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Communication: Media Communication (B.S.)

The Media Communications major prepares students for careers in communication consulting, health communication, sales, human resources, public relations, event planning, and many others. In addition, this major prepares students for the systematic study of communication in graduate degree programs.

Requirements

Required Courses

COM 201Survey of Media

3
COM 401Media Theory

3
COM 402Strategic Media Research

3
COM 410Media Law and Ethics

4
COM 480Communication Senior Sem

3

Choose 9 hours from the following:

COM 203Argumentation-debate

3
COM 301Interpersonal Communications

3
COM 302Advanced Public Speaking

3
COM 306Group Communication

3
COM 313Organizational Communication

3
COM 314Persuasion

3
COM 450Speech Practicum

3

Choose three courses from the following:

COM 224Television Production I

4
COM 225Television Field Production

4
COM 226Remote Broadcast Production

3
COM 321Television Production II

3
COM 362Podcasting: Story, Prod & Pub

3
DMD 204Radio Production

4

Choose 9 hours from the following:

COM 227Visual Critical Literacy

3
COM 310Advertising Communication

3
COM 312Media Sales

3
COM 413Public Relations & Crisis Mana

3
COM 414Advertising Creatives

3
COM 415Public Relations Writing

3
COM 417Ad Campaigns (Capstone)

3
COM 426Social Media Campaigns

3
COM 434Desktop Publishing

3

Choose 9 hours from the following:

COM 231News Writing & Reporting

3
COM 232Broadcast News Writing

3
COM 322Writing For Radio And TV

3
COM 332Feature Writing

3
COM 333Editorial Writing

3
COM 334Editing For Media

3
COM 337Sports Reporting

3
COM 338Investigative Journalism

3
COM 359Writing for Web/Social Media

3

Choose 3 hours from the following:

COM 311Media And Society

3
COM 323Intro To Cinema

3
COM 324Documentary Film

3

Required Minor

Must choose a minor of at least 15 hours.