Communications Media/Media Studies, BS

Program Code: COMM-MDST

The Media Studies Track seeks to broadly educate students in communications media by encouraging them to develop their communication skills, written, oral, and visual. Courses include components to develop critical thinking, collaboration, and research skills. The flexibility of the program allows students to explore a range of courses in media theory, criticism, culture, and current media issues. Beginning level production courses introduce concepts of producing media messages.

With 21 credits of required out of department electives, Communications Media students in the Media Studies and Media Production Tracks are highly encouraged to pursue a minor in another program that complements their degree in Communications Media.

Liberal Studies: 46-47

As outlined in the Liberal Studies Requirements with the following specifications:

Mathematics: 3

Social Science:

PSYC 101 - General Psychology Credits: 3

Liberal Studies Electives: 6

no COMM courses or courses cross-listed with COMM

Major: 45

Required Courses:9 credits

COMM 101 - Introduction to Communications, Media, and Culture Credits: 3
COMM 150 - Media Aesthetics Credits: 3
COMM 400 - Professional Preparation Credits: 3

Writing-Intensive Course: 3

One writing-intensive COMM course Credits: 3

Media Studies: 12

Minimum of four courses from the following:

COMM 205 - Making Presentations with Media Credits: 3
COMM 206 - History and Theory of Making Games Credits: 3
COMM 230 - Global Media and Communication Credits: 3
COMM 261 - Teamwork and Communication Skills for College and Career Credits: 3
COMM 302 - Research in Communications Media Credits: 3
COMM 303 - Scriptwriting Credits: 3
COMM 315 - Persuasive Media Writing Credits: 3
COMM 325 - Gender in Media Credits: 3
COMM 335 - Communications Consulting and Project Management Credits: 3
COMM 345 - Television Criticism Credits: 3
COMM 354 - Media Law and Policy Credits: 3
COMM 375 - Mass Media and Behavior Credits: 3
COMM 401 - Media Programming and Promotion Credits: 3
COMM 403 - Multimedia News Writing Credits: 3
COMM 414 - Music, Media, and Culture Credits: 3
COMM 420 - Media Portrayal of Crime Credits: 3
COMM 445 - Cinematic Directors Credits: 3
COMM 460 - Disturbing Trends in Communication Technology Credits: 3
COMM 470 - Media Management and Sales Credits: 3
COMM 477 - Freelancing and Entrepreneurship in Media Credits: 3
COMM 480 - Seminar in Communications Media Credits: 3

Minimum of Two Production Courses from the Following: 6

COMM 207 - Online Media Production Credits: 3
COMM 240 - Communications Graphics Credits: 3
COMM 249 - Basic Audio Production Credits: 3
COMM 251 - Television Production Credits: 3
COMM 271 - Beginning Photography Credits: 3
COMM 306 - 2-D Digital Game Development Credits: 3
COMM 340 - Advanced Communication Graphics Credits: 3
COMM 348 - Animation Credits: 3
COMM 349 - Radio Production Credits: 3
COMM 350 - Digital Storytelling Credits: 3
COMM 351 - Advanced Video Production Credits: 3
COMM 355 - Editing for Video and Film Credits: 3
COMM 360 - Digital Sports Production Credits: 3
COMM 371 - Advanced Photography Credits: 3
COMM 374 - Documentary Photography Credits: 3
COMM 406 - 3-D Game and Simulation Design and Development Credits: 3
COMM 407 - Television Feature Production Credits: 3
COMM 408 - Media Field Studies Credits: 3
COMM 440 - Multimedia Production Credits: 3
COMM 449 - Advanced Audio Recording Techniques Credits: 3
COMM 451 - Multimedia News Production Credits: 3
COMM 471 - Advanced Image Editing Credits: 3
COMM 474 - Commercial Photography Credits: 3

Controlled Electives: 15

Other COMM elective courses including courses from the above lists not taken as part of those requirements. At least 9 credits must be of 300 level or higher. COMM 493 -Internship may be taken for 9 credits.

Other Requirements: 21

Only courses outside Communications Media. At least 9 credits must be of 300 level or higher. A minor is strongly encouraged.