Communication Journalism 4-Year Plan

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This plan is an example only. Please see your advisor to develop your individualized plan. Course rotation and course offerings are subject to change based on faculty availability and enrollment minimums. At least one course used to fulfill the COLA Thematic Requirements must be from the list of approved courses meeting the Non-Western tradition. The list can be found here: College of Liberal Arts Thematic Requirements

Fall 1st Year:

COM 10100 - Introduction To Communication Cr. 3.
COM 11400 - Fundamentals Of Speech Communication Cr. 3.
COM 12000 - Introduction To Communication Technology And Communication Fields Cr. 1.
ENGL 13100 - Reading, Writing, And Inquiry I Cr. 3.
IDIS 10605 - Introduction To The Liberal Arts Cr. 3.
General Education A3 requirement: MA 14000, MA 15300, or STAT 12500 Cr. 3.
Civics Literacy Proficiency requirement Cr. 0-3. (movable)

Total Credits: 16

Spring 1st Year:

COM 14000 - Introduction To Media Production Cr. 3.
COM 20000 - Reporting, Writing And Editing I Cr. 3.
COM 44101 - Social Media: Theory and Practice Cr. 3.
General Education B4 elective Cr. 3.
General Education B5 elective Cr. 3.

Total Credits: 15

Fall 2nd Year:

COM 20300 - Communication Theory Cr. 3.
ENGL 23301 - Intermediate Expository Writing Cr. 3.
First Semester Foreign Language Cr. 3.
Minor course Cr. 3.
Choose a course from the following list:
COM 20101 - Reporting, Writing, And Editing II Cr. 3.
COM 33200 - Television Studio Production Cr. 3.
COM 35200 - Mass Communication Law Cr. 3.

Total Credits: 15

Spring 2nd Year:

COM 30000 - Introduction To Communication Research Methods Cr. 3.
Second Semester Foreign Language Cr. 3.
General Education A or B elective Cr. 3.
Minor course Cr. 3.
Minor course Cr. 3.

Total Credits: 15

Fall 3rd Year:

COM 31700 - Digital Storytelling Cr. 3.
Third Semester Foreign Language Cr. 3.
General Education B6 elective Cr. 3.
Thematic Requirement A Gender, Sexuality, Race and.or Ethnicity Cr. 3.
Choose a course from the following list:
COM 20101 - Reporting, Writing, And Editing II Cr. 3.
COM 33200 - Television Studio Production Cr. 3.
COM 35200 - Mass Communication Law Cr. 3.

Total Credits: 15

Spring 3rd Year:

COM 30800 - Applied Communication Cr. 1.
COM 41401 - Multimedia Design And Production Cr. 3.
COM 49000 - Internship In Communication Cr. 1-6.
Fourth Semester Foreign Language Cr. 3.
Minor course Cr. 3.
Minor course Cr. 3.

Total Credits: 14

Fall 4th Year:

COM 44101 - Social Media: Theory and Practice Cr. 3.
General Education C8 Capstone elective Cr. 3.
Thematic Requirement B Conflict and Cooperation Cr. 3.
Thematic Requirement C Institutions and Behavior Cr. 3.
Choose one from the following list:
COM 20101 - Reporting, Writing, And Editing II Cr. 3.
COM 33200 - Television Studio Production Cr. 3.
COM 35200 - Mass Communication Law Cr. 3.

Total Credits: 15

Spring 4th Year:

COM 49900 - Capstone Seminar In Communication Cr. 3.
Thematic Requirement D Regional/Geographic Study Cr. 3.
Thematic Requirement E Digital Humanities/Public Humanities Cr. 3.
General Education A or B elective Cr. 3.
Minor course Cr. 3.

Communication Journalism 4-Year Plan

Fall 1st Year:

Total Credits: 16

Spring 1st Year:

Total Credits: 15

Fall 2nd Year:

Total Credits: 15

Spring 2nd Year:

Total Credits: 15

Fall 3rd Year:

Total Credits: 15

Spring 3rd Year:

Total Credits: 14

Fall 4th Year:

Total Credits: 15

Spring 4th Year:

Total Credits: 15

Total Credits: 120