While fulfilling general degree requirements, students must complete the following requirements for this major:

1. Humanities courses 15 credits
2. Natural sciences courses, including PSY 3365/Advanced Psychology of Communication 15 credits
3. Social sciences courses, including one of the following:
COM 1500/Introduction to Communication*
*formerly CMS 1500/Intro. to Mass Media and Communications (through fall 2016)
MSA 1050/Introduction to Media Studies 		 
 
 
15 credits
4. Performing and/or visual arts courses 6 credits
5. Upper-level courses:
a. Social sciences courses, including two survey courses on the history or
     sociology of film or other mass media
b. All in humanities courses or all in natural sciences courses
 
12 credits
8 credits
6. Communications electives, including the following:
COM 3100/Communication Research
COM 3110/Strategic Message Design 		 
 
15 credits
7. General electives 30 credits
8. CAP 4800/Senior Capstone 4 credits
  TOTAL: 120 credits

Updates to the 2016–18 Purchase College Catalog:

Effective Fall 2017:

  • MSA 1050 added as an option under the social sciences courses
  • COM 3100 and 3110 added under the communications electives