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Office of the Registrar

2012-2013 Undergraduate Catalog

Second Edition
published November 2012

Department of Media, Journalism & Film

Craig Hall, Room 376, Phone: (417) 836-5218, Fax: (417) 836-4637
Email: MJF@missouristate.edu
Website: mjf.missouristate.edu
Department Head: Associate Professor Mark M. Biggs, M.A.

Faculty (as of July 12, 2012)

Professors: James W. Bihlmeyer, M.F.A.; Mark Paxton, Ph.D.

Associate Professors: Mark M. Biggs, M.A.; Andrew Cline, Ph.D.; Mary Jane Pardue, D.A.; Weiyan Wang, M.F.A.; Timothy White, Ph.D.

Assistant Professors: Diana Botsford, M.A.; Bryan C. Jennings, M.F.A.; Deborah Larson, Ph.D.; Phylissa D. Mitchell, J.D.; Kevin P. Swift, M.A.

Senior Instructor: Jack E. Dimond, M.A.

Instructor: Charles D. Cline, M.F.A.

Emeritus Professor: Karen Buzzard, Ph.D.; Thomas V. Dickson, Ed.D.; Arlen E. Diamond, Ph.D.

Graduate Programs

The following graduate program(s) are available. Refer to the Graduate Catalog for more information.

  • Screenwriting for Television and Film (Graduate-Level Certificate)

General Information

Student  Activities

An integral part of the Department of Media, Journalism & Film, the mass media program provides a wide range of activities in broadcasting, journalism, and film. The department maintains an instructional television studio which provides student programming on KOZK: Ozarks Public Television and Springfield’s Cable Channel 24. The department also serves in an advisory capacity for the school newspaper, The Standard, and is associated with KSMU-FM (91.1 MHz), the University’s National Public Radio affiliate. Mass media majors can gain valuable experience working in each of these areas, as reporters and journalists for the newspaper, as producers of television programming, or as student interns at KSMU, the area’s FM source of fine arts and information programming. The student-run Film Society is also affiliated with the department. The department maintains a strong internship program with local and regional broadcasters, providing an opportunity for majors to acquire professional experience at a variety of radio and television stations, as well as independent production facilities. 

Majors

Electronic Arts (Non-Comprehensive)

Bachelor of Science

This program is offered in conjunction with the Department of Art and Design.

Admission Requirements

Preadmission Core Courses: Complete 9 hours with a GPA of 3.00 or higher from the following Electronic Arts preadmission core courses before applying to the program: ART 100(3) or ART 110(3); MED 290(3), MED 365(3); MUS 216(3). Core courses in the student’s chosen option must be completed before applying.

Initial Portfolio Review: Portfolio must include a minimum of two and a maximum of three examples of audio, video, multimedia, and/or computer animation work, with at least one example coming from a core course. Students seeking admission to the Electronic Arts program in the area of Computer Animation Studies must include at least one work from ART 230 or ART 330. Specific guidelines are required for portfolios. See advisor or the Electronic Arts Coordinator for details.

Program Requirements

  1. General Education Requirements - see General Education Program and Requirements section of catalog

  2. Major Requirements (37 hours)

    1. Core Courses: ART 100(3) or 110(3), 300(3); MUS 216(3); MED 290(3), 365(3); ART 498(4) or MED 498(4)

    2. Choose one of the following options (18 hours):

      1. Audio Studies: MED 461(3), 561(3); MUS 316(3), 529(3); select 6 hours with advisor approval: MED 361(3), 492(3), 595(1-3); MUS 103(3), 137(1), 327(2), 399(1-3), 512(3); THE 558(3)

      2. Computer Animation Studies: (See "Department of Art and Design" section of catalog)

      3. Multimedia Studies: MED 390(3), 490(3); ART 210(3); DES 202(3); select 6 hours with advisor approval: ART 230(3); MED 355(3), 465(3), 492(3), 595(1-3). DES 202 should be taken only after successful completion of initial portfolio review.

      4. Video Studies: ART 230(3); MED 465(3); select 12 hours with advisor approval: MED 390(3), 462(3), 463(3), 492(3), 562(3), 565(3), 595(1-3)

    3. Public Affairs Intensive Experience. Choose one of the following options: MED 492, 498, 595, or Study Abroad.

  3. Minor Required. Note: No more than 6 hours may count for both the Electronic Arts major and the minor. Students should seek advisor approval for courses in the minor.

  4. General Baccalaureate Degree Requirements - see General Baccalaureate Degree Requirements section of catalog

Journalism (Non-Comprehensive)

Bachelor of Science
Departmental Admission Requirements

All students majoring in the Department of Media, Journalism & Film (except for those seeking a major in Electronic Arts) must satisfy the following requirements before they can be admitted to the program. (In most cases, these requirements should be met by the time the student has completed 75 hours of coursework.)

  1. Complete a minimum of 30 credit hours.

  2. Have a combined grade point average (Missouri State and transfer) of 2.30 or higher.

  3. Complete COM 115 and ENG 110.

  4. Complete the following departmental preadmission core courses and the appropriate degree option course with at least a C- in each of these courses.

    Departmental Preadmission Core: MED 120(3), 130(3), 220(3)

    Required Degree Option Courses:
    Journalism (Broadcast; Print and Internet) - JRN 270(3)
    Non-Comprehensive Mass Media (Film Studies, Media Studies) - MED 274(3)
    Comprehensive Mass Media (Digital Film Production, Media Production) - MED 365(3)

  5. Achieve a combined GPA of 2.70 or higher across any three of the four preadmission courses (MED 120(3), MED 130(3), MED 220(3), and the appropriate degree option course). To achieve the 2.70 GPA, a student may retake any of these courses only once and may retake no more than two of these courses.

  6. Submit application for admission and receive approval by faculty advisor and Head of the Department of Media, Journalism & Film.

Restriction

Departmental majors may not take a second major within the department.

Specific Admission Requirements

A student must achieve a combined GPA of 2.70 or higher across any three of the four preadmission courses [MED 120(3), MED 130(3), MED 220(3) and JRN 270(3)] along with a combined GPA of 2.30 or higher to be admitted to this major.

Program Requirements

  1. General Education Requirements - see General Education Program and Requirements section of catalog
    Specific General Education Requirement: MED 120(3)

  2. Major Requirements (39 hours)

    1. Departmental Preadmission Core: MED 130(3), 220(3)

    2. Departmental Required Courses: MED 304(3), 581(3); JRN 407(3)

    3. Journalism Core: JRN 270(3), 595(3)

    4. Choose one of the following options (18 hours):

      1. Broadcast Journalism: JRN 284(3), 381(3); JRN 388(3) or 481(3); MED 365(3); MED 382(3) or 383(3); select 3 hours of JRN or MED electives chosen with approval of advisor.

      2. Print and Internet Journalism: JRN 370(3), 372(3), 476(3); select 9 hours from MED 390 and JRN courses other than JRN 595 chosen with approval of advisor but no more than 6 hours of JRN 300.

    5. Public Affairs Intensive Experience: MED 581

  3. Minor required. Note: No course may count for both the Journalism major and the minor. A minor in Mass Media will not meet the minor requirement.

  4. General Baccalaureate Degree Requirements - see General Baccalaureate Degree Requirements section of catalog.

Mass Media (Non-Comprehensive)

Bachelor of Arts
Departmental Admission Requirements

All students majoring in the Department of Media, Journalism & Film (except for those seeking a major in Electronic Arts) must satisfy the following requirements before they can be admitted to the program. (In most cases, these requirements should be met by the time the student has completed 75 hours of coursework.)

  1. Complete a minimum of 30 credit hours.

  2. Have a combined grade point average (Missouri State and transfer) of 2.30 or higher.

  3. Complete COM 115 and ENG 110.

  4. Complete the following departmental preadmission core courses and the appropriate degree option course with at least a C- in each of these courses.

    Departmental Preadmission Core: MED 120(3), 130(3), 220(3)

    Required Degree Option Courses:
    Journalism (Broadcast; Print and Internet) - JRN 270(3)
    Non-Comprehensive Mass Media (Film Studies, Media Studies) - MED 274(3)
    Comprehensive Mass Media (Digital Film Production, Media Production) - MED 365(3)

  5. Achieve a combined GPA of 2.70 or higher across any three of the four preadmission courses (MED 120(3), MED 130(3), MED 220(3), and the appropriate degree option course). To achieve the 2.70 GPA, a student may retake any of these courses only once and may retake no more than two of these courses.

  6. Submit application for admission and receive approval by faculty advisor and Head of the Department of Media, Journalism & Film.

Restriction

Departmental majors may not take a second major within the department.

Specific Admission Requirements

A student must achieve a combined GPA of 2.70 or higher across any three of the four preadmission courses [MED 120(3), MED 130(3), MED 220(3) and MED 274(3)] along with a combined GPA of 2.30 or higher to be admitted to this major.

Program Requirements

  1. General Education Requirements - see General Education Program and Requirements section of catalog.
    Specific General Education Requirement: MED 120(3)

  2. Major Requirements (39 hours)

    1. Departmental Preadmission Core: MED 130(3), 220(3)

    2. Departmental Required Courses: MED 304(3), 581(3); JRN 407(3)

    3. Mass Media (Non-Comprehensive) Core: MED 274(3), 454(3)

    4. Choose one of the following options (18 hours):

      1. Film Studies: MED 374(3), 375(3), 470(3), 570(3); select 6 hours of elective courses chosen with approval of advisor

      2. Media Studies: MED 290(3); MED 320(3) or 355(3) or 580(3); MED 325(3); 381(3); select 6 hours of MED or JRN electives chosen with approval of advisor

    5. Public Affairs Intensive Experience: MED 581

  3. Minor Required. Note: No course may count for both the Mass Media major and the minor.

  4. Specific Requirements for Bachelor of Arts Degree - see Specific Bachelor of Arts Degree Requirements section of catalog

  5. General Baccalaureate Degree Requirements - see General Baccalaureate Degree Requirements section of catalog

Mass Media (Non-Comprehensive)

Bachelor of Science
Departmental Admission Requirements

All students majoring in the Department of Media, Journalism & Film (except for those seeking a major in Electronic Arts) must satisfy the following requirements before they can be admitted to the program. (In most cases, these requirements should be met by the time the student has completed 75 hours of coursework.)

  1. Complete a minimum of 30 credit hours.

  2. Have a combined grade point average (Missouri State and transfer) of 2.30 or higher.

  3. Complete COM 115 and ENG 110.

  4. Complete the following departmental preadmission core courses and the appropriate degree option course with at least a C- in each of these courses.

    Departmental Preadmission Core: MED 120(3), 130(3), 220(3)

    Required Degree Option Courses:
    Journalism (Broadcast; Print and Internet) - JRN 270(3)
    Non-Comprehensive Mass Media (Film Studies, Media Studies) - MED 274(3)
    Comprehensive Mass Media (Digital Film Production, Media Production) - MED 365(3)

  5. Achieve a combined GPA of 2.70 or higher across any three of the four preadmission courses (MED 120(3), MED 130(3), MED 220(3), and the appropriate degree option course). To achieve the 2.70 GPA, a student may retake any of these courses only once and may retake no more than two of these courses.

  6. Submit application for admission and receive approval by faculty advisor and Head of the Department of Media, Journalism & Film.

Restriction

Departmental majors may not take a second major within the department.

Specific Admission Requirements

A student must achieve a combined GPA of 2.70 or higher across any three of the four preadmission courses [MED 120(3), MED 130(3), MED 220(3) and MED 274(3)] along with a combined GPA of 2.30 or higher to be admitted to this major.

Program Requirements

  1. General Education Requirements - see General Education Program and Requirements section of catalog.
    Specific General Education Requirement: MED 120(3)

  2. Major Requirements (39 hours)

    1. Departmental Preadmission Core: MED 130(3), 220(3)

    2. Departmental Required Courses: MED 304(3), 581(3); JRN 407(3)

    3. Mass Media (Non-Comprehensive) Core: MED 274(3), 454(3)

    4. Choose one of the following options (18 hours):

      1. Film Studies: MED 374(3), 375(3), 470(3), 570(3); select 6 hours of elective courses chosen with approval of advisor

      2. Media Studies: MED 290(3); MED 320(3) or 355(3) or 580(3); MED 325(3); 381(3); select 6 hours of MED or JRN electives chosen with approval of advisor

    5. Public Affairs Intensive Experience: MED 581

  3. Minor Required. Note: No course may count for both the Mass Media major and the minor.

  4. General Baccalaureate Degree Requirements - see General Baccalaureate Degree Requirements section of catalog

Mass Media (Comprehensive)

Bachelor of Science
Departmental Admission Requirements

All students majoring in the Department of Media, Journalism & Film (except for those seeking a major in Electronic Arts) must satisfy the following requirements before they can be admitted to the program. (In most cases, these requirements should be met by the time the student has completed 75 hours of coursework.)

  1. Complete a minimum of 30 credit hours.

  2. Have a combined grade point average (Missouri State and transfer) of 2.30 or higher.

  3. Complete COM 115 and ENG 110.

  4. Complete the following departmental preadmission core courses and the appropriate degree option course with at least a C- in each of these courses.

    Departmental Preadmission Core: MED 120(3), 130(3), 220(3)

    Required Degree Option Courses:
    Journalism (Broadcast; Print and Internet) - JRN 270(3)
    Non-Comprehensive Mass Media (Film Studies, Media Studies) - MED 274(3)
    Comprehensive Mass Media (Digital Film Production, Media Production) - MED 365(3)

  5. Achieve a combined GPA of 2.70 or higher across any three of the four preadmission courses (MED 120(3), MED 130(3), MED 220(3), and the appropriate degree option

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