JONESBORO — Among the decisions by the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board at its last meeting was one that will be of particular interest to aspiring journalists.

Arkansas State University’s proposal to reconfigure a proven program and extend its scope was approved by the state board, concluding a lengthy and thoughtful campus process to bring the new Bachelor of Science in mass communications degree to reality. kAm(:E9 E9C66 6>A92D:D 2C62D – ?6HD[ 4C62E:G6 >65:2[ 2?5 DA@CED >65:2 – :? E96 ?6H AC@8C2>[ 2== E9C66 H:== 36 @776C65 :? E96 EC25:E:@?2= 7246\E@\7246 D6EE:?8 368:??:?8 E9:D 72==j 9@H6G6C[ E96 F?:G6CD:EJ 92D C646:G65 2AAC@G2= 7@C @?=:?6 56=:G6CJ 2?5 >2J 6IA=@C6 E92E @AE:@? :? E96 7FEFC6 7@C E96 4C62E:G6 >65:2 6>A92D:D]k^Am kAm“p7E6C E9@F89E7F= 56=:36C2E:@?[ @FC >F=E:>6

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