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2025-26 Undergraduate Catalog

Communications Media, BS

The department offers a Bachelor of Science degree program in Communications Media, with four specializations as well as a minor in Communications Media. The Communications Media minor is an 18-credit program designed to complement any major. 

  • The Media Marketing specialization encourages students to develop skills in media promotion, communication consulting, media sales, and media management. This specialization includes courses from the Department of Marketing. These required marketing courses introduce students to broader marketing concepts in skill-based marketing courses.
  • Students who seek a more rigorous production experience will find it in the Media Production specialization. In this specialization, students will take a set of five COMM production courses that will help them acquire higher-level production skills. Students will learn the foundational skills associated with their chosen production area and learn to use contemporary post-production software and equipment. This more specialization will prepare students for employment in various production fields, including video, audio, radio, graphics,and  photography.
  • The Media Studies specialization 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 specializations are highly encouraged to pursue a minor in another program that complements their degree in Communications Media.

  • The News Media specialization encourages students to develop writing and production skills needed to work in the news industry. Students in this specialization will take courses in writing, media law, and global media. Additionally, students will also learn basic production skills. The flexibility of this specialization allows them to select the production field they wish to pursue.

Students who major in Communications Media must maintain a 2.0 major GPA to graduate from the program.

Crimson Core: 40 cr

As outlined in the Crimson Core Requirements  with the following specifications:

Scientific Reasoning (3 credits)

Values & Ethics

Media Marketing students should take ECON 122

Crimson Core Electives (9 credits)

Major: 45-54 credits

Core Courses: (9 credits)

These three courses are taken by ALL COMM Media majors. 

Media Production Specialization (36 credits)

Media Production: 15 production credits. At least 9 credits have to be 300-level or higher.

Writing-Intensive Course (3 credits)

COMM 493–Internship (9 credits). Summer only. COMM 400 must be taken first. 

9 credits of COMM Controlled Electives (any other COMM courses; can be production)

Media Production (15 credits)

At least 9 credits must be 300+ courses. 

Writing-Intensive Course (3 credits)

One writing-intensive COMM course Credits: 3

COMM Controlled Electives (9 credits)

Any other COMM course not used. 

Internship (9 credits)

COMM 493 internship (summer only and after COMM 400)

Other Requirements: 21 Credits

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

Free Electives: 14 credits

As needed to get to 120 credits.

Media Marketing Specialization (54 credits)

12 credits of Media Marketing Electives from COMM.

COMM 493–Internship (9 credits). Summer only. COMM 400 must be taken first. 

18 credits of MKTG courses. MKTG 320 is required and any other MKTG course will be accepted. An ECON is a requirement for Media Marketing students. 

6 credits of COMM controlled electives. 

Media Marketing Electives (12 credits)
Writing Intensive Requirement (3 credits)

One writing-intensive COMM course Credits: 3

Media Production Requirement (6 credits)
COMM Controlled Electives (6 credits)

6 additional credits from COMM Controlled Electives

Marketing Minor Requirements (18 credits)

An econ class is required before MKTG 320. MKTG 320 is required before any other MKTG class. 

Internship (9 credits)

Summer only and after COMM 400.

Free Electives: 17 credits

As needed to get to 120 credits.

Media Studies Specialization (36 credits)

12 credits of Media Studies Electives. 

COMM 493–Internship (9 credits). Summer only. COMM 400 must be taken first. OR 9 additional COMM 300-level or higher credits. 

9 credits of COMM Controlled Electives (any other COMM courses)

Writing Intensive Requirement (3 credits)

One writing-intensive COMM course Credits: 3

Media Studies Electives (12 credits)
Media Production Requirement (6 credits)

6 credits of Media Production. Any from the list below. 

COMM Controlled Electives (6 credits)

Any other COMM course not used. 

Internship (9 credits) OR

Summer only and after COMM 400.

300+ COMM Courses

If not doing an internship, students must take an additional 9 credits of 300 level or higher COMM courses. 

Other Requirements: 21 credits

21 Credits

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

Free Electives: 14

As needed to get to 120 credits.

News Media Specialization (36 credits)

12 credits of News Media Courses.

COMM 493–Internship (9 credits). Summer only. COMM 400 must be taken first. 

9 credits of COMM controlled electives. 

News Media Courses (12 credits)
Writing Intensive Requirement (3 credits)

One writing-intensive COMM course Credits: 3

Media Production Requirement (6 credits)

6 credits of Media Production. Any from the list below. 

COMM Controlled Electives (6 credits)

Any courses not used. 

Internship (9 credits)

Summer only and after COMM 400.

Other Requirements: 21

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

For Media Marketing students, 15 of these credits must be MKTG courses including MKTG 320. This is included in the Media Marketing Specialization. 

Free Electives: 14 credits

As needed to get to 120 credits.

Total Degree Requirements: 120