Program description
B.S. in Mass Communications – Journalism
The Journalism concentration prepares students with the skills and knowledge that journalists need to ethically report on stories and craft them into compelling pieces. Students learn how to report stories using multiple platforms including print, radio, TV and the Web. Not only are the essentials of interviewing, investigating and reporting taught, but students will also learn the skills to capture and edit audio and video. As an integral part of the journalism concentration students will receive hands-on experience interviewing community leaders and writing articles for the online campus newspaper, The Spectator. WHSN 89.3-FM, our television newscast, the NESCom Connection, and the NESCom Broadcast Network offer more opportunities to write, report, produce and anchor news. It is built on the goal of educating professional multi-media journalists.
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Admission requirements
First-year international applicants must submit official copies of one test that assesses English competency. Husson University accepts the TOEFL (minimum score of 75) or IELTS (minimum score 6). Students who have been studying in a total English immersion environment for two or more years may replace the test of English competency with the SAT or ACT. In addition, after acceptance, students will complete an English and Math Placement Exam prior to class placement. Assessments help to ensure course placements that provide the strongest support for academic success.
For more information about admission requirements, please visit the university website.
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General education requirements
- Speech
- College Writing
- The Husson Experience
- State and Local Government
- Introduction to Media
- History of Mass Communications
- Ethics in Media
- General Psychology
- Sport in Society
- Introduction to Nutrition
- Energy and Society
- Photography I
- Foreign Culture and Conversation Elective
- Literature Elective
- Math I Elective
- Math II Elective
- Philosophical Elective
Nescom Core Classes
- Computer Applications for Digital Media
- Career Preparation
- Media Law and Regulation
Journalism Concentration Requirements
- Interpersonal Communication
- Web Design for Non-Majors
- Intro to News Reporting
- Radio News Writing and Reporting
- Radio News Lab
- Producing/Hosting Public Affairs Show for Radio
- TV News Writing & Reporting
- Reporting and Writing for Web and Print
- Web Reporting
- Feature Writing
- Cross Cultural Communication
- Social Media Marketing
- Professional Blogging
- Mass Communications Internship
- Data Exploration & Visualization
- Reporting and Producing TV News
- Producing and Hosting a Public Affairs Show
- Intro to Video Production
Electives
- AE, BA, EP, GV, IT, MC, SM, VF Electives
Scholarships & funding
Several scholarship options are available. Please check the university website for more information.
Program delivery
Our flexible course schedules, full-time and part-time tracks, multiple locations and online learning options make it possible for you to earn your degree with the flexibility you need as a working professional.
Tuition fees
Regular Undergraduate Tuition
$612 per credit hour or $18,972 for a full-load
Summer School
$550 per credit hour
Career opportunities
- College and Professional Sports Information Staff
- Assignment Editor
- General Assignment Reporter
- Public Affairs Program Producer/Host
- Radio News Anchor
- Radio News Director
- Radio News Producer
- Radio News Reporter
- Radio/TV Play-by-Play Announcer
- Magazine Editor
- Magazine Writer
- Newspaper Editor
- Network News Writer
- TV News Director
- TV News Producer
- TV Sports Anchor
- TV Sports Reporter
- Web Editor
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About this institute
Husson University
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