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Katie Taylor
\n<\/strong>
\n\tHave you ever heard of \u201cGot Milk\u201d, \u201cEat More Chicken\u201d, or \u201cTaste The Rainbow?\u201d You probably know exactly what the brand and product each is associated with. Ever wanted to come up with something catchy on your own? How about filming a remembered commercial, or working on public relations campaigns? Do you find an interest associated with Photoshop, publication design, journalism, and media? These are all aspects of mass communication.
\n\tIf your major is undeclared or is listed as general studies you should consider enrolling in mass communication. With this degree you can achieve a lot. One can take many different routes for a career path. Below are some areas of interest broke down into the different opportunities that await after completion of your degree in Mass Communication from A&M-Texarkana.<\/p>\n

PUBLIC RELATIONS
\n\u2022\tMedia Relations
\n\u2022\tPR departments for corporations
\n\u2022\tPR for non-profit corporations
\n\u2022\tAdvertising or PR agencies
\n\u2022\tLobbyist<\/p>\n

MEDIA PRODUCTION
\n\u2022\tReporter
\n\u2022\tEditor
\n\u2022\tSports blogger
\n\u2022\tEditorialist
\n\u2022\tDocumentarian
\n\u2022\tFilmmaker
\n\u2022\tGraphic designer
\n\u2022
\nMEDIA STUDIES
\n\u2022\tMedia critic
\n\u2022\tProducer
\n\u2022\tDirector
\n\u2022\tScreenwriter
\n\u2022\tEditor <\/p>\n

With those areas of opportunity in sight, these are the classes offered in the mass communication curriculum.
\nA&M-Texarkana Mass Communication Curriculum (2013-2014)
\nCORE CLASSES:
\nCOMM 1307: INTRODUCTION TO MASS COMMUNICATION
\nMCOM 300: MASS COMMUNICATION THEORY
\nMCOM 305: MEDIA LAW AND ETHICS
\nMCOM 490: INTERNSHIP IN MASS COMMUNICATION
\nMCOM 491: MASS COMMUNICATION RESEARCH
\nENGLISH 320: UNDERSTANDING GRAMMAR
\nSPCH 1315: PUBLIC SPEAKING I
\n3 TRACKS, EACH CONSISTING OF FOUR CLASSES (TWO LOWER DIVISION, TWO UPPER DIVISION EACH).
\nTRACK ONE: PUBLIC RELATIONS
\nMCOM 2340: INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC RELATIONS
\nMCOM 2350: PRINCIPLES OF ADVERTISING
\nMCOM 420: CASE STUDIES IN ADVERTISING
\nMCOM 430: PUBLIC RELATIONS CAMPAIGNS
\nTRACK TWO: MEDIA PRODUCTION
\nMCOM 2330: INTRODUCTION TO MEDIA PRODUCTION
\nMCOM 2360: PUBLICATION DESIGN AND PRODUCTION
\nMCOM 310: ADVANCED WRITING FOR MASS MEDIA
\nMCOM 417: ADVANCED NEW MEDIA PRODUCTION
\nTRACK THREE: MEDIA STUDIES
\nMCOM 2370: INTRODUCTION TO AMERICAN FILM HISTORY
\nMCOM 2380: INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL CINEMA
\nMCOM 418: CONCEPTS IN CLASSICAL FILM
\nMCOM 419: POPULAR CULTURE AND MASS COMMUNICATION<\/p>\n

If you are still unsure of which area suits you best, go to the Texas A&M Texarkana website at WWW.TAMUT.EDU to get more information.
\n\tAlready enrolled at Texas A&M Texarkana as a mass communications major, but don\u2019t know where to go from there? Please contact the Mass Communication Program Coordinator, Dr. Amy M. Carwile (903)-334-6663, located in the University Center, room number 223, or by e-mail at Amy.Carwile@tamut.edu. Also contact Dr. Drew Morton at drew.morton@tamut.edu, or Dr. Kevin Ells at Kevin.Ells@tamut.edu.
\nBe a mass communication student, and be successful. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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