Graphic Design Concentration, Communications Media, B.S.

Requirements for the Major in Communications Media

The Bachelor of Science degree in Communications Media requires 54 semester hours in its major requirements. Course requirements are organized into five phases.

Phase I Freshman Introductory Requirements

Phase I exposes students to the foundations, concepts, and practices used in the preparation, delivery, evaluation, and research of verbal and visual messages.

Phase II Applied Concentration

Phase II enables students to become involved with an in-depth investigation of an area in communications which is most closely aligned with individual talents and interests. Students must select and complete one concentration with the consent of their advisor. A minimum of five required courses must be taken within a concentration.

Note: Only students who have completed the requirements of a second concentration can formally declare this concentration to have it recognized on their transcript.  Students interested in Communication Studies as a second concentration may formally declare it at any time.

Note: For some concentration courses, students are expected to pay for supplies that may range in cost from $100 to $300 per course.

Writing Electives

(Select One)

• COMM 2800 - Journalism 3 cr. *
• COMM 3200 - Contemporary Cinema 3 cr. *
• COMM 3430 - Writing for Advertising 3 cr. *
• COMM 3460 - Public Relations 3 cr. *
• COMM 3470 - Document Design 3 cr. *
• COMM 3765 - Writing for Film and Video 3 cr.
• COMM 3860 - Writing for Organizations 3 cr.
• COMM 4000 - Writings in Aesthetics 3 cr. *
• COMM 4010 - Information Design 3 cr.
• COMM 4211 - Writing for the Professional Artist 3 cr.
• COMM 4212 - Marketing Communication 3 cr.
• COMM 4240 - Media Criticism 3 cr. *
• THEA 3035 - Playwrighting 3 cr.

Electives

(Select Two)

• COMM 4000 - Writings in Aesthetics 3 cr.
• COMM 4010 - Information Design 3 cr. (unless used for junior writing requirement)
• COMM 4200 - Human Communication 3 cr. ***
• COMM 4205 - Seminar in Communication Theory 3 cr.
• COMM 4206 - Media and Society 3 cr.
• COMM 4220 - Organizational Communication 3 cr.
• COMM 4230 - Communication Law and Ethics 3 cr.
• COMM 4240 - Media Criticism 3 cr. (unless used for junior writing requirement)
• COMM 4250 - Research Seminar 3 cr.
• COMM 4280 - Intercultural Communication 3 cr.
• COMM 4281 - Gender and Communication 3 cr.
• THEA 3003 - Dramaturgy 3 cr.

Note:

*Fulfills Jr/Sr Writing requirement

**Computer Literacy requirement is met through a Production Concentration (e.g. COMM 3305 , COMM 3470 , COMM 3645 ,COMM 3960 )

***Fulfills speaking/listening requirements

Required Course

• COMM 4880 - Internship 12 cr.

Enrichment Courses

(Electives)

• COMM 4260 - Advanced Professional Study 3 cr.
• COMM 4901 - Independent Study 1 cr.
• COMM 4902 - Independent Study 2 cr.
• COMM 4903 - Independent Study 3 cr.
• COMM 4906 - Independent Study 6 cr.
• COMM 4940 - Field Study 3 cr.
• COMM 4950 - Field Study 6 cr.

VISIONS

VISIONS is an annual juried exhibition of the best work by Communications Media students during that year. VISIONS is held in late April of each year.