| |
Credits |
Academic Foundations Requirements
(See page 71) Students should consult with their advisors to determine if specific courses are necessary in order to satisfy the Academic Foundations requirements within this major. |
37 |
| |
| Mass Communication Core Requirements |
| COMT 200 Exploring Communication Studies |
3 |
| COMT 222 Media Writing |
3 |
COMT 230 Advanced Public Speaking
OR
COMT 450 Performance Skills for Professionals |
3 |
| COMT 320 Introduction to Mass Communication |
3 |
| COMT 321 Theories of Media and Society |
3 |
| COMT 325 Introduction to Visual Communication |
3 |
| COMT 330 Persuasion |
3 |
| COMT 465 Communication Theory |
3 |
| COMT 470 Capstone Project |
3 |
| Total |
27 |
| |
| Choose any two of the following three: |
| COMT 425 Media Criticism |
3 |
| COMT 440 Popular Culture and Cultural Studies |
3 |
| COMT 461 Multicultural Mass Communication |
3 |
| Total |
6 |
| |
| Mass Communication Core Total |
33 |
| |
Mass Communication Required Courses
Choose 5 courses from the following, with advisor’s approval: |
| COMT 210 Group Dynamics |
3 |
| COMT 322 Principles of Public Relations |
3 |
| COMT 326 New Technology and Communication |
3 |
| COMT 328 Essentials of Video Production |
3 |
| COMT 340 Performance for the Camera |
3 |
| COMT 350 Performance Theory and Criticism |
3 |
| COMT 420 Media Advertising |
3 |
| COMT 421 Communicating Through the Internet |
3 |
| COMT 422 Issues in Public Relations |
3 |
| COMT 429 The Law of Public Communication |
3 |
| COMT 431 Political Communication |
3 |
| COMT 480 Health Communication |
3 |
| COMT 481 Media for Social Change |
3 |
| COMT 488 Topics in Communication |
3 |
| COMT 490/492/493 Internship, Seminar, or Workshop |
3 |
| COMT 425, 440, or 461 if not taken above in core |
3 |
| Total |
15 |
| |
| Total minimum credits required for major |
48 |
| |
| Language Requirement (see page 155) |
14-15 |
| |
| Electives |
18-19 |
| |
| Total minimum credits required for degree |
120 |
Certain courses in this program have prerequisites; students should check the course descriptions for required prerequisites.
Note: Substitutions between options can be made with advisor or consent. Students must earn a grade of “C” or above in courses used to satisfy major or minor requirements in the Communication and Theatre Department. The Department of Communication and Theatre offers a BA in Communication & Theatre online. |
