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Fax: 906-227-2071


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 2002-2003
Undergraduate Bulletin

 
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Communication and Performance Study Programs

Electronic Journalism Major

Entertainment and Sports Promotion Major

Media Production and New Technology Major

Media Studies Major

Public Relations Major

Speech Communication Major

Theatre Major

Performance Theatre Major

Technical Communications Major

 

Minor Programs

Electronic Journalism Minor

Entertainment and Sports Promotion Minor

Media Production and New Technology Minor

Media Studies Minor

Theatre Minor

Performance Theatre Minor

Technical Theatre Minor

Public Relations Minor

Speech Communication Minor

Speech Cluster Minor

 

Baccalaureate Degree Programs

Baccalaureate degree students meet the liberal studies requirements by completing courses in six divisional areas. Total credits range from 30 to 40 semester hours.  The majority of liberal studies courses at Northern Michigan University are four semester hours, so normally students meet divisional requirements by taking either eight or four hours of appropriate courses. Transfer students and others who complete the liberal studies divisional areas with less than 40 semester hours, take additional hours in general electives to reach the minimum number of hours required for graduation. Complete information on the liberal studies requirements and additional graduation requirements, including the health promotion requirement, is in the Liberal Studies Program and Graduation Requirements section of this bulletin.

 

Electronic Journalism Major

Liberal Studies

40

PS 101 or PS 105 is required for foundations of social sciences.

 

Health Promotion

2

Major

40

SP 110 Interpersonal Communication

4

EN 206 Survey of Journalism

4

BC 265 Writing and Announcing for Broadcast

4

BC 271 Audio Production

4

BC 272 Studio TV Production

4

BC 365 Broadcast News Writing and Reporting

4

BC 470 Mass Communication Law

4

BC 471 Mass Communication and Society

4

Broadcasting Elective

Choose one course from the following:

4

BC 420 Global Communication

 

BC 415 Intercultural Communication

 

Broadcasting Elective

Choose one course from the following:

4

Broadcasting Elective (300 or above)

 

SP 432 Environmental Communication

 

Minor

20

Any minor except media production and new technology or media studies.

 

General Electives

22

Total Credits Required for Degree

124

 

Entertainment and Sports Promotion Major

Liberal Studies

EN 211E is required for the foundations of communication requirement or SP 200 is required as a general elective if the EN 211 requirement was met prior to declaration of the major.

40

Health Promotion

2

Major

41-42

ESPR Core

32

BC 165 Introduction to Mass Communication

4

BC 470 Mass Communication Law

4

SP 110 Interpersonal Communication

4

SP Theory Course
Choose one course from the following:

4

SP 300 Rhetorical Theory

 

SP 310 Communication Theory

 

SP 401 Persuasion

 

ESPR 160 Introduction to Entertainment and Sports Promotion

4

ESPR 260 Fundamentals of Entertainment and Sports Promotion

4

ESPR 360 Publicity Techniques for Entertainment and Sports Promotion

4

ESPR 431 Promotional Campaigns

4

ESPR Electives

9-10

ESPR 463 Field Studies, TH 493 Theatre Field Studies, ESPR 491 Practicum or ESPR 492 Internship

1-2

Choose 8 credits from the following:

8

BC 310 Sports and Special Events Programming

 

PE 110 Introduction to Physical Education
(2 cr.) and PE 411 Organization and Administration of Physical Education and Athletics (2 cr.)

 

SP 100 Public Address or SP 220 Interviewing

 

TH 132 Acting I or TH 330 Intermediate Acting (w/ instructor permission)

 

TH 404 American Musical Theatre

 

TH 456 Theatre Management

 

ESPR 295 Special Topics in Entertainment and Sports Promotion

 

ESPR 495 Special Topics in Entertainment and Sports Promotion

 

Other Graduation Requirements

The student must choose one of the following courses that may also be counted as liberal studies credit in humanities, social science or visual and performing arts.

2-4

BC 325 Communication and Performance in Africa (4 cr.)

 

EN 260 Popular Culture (4 cr.)

 

EN 361 Literature and Film (4 cr.)

 

MU 125 Music and Society (4 cr.)

 

MU 325 World Music (4 cr.)

 

PE 381 History of Dance (2 cr.)

 

PE 383 Theory of Dance (2 cr.)

 

SO 251 Sports in Society (2 cr.)

 

SP 402 Communication Criticism (4 cr.)

 

TH 130 Introduction to Theatre (4 cr.)

 

TH 360 History of Theatre (4 cr.)

 

TH 361 Modern Drama (4 cr.)

 

Division V: Formal Communication Studies

The student must take a minimum of 3 credit hours from the following to gain familiarity with computer use that may also be counted for liberal studies requirements.

3

IS 100 Introduction to Windows, E-mail and the Internet (1 cr.)

 

IS 101 Beginning Word Processing (1 cr.)

 

IS 201 Advanced Word Processing (1 cr.)

 

IS 102 Beginning Spread Sheets (1 cr.)

 

IS 202 Intermediate Spread Sheets (1 cr.)

 

IS 104 Beginning Database (1 cr.)

 

IS 204 Advanced Database (1 cr.)

 

IS 105 Presentation/Multimedia Software (1 cr.)

 

IS 107 Beginning Desktop Publishing (1 cr.)

 

IS 207 Intermediate Desktop Publishing (1 cr.)

 

IS 111 Computerized Personal Accounting (1 cr.)

 

IS 112 Computerized Small Business Accounting (1 cr.)

 

IS 208 Web Page Development (1 cr.)

 

IS 209 Statistical Software (1 cr.)

 

IS 120 Computer Concepts (2 cr.)

 

Minor

Choose any minor except public relations.

20

General Electives

13-21

Total Credits Required for Degree

124

 

Media Production and New Technology Major

Liberal Studies

40

Health Promotion

2

Major

42

SP 110 Interpersonal Communication

4

BC 165 Introduction to Mass Communication

4

BC 265 Writing and Announcing for Broadcast

4

BC 271 Audio Production

4

BC 272 Studio TV Production

4

BC 470 Mass Communication Law

4

Broadcasting Elective

Choose one course from the following:

4

BC 473A Advanced Audio Production

 

BC 473F Advanced Field Production

 

BC 473W Advanced Writing

 

Broadcasting Elective

Choose one course from the following:

4

BC 471 Mass Media and Society

 

BC 420 Global Communication

 

Broadcasting Electives (300 or above)

8

BC 491 Practicum or BC 492 Internship

2

Minor

20

General Electives

20

Total Credits Required for Degree

124

 

 

Media Studies Major

Liberal Studies

40

EN 169 is required for humanities and TH 361 for visual and performing arts.

 

Health Promotion

2

Major

40

SP 110 Interpersonal Communication

4

BC 165 Introduction to Mass Communication

4

BC 265 Writing and Announcing for the Media

4

BC 473W Advanced Media Writing

4

English Elective

Choose one course from the following:

4

EN 260 Popular Culture

 

EN 269 Advanced Study of Literature and Film

 

Broadcasting Elective

Choose one course from the following:

4