Communications Major - Course Requirements

I. COMMUNICATIONS CORE
(25 credits) Students complete these courses as follows:

COM 105 Intro to Mass Media (3 credits)
COM 201 Media Literacy (3)
COM 208 Media Ethics (3)
COM 217 New Media & Basic Multimedia Production (4)
COM 240 Interpersonal Communication (3)
-or COM 241 Communication & Gender (3)
-or COM 242 Communication & Culture (3)
COM 298 Communication Theory (3)
COM 340 Communication Law (3)
-or COM 341 Broadcast Law (3)
COM 398 Communication Research (3)

II. Students complete one concentration
JOURNALISM
(24 credits) Students complete courses as follows:

Entry level – 7 credits
COM 221 Journalism I (4)
COM 225 Interviewing (3)

Mid level – 9 credits minimum selected from:
COM 313 Broadcast News (3)
COM 331 Journalism II (4)
COM 344 Editing (3)
COM 346 Feature Writing (3)
COM 309 Photojournalism (4)
COM 318 Digital Audio Production (4)
COM 319 Video for Field and Studio (4)

Upper level – 8 credits selected from:
COM 420 TV Journalism (4)
COM 421 Magazine Production (4)
COM 445 Online Journalism (4)
COM 470 Newsroom (4)

PUBLIC RELATIONS & ADVERTISING
(25 credits) Students complete courses as follows:

Entry level – 6 credits
COM 205 Contemporary Advertising (3)
-or BUS 253 Marketing (3)
COM 227 Public Relations History and Practice (3)

Mid level – 12 credits minimum selected from:
COM 314 Advertising Copywriting (3)
COM 370 Public Relations Copywriting (3)
COM 371 PR & Advertising Publications (3)
COM 372 PR & Advertising for Campaigns (3)
COM 309 Photojournalism (4)
COM 318 Digital Audio Production (4)
COM 319 Video for Field and Studio (4)

Upper level – 7 credits
COM 430 Online Advertising & Public Relations (3)
COM 471 The Agency (4)

FILM & NEW MEDIA
(26 credits) Students complete courses as follows:

Entry level – 6 credits
COM 207 Films Arts (3)
COM 220 Film History (3)

Mid level – 2 courses at 200-level, 2 courses at 300-level selected from:
COM 213 Film and Television Documentary (3)
COM 222 Film Genres (3)
COM 315 Media Criticism (3)
COM 318 Digital Audio Production (4)

Upper level – 7 credits minimum selected from:
COM 417 Advanced New Media and Digital Video (4)
COM 430 Online Advertising and Public Relations (3)
COM 445 Online Journalism (4)

III. OPTIONAL COURSES
Students who qualify may choose for COM course or those listed below when they are available.
COM 202 Group Process (3)
COM 206 Conflict Management (3)
COM 380 Topics in Communication (3)
COM 494 Internship 3-15
COM 499 Independent Study (1-6)