MC 240 - Sophomore Practicum

1 Credit Hour

Prerequisite: Sophomore status and MC 140. Required of all Sophomore Mass Communications majors. Required of all Sophomore Mass Communications majors. This course assesses and reinforces concepts introduced to student in MC 140. This course continues to expose students to professional and ethical demands of the various communications industries. Multiple pedagogical approaches are used to measure student understanding of concepts presented in MC 140. Under special circumstances, students may be allowed to engage in practicum training outside the university from organizations in fields related to mass communications. An opportunity of field experience with credit for students to make contributions to the department and campus media-related facilities and offices including the journalism newsroom, WRWS-LPFM 99.1 and B-CU Campus TV, or and the Bethune-Cookman University television production studio - WM&G-TV or performing public relations/advertising activities for campus or community organizations. (FA, SP)