Pre-majors need to keep in mind a couple of important dates that are coming up this semester:
- Feb. 28… Deadline to Register for MASC 203-Writing for Mass Media
(summer and fall semesters) - March 6… Deadline for Completing Petition to Major
MASC 203—Writing for Mass Media
One of the courses pre-majors need to complete is MASC 203 – Writing for Mass Media, which follows pre-requisite Mass Comm and English classes. Once students have completed Writing and Rhetoric workshop I (ENGL 101) or Focused Inquiry I and II (UNIV 111-112); Introduction to Mass Communications (MASC 101) and computer literacy, they are able to take MASC 203; a gateway course to the upper-level. Students must fill out and submit paperwork for this course; they must obtain an override form in order to register for MASC 203.
Download the full list of prerequisites, requirements and instructions now.
The deadline for completed paperwork is Feb. 28, 2008 for both summer and fall semesters. Paperwork may be picked up and dropped off at the Mass Comm office, with student worker Danielle Shutt.
Petition to Major
Another important step in the Mass Comm program is going from a pre-major to a major status. Students must petition to enter the upper-level. During the semester students are enrolled in MASC 203, they need to choose a specific major in the school (i.e., print or broadcast journalism, creative or strategic advertising, or public relations).
Download the Petition to Major application and instructions now.
The deadline for completed applications for fall entry to the upper-level is March 6, 2008. Student Advisor Natasha Long handles the paperwork.
If you have any questions about the procedures or the paperwork, contact Long at (804) 827-3722.
