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HS496/497 Human Services Internship
1-17 credits
This off-campus experience provides qualified juniors or seniors with opportunities to participate as
members of established human services site teams. The student's academic advisor, in conjunction
with the University's Career Services office and on-site professionals, provide supervision and guidance
during the internship. Prerequisites: B200, B201, HS111, HS211, HS306, HS495, PY111, and PY211. Corequisite:
HS498.
HS498 Internship Integration 2 credits
Students engage in evidence-based self-assessment and peer review as they synthesize professional
knowledge and skills during the internship. This course is offered with a distance-learning experience to
accommodate students completing geographically-distant internships. Co-requisite: HS496/497.
Mass Communication Program
Dean Beckman, M.S., Coordinator
Mass communication students study and practice the conveying of information, ideas and opinions to
various audiences. Students can choose between electronic publishing, journalism or public relations
majors. Minors are also offered in all three areas.
Besides building communication skills, the mass communication programs emphasize the importance
of ethical conduct by media practitioners. Students also learn about the historical and contemporary
effects of media messages on the society at large.
Because the mass media affect many aspects of a diverse contemporary society, students are
encouraged to obtain a broad liberal education, choosing courses from disciplines such as English, art,
business, political science, history, mathematics, sociology and psychology.
General Goals for Learning
Students :
• Are able to write and present at a professionally acceptable level for the mass media and public
relations/electronic publishing fields;
• Have the ability to be proficient at word processing, desktop publishing, and graphic design;
• Are able to understand the effects of the mass media on individuals and society, and be conversant in
ethical implications of media practices; and
• Are able to apply current events to a deeper understanding of various communication techniques
and media.
Mass Communication Core:
A. All of the following:
AR103 Art Foundations
AR303 Graphic Design I
E295 Practical Grammar & Usage
MC111 Introduction to Mass Communication
MC201 Reporting I
MC308 Editing
MC488 Contemporary Issues in Mass Communications
MC497 Internship (3 credits minimum)
Electronic Publishing Major (41 Credits)
Electronic publishing is an interdisciplinary course of study combining course work from five academic
departments (mass communication, art, business, English and computer science). Electronic publishing
strives to prepare students for careers in a variety of communication-related fields and capitalizes upon
new technologies while grounding students in the liberal arts tradition.
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