Communication: Digital Media, B.A.

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Recommended Course Sequence

Communication majors take 33 hours of core communication courses, with additional hours in one of two communication concentrations. The communication core includes the courses listed below.

No grade below “C” in a course required for the major or minor (including cognates and specified electives) will count toward satisfying that course requirement. This policy does not refer to general education requirements or elective courses.

Communication Core

COM 101 - Media and Society 3 Cr. Hrs.
COM 111 - Introduction to Newswriting 3 Cr. Hrs.
COM 201 - Interpersonal Communication 3 Cr. Hrs.
COM 211 - History of Communication 3 Cr. Hrs.
COM 230 - Rhetoric 3 Cr. Hrs.
COM 251 - Introduction to Video Production 3 Cr. Hrs.
COM 342 - Editing and Layout 3 Cr. Hrs.
COM 351 - Corporate Video Production 3 Cr. Hrs.
COM 401 - Media Law 3 Cr. Hrs.
COM 403 - Communication Theory 3 Cr. Hrs.
ENG 235 - Advanced Grammar 3 Cr. Hrs.

Course requirements beyond the core: (128 Cr. Hrs.)

COM 215 - Introduction to Web Design 3 Cr. Hrs.
COM 315 - Writing for Digital Media Communication 3 Cr. Hrs.
COM 316 - Social Media Management 3 Cr. Hrs.

Two from:

COM 404 - Business of Media 3 Cr. Hrs.
COM 451 - Documentary Video Production 3 Cr. Hrs.
COM 492 - Advanced Topics Seminar 3 Cr. Hrs.
COM 495 - Internship 3 Cr. Hrs.
ENG 332 - Creative Nonfiction 3 Cr. Hrs.

First Semester (16 Cr. Hrs.)

COM 101 - Media and Society 3 Cr. Hrs.
COM 111 - Introduction to Newswriting 3 Cr. Hrs.
ENG 101 - Composition and Communication I 3 Cr. Hrs.
FYE 101 - Journey 1 - Foundations for the Journey 1 Cr. Hrs.
Mathematics 3 Cr. Hrs.
CHR 105 - Introduction to the Bible 3 Cr. Hrs.

Second Semester (16 Cr. Hrs.)

COM 201 - Interpersonal Communication 3 Cr. Hrs.
ENG 102 - Composition and Communication II 3 Cr. Hrs.
History elective 3 Cr. Hrs.
Natural science 4 Cr. Hrs.
Social science 3 Cr. Hrs.

Seventh Semester (15 Cr. Hrs.)

COM/ENG elective 3 Cr. Hrs.
Electives 12 Cr. Hrs.

Eighth Semester (17 Cr. Hrs.)

COM 401 - Media Law 3 Cr. Hrs.
COM 403 - Communication Theory 3 Cr. Hrs.
COM/ENG elective 3 Cr. Hrs.
Electives 8 Cr. Hrs.

Communication: Digital Media, B.A.

Communication Core

Course requirements beyond the core: (128 Cr. Hrs.)

Two from:

First Semester (16 Cr. Hrs.)

Second Semester (16 Cr. Hrs.)

Third Semester (17 Cr. Hrs.)

Fourth Semester (15 Cr. Hrs.)

Fifth Semester (15 Cr. Hrs.)

Sixth Semester (17 Cr. Hrs.)

Seventh Semester (15 Cr. Hrs.)

Eighth Semester (17 Cr. Hrs.)