Mass CommunicationsWhat programs does Mass Communications offer?

Degree Options

What will I do as a Mass Communications major?

Strategic Communications

Multimedia Journalism and Broadcast Production

Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communications

Minor in Mass Communications

Minor in Social Media

What Careers are Hot in Communications?

Mass Communications students earn their undergraduate degrees by successfully completing 36 credit hours (12 classes) of coursework in the major. This consists of 15 hours (5 classes) in required Mass Communications courses, with the remaining classes taken in one of the tracks above.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2019), employment of media and communication occupations is projected to grow 4% from 2018 to 2028 which will result in over 28,000 new jobs.Demand for media and communication occupations is expected to arise from the need to create, edit, translate, and disseminate information through a variety of different platforms.

Payscale.com (2019) provided a listing of the top 28 occupations for communications majors stating the national median, mid-career pay ranging from approximately $44,000-$92,000.

Students wishing to study Mass Communications along with another degree can declare an 18 credit hour (6 class) minor area of study.

Students seeking careers in content management or social media marketing can declare an 18 credit hour (6 class) minor area of study.

Public Relations Specialist Social Media Manager Studio EngineerEvent Planner Advertising Director News Writer Media Planner Journalist/Reporter News DirectorBrand Manager Editor Podcast Producer News Anchor Camera Opoerator PhotojournalistRadio Broadcaster Producer Content Manager Sports Broadcaster Media Manager Program Director

• Learn practical skills (research, writing, editing, production) needed for success in today’s multimedia environment• Create strategic communications campaigns for local, national and global brands• Develop social media campaigns for clients• Write, shoot and edit music videos, television shows and TV commercials• Manage crisis communications for troubled businesses and host press conferences to improve media relations skills• Learn ethical codes and guidelines from professional organizations including the Society of Professional Journalists, Radio Television Digital News Association, American Advertising Federation, and Public Relations Society of America

For more information, please contact Beth Adele, Ph.D., Director and Assistant Professor • badele@okcu.edu

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Hands-on Learning

Recent Internship Organizations

The department features multiple hands-on learning labs for student use: Student Publications newsroom, TV studio, video editing lab, audio booth, and iMac computer lab. Students can work for the Student Publications staff, which produces The Campus newspaper and MediaOCU.com, the student media web site. They also can produce and host television shows for OCU-TV.

Mass Communications students are encouraged to complete at least one internship with a media organization to gain experience and network with professionals.

Mass Communications Alumni in the Field

For more information, please contact Beth Adele, Ph.D., Director and Assistant Professor • badele@okcu.edu

Chris Harrison Host of the ABC reality shows The Bachelor and The Bachelorette, the Miss America competition, and the syndicated version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?

Kirsten HolderProject ManagerMetro Family Magazine inOklahoma City, OK

Armand McCoyPresident of Trifecta Communications in Moore, OK

Rachel PierceMorning Anchor of NBC2 News Today in Fort Myers, FL

Erick WorrellVice President, Client Service & Creative StrategyGhost in Oklahoma City, OK

Kyle GoldingChief Strategic IdealistThe Golding Group in Oklahoma City, OK

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