Bachelor of Arts in Communication - Mass Media Studies

For general degree requirements, see the College of the Arts and the General Degree Requirements pages.

Area A Essential Skills Required Hours: 9
ENGL 1101 (with a grade of "C" or better)
ENGL 1102 (with a grade of "C" or better)
Select one of the following courses:

Area B Institutional Options Required Hours: 4-5
COMM 1110
Select two of the following courses:

OR
Select one of the following courses:

Foreign Language 1001, 1002, 2001, or 2002
Any Area C-E course with a study abroad component.

Note: the extra hour may be used as an elective.

Area C Humanities/Fine Arts/Ethics Required Hours: 6
Select one of the following humanities courses:

Select one of the following fine arts courses:

*ITDS 1145, though listed under both humanities and fine arts, may be taken only once.

Area D Science/Math/Technology Required Hours: 10-11
Select one science course with a lab; the other course may be lab or non-lab:

Select one of the following courses or a science course from above:

Area E Social Sciences Required Hours: 12
Select one course from the following two courses:
HIST 2111
HIST 2112
Take the following course:
POLS 1101
Select one behavioral science course from the following courses:

Select one world cultures course from the following courses:

Wellness Requirement Required Hours: 3
PHED 1205
Select any one PEDS course.

Area F Courses Related to Major Required Hours: 18

Take the following courses:
Foreign Language 1002
Foreign Language 2001

Select one of the following:
ENGL 2157 Writing for the English Major
ENGL 2158 Advanced Writing for the Non-English Major
Foreign Language 2002

Select three from the following four courses:
COMM 2105 Interpersonal Communication
COMM 2110 Inter-Ethnic Cultural Communication
COMM 2136 Group Communication
COMM 2137 Introduction to Mass Communication

Area G Program Requirements Required Hours: 9
Theory and General Concepts
COMM 3256 Communication Theory
COMM 4000 Exit Assessment
COMM 4116 Communication Law and Ethics
Select one of the following:
COMM 3157 Qualitative Communication Research
COMM 3255 Communication Research

Area H Program Requirements Required Hours: 33

Area H1 Media Production Required Hours: 12
COMM 3255 Interactive Media Production
COMM 3257 Video Production I
COMM 4257 Video Production II
COMM 4259 Integrated Web Design

Area H2 Writing Electives Required Hours: 9
COMM 3143 Social and Digital Media Writing
COMM 3242 Writing for Media
COMM 4143 Strategic Media Writing

Area H3 Communication Electives Required Hours: 12
COMM 3119 Introduction to Computer Mediated Communication
Choose three of the following courses:

Area I General Electives Required Hours: 18
Select any other 1000 level or above courses. Recommendations:
COMM 3498 Practicum
COMM 3698 Junior Internship
COMM 4698 Senior Internship

Total Hours Required: 123