Major in Communication Studies
Students must complete the following courses:
- ENGL 1000: Interpretation (C- or higher)
- COMM 2000: Introduction to Communication Studies (C- or higher)
- COMM 2100: History of the Media (C- or higher)
- ENGL 3000: Literary and Cultural Theory (C- or higher)
*Students must complete three courses in Media Production. See choices below.
One of these courses must be from the following list of courses:
- CRWT 3200: Reading and Writing Creative Nonfiction (C- or higher)
- ENGL 3450: Writing for New Media (C- or higher)
The other two can be selected from the list of courses above or from the following courses:
- ARTS 1400: Beginning Digital Arts (C- or higher)
- ARTS 2400: Intermediate Studio in Digital Arts (C- or higher)
- COMM 2200: Public Rhetoric (C- or higher)
- MRKT 3000: Principles of Marketing (C- or higher)
- COMM 3850-3852: Communications Internship (C- or higher)
*Other occasionally offered courses may count in the production sequence. See department chair for approval.
Students must also take two conceptual, historical, and/or theoretical electives from the Communication Studies offerings. One of these courses must have a COMM designation at the 3000-level or above. The other one elective can be department-approved interdisciplinary course at the 2000-level or above.
- COMM 3/4### (C- or higher)
- XXXX 2/3/4### (C- or higher)
Students must complete the senior seminar and a comprehensive exam in their major:
- COMM 4900: Senior Seminar (C- or higher)
- Comprehensive Exam
Minor in Communication Studies
Students must complete the following:
- ENGL 1000: Interpretation (C- or higher)
- COMM 2000: Introduction to Communication Studies (C- or higher)
- COMM 2100: Media History (C- or higher)
Students must take one course with a COMM designation, at the 3000 or 4000 level.
- COMM 3/4### (C- or higher)
Students must complete one additional course in media production, from the following list:
- ENGL 2430: Journalism (C- or higher)
- ENGL 3450: Writing for New Media (C- or higher)
- CRWT 3200: Reading and Writing Creative Nonfiction (C- or higher)
- ARTS 2240: Beginning Photography (C- or higher)
- ARTS 2260: Beginning Digital Arts (C- or higher)
- ARTS 3360: Intermediate Digital Arts (C- or higher)
- COMM 2200: Public Rhetoric (C- or higher)
- COMM 3850-53: Communications Internship (C- or higher)
- MRKT 3000: Principles of Marketing (C- or higher)
Other occasionally offered courses may count in the production sequence. See department chair for approval.