Digital Media and Communication Studies Major – Baccalaureate in Arts Degree - 120 Credits
Required Courses in Major (24 Credits)
| # Course |
Title |
Credits |
| COM110 |
Introduction to Mass Media |
3 |
| COM170 |
Multimedia Production I |
3 |
| COM180 |
Multimedia Production II |
3 |
| EN240 |
The Art of Persuasion |
3 |
| COM210 |
Media Analysis |
3 |
| COM310 |
Communication Theory |
3 |
| COM320 |
Law and Ethics |
3 |
| |
CAPSTONE COURSE |
3 |
Choose an AREA of Concentration (1 of 4 possibilities)
Integrated Marketing (Concentration-12 credits)
| # Course |
Title |
Credits |
| COM 261 |
Concepts of Integrated Marketing |
3 |
| COM344 |
Public Relations Writing |
3 |
| COM 362 |
Integrated Marketing Research |
3 |
| COM460 |
Persuasive Campaigns |
3 |
Communication (Concentration-12 credits)
| #Course |
Title |
Credits |
| COM330* |
Group Dynamics |
3 |
| PSY/HS205 |
Interpersonal communication and effectiveness |
3 |
| PSY408 |
Organizational Psychology |
3 |
| SOC306 |
Cultural Diversity |
3 |
Media Arts and Production (Concentration-12 credits)
| #Course |
Title |
Credits |
| COM242 |
Script Writing |
3 |
| COM275 |
Digital Filmmaking |
3 |
| COM375 |
Digital Film-Editing |
3 |
| COM475 |
Studio Production |
3 |
Media Writing & Journalism (Concentration-12 credits)
| # Course |
Title |
Credits |
| COM242 |
Script Writing |
3 |
| COM243 |
Journalism I |
3 |
| COM344 |
Public Relations Writing |
3 |
| COM348 |
Advertising Writing |
3 |
General Education Core (45 Credits)**
| # Course |
Title |
Credits |
| COM151 |
Public Speaking |
3 |
| EN101 |
College Writing |
3 |
| EN102 |
Writing in the Humantities |
3 |
| GS101 |
Foundations Seminar |
3 |
| PS 402 |
Symposium |
3 |
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Core modules - (1 of each) |
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| |
Intercultural Awareness Elective |
3 |
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Interdisciplinary Studies Elective |
3 |
| |
Literature and Arts Elective |
3 |
| MA 200 |
Topics in Statistics |
3 |
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Moral Reasoning |
3 |
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Political Science/History/Geography |
3 |
| |
Religious Studies |
3 |
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Science |
3 |
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Sociology/Psychology/Economics |
3
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General Education |
3 |
**Communications students should not use COM prefix classes to fulfill these requirements.
Electives in major (12 credits)
| #Course |
Title |
Credits |
| COM - 100/200 level elective |
|
3 |
| COM - 300/400 level elective |
|
3 |
| COM - 300/400 level elective |
|
3 |
| COM - 300/400 level elective |
|
3 |
All College Electives (any level) (9)
| #Course |
Title |
Credits |
| Any elective |
|
3 |
| Any elective |
|
3 |
| Any elective |
|
3 |
Upper-Level Electives (18)
| #Course |
Title |
Credits |
| Any 300/400 Liberal Arts elective |
|
3 |
| Any 300/400 Liberal Arts elective |
|
3 |
| Any 300/400 Liberal Arts elective |
|
3 |
| Any 300/400 Liberal Arts elective |
|
3 |
| Any 300/400 all college elective |
|
3 |
| Any 300/400 all college elective |
|
3 |
