2013-14 University Bulletin 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2013-14 University Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Communications: Journalism, B.A.


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NY State Program Code: 04094
HEGIS Code: 0601.00
CIP Code: 09.0199

General Education


All students must satisfy the University’s General Education requirements , in addition to the requirements for the major. Students completing the B.A. degree must also satisfy the University’s foreign language requirement. There is no University requirement for a foreign language for other bachelor’s degrees such as the B.S. or B.F.A.

Note:


Courses are 3 credits unless noted otherwise.

Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Communications


Required GPA: 2.0
Credits Required for Major: 42
Credits Required to Graduate: 120

Semester Sequence


Degree: B.A.
Required GPA: 2.0
Credits Required for Major: 42
Credits Required to Graduate: 120

 
Requirements
Course Credits Freshmen Sophomore Junior Senior
    Fall Spring Fall Spring Fall Spring Fall Spring
 COM (0108) 102 Communication Theory 3 or ✓            
 COM (0108) 103 History of Media & Communication 3 or ✓            
 COM (0108) 225 Basic Media Production 3 or ✓ or ✓ or ✓        
 COM (0108) 410 Senior Thesis Seminar 3             or ✓
 Communication Electives1 9
 Concentration2 21
 *Level I-IV Language (for B.A. only)  0-12 or ✓ or ✓ or ✓ or ✓ or ✓ or ✓ or ✓
 *Students may elect to sit for the language competency examination to be exempt from the foreign language requirement.
1Any 3 courses offered by the Communications Department.
2Choose one area of Concentration.

Journalism Concentration


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