Communication

Communication

Professor: Phyllis Scrocco Zrzavy
Associate Professor: Richard Roth 
Lecturers: Martin Roberts

A Bachelor of Arts degree is offered in Communication to traditional students.

A minor is offered in Communication.

In conjunction with other departments, it also provides coursework leading to interdisciplinary Public Relations, Sports Media, and Advertising minors and the Women in Leadership Certificate.

The goals of the Communication Department are:
1. Create messages and acquire skills in media production appropriate to the audience, purpose, and context.
2. Demonstrate knowledge of theories and methods to critically analyze media messages.
3. Demonstrate knowledge and skills related to career preparation in the field of Communication.

The mission of the Communication Department is to develop students' professional competence in various aspects of modern professional communication, including broadcast journalism and digital media production. The curriculum also serves those who, upon graduation, want to pursue graduate-level study in the fields of communication, media studies, and related areas of academic inquiry. The department core emphasizes coursework in critical thinking, and digital video production skills, while also providing an understanding of how communication and media affect identity and culture. It also offers instruction in skills and knowledge in the human communication contexts of public speaking, interpersonal communication, and intercultural communication. The major culminates in a Capstone in Communication project course which provides preparation for transition to a career or graduate study.

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Major Requirements

In addition to all graduation requirements, the following courses must be completed successfully to fulfill the major requirements: {27 credits)

 Major Core

COMM 100 Communication, Media, and Society
COMM120 Introduction to Media Production
COMM130 Introduction to Media Studies
COMM200 Rhetoric & Society
COMM230 Interpersonal Communication
COMM231 Diversity and Media OR COMM 235 Intercultural Communication
COMM 240 Public Speaking
COMM330 Media Criticism
COMM400/SPME Capstone in Communication

Elective Courses (15 Credits):

Choose at least five courses (at least two courses at 300-level and above)

COMM110 Journalism I
COMM21 l Broadcast Journalism
COMM 215 Sports Reporting
COMM221 Multi-Camera Production
COMM231 Diversity and Media (if not chosen as Core)
COMM232 Understanding Film
COMM234 Film Genres
COMM235 Intercultural Communication (if not chosen as Core)
COMM311 Broadcast Journalism II
COMM321 Single-Camera Production
COMM324 Audio Production
COMM333 Media and Culture
COMM334 Media Theory
COMM336 Gender and Media Representation
COMM337 Children and the Media
COMM345 American Political Culture and Media
COMM420 Advanced Media Production
COMM430 Advanced Media Studies Seminar
COMM202/302/402 Internship in Communication

 

Minor Requirements

I. Communication Minor Core (9 credits)

COMM 100 Communication, Media, and Society
COMM120 Introduction to Media Production
COMM130 Introduction to Media Studies

II. Electives (9 credits)

Students minoring in Communication must also complete at least two additional Communication courses at the 200-level or above, and at least one additional course at the 300-level or above for a total of 18 credits.

 

Recommended Curriculum Guide - Communication

 

 

 

 

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