Media Communication, Bachelor of Arts

The media communication major requires 30 hours of credit and leads to the bachelor of arts degree.

Media Communication Major Requirements

Core Courses

COMM 210	Producing Digital Narratives	3
COMM 301	Persuasion and Argumentation	3
COMM 304/ENGL 304	Literary, Visual, and Media Theory	3
COMM 309	Theatre History and Literature I	3
	OR
COMM 310	Theatre History and Literature II	3
COMM 315	Advanced Topics in Media Communication	1
COMM 430	Gender Studies in Media Communication	3
COMM	Communication electives (Select courses from below)	12

COMM 315 must be completed three times.

Media Communication Electives

COMM 226	Fundamentals of Digital Journalism	3
COMM 227	Literary Journalism	3
COMM 231/ENGL 231	Newspaper Production	1
COMM 235/ENGL 235	Magazine Production	1
COMM 306	Introduction To Public Relations	3
COMM 308	Applied Public Relations	3
COMM 331/ENGL 331	Newspaper Production	1
COMM 335/ENGL 335	Magazine Production	1
COMM 395	Practicum	3
COMM 405	Internship	3
ENGL 309	Theatre History and Literature I	3
ENGL 310	Theatre History and Literature II	3
ENGL 358	Drama in the Age of Shakespeare	3
MUSG 226/MUSB 226	Music Industry Survey	3

MEDIA COMMUNICATION REQUIREMENTS AT A GLANCE
Type of Credit	Required Credits
General Education (For B.A.)*	49
Major	30
Elective	41
Total Credits to Earn Degree	120
*Based on students arriving as first time freshmen. Some general education requirements are met through required major courses. This reduces the number of required general education credits.