Communications Media/News Media

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

Liberal Studies:

Mathematics: 3

Social Science: 3

PSYC 101 - General Psychology Credits: 3

Liberal Studies Electives: 6

No courses with COMM prefix.

Major:

Required Courses: 18

COMM 101 - Introduction to Communications, Media, and Culture Credits: 3
COMM 150 - Media Aesthetics Credits: 3
COMM 400 - Professional Preparation Credits: 3
COMM 493 - Internship Credits: 9 (summer only)

News Media Courses: 12

JRNL 102 - Skills for Media Writing Credits: 3
COMM 230 - Global Media and Communication Credits: 3
COMM 354 - Media Law and Policy Credits: 3
COMM 403 - Multimedia News Writing Credits: 3

Media Production: 6

Minimum of two courses from this list.

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 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 407 - Television Feature Production Credits: 3
COMM 408 - Media Field Studies 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: 9

Other COMM elective courses (advisor approved).

Other Requirements: 21

Additional courses outside Communications Media that augment the student’s major course of study (advisor approval). At least 9 credits must be at the 300 level or above.