2011-2012 Catalog

Apr 30, 2024

2011-2012 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Communication Studies - Media Communication, BA

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Students who enter the College fall semester 2011 or later must fulfill Rhetorica Program requirements for graduation. Click here to view the Rhetorica Program and requirement information .

Area I

Essential Skills (12 semester hours)

ENGL 1101 - Composition I 3 hours
ENGL 1102 - Composition and Literature 3 hours
MATH 1101 - College Algebra 3 hours or
MATH 1110 - Math Modeling 3 hours
COMM 1000 - Introduction to Human Communication 3 hours or
COMM 1100 - Introduction to Public Speaking 3 hours

Area II

Humanities and Fine Arts (21 semester hours)

Foreign Language Sequence 6 hours

Area III

Science and Technology (14-15 semester hours)

Select two lab science courses 8 hours
Select Math/Science elective
3-4 hours
CSCI 1100 - Introduction to Personal Computing 3 hours ¹

Area IV

Social Science (15 semester hours)

POLI 1100 - American Government 3 hours
PSYC 1102 - Introduction to Psychology 3 hours
Select two Social Sciences Electives
6 hours

Select One:

HIST 1111 - Survey of Civilization I 3 hours
HIST 1112 - Survey of Civilization II 3 hours
HIST 2111 - American History I 3 hours
HIST 2112 - American History II 3 hours

Area V

Courses Related to the Program of Study (39 semester hours)

Required Core for the Major

COMM 1000 - Introduction to Human Communication 3 hours or
COMM 1100 - Introduction to Public Speaking 3 hours (select the one not already completed in Area I above)
COMM 1050 - Introduction to Media Communication 3 hours
COMM 2010 - Social Science Statistics 3 hours
COMM 2050 - Communication Theory 3 hours
COMM 3010 - Rhetoric of Persuasion 3 hours
COMM 3020 - Research Methods in Communication 3 hours

Senior Capstone: Select one from the following:

COMM 4000 - History and Critique of Public Address 3 hours
COMM 4100 - Ethnography and Narrative Inquiry 3 hours
COMM 4200 - Intergroup Communication and Social Dominance 3 hours
COMM 4300 - Senior Media Capstone 3 hours

Media Communication Courses (18 semester hours)

Restricted Electives: Select two from this category

COMM 2700 - Introduction to Media Effects Research and Theory 3 hours
COMM 2800 - Introduction to Information Society 3 hours
COMM 2810 - Introduction to Media Literacy 3 hours
COMM 2900 - Reporting I 3 hours

Major Electives: Select 12 credits from this category.

COMM 3700 - Audience Response to Entertainment Media 3 hours
COMM 3800 - History & Economy of Telecommunications 3 hours
COMM 3820 - Media Convergence and Global Media Environment 3 hours
COMM 3830 - Media Law and Policy 3 hours
COMM 3840 - Media Advocacy and Democracy 3 hours
COMM 3900 - Reporting II 3 hours
COMM 3910 - Journalism and New Media 3 hours
COMM 3920 - Communication in the Virtual Environment 3 hours
COMM 3930 - Media Management 3 hours
COMM 3950 - Editing and News Production 3 hours
COMM 4900 - Neighborhood News Bureau 3 hours
COMM 4940 - Public Relations and Media Campaigns 3 hours
COMM 4970 - Senior Media Internship 3 hours
COMM 4996 - Special Topics in Communication 1-3 hours
Newspaper Production - 3 hours maximum can be completed
COMM 1181 - Newspaper Production I 1 hour
COMM 1182 - Newspaper Production II 1 hour
COMM 2281 - Newspaper Production III 1 hour
COMM 2282 - Newspaper Production IV 1 hour
COMM 3381 - Newspaper Production V 1 hour
COMM 3382 - Newspaper Production VI 1 hour
COMM 4481 - Newspaper Production VII 1 hour
COMM 4482 - Newspaper Production VIII 1 hour

Additional Requirements (18-19 semester hours)

Electives 16-17 hours
Physical Education 2 hours ²

Total: 120

Note:

¹ Computer proficiency may be demonstrated through examination.

²Physical Education courses may not be used as general electives.