplic Opinion	Spring		3
MSC240	World and Arab Media	Fall Spring	click here	3
MSC200	Intro. to Mass Media	Fall Spring	click here	3
MSC250	Photojournalism	Spring	click here	3

Cluster : Compulsory Courses (15 CH)

Course	Title	Semester	Prerequisite	Hours

MSC316	Broadcast Management-TA-	Fall Spring	click here	3
MSC352	Writing for Broadcast	Fall Spring	click here	3
MSC420	Radio Production(1)	Fall Spring		3
MSC396	Com.Research Methods	Fall Spring	click here	3
MSC460	Radio Production(2)	Fall Spring	click here	3

Cluster : Television Broadcasting (18 CH

You have to take all of the following clusters.

Cluster : Elective Courses (3 CH)

Course	Title	Semester	Prerequisite	Hours

MSC422	Organizational CommunicationTA	Fall Spring	click here	3
MSC381	Translation for Communication	Fall		3
MSC391	Com. in Modern Societies	Fall		3
MSC411	Case Studies in Pub. Relations	Fall		3
MSC412	Puplic Opinion	Spring		3
MSC240	World and Arab Media	Fall Spring	click here	3
MSC200	Intro. to Mass Media	Fall Spring	click here	3
MSC250	Photojournalism	Spring	click here	3

Cluster : Compulsory Courses (15 CH)

Course	Title	Semester	Prerequisite	Hours

MSC257	Television Production(1)	Fall Spring	click here	3
MSC316	Broadcast Management-TA-	Fall Spring	click here	3
MSC396	Com.Research Methods	Fall Spring	click here	3
MSC355	Television Production2	Fall Spring	click here	3
MSC352	Writing for Broadcast	Fall Spring	click here	3

First Minor (18 credit hours)

Cluster : Elective Courses (18 CH)

Course

Title

Semester

Prerequisite

Hours

Second Minor (18 credit hours)

Cluster : Elective Courses (18 CH)

Course

Title

Semester

Prerequisite

Hours

Free Requirements (9 crd.hr) (9 credit hours)