MAJORS MORNINGSIDE COLLEGE Mass Communication€¦ · CoMM 311 Law of Mass Communication CoMM 324...
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What makes the program special? • Hands-on learning happens through classroom activities, internships, production projects, and practical experience. • Sioux City is home to four network television stations, 11 radio stations, a daily newspaper and several advertising agencies/public relations firms. Morningside students have completed internships or have held paid positions at many of these companies. • Professors incorporate their real-world experience into their coursework. • The department’s small size gives professors time to advise students, work with them on independent projects, and help them develop programs of study that meet their academic and career goals. • Students get experience with all media: print, radio, television, and the web. • An emphasis on First Amendment issues and connections with political science make mass communication a strong foundation for law school. How will I benefit? As a mass communication major or minor you will develop the following: • Strong writing skills, accuracy, and professional standards • Technical knowledge of print, video, radio, and multimedia production • Broad-based exposure to many disciplines in the liberal arts, essential for understanding and interpreting contemporary communication issues • Leadership skills, accountability, and maturity • Awareness of the ethical responsibilities involved in communicating with the public. Mass Communication wHy STudy MASS CoMMunICATIon AT MornIngSIde? A program that introduces students to major media: print, radio, television, and the web. An emphasis on ethics, contemporary issues, and professional standards. excellent preparation for a career or for graduate work. Faculty with many years of professional experience. An issue-oriented curriculum that encourages students to examine the role of mass communication in society. MAJORS • Accounting • Advertising • Animation and Video Game Development • Applied Agricultural and Food Studies • Art Graphic Design Photography Studio • Arts Administration Dance Management Music Management Photography Management Studio Art Management Theatre Management • Biology • Business Administration Economics Finance International Business Management Marketing • Chemistry • Computer Science Computer Science Applied Computer Science • Education Elementary Secondary Special Education • English • History American History History Public History • Interdisciplinary Arts Administration Applied American Studies Non-Profit Management Student Designed • International Affairs • Management Information Systems • Mass Communication Corporate Communication Media & Sales Management New Media Production • Mathematics • Medical Laboratory Science • Music Music Music Education Music Performance • Nursing • Philosophy • Physics Physics Engineering Physics Engineering Science • Political Science • Psychology Biopsychology Counseling General Developmental • Religious Studies • Social and Behavioral Science • Spanish • Theatre PRE-PROFESSIONAL • Chiropractic • Dentistry • Engineering • Law • Medical Laboratory Science • Medicine • Ministry • Optometry • Pharmacy • Physical Therapy • Physician Assistant • Veterinary Medicine FAST FACTS • Founded in 1894, private, coeducational • Affiliated with the United Methodist Church • Located in Sioux City, IA (greater Siouxland population 143,000) • 2,799 students from 28 states and 8 foreign countries • 69-acre campus listed on the National Register of Historic Places and located in the safe, residential neighborhood of Morningside • 50+ student-led organizations, including student government, honor societies, service groups, religious organizations, musical ensembles, student publications, and two national fraternities and sororities • Six residence halls, including group apartment-style halls and themed housing • 26 NAIA varsity sports, member of Great Plains Athletic Conference • Intramural sports ACADEMIC PROGRAMS • Degrees awarded: Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Music Education, Master of Arts in Teaching, Master of Science in Nursing • Fall and spring semesters, May term and optional summer term • Internship and undergraduate research programs • Study abroad options. SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES • 100% of new full-time students receive financial aid based on merit as well as need. • The scholarships below are for first-time, full-time freshman. MORNINGSIDE COLLEGE Morningside College, 1501 Morningside Avenue Sioux City, Iowa 51106-1751 • 1-800-831-0806, ext. 5111 [email protected] • www.morningside.edu The Morningside College experience cultivates a passion for life-long learning and a dedication to ethical leadership and civic responsibility. ACCREDITATION Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools, Iowa Department of Education, Iowa Board of Nursing, the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, National Association of Schools of Music, University Senate of the United Methodist Church. Scholarship ACT GPA AMOUNT Trustee at least 31 and 3.9 $20,000 Presidential at least 27 and 3.9 $15,000 Dean at least 25 and 3.3 $13,000 Founder less than 25 and 3.3 or less $10,000 Talent grants up to $5000 awarded in art, music (color guard, instrumental, show choir, vocal), theatre. eSports, and athletics. Each academic scholarship comes with additional benefits. Visit our website for more information: www.morningside.edu THE MORNINGSIDE ADVANTAGE: OUR GUARANTEE We know your future is bright! The Morningside Advantage sets us apart from other colleges and we are so confident in you and the Morningside experience that we guarantee the following: 1. You will earn your degree in four years or less. 2. You will gain employment or be accepted to graduate school within six months of graduation. 3. You will expand your horizons. For more information and requirements go to: www.morningside.edu/advantage
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What makes the program special?• Hands-onlearninghappensthroughclassroomactivities, internships,productionprojects,andpracticalexperience.
• SiouxCityishometofournetworktelevisionstations,11 radiostations,adailynewspaperandseveraladvertising agencies/publicrelationsfirms.Morningsidestudentshave completedinternshipsorhaveheldpaidpositionsat manyofthesecompanies.
•Professorsincorporatetheirreal-worldexperienceintotheir coursework.
•Thedepartment’ssmallsizegivesprofessorstimetoadvise students,workwiththemonindependentprojects,andhelp themdevelopprogramsofstudythatmeettheir academicandcareergoals.
•Studentsgetexperiencewithallmedia:print,radio, television,andtheweb.
•AnemphasisonFirstAmendmentissuesandconnections withpoliticalsciencemakemasscommunicationastrong foundationforlawschool.
HowwillIbenefit?Asamasscommunicationmajororminoryouwilldevelopthefollowing:
• Strongwritingskills,accuracy,andprofessionalstandards
• Technicalknowledgeofprint,video,radio,andmultimedia production
• Broad-basedexposuretomanydisciplinesintheliberalarts, essentialforunderstandingandinterpretingcontemporary communicationissues
•Leadershipskills,accountability,andmaturity
•Awarenessoftheethicalresponsibilitiesinvolvedin communicatingwiththepublic.
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MornIngSIde?Aprogramthatintroducesstudentstomajormedia:print,radio,television,andtheweb.Anemphasisonethics,contemporaryissues,andprofessionalstandards.excellentpreparationforacareerorforgraduatework.Facultywithmanyyearsofprofessionalexperience.Anissue-orientedcurriculumthatencouragesstudentstoexaminetheroleofmasscommunicationinsociety.
M A J O R S•Accounting•Advertising•AnimationandVideoGame Development•AppliedAgriculturaland FoodStudies•Art GraphicDesign Photography Studio•ArtsAdministration DanceManagement MusicManagement PhotographyManagement StudioArtManagement TheatreManagement•Biology•BusinessAdministration Economics Finance InternationalBusiness Management Marketing•Chemistry•ComputerScience ComputerScience AppliedComputerScience•Education Elementary Secondary SpecialEducation•English•History AmericanHistory History PublicHistory•Interdisciplinary ArtsAdministration AppliedAmericanStudies Non-ProfitManagement StudentDesigned•InternationalAffairs•ManagementInformationSystems•MassCommunication CorporateCommunication Media&SalesManagement NewMediaProduction•Mathematics•MedicalLaboratoryScience•Music Music MusicEducation MusicPerformance•Nursing•Philosophy•Physics Physics EngineeringPhysics EngineeringScience•PoliticalScience•Psychology Biopsychology Counseling General Developmental•ReligiousStudies•SocialandBehavioralScience•Spanish•Theatre
P R e - P R O f e S S i O n A l•Chiropractic•Dentistry•Engineering•Law•MedicalLaboratoryScience•Medicine•Ministry•Optometry•Pharmacy•PhysicalTherapy•PhysicianAssistant•VeterinaryMedicine
fASt fActS•Foundedin1894,private,coeducational•AffiliatedwiththeUnitedMethodistChurch•LocatedinSiouxCity,IA(greaterSiouxlandpopulation143,000)•2,799studentsfrom28statesand8foreigncountries•69-acrecampuslistedontheNationalRegisterofHistoricPlacesandlocatedinthesafe, residentialneighborhoodofMorningside•50+student-ledorganizations,includingstudentgovernment,honorsocieties,servicegroups, religiousorganizations,musicalensembles,studentpublications,andtwonationalfraternities andsororities•Sixresidencehalls,includinggroupapartment-stylehallsandthemedhousing•26NAIAvarsitysports,memberofGreatPlainsAthleticConference•Intramuralsports
AcAdeMic PROgRAMS•Degreesawarded:BachelorofArts,BachelorofScience,BachelorofScienceinNursing, BachelorofMusic,BachelorofMusicEducation,MasterofArtsinTeaching,MasterofScience inNursing•Fallandspringsemesters,Maytermandoptionalsummerterm•Internshipandundergraduateresearchprograms•Studyabroadoptions.
SchOlARShiP OPPORtunitieS•100%ofnewfull-timestudentsreceivefinancialaidbasedonmeritaswellasneed.•Thescholarshipsbelowareforfirst-time,full-timefreshman.
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The Morningside College experience cultivates a passion for life-long learning and a dedication to ethical leadership and civic responsibility.
AccReditAtiOnHigherLearningCommissionoftheNorthCentralAssociationofCollegesandSecondarySchools,IowaDepartmentofEducation,IowaBoardofNursing,theCommissiononCollegiateNursingEducation,NationalAssociationofSchoolsofMusic,UniversitySenateoftheUnitedMethodistChurch.
Scholarship Act gPA AMOunt
Trustee atleast31 and3.9 $20,000
Presidential atleast27 and3.9 $15,000
Dean atleast25 and3.3 $13,000
Founder lessthan25 and3.3orless $10,000
Talent grants up to $5000
awarded in art, music (color
guard, instrumental,
show choir, vocal), theatre.
eSports, and athletics.
Each academic scholarship comes with additional benefits. Visit our website for more information: www.morningside.edu
the MORningSide AdvAntAge: OuR guARAnteeWeknowyourfutureisbright!TheMorningsideAdvantagesetsusapartfromothercollegesandwearesoconfidentinyouandtheMorningsideexperiencethatweguaranteethefollowing: 1. Youwillearnyourdegreeinfouryearsorless. 2. Youwillgainemploymentorbeacceptedtograduateschoolwithinsixmonthsofgraduation. 3. Youwillexpandyourhorizons.
For more information and requirements go to: www.morningside.edu/advantage
Howaboutthedetails?MajorsTheBA in Mass Communicationpreparesstudentstopursuecareersinjournalism,radioandtelevision,publicrelations,andrelatedfieldsorforgraduateworkinadvancedmediastudies.Themajoremphasizesconvergedmedia,combiningskillscoursesinjournalism,broadcasting,andthewebwiththeoreticalcoursesaboutmediamoregenerally.
TheBS in Mass Communicationdrawsoncoursesfromseveraldepartmentsandincludesachoicefromoneofthreeemphasisareas:MediaManagement,CorporateCommunication,andnewMediaProduction.TheMediaManagementemphasispreparesstudentsforleadershipinmediaorganizations.TheCorporateCommunicationemphasispreparesstudentsforinternalandexternalcommunicationinbusiness,government,nonprofits,politics,andsportsinformation.ThenewMediaProductionemphasisgivesstudentsawellroundedbackgroundforcreatingweb-orientedcommunication.
CoursesCoMM101IntroductiontoMassCommunicationCoMM204AudioProductionforradioandwebCoMM207VideoProductionforTelevisionandthewebCoMM208FundamentalsofJournalismforPrintandthewebCoMM245MediaManagementCoMM260SportsJournalismandBroadcastingCoMM264MediaPracticum:AudioandradioProductionCoMM265MediaPracticum:MediaSalesCoMM267MediaPracticum:VideoandTelevisionProductionCoMM268MediaPracticum:newswritingandreportingCoMM269MediaPracticum:newMediaProductionCoMM270MediaPracticum:SportsBroadcastingCoMM300newsandFeaturewritingCoMM307AdvancedVideoProductionCoMM311LawofMassCommunicationCoMM324electronicJournalismCoMM330PublicrelationsCoMM395SeminarinMedia,Politics,anddemocracyCoMM404Adv.MediaPracticum:KMSCdepartmentHeadCoMM407Adv.MediaPracticum:MCTVdepartmentHeadCoMM408Adv.MediaPracticum:CollegianreportereditorCoMM409Adv.MediaPracticum:newMediaProductionCoMM410Adv.MediaPracticum:SportsBroadcasting ManagementCoMM430SeniorThesisCoMM455MassCommunicationCapstoneSeminar
• Coursesaretaughtwithinthecontextoftheliberalarts. Studentslearntherolemasscommunicationplaysinsociety andhowitisconnectedwithothersubjectssuchasbusiness, art,theatre,science,andpoliticalscience.
• Allcoursespromoteclear,concisewriting,whichiscentralto allhumancommunication.
whathappensoutsidetheclassroom?InternshipsInternshipscompletedbymasscommunicationstudentshaveincluded:
•KCAu,KTIV,KMegandKPTHtelevisionstations,SiouxCity
•PowellBroadcastingradiostations,SiouxCity
•iHeartMediaradiostations,SiouxCity
• KwIT-FMSiouxlandPublicMedia,SiouxCity
•SiouxCityexplorersBaseballTeam
•SiouxCityBanditsIndoorFootballTeam
•SiouxCityConventionCenter
•SiouxCityJournal
•wowT-TV,omaha
•wCCo-TV,Minneapolis,Mn
•Anchoragedailynews,Anchorage,AK
•KHMX/KodAradio,Houston,TX
•Kggoradio,desMoines
•SouthdakotaPublicTelevision
•Theglobe,newspaperfortheSiouxCityCatholicdiocese
Hands-on experience•KMSC-FM,Morningside’sstudent-runradiostation,heard throughouttheSiouxCityarea.Voteda“SiouxlandChoice” radiostationtwicebyreadersofTheweekender.namederic Sevareidawardwinnerforbeststudentplay-by-play broadcastsbythenorthwestBroadcastnewsAssociation.
•MCTV,thestudent-runcampustelevisionoutletwithdigital productionandcomputereditingequipment,digitalcameras, andstudios.MCTVisavailableonalocalcablechannel.Video webcastingofmanysportingevents.onlinevideostreaming ofmanycampussportingevents.
•TheCollegianreporter,weeklyonlinecampusnewspaper, writtenandproducedbystudents.
wherecanIgofromhere?Careers.Adegreeinmasscommunicationcanleadtoanumberofdifferentcareers.ouralumnihavebecomereporters,producers,cameraoperators,videographers,journalists,publicrelationsprofessionals,andadvertisingexecutives.
Asamplingofjobsalumnihaveheldincludes:
• 5,6and10o’clocknewsanchor,KCAu-TVChannel9, SiouxCity
• CreativeServicesdirector,KTIV-TVChannel4,SiouxCity
• weekendSportsAnchor,wABC-TV,newyork
• weekendSportsAnchor,KCAu-TV,SiouxCity
• MarketingCoordinator,HyVee,desMoines,IA
• executiveTeamLeader,Target,watertown,Sd
• PromotionsCoordinator,winnaVegasCasino,Sloan,IA
• BroadcastoperationsSpecialist,IowaPublicradio,
Ames,IA
• CommunityrelationsCoordinator,LifeServeBloodBank, SiouxCity,IA
• MorningShowhost,PowellBroadcasting,SiouxCity,IA
• reporter,KMTV,omaha,ne
• Accountexecutive,KTIV-TV,SiouxCity,IA
• digitalCommunicationsMgr,MorningsideCollege,
SiouxCity,IA
• MultimediaJournalist,woI-TV,desMoines,IA
• MorningShowProducer,woI-TV,desMoines,IA
• newsdirector,KCHeradio,Cherokee,IA
• Accountexecutive,KdSnradio,denison,IA
• news/Sportsdirector,KCHeradio,Cherokee,IA
• Sportsdirector,KABdradio,Aberdeen,Sd
• AssistantdirectorofMediaCenter,KansasCityArtInstitute
• Promotions,Prostheticrecords,LosAngeles,CA
• reporter/Videographer,KTIV,SiouxCity
• directorofMarketingandAlumnirelations,IowaState university
• Sportseditor,TheLeMarsdailySentinel
• TradeMarketingManager,ConAgraFoods
• reporter/Producer,SouthdakotaPublicTelevision
• PromotionManagerwHo-TV,desMoines,IA
• wCCoTV,ChiefPhotographer,Minneapolis,Mn
Graduate school.ouralumnihavealsobeenacceptedintograduateprogramsinCommunicationStudies,History,english,women’sStudies,Law,PoliticalScience,Philanthropyanddevelopment,andPhotography(inadditiontomasscommunication)atinstitutionssuchasBradleyuniversity,theuniversityofIowa,georgewashingtonuniversity,MiddleburyCollege,SamHoustonStateuniversity,theuniversityofSouthdakota,theuniversityofMinnesota,andtheuniversityofnebraska.
whoarethefaculty?Ross Fuglsang,AssociateProfessor
TeachesIntroductiontoMassCommunication,FundamentalsofJournalism,newsandFeaturewriting,LawofMassCommunication,SeniorCapstoneandcoursesinthefirst-yearcurriculum.ServesasadvisortoTheCollegianreporterstudentnewspaper.researchinterestsincludepopculture.
education:B.S.,M.S.,IowaStateuniversity;B.A.,CentralMissouriStateuniversity;Ph.d.,universityofIowa
Professionalexperience:reporter/Photographerforcommunityweekly;SportseditorforIowadaily
Mark Heistad,AssociateProfessor
TeachesIntroductiontoMassCommunication,AudioProduction,electronicJournalism,LawofMassCommunication,Media,Politics&democracy,SeniorCapstoneandcoursesinthefirstyearcurriculum.ServesasadvisortoMorningside’sstudent-runradiostationKMSC-FMandsupervisestheSportsBroadcastingprogram.researchinterestsincludebroadcasthistory,broadcastnews,andmedialaw.
education:B.A.,LutherCollege;M.A.,Ph.d.,universityofMinnesota
Professionalexperience:15yearsinPublicradio,includingMinnesotaPublicradio,St.Paul,Mn
Dave Madsen,AssistantProfessor&dept.Chair
TeachesIntroductiontoMassCommunication,MediaManagement,MediaSales,Publicrelations,SeniorCapstoneandFirstyearSeminar.ServesasadvisorforMCTVstudent-runtelevisionstation.
education:B.A.,M.A.Journalism/MassCommunicationuniversityofnebraska-Lincoln.
Professionalexperience:Morethan30yearsofcommercialtelevisionandradioexperienceinstationmanagement,programming,promotion,production,news,engineeringandsales.
Adjuncts.TheMassCommunicationdepartmentalsohasqualifiedadjunctinstructorstoteachTelevisionProduction,SportsBroadcastingandPublicrelations.
whathappensinsidetheclassroom?•Coursesexaminetheroleofcommunicationatboththelocal andgloballevels.
•Studentslearntoproduceandprocessinformationinvarious media—television,radio,print,andweb—andtoadapttonew technologies.
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