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Elective Courses

21 credit hours (7 courses) as free electives from any faculty in the university
Students can take 15 credit hours ( 5 courses) of specialized courses to complete a Minor from faculty of Mass Communication or from another faculty and take 6 credit hours (2 courses) as free electives from any faculty in the university.

Minors for Mass Communication Students
Minor in Mass Communication for Students from other Department

Minors for Mass Communication Students

In addition to major subjects leading to a degree, students select a minor in another field of specialization from within the Faculty of Mass Communication, or from other faculties in the university. The student must complete at least five courses ( 15 credit Hours ). Mass Communication students may also choose to complete a minor in a different discipline other than Mass Communication like English, Marketing, or Business Administration, etc. after consulting with advisors of the selected discipline. Mass Communication students who wish to complete a minor in one of the communication disciplines should take the following courses:

Minor in Multimedia
Minor in Advertising
Minor in Public Relation
Minor in Radio and Television
Minor in Journalism
Minor in Print Media Design & Layout

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1. Minor in Multimedia ( 15 credit hours)

Course Topic Credit Hrs
COM 112 Introduction to Multimedia 3
COM 215 Introduction to Online Communication 3
RTV 234 Multimedia Production Techniques I 3
RTV 334 Multimedia Production Techniques II 3
RTV 434 Multimedia Production Techniques III 3


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2. Minor in Advertising (15 credit hr.) (2 Required Courses )

Course
Topic
Credit Hrs
COM 216 Principles of Advertising and PR 3
COM 241 Advertising Copywriting 3

Three Electives From

Course
Topic
Credit Hrs
MRK 109 Principles of Marketing 3
IMC 242 Advertising Design and Layout 3
MRK 371 Consumer Behavior 3
IMC 342 Advertising in Print Media 3
IMC 343 Advertising in Electronic Media 3
IMC 440 Advertising Management 3


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3. Minor in Public Relations (2 Required Courses)

Course
Topic
Credit Hrs
COM 216 Principles of Advertising and PR 3
IMC 243 Techniques of PR 3

Three Electives From

Course
Topic
Credit Hrs
IMC 341 Production Material for PR 3
IMC 340 Marketing Communication Research 4
IMC 346 Marketing Communication Campaigns 3
IMC 245 Writing for PR 3
BUS 103 Principles of Business Administration 3
IMC 442 Internet Applications in PR 3


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4. Minor in Radio and Television (16 credit hr.) ( 2 Required Courses )

Course
Topic
Credit Hrs
RTV 230 Writing for Radio and TV 4
RTV 231 Broadcast Production 3

Three Electives From Radio and Television Specialization


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5. Minor in Public Relations (2 Required Courses)

Course
Topic
Credit Hrs
JOR 221 Newswriting 4
JOR 224 Interviews and Reportage 4

Three Electives From

Course
Topic
Credit Hrs
JOR 220 Press History 3
JOR 223 Arab & International News Journalism 3
JOR 225 Article Writing 3
JOR 320 Newswriting for Radio & Television 3
JOR 321 News Reports & Research 3
JOR 322 Online Journalism 3
JOR 324 Specialized News Writing 3
JOR 420 News Documentaries 4
JOR 423 Modern Trends in News Coverage 3


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6. Minor in Print Media Design & Layout (16 credit hours)

Course
Topic
Credit Hrs
COM 113 Principles of Design 3
COM 200 DTP Desktop Publishing 3
IMC 242 Advertising Design and Layout 4
JOR 222 Print Media Design and Layout 3
JOR 325 Advanced Journalism Production 3


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Minor in Mass Communication for Students from other Departments

The Faculty of Mass Communication offers the following minors for non-Mass Communication students:
Minor in Mass Communication
Minor in Journalism
Minor in Print Media Design & Layout
Minor in Radio & Television
Minor in Public Relations
Minor in Advertising
Minor in Multimedia

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1. Minor in Mass Communication (2 required courses)

Course
Topic
COM 110 Introduction to Mass Communication
COM 111 Reporting

Three Electives Courses From

Course
Topic
COM 210 Communication Theories
COM 214 Writing for Mass Media
COM 312 Public Opinion & Propaganda
COM 317 Persuasion
COM 318 Media Crticism
COM 410 Seminar on Mass Media & Society


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2. Minor in Journalism (2 required Courses)

Course
Topic
COM 110 Introduction to Mass Communication
COM 210 Reporting

Three Electives Courses From

Course
Topic
JOR 220 Press History
JOR 223 Arab & International News Journalism
JOR 225 Article Writing
JOR 320 News Writing for Radio & Television
JOR 321 News Reports and Research
JOR 322 On-line Journalism
JOR 324 Specialized News Writing
JOR 420 News Documentaries
JOR 423 New Trends in News Coverage


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3. Minor in Print Media Design & Layout (5 required courses)

Course
Topic
COM 113 Principles of Design
COM 200 Desktop Publishing
IMC 242 Advertising Design and Layout
JOR 222 Print Media Design and Layout
JOR 325 Advanced Journalism Production


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4. Minor in Radio & Television (2 required courses)

Course
Topic
RTV 230 Writing for Radio and Television
COM 110 Introduction to Mass Communication

Three Electives from the Radio & Television specialization
                         
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5. Minor in Public Relations (2 Required Courses)

Course
Topic
COM 110 Introduction to Mass Communication
COM 210 Principles of Public Relations & Advertising

Three Electives Courses From

Course
Topic
BUS 103 Principles of Business Administration
IMC 245 Writing for Public Relations
IMC 340 Marketing Communication Research
IMC 341 Production Material for PR
IMC 346 Marketing Communication Campaigns
IMC 442 Internet Applications in PR


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6. Minor in Advertising (2 required courses)

Course
Topic
COM 216 Principles of Public Relations & Advertising
COM 110 Introduction to Mass Communication

Three Electives Courses From

Course
Topic
MRK 109 Principles of Marketing
IMC 242 Advertising Design and Layout
MRK 371 Consumer Behavior
IMC 342 Advertising in Print Media
IMC 343 Advertising in Electronic Media
IMC 440 Advertising Managment
IMC 241 Advertising Copywriting


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7. Minor in Multimedia (5 required courses)

Course
Topic
COM 112 Introduction to Multimedia
COM 215 Introduction to Online Communication
RTV 234 Multimedia Production Techniques I
RTV 334 Multimedia Production Techniques II
RTV 434 Multimedia Production Techniques III


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UNI. Requirements
Faculty Requirements
Department Requirements
Specialization Requirements
Elective Courses
Degree Structure
Integrated Marketing Communication
Radio & Television
Print & Electronic Journalism
Faculty of Alsun
Faculty of Business Administration
Faculty of Computer Science
Faculty of Dentistry
Faculty of Engineering
Faculty of Mass Communication
Faculty of Pharmacy
Electronics and Communications
Architecture Department