Major Requirements
The major in communication requires the study of core knowledge and skills running across communication fields while also allowing students a degree of specialization through individualized selection of nearly half of the major's required courses. Typically, students tend to focus on one of three primary areas: journalism, film and media study (including both scholarly and production courses), and business-oriented communication such as advertising and public relations.
Major: Communication (BA)
Course Number And Title |
Sem. Hrs. |
|---|---|
| COMM 101 Introduction to Media Studies | 4 |
| JOUR 201 Writing for the Mass Media | 4 |
| COMM 221 Understanding Film | 4 |
| COMM 321 Theories of Mass Communication | 4 |
| COMM 331 Mass Communication Research Methods | 4 |
| COMM 411 Senior Seminar in Communication Studies | 4 |
| COMM 481 Internship in Communication | 4 |
| Five of the following: COMM222: Public Speaking COMM 250: Introductory Filmmaking COMM 300: Media Law and Ethics COMM 312: The Art of Animation COMM 320: Experimental Film and Video COMM 325: Organizational Communications COMM 326: Persuasion and the Media COMM 327: Children and the Media COMM 333: Special Topics in Media Studies COMM 335: Christian Theology and Film COMM 350: Advanced Filmmaking JOUR 210: Journalism Workshop JOUR 328: Public Relations JOUR 333: Special Topics in Journalism JOUR 397: Feature Writing JOUR 435: Advanced Newswriting |
20 |
| Total | 48 |
Minor: Communication
Course Number And Title |
Sem. Hrs. |
|---|---|
| COMM 101 Introduction to Media Studies | 4 |
| JOUR 201 Introduction to Journalism | 4 |
| One course in Communication or Journalism at any level (see advisor) | 4 |
| Three courses in Communication or Journalism at the 300/400 level | 12 |
| Total | 24 |