Apr 21, 2025  
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

News & Sports Media (BS) Academic Degree Map

Location(s): Manhattan Campus, Manhattan Online


First Year Hours K-State Core  
Semester 1      
MC 100   -SMC Orientation   1      
ENGL 100  - Expository Writing I   3      
Social & Behavior Sciences Requirement 3 KSC 050  
Arts & Humanities Requirement 3 KSC 060  
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      
Social & Behavior Sciences Requirement 3 KSC 050  
Arts & Humanities Requirement 3 KSC 060  
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: 15      
       
Second Year      
Semester 1      
MC 301   - Photo & Video Storytelling   3      
MC 194-197 Content Creator Studio course - Select two Content Creator Studio courses 2    
Communication Requirement 3 KSC 020  
Natural & Physical Sciences Requirement 4 KSC 040  
Free Elective {Institutionally Designated Area} 3 KSC 070  
Total Credits: 15      
       
Semester 2      
BS Natural Science course 3    
BS Outside Concentration 3    
BS Quantitative course 3    
Math & Statistics Requirement 3 KSC 030  
Free Elective {Institutionally Designated Area} 3 KSC 070  
Total Credits: 15      
       
Third Year      
Semester 1      
COMM 470   - Building Social and Cultural Connections   3      
MC Specialization Course 3    
BS Additional Natural/Quant course 3    
BS Outside Concentration 3    
Free Elective 3    
Total Credits: 15      
       
Semester 2      
MC Specialization course 3    
BS Additional Natural/Quant course 3    
BS Non-Quantitative Social Science 3    
BS Outside Concentration 3    
Free Elective 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      
MC Elective course 3    
BS Non-Quantitative Social Science 3    
Free Elective 3    
Total Credits: 15      
       
Semester 2      
MC 580   - Storytelling Across Platforms   3      
MC Specialization course 3    
MC Elective course 3    
A&S Global Perspectives Overlay 3    
Free Elective 2    
Total Credits: 14      
       
Total Program Hours: 120