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Communication Major
Communication Minor
COMMUNICATION MAJOR:
Majors: Students planning to major in the department must consult the chairperson no later than the end of their sophomore year. Transfer students with a background in communication must consult with the chairperson and may present a portfolio of written and production work.
Thirty-three credits including: 205, 212, 213, and 223 to be completed by the end of sophomore year and 375 or 475, and 409 to be completed by senior year. Upon completion of the four introductory courses all Communication majors must select two concentrations (one primary, one secondary) as their main areas of study in the department. In the primary concentration, students must take at least one required course (*) and any two additional courses in that area. For the secondary concentration, students may take any two courses in the area. One course cannot be used to fulfill the requirements in two concentrations. The four areas of concentration are: Broadcasting/Telecommunications, Journalism, Cinema Studies and Scriptwriting, and Corporate/Interpersonal. Independent research in communication must follow guidelines established by the College.
COMMUNICATION MINOR:
A minor in Communication consists of 18 credits. The minor contract should be signed before registration for the second semester of junior year and must be approved by the chairperson.
Grade Requirements: Majors and minors must attain a minimum grade of “C” in all Communication courses. No exceptions will be made.
COMMUNICATIONS COURSES
BROADCAST/TELECOMMUNICATIONS
COMM 223 Intro to Broadcasting (CORE)
*COMM 340 Media Criticism
*COMM 406 Communications and the Law
COMM 206 Applied Computer Graphics
COMM 208 Digital Film
COMM 227 Radio
COMM 306 Multimedia Design
COMM 307 Speech for Radio & TV
COMM 308 TV Production
COMM 314 Advanced Digital Film
COMM 316 Scriptwriting for TV & Radio
COMM 335 Broadcast News Writing
COMM 337 TV News
COMM 350 New Media and Society
COMM 352 Image Design with Photoshop
COMM 354 Cinematics and Motion Graphics
COMM 419 Advanced TV Production
COMM 423 Broadcast Programming
CINEMA STUDIES and SCRIPT WRITING
COMM 212 Film as Art (CORE)
*COMM 325 Major Filmmakers
*COMM 326 American Film
*COMM 405 Film Criticism
COMM 208 Digital Film
COMM 305 Corporate Scriptwriting
COMM 314 Advanced Digital Film
COMM 315 Scriptwriting for Film
COMM 354 Cinematics and Motion Graphics
COMM 404 Experimental Film
COMM 410 Film Censorship & the First Amendment
COMM 411 Foreign Film
CORPORATE/INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION
COMM 205 Effective Speech Communication (CORE)
*COMM 371 Intercultural Communication
*COMM 422 Organizational Communication
*COMM 424 Interpersonal Communication
COMM 206 Applied Computer Graphics
COMM 305 Corporate Scriptwriting
COMM 306 Multimedia Design
COMM 307 Speech for Radio & TV
COMM 319 Public Relations
COMM 320 Public Speaking
COMM 321 Acting I
COMM 324 Advertising
COMM 352 Image Design with Photoshop
COMM 354 Cinematics and Motion Graphics
COMM 400 Political Communication
COMM 406 Communications & the Law
COMM 414 Advanced Advertising Strategies
COMM 416 Directing/Acting II
COMM 417 Discussion/Debate
COMM 420 Advanced Public Relations
JOURNALISM
COMM 213 Reporting & News Writing (CORE)
*COMM 214 Magazine Writing
*COMM 318 Advanced Reporting & News Writing
*COMM 335 Broadcast News Writing
*COMM 336 Sports Writing
*COMM 338 Feature Writing (WE)
COMM 206 Applied Computer Graphics
COMM 319 Public Relations
COMM 337 TV News
COMM 352 Image Design with Photoshop
COMM 406 Communication & the Law
COMM 420 Advanced Public Relations
*One of these courses is required in your major area.
Internship 375 or 475 & Seminar 409 required for all students.