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Program checklist · Undergraduate Degree

Mass Communications and Design BA, (Pre-DPT Specialization)

Misericordia University · Dallas, PA

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Program
Award
Undergraduate Degree
Credential class
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
214069
CourseShelf checklist
CK_214069_51c23fbd
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

General Requirements

27 items
  1. Incoming first-year students seeking admission as mass communications and design majors must meet the general and specific requirements as stated in this catalog, including a 2.5 GPA in high school. Where a student does not fully meet those requirements, they may become a mass communications and design major whenever they achieve an overall university GPA of 2.0 or better. Continuation as a mass communications and design major requires that the student maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0 or “C” average, both in the major and in the overall grade point average
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  2. Transfer students must complete all of the requirements listed in the sequence of required courses in this catalog. Approval for transfer credits in mass communications and design or approval of off-campus courses in communications rests with the department chair
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  3. Mission
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  4. The Mass Communications and Design Department provides an educational environment in which students analyze the theories and concepts of communication and mass communication, consider their history and impact, and develop proficiency in crafting media messages for multiple media platforms. The department fosters aesthetic awareness, creative expression, and professional development as it promotes the ethical judgment and service leadership necessary to prepare students for the global media environment of the 21st century
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  5. Mass Communications and Design Program Goals
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  6. The program goals help Mass Communications and Design majors to
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  7. Produce oral, written, virtual, and mediated communication that demonstrates coherent integration of communication theory and processes. (University Goals 7, 8)
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  8. Apply, respect, and value the role of ethics and the law in mass media practices, procedures, policies, and issues. (University Goals 1, 2, 3)
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  9. Demonstrate critical discernment of mass media products and possess a system of scholarship and inquiry that informs and enriches professional preparation (University Goals 4, 5, 6)
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  10. Combine the technical, theoretical, and aesthetic means to create effective messages for mass audiences (University Goals 7, 8)
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  11. Mass Communications and Design Program Learning Outcomes
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  12. Demonstrate effective interpersonal, group, and public communication skills. (Program Goal 1)
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  13. Write clearly and effectively in forms and styles appropriate for the professions, audiences and purposes being served. (Program Goals 1, 2, 4)
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  14. Perform critical evaluations and offer judgments on media products and systems. (Program Goals 2, 3)
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  15. Demonstrate the use of communication tools and practices both ethically and legally. (Program Goal 2)
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  16. Conduct research and critically evaluate information using methods appropriate to communications professions (Program Goal 3)
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  17. Develop expertise across media platforms to craft creative, aesthetically effective messages according to media industry standards. (Program Goals 1, 4)
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  18. Pre-DPT Specialization
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  19. Students completing the BA in Mass Communications and Design prior to entering the entry-level Doctor of Physical Therapy program will complete the requirements below. Further information on maintaining satisfactory progress toward entry to the DPT program may be found in the Entry-level Doctor of Physical Therapy section of the catalog
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  21. Add to My Favorites (opens a new window)
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  22. Share this Page
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  23. Facebook this Page (opens a new window)
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  24. Tweet this Page (opens a new window)
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  25. Print (opens a new window)
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  26. Help (opens a new window)
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Source. Misericordia University, catalog 2026-2027 — https://catalog.misericordia.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=12&poid=2432. Captured page pages/0058.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.