Communication - Requirements for the Major
Communication Program | Communication Minor Requirements | Course Descriptions
Areas of Emphasis
Electronic Media
Supporting Courses, 18 credits
Core courses, required:
- COMM 102 Introduction to Mass Communication, 3 credits
- COMM 200 Communication Processes: An Introduction, 3 credits
- COMM 282 Principles of Public Relations/Corporate Communications, 3 credits
Oral skills, choose one:
- COMM 133 Fundamentals of Public Address, 3 credits
- COMM 166 Fundamentals of Interpersonal Communication, 3 credits
Writing skills, choose one:
- COMM 203 Newswriting, 3 credits
- COMM 280 Business and Professional Communication Skills, 3 credits
Elective, choose one:
- DESIGN 231 Introduction to Graphic Communications, 4 credits
- HUM STUD 160 Introduction to Language, 3 credits
- Or any of the supporting courses above not already taken.
Upper-Level Courses, 30 credits
- COMM 305 Elements of Electronic Media, 3 credits
- COMM 306 Radio Broadcasting, 3 credits
- COMM 307 Television Production Techniques, 3 credits
- COMM 308 Information Technologies, 3 credits
- COMM 309 Electronic Media Advertising Campaigns, 3 credits
- COMM 380 Communication Law, 3 credits
Choose one:
- COMM 445 Human Communication Theory, 3 credits
- COMM 480 Cases in Communications and Media Management, 3 credits
Choose three:
- ART 343 Photography II, 3 credits
- COMM 303 Feature Writing, 3 credits
- COMM 333 Persuasion and Argumentation, 3 credits
- COMM 335 Organizational Communication, 3 credits
- COMM 336 Theories of the Interview, 3 credits
- COMM 337 Small Group Communication, 3 credits
- COMM 403 Advanced Reporting, 3 credits
- COMM 430 Information, Media and Society, 3 credits
- COMM 445 Human Communication Theory, 3 credits
- COMM 480 Cases in Communications and Media Management, 3 credits
- COMM 497 Internship, 1-12 credits
Organizational Communication
Supporting Courses, 18-21 credits
Core courses, required:
- COMM 102 Introduction to Mass Communication, 3 credits
- COMM 200 Communication Processes: An Introduction, 3 credits
- COMM 282 Principles of Public Relations/Corporate Communications, 3 credits
Oral skills, required:
- COMM 133 Fundamentals of Public Address, 3 credits
Writing skills, required:
- COMM 280 Business and Professional Communication Skills, 3 credits
Visual skills, required:
- INFO SCI 230 Visual Information, 3 credits (waived if COMM 305 is completed)
Elective, choose one:
- ART 243 Introduction to Photography, 3 credits
- COMM 166 Fundamentals of Interpersonal Communication, 3 credits
- DESIGN 231 Introduction to Graphic Communications, 4 credits
- HUM STUD 160 Introduction to Language, 3 credits
Upper-Level Courses, 30 credits
- COMM 333 Persuasion and Argumentation, 3 credits
- COMM 335 Organizational Communication, 3 credits
- COMM 336 Theories of the Interview, 3 credits
- COMM 337 Small Group Communication, 3 credits
- COMM 380 Communication Law, 3 credits
- COMM 445 Human Communication Theory, 3 credits
- COMM 480 Cases in Communications and Media Management, 3 credits
Choose three:
- AVD 375 Communication Skills: Language of Metaphor, 3 credits
- COMM 305 Elements of Electronic Media, 3 credits
- COMM 308 Information Technologies, 3 credits
- COMM 430 Information, Media and Society, 3 credits
- COMM 487 Communication Audits, 3 credits
- COMM 497 Internship, 1-12 credits
- HUM STUD 321 Language and Society, 3 credits
Photography
Supporting Courses, 21 credits
Core courses, required:
- COMM 102 Introduction to Mass Communication, 3 credits
- COMM 200 Communication Processes: An Introduction, 3 credits
- COMM 282 Principles of Public Relations/Corporate Communications, 3 credits
Oral skills, choose one:
- COMM 133 Fundamentals of Public Address, 3 credits
- COMM 166 Fundamentals of Interpersonal Communication, 3 credits
Writing skills, required:
- COMM 203 Newswriting, 3 credits
Visual skills, required:
- ART 243 Introduction to Photography, 3 credits
Elective, choose one:
- ART 105 Drawing, 3 credits
- ART 107 Two-Dimensional Design, 3 credits
- COMM 253 Practicum in Print Journalism I, 3 credits
- DESIGN 231 Introduction to Graphic Communications, 4 credits
- HUM STUD 160 Introduction to Language, 3 credits
- INFO SCI 230 Visual Information, 3 credits
Upper-Level Courses, 30 credits
- ART 343 Photography II, 3 credits
- ART 344 Photography III, 3 credits
- ART 443 Advanced Problems in Photography, 3 credits (may be taken three times)
- COMM 380 Communication Law, 3 credits
Choose one:
- COMM 445 Human Communication Theory, 3 credits
- COMM 480 Cases in Communications and Media Management, 3 credits
Choose five:
- COMM 303 Feature Writing, 3 credits
- COMM 305 Elements of Electronic Media, 3 credits
- COMM 307 Television Production Techniques, 3 credits
- COMM 308 Information Technologies, 3 credits
- COMM 309 Electronic Media Advertising Campaigns, 3 credits
- COMM 403 Advanced Reporting, 3 credits
- COMM 430 Information, Media and Society, 3 credits
- COMM 445 Human Communication Theory, 3 credits
- COMM 480 Cases in Communications and Media Management, 3 credits
- COMM 497 Internship, 1-12 credits
Journalism
Supporting Courses, 18 credits
Core courses, required:
- COMM 102 Introduction to Mass Communication, 3 credits
- COMM 200 Communication Processes: An Introduction, 3 credits
Oral skills, choose one:
- COMM 133 Fundamentals of Public Address, 3 credits
- COMM 166 Fundamentals of Interpersonal Communication, 3 credits
Writing skills, required:
- COMM 203 Newswriting, 3 credits
Visual skills, choose one:
- ART 243 Introduction to Photography, 3 credits
- INFO SCI 230 Visual Information, 3 credits
Required:
- COMM 253 Practicum in Print Journalism I, 3 credits
Upper-Level Courses, 30 credits
- COMM 303 Feature Writing, 3 credits
- COMM 305 Elements of Electronic Media, 3 credits
- COMM 353 Practicum in Print Journalism II, 3 credits
- COMM 380 Communication Law, 3 credits
- COMM 403 Advanced Reporting, 3 credits
Choose one:
- COMM 497 Internship, 1-12 credits
- COMM 498 Independent Study, 1-4 credits
- ENGLISH 324 Practicum in Literary Publishing, 3 credits
Choose four:
- ART 343 Photography II, 3 credits
- ART 344 Photography III, 3 credits
- COMM 306 Radio Broadcasting, 3 credits
- COMM 307 Television Production Techniques, 3 credits
- COMM 308 Information Technologies, 3 credits
- COMM 333 Persuasion and Argumentation, 3 credits
- COMM 430 Information, Media and Society, 3 credits
- COMM 445 Human Communication Theory, 3 credits
- COMM 497 Internship, 1-12 credits
- DESIGN 331 Graphic Communications Studio I, 3 credits
- DESIGN 332 Graphic Communications Studio II, 3 credits
Public Relations
Supporting Courses, 18 credits
Core courses, required:
- COMM 102 Introduction to Mass Communication, 3 credits
- COMM 200 Communication Processes: An Introduction, 3 credits
- COMM 282 Principles of Public Relations/Corporate Communications, 3 credits
Oral skills, choose one:
- COMM 133 Fundamentals of Public Address, 3 credits
- COMM 166 Fundamentals of Interpersonal Communication, 3 credits
Writing skills, required:
- COMM 203 Newswriting, 3 credits
- COMM 280 Business and Professional Communication Skills, 3 credits
Upper-Level Courses, 30 credits
- COMM 305 Elements of Electronic Media, 3 credits
- COMM 309 Electronic Media Advertising Campaigns, 3 credits
- COMM 335 Organizational Communication, 3 credits
- COMM 380 Communication Law, 3 credits
- COMM 480 Cases in Communications and Media Management, 3 credits
Choose one:
- COMM 303 Feature Writing, 3 credits
- COMM 403 Advanced Reporting, 3 credits
Choose one:
- COMM 353 Practicum in Print Journalism II, 3 credits
- COMM 497 Internship, 1-12 credits
Choose three:
- ART 343 Photography II, 3 credits
- COMM 303 Feature Writing, 3 credits
- COMM 307 Television Production Techniques, 3 credits
- COMM 308 Information Technologies, 3 credits
- COMM 333 Persuasion and Argumentation, 3 credits
- COMM 336 Theories of the Interview, 3 credits
- COMM 337 Small Group Communication, 3 credits
- COMM 353 Practicum in Print Journalism II, 3 credits
- COMM 403 Advanced Reporting, 3 credits
- COMM 430 Information, Media and Society, 3 credits
- COMM 445 Human Communication Theory, 3 credits
- COMM 497 Internship, 1-12 credits