Communication Studies Major Curriculum
All Communication Studies majors take 10 required courses, including five core courses and five option courses.
Core Courses
COM 200 |
Communications Theory and Practice |
COM 201 |
Ethics in Communications |
COM 371 |
Social Media |
MKT 303 |
Integrated Marketing Communication (not for business majors) |
COM 472 |
Digital Storytelling |
The five remaining courses in the major may be chosen from a broad set of options, including the Communication Internship, which is recommended:
Option Courses (select five)
COM 372 |
Web Design and Development |
COM 373 |
The Art of Presentation |
COM 382 |
When in Rome |
COM 471 |
Visual Rhetorics |
COM 473 |
Special Topics in Digital Rhetorics |
COM 491 |
Communication Internship |
ART 173 |
Digital Photography I |
ART 273 |
Digital Photography II |
ART 373 |
Digital Photography III |
MTF 282 |
Screenwriting I (The Short) |
MTF 284 |
Digital Filmmaking |
MTF 382 |
Screenwriting II (The Feature) |
MTF 383 |
Film Directing |
MTF 384 |
Digital Cinematography |
MTF 386 |
Editing & Digital Post-Production |
MTF 393 |
Professional Film Production Workshop |
ENG 206 |
Public Speaking & Presentation:Rhetoric in Modern Practice |
ENG 261 |
Introduction to Multimedia Journalism |
ENG 263 |
Writing for Organizations |
ENG 344 |
Screenwriting |
ENG 362 |
Literary Journalism |
ENG 363 |
Advanced Multimedia Journalism |
ENG 448 |
Magazine Writing |
ENG 451 |
Food Writing |
ENG 462 |
Narrative Journalism |
ENG 463 |
Food Writing |
ENG 464 |
Sports Journalism |
ENG 465 |
Special Topics in Journalism |
ENG 490 |
Journalism Internship |
MKT 315 |
Multicultural Marketing |
MKT 321 |
Advertising |
MKT 323 |
Media Management |
MKT 324 |
Public Relations |
MKT 325 |
Applied Design |
MKT 326 |
Media Now |
Communication majors must also take three courses in the College of Arts & Sciences (CAS) as part of the Integrated Learning Component (ILC)
of the GEP. These courses must be outside of the major department. To fulfill the ILC requirement, students should choose three courses from the following:
HIS 387 |
Popular Culture in the United States |
LIN 101 |
Introduction to Linguistics |
LIN 200 |
Language & Culture |
LIN 317 |
Sociolinguistics |
LIN 340 |
Communication in Social Contexts:"Can You Hear Me Now?" |
LIN 401 |
Bilingualism and Language Diversity |
THE 371 |
Christianity & Media |
THE 372 |
Technology Ethics |
SOC 252 |
Media & Popular Culture |
Art History courses: ART 101, 102, 103, 104, 107, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 212. Literature and/or culture courses in any language at the 300 or 400 level.