ACEJMC Standard 2 2-1 STANDARD 2: CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION Dr. Judy Isaksen and COM student Amber Williamson at research presentation colloquium ACEJMC Standard 2 2-2 STANDARD 2: CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION Highlights The Nido R. Qubein School of Communication (NQSC) at High Point University offers one degree—the BA in Communication—with 7 different sequences1: Electronic Media Production, Game and Interactive Media Design, Journalism, Media and Popular Culture Studies, Sport Communication, Sport and Event Management, and Strategic Communication. The NQSC also coordinates a multidisciplinary BA degree in Documentary Media. All curriculum conforms to the ACEJMC 72-hour rule for non-communication courses. The program’s core and elective courses are a blend of theory-based and practical courses offered by faculty with both academic and professional credentials and informed by actual experiences in the journalism and mass communication related industries. All courses are neatly matched to a defined curriculum with assigned assessments and determined outcomes. Internships are readily available, closely supervised, and assessed by faculty. Students may register for a total of 6 internship credits delivered as two different courses: a 4-credit internship or a 2-credit internship. 1 The programs in bold are under consideration for ACEJMC accreditation. ACEJMC Standard 2 2-3 STANDARD 2: CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION 1. Provide an outline of the curriculum required for the major and for each of the unit’s specializations. The Nido R. Qubein School of Communication (NQSC) offers one major, a BA in Communication, with seven different sequences: Electronic Media Production, Game and Interactive Media Design, Journalism, Media and Popular Culture Studies, Sport Communication, Sport and Event Management, and Strategic Communication. The NQSC also coordinates a multidisciplinary BA degree in Documentary Media. The NQSC is seeking accreditation for three sequences bolded above: Electronic Media Production, Journalism, and Strategic Communication. The curricula for the major and the accreditation-seeking sequences follow: COMMUNICATION MAJOR (54 HOURS) Communication Core COM 1110—Human Communication (4) COM 1111—Mediated Communication Systems (4) COM 4450—Communication Law and Ethics (4) Internship, Travel Study, Research/Creative Works or 3000-level or above elective in sequence (4) COM elective outside of sequence (4) COM 2261, 2262, 2263, 2265, or 2285—Practicum (2) Electronic Media Production Sequence (Seeking ACEJMC accreditation) COM 2001—Video Production I (4) COM 2011—Video Production II (4) COM 2241—Electronic Media History and Development (4) COM 4451—Senior Production Experience (4) (Capstone) Select one course from the following (4): COM 3311—Narrative Production (4) COM 3321—Audio Production II (4) COM 3331—Video Journalism (4) COM 3341—Sports Production (4) Select one course from the following (4): ACEJMC Standard 2 2-4 COM 2221—Audio Production I (4) COM 2231—Writing for Film and Electronic Media (4) COM 2881/3881/4881—Special Topics (4) COM 3361—Motion Graphics (4) COM 4444—Independent Study (4) With the approval of their advisers, students must take eight credits of non- communication courses related to their sequence. These courses may count toward a minor or second major, but cannot be used to satisfy university core requirements. [NOTE: 3 credit courses transferred from other universities or from HPU before the university moved to 4-credit delivery would count here. As such, students in all sequences could graduate with 52 rather than 54 credits in the COM major—the NQSC does not require them to make up 2 credits.] Journalism Sequence (Seeking ACEJMC accreditation) COM 2243—Convergent Journalism I (4) COM 3323—Copy Editing (4) COM 4343—Convergent Journalism II (4) (Capstone) Select three courses from the following (12): COM 2246—Sports Reporting (4) COM 2283—Multimedia Storytelling (4) COM 3313—Feature Writing (4) COM 3314—Visual Rhetoric and Design (4) COM 3331—Video Journalism (4) COM 3363—Opinion Writing (4) COM 3373—Investigative Reporting (4) COM 4443—Government & Public Affairs Reporting (4) COM 2881, 3881, 4881—Special Topics (4) COM 4444—Independent Study (4) With the approval of their advisers, students must take eight credits of non- communication courses related to their sequence. These courses may count toward a minor or second major, but cannot be used to satisfy university core requirements. [NOTE: 3 credit courses transferred from other universities or from HPU before the University moved to 4-credit delivery would count here. As such, students in all sequences could graduate with 52 rather than 54 credits in the COM major—the NQSC does not require them to make up 2 credits.] ACEJMC Standard 2 2-5 Strategic Communication Sequence (Seeking ACEJMC accreditation) COM 2225—Foundations of Strategic Communication (4) COM 3385—Applied Research in Strategic Communication (4) COM 4415—Strategic Communication Campaign Management (4) (Capstone) One 4 credit elective (an additional course from below or a new elective course) Select one course from the following (4): COM 3315—Strategic Message Development in Public Relations (4) COM 3325—Strategic Message Development in Advertising (4) COM 3335—Strategic Message Development in Health Communication (4) Select one course from the following (4): COM 3365—Case Studies in Strategic Communication (4) COM 3375—Communication Campaign Analysis and Design (4) With the approval of their advisers, students must take eight credits of non- communication courses related to their sequence. These courses may count toward a minor or second major but cannot be used to satisfy university core requirements. [NOTE: 3 credit courses transferred from other universities with 3 credit delivery or HPU’s Business School that continued to offer 3 credit classes when the rest of the university went to four-credit delivery, would factor here. As such, students in all sequences could graduate with 52 rather than 54 credits toward the COM major as only 6 credits rather than 8 would be necessary for this requirement—the NQSC does not require students to make up 2 credits.] 2. Explain how requirements for the major do not exceed the maximum credit hours allowable under the 72-credit hour rule and how students comply with the minimum of 72 hours they must take outside journalism and mass communication. If a minor is required, include these details. Communication major requirements do not exceed the 72-credit hour rule, and all students are required to complete 72 hours of non-communication courses in order to graduate. This requirement is specifically identified on each student’s graduation audit. ACEJMC Standard 2 2-6 High Point University students are required to earn 128 credit hours for a Bachelor of Science or Arts. These credit hours come from university core “General Education” major requirements, and minor and/or elective classes. General Education Requirements (62 credits) All High Point University students are required to take 62 credits of general education credits. The NQSC does not offer any classes that count toward general education requirements other than COM/GBS/WGS 3374 Global Media Representation of Women, which satisfies a student’s Global Studies requirement of the general education core. As such, the typical communication major earns 62 of the required 72 credit hours from their general education electives. (This will be different for some transfer students or students with AP credits.) The university general education requirements are below. Each course is worth four credit hours unless noted: PEC Activity (1 credit) EXP 1101—President’s Seminar (1 credit) ENG 1103 Ethics: Take one of PHL 2008.2010/2017/2043; PHL/WGS 2016; PHL/REL 2019; REL 2015 FYS 1000 Foreign Language: 1 course from SPN, FRE, GER, ITA, JPN, ARA, CHI, POR, or RUS at the 1020 level or higher Math: 1 course from MTH at the 1110 level or higher History: Any HST course at the 1000 or 2000 level except 2205 and 2901 Literature: Take one of ENG 2200, 2217, 2220, 2225, 2230, 2239, 2249, 3298, 3299, or 3720 Performing/Visual Arts: see options in the bulletin Religion: see options in the bulletin Lab Science: Take one of BIO 1100, 1120, 1399, 2060, 2070; ENV 1110; CHM 1000, 1010, 1510, 1616; NSC 2100, 2200; PHY 1000, 1050, 1100, 1200, 1510, 2010 Social Sciences: Take two of the following from different departments: ECO 2030, 2050; PSC 2310, 2710; PSY 2200; SOA 1010, 1020, 2045. One Global Studies course Maturity Requirement: At least two courses at the 2000-level, and one course at the 3000-level in any discipline not in your major or general education plan. Global Studies classes may count for this requirement. ACEJMC Standard 2 2-7 (NOTE: all Global Studies courses are 3000-level or higher, so students satisfy this requirement with their Global Studies class.) Communication major requirements (54 total credits, with 46-48 designated as COM, and at least eight credits related to the student’s communication interest designated as non-COM.) No communication majors shall take more than 46-48 credit hours of COM- designated courses unless they enroll in more than 128 total credits. Students need a total of 54 hours to complete the major, so each student is required to take an additional eight hours in non-communication courses that relate to the student’s specific communication interest. For example, Journalism students with graphic or photographic interests are