Communication
Communication
The Communication degree helps prepare students to work in the communication industry or to successfully transfer to four-year schools. The program provides opportunities to learn about careers within communication including television, radio, film, public relations, recordings, magazines, publishing, advertising, newspapers, and new media. Courses in the program are taught from a real-world perspective and emphasize the development of strong writing skills, one of the most important ingredients to success in the communication field. Students choose a specialization within the Communication degree following one of three tracks: Creative Writing, Journalism/Public Relations, or Radio/Television/Film. Students may also gain additional real-world experience by taking an optional three-credit internship in communication with Communication Fieldwork (COMM295).
For more information, contact faculty advisor, Keith Forrest or contact department chair, Dr. Augustine Nigro.
Upon completion of the Communication program, students will be able to:
- Appraise the media’s influence on politics, purchases, entertainment, and how it affects the culture in shaping beliefs and attitudes;
- Apply the public relations process to planning, research, writing and analysis;
- Demonstrate proficiency in oral and human communication by applying audience analysis, listening, and other techniques to real-world exchanges;
- Create effective journalistic and creative writing works utilizing industry techniques and procedures.
| Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
| GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES - 38 credits | |
| When a General Education course is not specified, refer to the list of approved General Education courses. | |
| Communication (9 credits) | |
| ENGL101-Composition I |
3
|
| ENGL102-Composition II |
3
|
| COMM120-Public Speaking |
3
|
| Mathematics-Science-Technology (8 credits) | |
| MATH220-Statistical Methods |
4
|
| General Education Science course |
4
|
| Social Science (6 credits) | |
| PSYC101-General Psychology |
3
|
| SOCL101-Principles of Sociology |
3
|
| Humanities (6 credits) | |
| Choose two: ENGL201, ENGL202, ENGL205, ENGL206, ENGL213, ENGL214 |
6
|
| History (6 credits) | |
| Choose two General Education History courses |
6
|
| Diversity (3 credits) | |
| Choose ANTH103, ENGL201, ENGL202, GEOG102, GEOG110, HIST210, PHIL105, PHIL/RELG111 |
3
|
| TOTAL GENERAL EDUCATION CREDITS |
38
|
|
PROGRAM COURSES - 18 credits
|
|
| Program Requirements (9 credits) | |
| COMM103-Introduction to Mass Media |
3
|
| COMM104-Introduction to Public Relations |
3
|
|
Arts Course (Choose one): ARTS103, ARTS108, ARTS109, ARTS115, DANC170, MUSC100 or THEA110 |
3
|
|
Program Electives (9 credits) Choose a Track: |
9 |
|
CREATIVE WRITING TRACK COMM220-Creative Writing I and COMM221-Creative Writing II Choose: COMM205-Television History, COMM207-Popular Music & Radio History, or COMM208-Film History |
|
|
JOURNALISM/PUBLIC RELATIONS TRACK COMM209-Journalism I and COMM211-Journalism II Choose: COMM205-Television History, COMM207-Popular Music & Radio History, or COMM208-Film History |
|
|
RADIO/TELEVISION/FILM TRACK COMM205-Television History and COMM208-Film History COMM207-Popular Music & Radio History |
|
| TOTAL PROGRAM & TRACK CREDITS |
18
|
|
FREE ELECTIVES - 4 credits |
4
|
| Technological Competency: 0-4 Credits (Is fulfilled with CISM125 or CISM132, testing or reviewed departmental portfolio) |
|
| TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED FOR DEGREE: |
60
|
| (COMC) EFFECTIVE FALL 2023 |
RECOMMENDED SEQUENCE OF COURSES FOR EACH TRACK:
CREATIVE WRITING TRACK - Recommended Sequence of Courses
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
Recommended Sequence of Courses |
||
|
First Semester |
(16 credits) |
|
|
COMM103 |
Introduction to Mass Media |
3 |
|
COMM120 |
Public Speaking |
3 |
|
ENGL101 |
Composition I |
3 |
|
MATH220 |
Statistical Methods |
4 |
|
PSYC101 |
General Psychology |
3 |
|
Second Semester |
(16 credits) |
|
|
COMM104 |
Introduction to Public Relations |
3 |
|
ENGL102 |
Composition II |
3 |
|
Choose |
COMM205, COMM207, or COMM208 |
3 |
|
Choose |
General Education Science course |
4 |
|
Choose |
General Education History course |
3 |
|
Third Semester |
(15 credits) |
|
|
COMM220 |
Creative Writing I |
3 |
|
Choose |
General Education History course |
3 |
|
Choose |
ANTH103, ENGL201, ENGL202 GEOG102, GEOG110, HIST210, PHIL105, or PHIL111 |
3 |
|
Choose |
ENGL201, ENGL202, ENGL205, ENGL206, ENGL213, ENGL214 |
3 |
|
Choose |
ARTS103, ARTS108, ARTS109, ARTS115, DANC170, MUSC100 or THEA110 |
3 |
| Fourth Semester | (13 credits) | |
|
COMM221 |
Creative Writing II |
3 |
|
SOCL101 |
Principles of Sociology |
3 |
|
Choose |
ENGL201, ENGL202, ENGL205, ENGL206, ENGL213, ENGL214 |
3 |
|
Choose |
Free elective(s) |
4 |
JOURNALISM TRACK - Recommended Sequence of Courses
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
First Semester |
(16 credits) |
|
|
COMM103 |
Introduction to Mass Media |
3 |
|
COMM120 |
Public Speaking |
3 |
|
ENGL101 |
Composition I |
3 |
|
PSYC101 |
General Psychology |
3 |
|
MATH220 |
Statistical Methods |
4 |
|
Second Semester |
(16 credits) |
|
|
COMM104 |
Introduction to Public Relations |
3 |
|
ENGL102 |
Composition II |
3 |
|
Choose |
COMM205, COMM207, or COMM208 |
3 |
|
Choose |
General Education Science course |
4 |
|
Choose |
General Education History course |
3 |
|
Third Semester |
(15 credits) |
|
|
COMM209 |
Journalism I |
3 |
|
Choose |
ENGL201, ENGL202, ENGL205, ENGL206, ENGL213, ENGL214 |
3 |
|
Choose |
General Education History course |
3 |
|
Choose |
ANTH103, ENGL201, ENGL202, GEOG102, GEOG110, PHIL105, or PHIL111 |
3 |
|
Choose |
ARTS103, ARTS108, ARTS109, ARTS115, DANC170, HIST210, MUSC100 or THEA110 |
3 |
|
Fourth Semester |
(13 credits) |
|
|
COMM211 |
Journalism II |
3 |
|
SOCL101 |
Principles of Sociology |
3 |
|
Choose |
ENGL201, ENGL202, ENGL205, ENGL206, ENGL213, ENGL214 |
3 |
|
Choose |
Free elective(s) |
4 |
RADIO/TELEVISION/FILM TRACK - Recommended Sequence of Courses
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
First Semester |
(16 credits) |
|
|
COMM103 |
Introduction to Mass Media |
3 |
|
COMM120 |
Public Speaking |
3 |
|
ENGL101 |
Composition I |
3 |
|
PSYC101 |
General Psychology |
3 |
|
MATH220 |
Statistical Methods |
4 |
|
Second Semester |
(16 credits) |
|
|
COMM104 |
Introduction to Public Relations |
3 |
|
COMM205 |
Television History |
3 |
|
ENGL102 |
Composition II |
3 |
|
Choose |
General Education Science course |
4 |
|
Choose |
General Education History course |
3 |
|
Third Semester |
(15 credits) |
|
|
COMM208 |
Film History |
3 |
|
Choose |
ENGL201, ENGL202, ENGL205, ENGL206, ENGL213, ENGL214 |
3 |
|
Choose |
General Education History course |
3 |
|
Choose |
ANTH103, ENGL201, ENGL202, GEOG102, GEOG110, HIST210, PHIL105, or PHIL111 |
3 |
|
Choose |
ARTS103, ARTS108, ARTS109, ARTS115, DANC170, MUSC100 or THEA110 |
3 |
|
Fourth Semester |
(13 credits) |
|
|
COMM207 |
Popular Music & Radio History |
3 |
|
SOCL101 |
Principles of Sociology |
3 |
|
Choose |
ENGL201, ENGL202, ENGL205, ENGL206, ENGL213, ENGL214 |
3 |
|
Choose |
Free elective(s) |
4 |