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        stimulating environment for each   interaction between culture,   MAC 308 - Photojournalism           MAC 402 - Media Appreciation   MAC 499 - Internship          personally, but it also has a profound
        participant in which they can explore   communication, and language.   Credit Hours: 3                and Critique                  Credit Hour: 3                 effect on the society that we live
        the central tasks of marketing and   Students examine the customs,                                    Credit Hours: 3                                              in. This effect takes form at many
        build on previous experiences. The   beliefs, and values of various   Prerequisite: MMC 203                                         Prerequisite: 80 Credit Hours +  levels and in all aspects of society-
        module enables participants to gain   cultures worldwide and   This course presents a study of basic   Prerequisite: MMC 201        INTR-099 (E)                   political, social, economic, and so
        familiarity with the tools/processes   develop an appreciation and   photographic techniques from a   This course is designed to analyze                           on. Journalism determines not only
        currently used by practicing   understanding of the factors that   practical and artistic point of view.   film and television programming   The internship course is specifically   how we see ourselves within a larger
                                                                                                                                            designed to provide students an
        marketing professionals in analyzing   affect communication resulting   Students will have the opportunity to   content from the perspective of   opportunity to understand industrial   environment, but it also determines
        market opportunities and to apply   from differences in language and   develop aesthetic and compositional   the media critic and appreciation.                    how we share that environment
        these in different contexts.                                 skills while building a portfolio of     Examination of theoretical issues   practices and culture before they   with other people. The course
                                      culture.                       significant images. Each student                                       graduate. Students are likely to   is an introduction to the field of
        MMC 201 - Introduction to Mass                               will shoot news, feature, sports and     and production elements as they   gather invaluable experience and will   Journalism.
                                                                                                              affect programming genre. It also
                                                                                                                                            have the option of impressing upon
        Communication                 MAC 205 - Theories of Mass     portrait assignments. Emphasis is on     equips students with the skills and
                                      Communication                                                                                         their future employers. Students   MAC 316 - Communication and
        Credit Hours: 3                                        Credit Hours : 3  using the camera as a reporting tool.  knowledge necessary for analyzing   will be assigned practical work and   Diplomacy
                                                                                                              films as an art form.
        Co-requisites: (Co) ENG 102(R)/   Prerequisite : MMC 201     MAC 310 - Mass Media Ethics                                            projects in advertising, journalism,   Credit Hours: 3
                                                                                                                                            multimedia, broadcasting, and public
        ENG 200                                                                                               MAC 404 - Social Media        relations. Qualified students will work
                                      This course examines mass      and Responsibilities                     Management                                                   Prerequisite: MMC 201
                                      communication theories and     Credit Hours: 3                                                        with their faculty mentor/internship
        This course will provide an   theorists. The course will provide a                                    Credit Hours: 3               coordinator to plan for placement,   The course brings together advanced
        overview of the field of mass   basic understanding of the nature   Co-requisites: MMC 201            Prerequisite: Completion of   timeline, activities, and procedures.  skills in communication with in-depth
                                                                                                                                                                           knowledge of international relations
        communication; concepts,      of mass communication. Students   This course is to assist students in   minimum 90 Credit Hours                                     to prepare students to meet the
        scope, development and process   will learn, research, and discuss   thinking through complex ethical   This course covers the major      Major Electives          challenges of corporate and public
                                      the various theoretical approaches
                                                                     challenges they might face in
        of communication; functions;   related to the impact of mediated   communication and media careers. It   characteristics and features of social                    communication in an increasingly
        different fields of communication   communication on the individual and   attempts to answer the complicated   media management. The main   MAC 328 - Event Management  complex global environment.
        (print and electronic media, public   the culture. Also, the nature of the   question of right or wrong, ethical   sections of the course address forms   Credit Hours: 3   MAC 204 - Interpersonal
                                                                                                              and content of social media; impact
        relations and advertisements);   communication process in groups   or not ethical that inevitably     and users; social media marketing,   Prerequisite: FWS310    Communication
                                      and between mass media and
                                                                     arises in media work places. It will
        selection and organization of   audiences will be discussed.  illustrate many real-life issues and    mobile and social media applications,                        Credit Hours: 3
        materials; and finally, mass media                           matters related to ethics and social     user generated content, global   Contemporary event management is   Prerequisite: ENG200
        information resources.        MAC 207 - Introduction to      responsibility in the media field as it   social media brands, the exponential   a diverse and challenging field. This
                                                                                                                                            course explores the multidisciplinary
                                                                                                              growth and flow of global data and
                                      Graphic Design                 depends heavily on discussing and        information, the future of social   nature of events management and   This course introduces students
        MMC 203 - Writing for Mass                                   evaluating some case studies.            media management - Wearable   provides the student with all the   to the practice of effective dyadic
        Media                         Credit Hours: 3                                                         Technology, IOT, Big Data and Social   practical skills and professional   communication in family, social, and
                                                                                                                                                                           work environments. It explores topics
        Credit Hour:  3                 Prerequisite: ITD 100        MAC 317 - Public Speaking                Media Business Models, Platforms   knowledge they need in order to   such as the development of the
        Prerequisite: MMC 201                                        Credit Hours: 3                          and Ecosystems.               succeed in the events industry. It   self-concept, perception, language,
                                      This course will provide the   Prerequisite: ENG 200                                                  introduces every core functional   nonverbal communication, and
        This course covers writing for                                                                        MAC 490 - Senior Design Project   area of event management, such   conflict management. This course
        various media fields: including but   students the graphic design   This course will focus on oral    (Capstone Course)             as marketing, finance, project   also encourages the students to
                                                                     communication standards, problems,
        not limited to print and electronic   concepts and principles, skills   and responsibilities in the business   Credit Hours: 3      management, strategy, operations,   spend time consciously examining
        journalism, public relations and   and technology required for   and organizational environment.                                    event design and human resources,   interpersonal communication in
        advertising, etc. Students learn   professional graphic design   Students will deliver speeches and   Prerequisite: 100 Credit Hours  in a vast array of different event   general, and in particular.
        the basics of writing for mass   practice. Students will use standard   participate in problem-solvingfrom   This capstone course requires   settings from corporate to cultural
        communication including writing   graphic design applications such as   investigation and informative   students to engage in a substantive   events.              MAC 403 - International
        news leads, news stories, simple                             speaking to advocacy and debate          endeavor directed at solving   MAC 206 - Introduction to     Communication
        advertisements, broadcast items   Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and   strategies.                      problems related to, strategic   Journalism                  Credit Hours: 3
        and press releases.           InDesign to create promotional                                          communication, broadcasting and                              Prerequisite: MAC 201
                                      materials such as magazine                                              Media Production. They are to   Credit Hours: 3
                                      advertisements, posters, logos,                                         create their own work/projects as   Prerequisite: ENG 200    The course is an introduction to
        MAC 201 - Intercultural       brochures, etc. It is highly practical                                  collaborative work.                                          the globalization of media markets
        Communication                 course of study focused on the                                                                        This course is designed to offer   and media models in news and
                                                                                                                                            some practical, basic instructions
        Credit Hour: 3                                             development of graphic design                                            in some of the major functions of   entertainment.  Modernization,
                                                                                                                                                                           development, dependency,
        Pre-requisites: MMC 201                                                                                                             journalism.  Journalism affects us   hegemony, free flow of information,
        This course emphasizes the    competency.
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