Communication


Major Requirements

  • CO 100 Introduction to Mass Communication
  • CO 101 Public Speaking
    or
  • CO 201 Persuasive Speaking
  • CO 240 Media Writing
  • CO 490 Legal and Ethical Issues in Mass Communications
  • CO 495 Senior Internship Seminar
  • CO 497 Senior Project

Focusing Elective—Choose one of the following:

  • CO 230 Performance for Radio and Television
  • CO 250 Behind the Scenes in Radio and TV News
  • CO 280 Images of Women in the Media
  • CO 285 Children and the Media
  • CO 420 Advanced Video Production
  • CO 430 TV Newsmagazine and Documentary Production
Minor Requirements
Concentrations

Electronic Media Programming and Production Concentration

  • CO 120 Introduction to TV and Radio Production
  • CO 256 Art and Industry of Film
  • CO 330 Writing and Marketing Scripts and Screenplays for Film and TV
  • CO 340 Digital Moviemaking
  • CO 360 Electronic Media Industry

In addition to this five-course concentration, electronic media students who wish to study digital media in more depth are encouraged to consider one or more of the following College group requirements or general
electives, with the help of their advisors, provided any prerequisites are met. However, these courses are not required for the Communication major or this concentration.

  • CS 100 Introduction to Computers
  • CS 215 Creating Effective Web Pages
  • VA 250 Introduction to Computer Graphics
  • VA 353 Digital Photography
  • EN 200 Writing on the Job: Professional and Persuasive Writing
  • MK 324 Advertising

Advertising and Public Relations Concentration (joint concentration shared with English Program)

  • EN 209 Journalism on the Web and on the Page
  • CO 310 Public Relations
  • MK 324 Advertising
  • CO 360 Electronic Media Industry
    or
  • MK 221 Marketing Principles
  • CO/EN 350 Advertising Copywriting and Design Seminar (begins fall 2004)

In addition to these five courses, students who select the Advertising and Public Relations concentration are encouraged to consider the following related courses as College group requirements or general electives, with the help of their advisors, provided
any prerequisites are met. However,
these courses are not required for the Communication major or this concentration:

  • CS 100 Introduction to Computers
  • EN 200 Writing on the Job: Professional and Persuasive Writing
  • VA 250 Introduction to Computer Graphics
  • VA 352 Packaging and Publication Design
  • EN 311 Advanced Journalism: On the Beat
  • EN 204 Feature Writing

Minor Requirements

Communication

  • CO 100 Introduction to Mass Communication
  • CO 120 Introduction to TV and Radio Production
  • CO 240 Media Writing

Students must also select three other communication courses at the 200 level or above for a minor in Communication.

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