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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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