Current Curriculum

Activated 2022

The Faculty of Mass Communication offers a four- year program (8 semesters) leading to a Bachelor of Science degree in Mass Communication.

Total Credit Hours = 131 credit hours
Total Number of courses = 40 courses

• Graduation Requirements for bachelor’s degree:
  
  
  • a minimum of 7 semesters (3.5 years).
    
    
  • a minimum of 2.00 in the cumulative GPA.
    
    
  • a minimum of 2.00 in the major GPA.
    
    
  • must complete the general education requirements as well as all other specific degree requirements.
    
    
    

I- University Requirements courses = 6 courses / 18 credit hours.

II- Faculty Requirement courses = 3 courses / 9 credit hours.

III- Department Requirements = 10 courses / 37 credit hours.

IV- Major Requirements courses = 14 courses / 46 credit hours.

Major courses:

• 12 courses required / 40 credit hours.
  
  
• 2 courses elective / 6 credit hours.
  
  

Specialization courses:

• 5 courses / 16 credit hours.
  
  

V-Free electives = 2 courses / 6 credit hours. to be chosen from university elective courses list

The Department offers three majors (students select only one):

1. Audio-Visual Production:
   1. Film Production
   2. Radio & Television Production
2. Integrated Marketing Communication:
   1. Advertising
   2. Public Relations
3. News Production:
   1. Multimedia Journalism
   2. Radio & Television Journalism
      
      

I- University Requirements

The core curriculum lays a foundation of general education in the social sciences and humanities.

1. 4 required courses (12 credit hours).
   
   

   Serial No.	Course Code	Course Name	Pre-requisite	Credit Hrs.
   1	ENG 100	English for Academic Purposes	–	3
   2	ENG 101	Freshman English I	ENG100	3
   3	ENG102	Freshman English II	ENG101	3
   4	SOC204	Computer Applications for Social Sciences	–	3

   
   N.B. If a student is directly placed into Freshman I (ENG101), then the English for Academic Purposes (ENG100) course will be replaced by one of the University Elective courses.
   
   

2. Students also select 2 of the following University Elective Courses:
   2 elective courses (6 credit hours)
   
   

   Serial No.	Course Code	Course Name	Pre-requisite	Credit Hrs.
   1	ARB105	Arabic Composition & Style I	None	3
   2	ART101	Introduction to Applied Arts	None	3
   3	ART201	History of Arts	None	3
   4	COM200	Desktop Publishing	None	3
   5	ETH101	Professional Ethics	None	3
   6	GEO101	Principles of Political Geography	None	3
   7	HIS101	History of Ancient Egypt	None	3
   8	HIS102	History of Islamic Egypt	None	3
   9	HIS106	Modern History of Egypt	None	3
   10	HIS201	History of the Modern World	None	3
   11	MUS103	Introduction to Music	None	3
   12	NUT101	Principles of Nutrition	None	3
   13	POL200	Introduction to Political Sciences & International Relations	None	3
   14	PSY104	Social Psychology	None	3
   15	SOC102	Environmental Awareness	None	3
   16	SOC103	Principles of Sociology	None	3
   17	THT101	Introduction to Theatre	None	3

   
   
   
   

II- Faculty Requirements

3 courses (9 credit hours)

III- Department Requirements

10 courses (37 credit hours)

IV- Major Requirements

14 courses (46 credit hours)

1- Audio-Visual Production (AVP)

Required Courses: 12 courses (40 credit hours)

In addition to 30 hours of Practical Training.

Audio Visual Production (AVP)

Elective Courses: 2 courses (6 credit hours) to be selected from the following list:

V- Specialized Courses:

Students select one major specialization in the fifth semester:

A- Film Production:  5 courses (16 credit hours)

B- Radio & Television Production: 5 courses (16 credit hours)

2- Integrated Marketing Communication (IMC):

Required Courses: 12 courses (40 credit hours)

In addition to 30 hours of Practical Training.

Integrated Marketing Communication (IMC)

Elective Courses: 2 courses (6 credit hours) to be selected from the following list:

V- Specialized Courses:

Students select one major specialization in the fifth semester:

A- Advertising: 5 courses (16 credit hours)

B- Public Relations: 5 courses (16 credit hours)

3- News Production (NWS):

Required Courses: 12 courses (40 credit hours)

In addition to 30 hours of Practical Training.

News Production (NWS)

Elective Courses: 2 courses (6 credit hours) to be selected from the following list:

Students select one major specialization in the fifth semester:

A- Multimedia Journalism: 5 courses (16 credit hours)

B- Radio & Television Journalism: 5 courses (16 credit hours)