English and Mass Communication

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Michele S. Ware, Interim Chair
Telephone: (919) 530-6221
Fax: (919) 530-7991
Email: mware@nccu.edu

The Department of English and Mass Communication offers programs of study leading to baccalaureate degrees in English and in Mass Communication. The Department also offers a graduate program leading to the Master of Arts in English and the Master of Arts in English with Licensure. A major in English or in Mass Communication prepares students for a variety of careers and for continued personal, civic, and professional development. All courses offered through the Department enhance skills in reading, writing, and critical thinking. The Department’s offerings and related activities in English seek to enhance students’ understanding of vital cultural and aesthetic achievements of writers throughout the ages. Mass Communication majors specialize in the theory and practice of print and broadcast media. The Department is also responsible for the Philosophy curriculum.

Students majoring in English or Mass Communication must complete one of the concentrations in the academic program. The academic concentrations for the English major include (1) Literature, (2) English Education, and (3) Writing. The concentrations for the Mass Communication major are (1) Journalism, (2) Broadcast Media, and (3) Communication Studies. These concentrations share a core of required courses in English and American literature and language.

Students may minor in Literature, Writing, Mass Communication, or Philosophy. The courses required for the minor are listed elsewhere in this document.

Composition courses offered in the General Education Curriculum are required of all NCCU students. Students majoring in English or Mass Communication must complete ENG 1110 - English Composition I (3) , ENG 1210 - English Composition II (3) , and MSCM 1250 - Elements of Speech Communication (3)  or MSCM 2200 - Introduction to Public Speaking (3)  Speaking; however, these communication skills courses do not count as part of the required credit hours for the major or the minor in English or in Mass Communication.

Students who are majoring in English must earn the grade of C or better in ENG 1110 , ENG 1210 , MSCM 1250  or MSCM 2200 , ENG 1300 , ENG 1400 , and ENG 1500 . Students who are majoring in Mass Communication must earn the grade of C or better in ENG 1110 , ENG 1210 , MSCM 1250  or MSCM 2200 , ENG 1500  and MSCM 2400  and MSCM 2440 . The grade of C or better must be obtained in these courses before students are eligible to register for upper-level ENG and MSCM courses for which these courses are prerequisites.

The Department of English and Mass Communication oversees the University’s course offerings in Philosophy. Although the University does not offer a major in Philosophy, a minor is available. Philosophy courses may serve as requirements in major programs as the humanities option in the General Education Curriculum and as general electives. See listings for Philosophy later in this document. Note also the course descriptions for Humanities courses offered in part in the Department of English and Mass Communication.

Philosophy

Michele S. Ware, Interim Chair
Department of English and Mass Communication
Telephone: (919) 530-6221
Fax: (919) 530-7991
Email: mware@nccu.edu

Although not available as a major, Philosophy is available as a minor, and Philosophy courses are among the requirements for the General Education Curriculum and for certain majors. The courses also provide valuable skills and knowledge as electives. The course offerings are administered by the Department of English and Mass Communication.

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