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Dec 26, 2024
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2018-2019 College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Communication Studies, B.A.
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Department Chairperson - Dr. Jessica Jost-Costanzo
A Communication Studies major will not only have students look at the significance of media in past and contemporary society, it will provide students with an understanding of how media shape our society and also how society shapes media. Media/Communication, broadly defined, includes oral, print, theatrical, photographic, broadcast, cinematic, and digital cultural forms and practices. The program covers mechanics, theory, and application, all grounded in professional ethics. Students graduating with this major will be able to create effective messages for mass audiences.
Students who complete the major in Communication Studies will:
- Demonstrate effective interpersonal, group, and public communication skills;
- Write clearly and effectively in forms and styles appropriate for the professions, audiences and purposes being served;
- Demonstrate the ethical use of communication tools and practices;
- Conduct research and critically evaluate information using methods appropriate to communication studies professions;
- Develop expertise across media platforms to craft creative, aesthetically effective messages according to media industry standards;
- Demonstrate the ability to apply rhetorical principles in a variety of creative, digital, organizational, professional and journalistic venues; and
- Develop a global awareness of political, social and corporate communication sensitivity and skills.
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Art/English/Music/Theatre
History/Political Science
Science
- ASTR, BL, CH, ENVS, GEOL, PHYS, SC 3 Credits
Information Communication Technologies
- ICT 101 - Information Literacy 1 Credit
- ICT 210 - Presenting in Today’s World 1 Credit
- ICT 301 - Professional Information Communication Technologies 1 Credit
Religious Studies/Philosophy
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Social Science
- PY 101 - General Psychology 3 Credits
- CR, EC, GE, PY, SO, WS 3 Credits
Cultural Diversity
- Cultural Diversity 3 Credits
Integrated Discipline Capping
- LA 400 - Capstone Seminar 3 Credits
Total Credits in Core: 45
Major Course Requirements
- COMM 101 - Introduction to Communication Studies 3 Credits
- COMM 200 - Media Ethics 3 Credits
- COMM 215 - Writing for the Digital World 3 Credits
- COMM 260 - Public Speaking 3 Credits
- COMM 460 - Communication Internship 3 Credits
- LA 400 - Capstone 3 Credits (satisfies core requirement)
Select One 3 Credit Course From The Following Courses:
- COMM 267 - E-Texts 3 Credits
- COMM 281 - Special Topics in Communication Studies 3 Credits
- CS 242 - Introduction to Website Development 3 Credits
- EN 201 - Journalism 1-3 Credits
- TH 120 - Introduction to Acting 3 Credits
Mechanics of Communication (choose 6 credits)
- COMM 313 - Professional Communication 3 Credits
- COMM 355 - Introduction to Linguistics 3 Credits
- COMM 360 - Technical Communication 3 Credits
- EN 310 - Grammar & Usage 3 Credits
- TH 321 - Advanced Acting 3 Credits
Theories of Communication (choose 6 credits)
- COMM 205 - Interpersonal Communication 3 Credits
- COMM 356 - Intercultural Communication 3 Credits
- COMM 405 - Race and Gender Communication 3 Credits
- COMM 410 - Crisis Communication 3 Credits
- COMM 415 - Film Criticism 3 Credits
- EN 366 - Graphic Novel 3 Credits
Application of Communication (choose 6 credits)
- BU 364 - Graphic Design 3 Credits
- BU 392 - Digital Media Editing 3 Credits
- BU 394 - Video Production 3 Credits
- COMM 300 - Social Media 3 Credits
- COMM 481 - Special Topics in Communication Studies 3 Credits
Total Credits in Major: 39 Credits
(Includes 3 credits in the core)
Total Credits for Free Electives: 39 Credits
Total Credits for Degree: 120 Credits
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