First Semester

Course Code Course Name Course Type Requirement Academic hours (Credits) Prerequisite Course description prescribed book
BM-201 Radio and Television Compulsory Compulsory Specialization 3
BM-203 Mass Communication Compulsory College 3
BM-205 Fundamentals of Media in Islam Compulsory College 3
BM-207 Introduction to Journalism Compulsory College 3
BM-209 Principles of Public Relations Compulsory College 3
BM-211 Principles of Sociology Compulsory Specialization 3
Total
18 hours

Second Semester

Course Code Course Name Course Type Requirement Academic hours (Credits) Prerequisite Course description prescribed book
BM-213 Press Reporter and Reporting Compulsory Specialization 3 BM-207
BM-215 Satellite Broadcasting Compulsory Specialization 3 BM-201
BM-217 Media Ethics and Legislations Compulsory College 3
BM-219 Management of Media Institutions Compulsory Specialization 3
BM-221 Public Opinion and Methods of its Measurement Compulsory Specialization 3
BM-223 Principles of Statistics Compulsory College 3
Total
18 hours

Third Semester

Course Code Course Name Course Type Requirement Academic Hours (Credits) Prerequisite Course Description prescribed book
BN-225 Computer Skills Compulsory university 3
BD-227 Arabic Language (1) Compulsory university 3
BD-229 English Language (1) Compulsory university 3
Total
9 hours

Fourth Semester

Course Code Course Name Course Type Requirement Academic Hours (Credits) Prerequisite Course Description prescribed book
BM-225 Contemporary Media Issues Compulsory Specialization 3
BM-227 Introduction to Social Media 1 Compulsory College 3
BM-229 Modern Media Theories Compulsory Specialization 3
BM-231 Media Institutions and Networks Compulsory Specialization 3 BM-219
BM-233 Media and Development Compulsory College 3
BM-235 Editing and Directing Press Releases Compulsory Specialization 3 BM-213
Total
18 hours

Fifth Semester

Course Code Course Name Course Type Requirement Academic Hours (Credits) Prerequisite Course Description prescribed book
BM-237 Design and Production of Media Materials Compulsory Specialization 3
BM-239 Advertising and Media Compulsory Specialization 3 BQ-221
BM-241 Media Psychology Compulsory Specialization 3 BQ-207
BM-243 Art of Presentation and Presentation Compulsory College 3
BM-245 Introduction to Electronic Media Compulsory College 3
BM-247 Media Planning Compulsory Specialization 3
Total
18 hours

Sixth Semester

Course Code Course Name Course Type Requirement Academic Hours (Credits) Prerequisite Course Description prescribed book
BD-255 Islamic Culture Compulsory university 3
BD-257 Arabic Language (2) Compulsory university 3 BD-227
BD-259 English Language (2) Compulsory university 3 BD-229
Total
9 hours

Seventh Semester

Course Code Course Name Course Type Requirement Academic Hours (Credits) Prerequisite Course Description prescribed book
BM-249 Thinking and Journalistic Criticism Compulsory Specialization 3
BM-251 International Media Compulsory Specialization 3 BM-233
BM-253 Radio Drama Compulsory Specialization 3 BM-241
BM-255 Social Networks and Web Technologies Compulsory College 3 BM-239
BM-257 Arab Media and Its Issues Compulsory College 3
BM-259 Media Research Curriculum Compulsory Specialization 3
Total
18 hours

Eighth Semester

Course Code Course Name Course Type Requirement Academic Hours (Credits Prerequisite Course Description prescribed book
BM-261 Introduction to Social Media 2 Compulsory Specialization 3 BM-227
BM-263 Media Journalistic Documentation Compulsory Specialization 3
BM-265 Media Making Compulsory Specialization 3
BM-280 Graduation project Compulsory Specialization 3 Pass 35 Subjects
Total
12 hours

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