A minimum grade of C- is required for all classes applied towards major requirements.
COM 1500/Intro to Communication, 4 credits
JOU2515/Journalism I, 4 credits
One of the following courses: COM 1400/Intro to Video Techniques and Technology, 4 credits OR COM 2050/Intro to Media Writing: 4 credits OR COM 2020/ Visual Communication, 4 credits
COM 3100/Communication Research: 4 credits
COM 3110/Strategic Message Design: 4 credits
COM 3280/ Media Literacy: 4 credits
Diversity of Experience (Humanities elective), 4 credits . Choose From:
ARH 2140: Introduction to the Structure and Function of Museums
ARH 2885: Women Artists and Feminist Criticism
ARH 3170: African American Art
ARH 3177: Contemporary African Art
ARH 3187: Women Artists in the 20th Century
ARH 3190: History of Photography
ARH 3197: Global Photography
LIT 2100: Freedom Dreams: Introduction to African American Literature
LIT 3012: The Lives of James Baldwin
LIT 3011: Literature, Race, and the Police State
LIT 3093: Immigration and Ethnicity in U.S. Literature
LIT 3095: Literature of Race and Human Rights
LIT 3211: Spanish and Latin American Cinema
LIT 3215: South Asian Literature
PHI 2500: Gender and Power
PHI 2560: Thinking Race
PHI 2835: Happiness: Philosophy, Film, Literature
PHI 3275: Light and Truth: Film, Photography, and Reality
WRI 2110: Advanced Critical Writing Workshop
PHI 2060: Existentialism
WRI 2770: The Art of the Essay
8. Concentration: Choose from TV Production OR Strategic Communication (15-16 credits in either concentration. At least 8 credits must be upper level).
COM2010/Group Collaboration
COM3020/Law, Ethics and the Media
COM3040/Mass Media: A Cultural History
COM3320/Documentary Production
COM3350/Persuasive Speaking
COM3365/ Advanced Psychology of Communication
COM3701/ The Business of Writing
COM3710/A Critical Look at Television in Society
COM3720/ TV Laboratory
COM4720/Advanced TV Laboratory
FLM3025/Documentary Filmmaking
HIS3855/Oral History Workshop
HIS3875/Digital Histories Studio: Oral Narratives and Archives
JOU3160/Broadcast News I
JOU3170/Broadcast News II
JOU3500/Multimedia Tools
JOU4040/MultiMedia II
LIT3025/Women and Film
PHO3755/ introduction to Photoshop
AMG2300/Communicating the Arts
AMG3080/Entertainment Public Relations
AMG3520/Marketing the Arts
COM2005/Spoken Word
COM2010/Group Collaboration
COM2020/Visual Communication
COM2030/Going Global: Intercultural Communication
COM3020/Law, Ethics and the Media
COM3040/Mass Media: A Cultural History
COM3120/Negotiation Skills
COM3130/Public Communication Campaigns
COM3300/Management and Communication
COM3350/Persuasive Speaking
COM3365/ Advanced Psychology of Communication
COM3370/Crises Communication
COM3375/Podcasting and Audio Storytelling
COM3380/integrated Marking Communication
COM3700/Teamwork Through Meetings
COM3701/The Business of Writing
JOU3020/Reporting the Regions
JOU3090/The Art of the Interview
JOU3374/The Literature of Journalism
HIS3027/History’s Places and Spaces: Museums, Movies and Materials
HIS3575/History of Popular Culture in the United States
HIS3855/Oral History Workshop
HIS3875/Digital Histories Studio: Oral Narratives and Archives
PHO3755/Introduction to Photoshop
SOC3455/Conflict Management and Mediation
9. COM4800/Senior Capstone: 4 credits
Students who entered into the program prior to Fall 2024, follow this curriculum:
In addition to meeting General Education requirements, all communications majors must complete the following requirements (35-36 credits):
COM 1500/Intro to Communication: 4 credits
COM 2010/Group Collaboration: 3 credits OR JOU2515/Journalism I, 4 credits (as of Fall 2023)
One of the following courses: COM 1400/Intro to Video Techniques and Technology: 3 credits COM 2050/Intro to Media Writing: 4 credits COM 2020/Visual Communication: 4 credits
COM 3100/Communication Research: 4 credits
COM 3110/Strategic Message Design: 4 credits
Area of Interest: TV Production OR Advertising and Public Relations * (choose from a list of courses below): 12 credits. Out of the 12 credits 8 credits must be upper level.
COM 4800/Senior Capstone: 4 credits
A minimum grade of C- is required for all classes applied towards major requirements.
Areas of Interest
COM2710/A Critical Look at Television in Society
COM3020/Law, Ethics, and the Media
COM3040/Mass Media: A Cultural History
COM3320/Documentary Production
COM3350/Persuasive Speaking
COM3365/Advanced Psychology of Communication
COM3720/TV Laboratory
COM4720/Advanced TV Laboratory
FLM3025/Documentary Filmmaking
HIS3855/Oral History Workshop
JOU3160/Broadcast News I
JOU3170/Broadcast News II
JOU3500/Video Journalism I
JOU4040/Video Journalism II
LIT3025/Women in Film
PHO3755/Introduction to Photoshop
AMG2300/Communicating the Arts
AMG3520/Marketing the Arts
COM2000/Spoken Word
COM2005/Public Speaking
COM2020/Visual Communication
COM2030/Sport Intercultural Communication
COM3020/Law, Ethics, and the Media
COM3040/Mass Media: A Cultural History
COM3120/Negotiation Skills
COM3130/Public Communication Campaigns
COM3300/Management and Communication
COM3350/Persuasive Speaking
COM3365/Advanced Psychology of Communication
COM3370/Crises Communication
COM3375/Podcasting and Audio Storytelling
COM3700/Teamwork Through Meetings
COM3701/The Business of Writing
COM3880/Integrated Marketing Communication
HIS3027/History’s Places and Spaces: Museums, Movies and Materials
HIS3575/History of Popular Culture in the United States