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Communications (Professional Communications)—B.A.

New York State Registered Program Code: 07461

HEGIS Code: 601.00 {Communications, General}

Molloy Program of Study Code: COPBA

Program Learning Outcomes

Students will be able to:

  • Develop necessary competence and knowledge required of media and professional industries.
  • Demonstrate critical reading and critical thinking skills in both reading and writing print and digital materials (research and analytics).
  • Do scholarly research at an advanced level. To analyze the findings resulting from the methodology.
  • Integrate methodological findings and theoretical research into a clear, coherent discussion.
  • Apply communication skills in a variety of practical and professional contexts.
  • Learn how to plan professional projects, develop a research question and prepare a detailed well-structured project outline.

Requirements

General Education Requirements (35 Credits)

Acceptable courses listed under General Education Requirements.

Arts and Fine Arts (3 Credits) One out of two disciplines: ART History or MUS History

English Composition (3 Credits) ENG 1110

Social and Behavioral Sciences (9 Credits) Three out of four: History, Political Science, Psychology or Sociology

Mathematics (3 Credits)

Science (3 Credits)

Philosophy (3 Credits)

Theology/Religious Studies (3 Credits)

Ethics (3 Credits)

Physical Education (1 Credit)

Core Course (4 credits)

NOTE: The General Education requirement is 44, and has been adjusted to 35, because one of the following Major requirements will also satisfy the General Education requirement: COM 3560 for the Media Concentration or COM 2100 for the Professional Communications Concentration. The Languages and Languages/Literature requirements are met as 6 credits of Related Requirements.

Major Requirements (45 Credits)

COM 2290Experiences in Corporate Communications

3
COM 2500Film Art

3
COM 2550Public Relations

3
COM 2590Introduction to Advertising

3
COM 2600Research in Communications

3
COM 3130Interpersonal Communications

3
COM 3150Organizational Communications

3
COM 4600Communications Internships I

3
COM 4900Communications Seminar I

3
COM 4910Communications Seminar II

3
NOTE: For COM 4600, COM 4610 also fulfills the Internship requirement with a substitution.

Complete either (3 Credits)

COM 2551Public Relations Writing

3
COM 3570Digital Public Relations Campaigns

3

Complete one from (3 Credits)

COM 3510Advanced Public Relations

3
COM 3610Media Management

3
COM 3640Foundations of Communications Theory

3

Complete 9 additional credits of 2000-level or 3000-level COM courses (9 Credits)

 

Related Requirements (6 Credits)

Languages (3 Credits)

Allowed Languages courses are: ARA, CHI, ESL, FRE, ITA, SPA.

Note: (No ASL) Refer to the General Education Section of the Catalog for appropriate courses.

Second Languages or Literature (3 Credits)

Allowed Languages courses are: ARA, CHI, ESL, FRE, ITA, SPA.
Note: (No ASL) Refer to the General Education Section of the Catalog for appropriate courses.

Electives (42 Credits)

26 Elective credits must be Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) for a B.S. degree. FST 1000 counts towards required Electives. The LAS Electives needed may be lower depending upon whether options to take COM required courses, such as COM 2551 or COM 3640 are selected. These will reduce the Elective LAS courses needed.

(Adjust Electives needed for having a Minor(s), Remedials, ESL, Honors Programs, PED/FST waivers as needed, under consultation with advisor.)

Total Credit Hours: 128