Apr 22, 2025  
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

News & Sports Media (BA) Academic Degree Map

Location(s): Manhattan Campus, Manhattan Online


First Year Hours K-State Core  
Semester 1      
ENGL 100  - Expository Writing I   3      
Math & Statistics Requirement 3 KSC 030  
Social & Behavior Sciences Requirement 3 KSC 050  
MC 100   - SMC Orientation   1      
MC 130  - Writing Conventions and Mechanics   1      
MC 131   - Elements of Media Writing   1      
MC 132   - Writing Styles and Audiences   1      
MC 160   - Principles of Journalism   3      
Total Credits: 16      
       
Semester 2      
ENGL 200   - Expository Writing II   3      
Natural & Physical Sciences Requirement 4 KSC 040  
Social & Behavior Sciences Requirement  3 KSC 050  
MC 191  - Audio Essentials   1      
MC 192  - Photography Essentials   1      
MC 193   - Video Production Essentials   1      
MC 200   - News Reporting and Writing Across Platforms   3      
Total Credits: 16      
       
Second Year      
Semester 1      
Free Elective {Institutionally Designated Area} 3 KSC 070  
Communication Requirement 3 KSC 020  
Arts & Humanities Requirement 3 KSC 060  
MC 301   - Photo & Video Storytelling   3      
MC 194-197 Content Creator Studio - Select two courses 2    
Total Credits: 14      
       
Semester 2      
BA Second Language Req 4    
BA Outside Concentration 3    
BA Arts, Humanities & Social Science Req 3    
Arts & Humanities Requirement 3 KSC 060  
Free Elective {Institutionally Designated Area} 3 KSC 070  
Total Credits: 16      
       
Third Year      
Semester 1      
COMM 470   - Building Social and Cultural Connections   3      
BA Outside Concentration 3    
BA Second Language Req 4    
BA Arts, Humanities & Social Science Req 3    
MC Specialization course 3    
Total Credits: 16      
       
Semester 2      
MC Specialization course 3    
BA Outside Concentration 3    
BA Second Language Req 3    
BA Natural & Quantitative Req 3    
BA Non-Quantitative Social Science 3    
Total Credits: 15      
       
Fourth Year      
Semester 1      
MC 466   - Media Law and Ethics   3   
MC 485  - Media Practicum   1      
MC 491   - Mass Communication Internship  1-3      
BA Second Language Req 3    
BA Natural & Quantitative Req 3    
MC Elective course 3    
Total Credits: 15      
       
Semester 2      
MC Specialization course 3    
MC 580   - Storytelling Across Platforms   3      
A&S BA Global Perspectives Overlay 3    
MC Elective course 3    
Total Credits 12      
       
Total Program Hours: 120