Department of Communication brochure

PUBLIC RELATIONS

PERSONALITY

STUDYING

MEDIA BROADCAST

MAGAZINE PASSION

ON–AIR

MASS COMM

PUBLISHING

ON–AIR

VIDEO

PRODUC TION

WRITING KNOWLEDGE

EDITING

INTEGRITY

REPORTING

RESEARCH

Department of Communication

WRITING FALCON FEVER VALUES

NEWSPAPERS

COPY EDIT COMMUNICATION PROFESSIONALISM JOURNALISM

Degrees offered • Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies (COMS) • Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication (MC) –Broadcast or Journalism Concentration • Bachelor of Science in COMS • Bachelor of Science in MC –Broadcast or Journalism Concentration

Available minors • • • •

Communication Studies Journalism Mass Communication Public Relations

Recent alumni careers COMS • Admissions counselor • Business development coordinator • Events coordinator • Outreach coordinator • Public relations coordinator • Sports management • Training supervisor MC • Copy editor • Copy writer • Newspaper reporter, editor and publisher • Online news producer • Sports information director • Sports videographer • TV news reporter, producer and anchor

Experiential approach to learning • • • • • •

Small class sizes Personal attention from faculty/staff Scholarship opportunities Computer lab Video equipment available for students Hands–on learning opportunities outside the classroom • Undergraduate research • Internship opportunities • Active student organizations: –Lambda Pi Eta –Sigma Delta Pi –Alpha Epsilon Rho –National Broadcast Society

Scholarships are available for incoming and current students. For more information visit www.montevallo.edu/admissions/undergraduateadmissions/scholarships/scholarships-by-major/

Sample courses COMS • Argumentation & Debate • Training & Development • Environmental Communication • Gender Communication • Group Communication • Intercultural Communication • Interpersonal Communication • Nonverbal Communication • Organizational Communication • Persuasion • Public Relations MC • Advanced Journalism Practices • Audio Engineering • Broadcast News Fundamentals • Digital Non–linear Editing • Electronic Photojournalism • Mass Comm Theory & Media Effects • Media Law • Media Management • Media Writing Fundamentals • Video Production • Public Relations Writing • Publication Layout & Design • TV Newscast Production • Video Engineering

Faculty Communication Studies Dr. Sherry G. Ford, Associate Professor Dr. Sally Bennett Hardig, Associate Professor Dr. Raymond R. Ozley, Associate Professor Dr. Tiffany R. Wang, Assistant Professor Mass Communication: Dr. Jay Cofield, Professor Mr. Bruce Finklea, Instructor Dr. Susan Thompson, Professor Dr. Randall Scott, Professor Mr. Tommy Wier, Instructor

Contact Phone: 205.665.6625 Ms. Pat Ebrahimi, Departmental Secretary ebrahimi@montevallo.edu Dr. Sally Bennett Hardig, Chair hardigsb@montevallo.edu www.montevallo.edu/fine-arts/department-of-communication

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