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

Area II

Humanities and Fine Arts (21 semester hours)

Foreign Language Sequence 6 hours

Select Two Literature Courses:

Select One Fine Arts Appreciation Course:

ARTS 1100 - Art Appreciation 3 hours
MUSI 1100 - Music Appreciation 3 hours
THEA 1100 - Theatre Appreciation 3 hours

Select Two Philosophy/Religion Courses:

PHIL 1100 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 hours
PHIL 2200 - Introduction to Ethics 3 hours
RELI 1100 - Old Testament 3 hours
RELI 2100 - The New Testament 3 hours
RELI 1200 - World Religions 3 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 (18 semester hours)

COMM 1050 - Introduction to Media Communication 3 hours
COMM 2010 - Social Statistics 3 hours
COMM 2050 - Communication Theory 3 hours
COMM 3010 - History and Theory of Rhetoric 3 hours
COMM 3020 - Research Methods in Communication 3 hours
COMM 4300 - Senior Capstone 3 hours

Media Communication Courses (21 semester hours)

Restricted Electives (6 semester hours)

Select an additional six hours of 2000 level COMM courses in Media Communication not listed in courses “required for the major”.

COMM 2300 - Language and Social Interaction 3 hours (HM)
COMM 2700 - Media Audiences and Effects 3 hours (M)
COMM 2800 - Introduction to Information Society 3 hours (M)
COMM 2810 - Introduction to Media Literacy 3 hours (M)
COMM 2830 - Media Ethics 3 hours (M)
COMM 2900 - Media Writing and Reporting 3 hours (HM)
COMM 2980 - Independent Study in Media Communication 1-3 hours (M)
COMM 2998 - Special Topics in Media Communication 1-3 hours (M)

Breadth Requirement (3 semester hours)

Select one 2000 level COMM course from the human concentration:

COMM 2100 - Interpersonal Communication 3 hours (H)
COMM 2200 - Intercultural Communication 3 hours (H)
COMM 2300 - Language and Social Interaction 3 hours (HM)
COMM 2981 - Independent Study in Human Communication 1-3 hours (H)
COMM 2996 - Special Topics in Human Communication 1-3 hours (H)

Major Electives (12 semester hours)

Select an additional twelve hours of 3000/4000 level COMM courses in media communication not listed in courses “required for the major”.

COMM 3000 - Communication, Gender, and Identity 3 hours (HM)
COMM 3350 - Communication and Sport 3 hours (HM)
COMM 3630 - Critical Cultural Studies 3 hours (HM)
COMM 3700 - Audience Response to Entertainment Media 3 hours (M)
COMM 3800 - History & Economy of Telecommunications 3 hours (M)
COMM 3820 - Global Media and Society 3 hours (M)
COMM 3830 - Media Law and Policy 3 hours (M)
COMM 3840 - Media, Politics, and Democracy 3 hours (M)
COMM 3900 - Advanced Journalistic Writing 3 hours (M)
COMM 3910 - Journalism and New Media 3 hours (M)
COMM 3920 - Communication in the Virtual Environment 3 hours (M)
COMM 3930 - Media Management 3 hours (M)
COMM 3950 - Editing and News Production I 3 hours (M) *
COMM 3951 - Editing and News Production II 3 hours (M) *
COMM 4000 - Rhetoric and Public Address 3 hours (M)
COMM 4900 - Neighborhood News Bureau 3 hours (M)
COMM 4940 - Public Relations and Media Campaigns 3 hours (M)
COMM 4950 - Media Internship 3 hours (M)
COMM 4980 - Independent Study in Media Communication 1-3 hours (M)
COMM 4998 - Special Topics in Media Communication 1-3 hours (M)
Newspaper Production - 3 hours maximum can be completed from these: *
COMM 1181 - Newspaper Production I 1 hour (M)
COMM 1182 - Newspaper Production II 1 hour (M)
COMM 2281 - Newspaper Production III 1 hour (M)
COMM 2282 - Newspaper Production IV 1 hour (M)
COMM 3381 - Newspaper Production V 1 hour (M)
COMM 3382 - Newspaper Production VI 1 hour (M)
COMM 4481 - Newspaper Production VII 1 hour (M)
COMM 4482 - Newspaper Production VIII 1 hour (M)
*A maximum 3 hours from 1181-2, 2281-2, 3381-2, 4481-2 series (Newspaper Production) and 3 hours of either 3950 and 3951 (Editing and Production I and II) may be applied toward major electives in the Communication Studies Media Concentration major. Additional earned hours in these courses may be applied toward general electives.

Additional Requirements (18-19 semester hours)

Electives 16-17 hours
Physically Active Life Skills (PALS) 2 hours ²

Total: 120

Note:

¹ Computer proficiency may be demonstrated through examination.

²A maximum of two PALS (Physically Active Life Skills) courses may be used as general electives.