* IMPORTANT * Announcements for CCNY Ad/PR Majors

SPRING '16 ADVISING + REGISTRATION INFO 
 
1.  The current course listing that is posted for MCA is NOT up to date. Some changes will be made in the next week, especially regarding days and times for Market Research MCA 360.
 
2.  Please tell students that we will PRE APPROVE then for the next Ad PR classes they are scheduled to take in our program.  Professors will REVIEW IN CLASS that students will take the following classes:
 
For Ed, David, Lynne and Phil
CURRENT MCA 209 and MCA 210 students are eligible for and should enroll in:
> MCA 350  Corp Comm
> MCA 362 PR Writing
> MCA 375 Ad Management
(Eligible for elective MCA 365 Social Media Strategies)
See Fast Track note below!
 
For Susan, Lynne, Ed and David
CURRENT MCA 350, 362 AND 375 students should enroll in:
> MCA 360 Market Research (Times will change from what is currently posted to M/W at 11 and Tues at6:30
> MCA 363 Ad Copywriting
> MCA 376 Ad Planning (Weds time may change)
> Eligible for MCA 365 Social Media Strategies and/or Internship as elective 
See fast track note below!
 
For Neil and David
CURRENT MCA 376, 363 and MCA 360 students should enroll in: 
> MCA 401 Ethics
> MCA 468 Ad PR Workshop
> Eligible for MCA 365 Social Media Strategies and/or internship as elective
 
NOTE;  WE HOPE TO OFFER A WINTER ELECTIVE:  INTERNET MARKETING, an important
class for students who want to broaden their competitiveness with SEO and SEM. (Will be hybrid
for 3 of 4 days a week, if it's allowed to run)  Counts as MCA elective.
 
ALSO;  FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO FAST TRACK IN THREE SEMESTERS,  STUDENTS WHO WANT
TO DO THIS MUST FLAG ME IF THEY ARE COMBINING 4 SEMESTERS OF WORK INTO THREE so I can pre approve them into classes.  
 
> Students in the INTRO CLASSES who FAST TRACK MUST have completed at least 88 credits after this semester.
> Fast trackers in the INTRO Class get pre approved to take:
> MCA 350,MCA 362, MCA 375 PLUS MCA 360, and MCA 376 next semester
> Should see Keller or Appelbaum for approval.
 
Student in the 2nd semester MCA 350, 375, 376. classes must have completed at least 100 credits at end of semester to fast track.  Fast trackers will be taking MCA 363, MCA 401 and MCA468, plus an elective if they have not done so.
 
PLEASE HAVE ALL THOSE WHO WANT TO FAST TRACK CONTACT PROF. KELLER OR MYSELF.
 
Thanks for announcing.  Keller and Appelbaum are available to meet with students for any questions.
 
best,
Lynn 
 
Lynn Appelbaum
Professor/Director
Advertising/PR program
Department of Media & Communication Arts
The City College of New York
160 Convent Avenue  S 472A
NY, NY 10031
phone: 212 650 6561
lappelbaum@ccny.cuny.edu