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Nov 28, 2024
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2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog [FINAL EDITION]
Communication Studies, Multimedia Journalism Concentration, BA
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The communication studies program prepares students to better communicate on various levels—interpersonally, in groups, as leaders, and in mediated communication. In completing a program of study, each student selects a concentration (advertising & public relations, broadcasting, film studies, graphic design, or multimedia journalism) designed to complement his or her career objective.
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Curriculum
Core Courses (19 Credits)
Related Subjects (6 Credits)
(two of the following related subjects)
Communication Studies Advanced Electives (6 Credits)
- COMS Elective I 3 Credit(s)
- COMS Elective II 3 Credit(s)
Courses must be 200-level and above nonstudio and nonwriting core classes and cannot be counted toward concentration or applied coursework. They may include only 3 credits of COMS 420 Practicum.
Applied Coursework (12 Credits)
Two writing and two studio courses required. Courses counted here may not be counted toward concentration.
Writing Core (6 Credits)
(two of the following writing core courses)
Studio Core (6 Credits)
(two of the following studio core courses)
Research Sequence (10 Credits)
Total Credits: 53
*Students must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.25 or higher in specified COMS classes to remain in good standing for graduation.
**At least one of the related subjects must be PSY 105 or SOC 105 .
Multimedia Journalism (12 Credits)
Multimedia journalism concentration students must take COMS 260 as one of their two studio core courses. COMS 217 may not count as fulfilling both the writing core and concentration requirement.
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