The Mass Communications Department and Center for New Media provides an applied major in which media-related technology is integrated with a traditional mass communications and social science curriculum. The 42-credit major can lead to careers in advertising copywriting, production and sales, television and radio broadcasting, print and online journalism, interactive digital media, and public relations for government, corporate, or nonprofit organizations.
Curriculum includes three primary emphasis areas of Electronic Media, Integrated Communication and Journalism, along with skills based electives. Each faculty has years of professional experience in their discipline, as well as impressive academic credentials.
No grade below C in the major will be accepted toward graduation. Courses must be repeated if below a C is earned. Students desiring to work in department media labs should contact their faculty advisor after successfully passing the required introductory courses. Students desiring advanced 400 level internships must have a 3.0 GPA in the MCCNM major to qualify. Internships and media labs are not required for graduation and are considered a privilege.
Advising is considered a priority in the department, with both students and faculty taking a shared responsibility to insure the student is successful in their college experience. Faculty members expect students to be prepared for every advising appointment with a clear understanding of where they are in their studies, and what courses are required next.
TODAY, the department’s online news site and print news magazine are both available for mass communications students. Editorial and management positions are awarded each semester after review of application from qualified students. Student opportunities include news, features, sports, and editorial, in both print and online journalism operations. TODAY is funded through advertising revenue generated by a student sales staff. Media Lab is through instructor permit only. Pre-requisites are declared MCCNM major or minor, and MCCNM 201, Introduction to Journalism. (more)
KTSC-FM, the “REV” is licensed to CSU-Pueblo as an educational radio station by the Federal Communications Commission. The 10,000 watt station is operated by the Mass Communications Department and serves a 50-miles radius of the campus. Revenue for the station is generated by community underwriting. Department students provide daily programming and production for news, music, public affairs, and sports. A fulltime station manager oversees all operations. Media Lab is through station manager permit only. Pre-requisites are declared MCCNM major or minor, and MCCNM 140, Radio Station Operations. (more)
KTSC-TV/RMPBS, is a public broadcasting station affiliated with Rocky Mountain PBS on the university campus. The station provides media lab opportunities for mass communications students related to television production and live studio programming. Pre-requisites are declared MCCNM major or minor, and MCCNM 245, Introduction to Digital Audio and Video Production. (more)