• Digital Communication Director
• Social Media Director
• Web Designer
• Camera Crew
• Film & Documentary Pro  

• Communication skills (e.g., writing, speaking and listening).
• Production skills (e.g., computer graphics, Internet sites, public relations)
• Research skills (e.g., library, surveys).
• Critical analysis skills (e.g., apply principles and theory to situations)
• Adaptability in responding to persons (e.g., age, gender, cultural differences) and situations
• Knowledge of communication history, theory and career opportunity

Area A Essential Skills Required Hours: 9
ENGL 1101 (with a grade of "C" or better)
ENGL 1102 (with a grade of "C" or better)
Select one of the following courses:

Area B Institutional Options Required Hours: 4-5
COMM 1110
Select two of the following courses:

Note: Students must complete Area B and Area D with a combined total of 15 credit hours within the following ranges: Area B, 4-5 hours; Area D1, 7-8 hours; Area D2, 3-4 hours. Any additional hours may be applied to Area F or beyond, depending on the program of study. Students should consult their advisors.

Area C Humanities/Fine Arts/Ethics Required Hours: 6
Select one of the following humanities courses:

Area D Science/Math/Technology Required Hours: 10-11
D1: Select two science courses from the list below, one of which must include a lab.

D2: Select one of the following courses or a science course from above:

Area E Social Sciences Required Hours: 12
Select one course from the following two courses:
HIST 2111
HIST 2112
Take the following course:
POLS 1101
Select one behavioral science course from the following courses:

Select one world cultures course from the following courses:

Wellness Requirement Required Hours: 3 

PHED 1205
Select any one PEDS course.

Area F Courses Related to Major Required Hours: 18

Take the following courses:
Foreign Language 1002
Foreign Language 2001

Select one of the following:
COMM 2545 Selected Topics in Communication
ENGL 2158 Advanced Writing for the Non-English Major
Foreign Language 2002

Select 9 hours from the following:
COMM 1115 On-Set Film Production
COMM 2105 Interpersonal Communication
COMM 2110 Inter-Ethnic Cultural Communication
COMM 2136 Group Communication
COMM 2137 Introduction to Mass Communication

Area G Program Requirements Required Hours: 9
Theory and General Concepts
COMM 3256 Communication Theory
COMM 4000 Exit Assessment
COMM 4116 Communication Law & Ethics
 
Select one of the following:
COMM 3157 Qualitative Communication Research
COMM 3255 Quantitative Communication Research
COMM 4115 Rhetorical Criticism
COMM 4155 Communication Research

Area H Program Electives Required Hours: 33

Area H1 Media Production Required Hours: 12
COMM 3235 Interactive Media Production
COMM 3257 Video Production I
COMM 4257 Video Production II

Chose one of the following:
COMM 4259 Integrated Web Design
COMM 4258 Video Production III

Area H2 Writing Required Hours: 9
COMM 3242 Writing for Media
COMM 4108 Social and Digital Media Writing
COMM 4143 Strategic Media Writing

Area H3 Communication Electives Required Hours: 12
COMM 3119 Introduction to Computer Mediated Communication
Choose three of the following courses:

Area I General Electives Required Hours: 18
Select any other 1000 level or above courses. Recommendations:
COMM 2498 On-set Internship
COMM 3498 Practicum (up to 3 times)
COMM 3698 Junior Internship
COMM 4698 Senior Internship

Total Hours Required: 123