Communications (B.A.)
Communications majors complete a minimum of 120 credits to earn a bachelor’s degree, including 41–44 credits of core courses and 39 credits (13 courses) in their major.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation Courses | ||
| COM-195 | Media and Culture | 3 |
| COM-271 | Introduction to Media Writing | 3 |
| COM-273 | Multimedia Storytelling | 3 |
| COM-489 | Critical Writing and Research | 3 |
| COM-490 | Senior Seminar Capstone | 3 |
| Required Courses | ||
| COM-357 | Editing and Publishing | 3 |
| COM-358 | Global Media | 3 |
| COM-371 | Feature Writing | 3 |
| COM-491 | Internship | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Select four of the following, at least two at the 300-level or above: | 12 | |
| Introduction to Digital Photography | ||
| Introduction to Public Relations | ||
| Podcasting | ||
| Writing for Public Relations | ||
| Exploring American Diversity Through | ||
| Introduction to Television Studies | ||
| Internship | ||
| Case Studies in Public Relations | ||
| Social Media Strategies | ||
| Women's Magazines and the Construction of Gender | ||
| Reality Television | ||
| Media and Gender | ||
| Media and Social Change | ||
| Fan Culture | ||
| Advanced Multimedia Reporting | ||
| Advertising and Consumer Culture | ||
| Special Topics in Communications | ||
| Public Relations Campaigns | ||
| Book Publishing in the United States | ||
| Introduction to Creative Writing | ||
| Screenwriting | ||
| Travel Writing | ||
| Film and Literature | ||
| Advanced Composition | ||
| Literary Nonfiction | ||
| Digital Cinematography-Narrative Film Production | ||
| History of Cinema | ||
| Animated Films | ||
| Women Filmmakers | ||
| World Cinema | ||
| Horror and Gender | ||
| Special Topics in Film | ||
| Total Credits | 39 | |
Degree Plan for Communications (B.A.)
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| STU-101 | First Year Studio | 1 |
| WRT-105 | College Writing and Research Intensive 1 | 3 |
| COM-195 | Media and Culture | 3 |
| RTS-105 or PHL-105 |
Faith, Mercy, Justice in the 21st Century 2 or Finding Your Moral Compass |
3 |
| Core Course | 3 | |
| Core Course | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| COM-271 | Introduction to Media Writing | 3 |
| PHL-105 or RTS-105 |
Finding Your Moral Compass 2 or Faith, Mercy, Justice in the 21st Century |
3 |
| Core Course | 3 | |
| Core Course | 3 | |
| Core Course | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| STU-201 | Sophomore Studio 3 | 1 |
| COM-273 | Multimedia Storytelling | 3 |
| Communications Elective | 3 | |
| Core Course | 3 | |
| Core Course | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| Communications Elective | 3 | |
| Core Course | 3 | |
| Core Course | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| COM-371 | Feature Writing | 3 |
| Communications Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| COM-357 | Editing and Publishing | 3 |
| COM-358 | Global Media | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| COM-489 | Critical Writing and Research | 3 |
| COM-491 | Internship | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| COM-490 | Senior Seminar Capstone | 3 |
| Communications Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 122 | |
- 1
The first-year writing requirement may be fulfilled by completing WRT-105 in either the fall or spring semester. Alternately, a student may opt for the two-course sequence, completing WRT-102 in the fall and WRT-103 in the spring.
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One each semester.
- 3
This weekend workshop may be taken in either the fall or spring semester of sophomore year.