Students planning to major in the department must consult the Chairperson no
later than the end of sophomore year. Transfer students with a background in communication
must consult with the chairperson and may present a portfolio of written and production
work.  See the course catalog…

Communication students must select one of four concentrations for their degree.  The concentrations are Broadcast/Telecommunications, Cinema Studies/Script writing, Corporate/Interpersonal Communication, and Journalism.

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 419 Advanced TV Production
COMM 423 Broadcast Programming

Cinema Studies and Script Writing

COMM 212 Film as Art (CORE)
*COMM 326 American Film
*COMM 405 Film Criticism
*COMM 325 Major Filmmakers
COMM 305 Corporate Scriptwriting
COMM 315 Scriptwriting for Film
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

Journalism

COMM 213 Reporting & News writing (CORE)
*COMM 214 Magazine Writing
*COMM 318 Advanced Reporting & News writing
*COMM 338 Feature Writing
COMM 206 Applied Computer Graphics
COMM 319 Public Relations
*COMM 335 Broadcast News Writing
*COMM 336 Sports Writing
COMM 406 Communication & the Law
Internship 375 or 475 & Seminar 409 required for all students.
*One of these courses is required in your major area