ARB 102Mass Communication Courses

The Faculty of Mass Communication offers a four- year program (8 semesters) leading to a Bachelor of Science degree in Mass Communication.

Courses

Total Credit Hours = 138 Credit Hours
Total No. of Courses = 45 Courses
*University Requirements courses =6courses(4courses required & 2courses elective)
*Faculty Requirements courses =6 Courses
*Department Requirements=11 Courses (7 required & 4 Courses electives)
*Major Requirements courses= 15courses(9courses required & 6courses elective)
*Elective Courses=7 courses OR minor 5 courses and 2 general electives.
*Minor students may select 5 courses offered by the department.

Majors:

Integrated Marketing Communication
Print and Electronic Journalism
Radio and Television

University Requirements

No. of Courses 6, No. of Cr. Hrs. 18

Students should also select two courses from the list below:

N.B. If a student is directly placed into Freshman I then the ENG 100 course will be replaced by one of the University Requirements courses.

Department Requirements

Students must complete 11 courses, 7 required courses in addition to 4 selected courses of the department electives with a total number of 33 credit hours

No. of Courses 7, No. of Cr. Hrs. 21

Students should also select 4 of the following department electives:

No. of Courses 4, No. of Cr. Hrs. 12

Mass Communication Majors

Students of the Faculty of Mass Communication need to specialize in one of the following disciplines:

1. Print & Electronic Journalism
2. Radio & Television
3. Integrated Marketing Communication

1. Print & Electronic Journalism

Students specializing in Print & Electronic Journalism must complete the following courses

2. Radio & Television

3.Integrated Marketing Communication

Minors for Mass Communication Students

In addition to major subjects leading to a degree, students select a minor in another field of specialization from within the Faculty of Mass Communication, or from other faculties in the university. The student must complete at least five courses ( 15 credit Hours ). Mass Communication students who wish to complete a minor in one of the communication disciplines should take the following courses:

Minor in Multimedia
-Minor in Advertising
-Minor in Public Relations
-Minor in Radio and Television
-Minor in Journalism
-Minor in Print Media Design & Layout

1. Minor in Multimedia ( 15 credit hours)

3. Minor in Public Relations (2 Required Courses)

4. Minor in Radio and Television (16 credit hr.) ( 2 Required Courses )

5. Minor in Journalism (2 Required Courses)

6. Minor in Print Media Design & Layout (16 credit hours)