Communications: Media Studies Concentration, 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

COM (0108) 102 - Communication Theory Credits: 3
COM (0108) 103 - History of Media and Communication Credits: 3
COM (0108) 225 - Basic Media Production Credits: 3
COM (0108) 410 - Senior Thesis Seminar Credits: 3
Communication Electives Credits: 9 ¹
Concentration Credits: 21 ²
Level I-IV Language (for B.A. only) Credits: 0-12 *

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.

Media Studies Concentration

Required:

Note: Only 3 credits of Professional Internship can be counted toward this concentration

COM (0108) 493 - Professional Internship Credits: 1.00 to 6.00 (3 credits)

Choose 18 credits from the following:

COM (0108) 205 - Media and Children Credits: 3
COM (0108) 212 - Propaganda and Communication Credits: 3
COM (0108) 300 - Media Criticism Credits: 3
COM (0108) 315 - Communication And Behavior Credits: 3
COM (0108) 336 - Media and Gender Credits: 3
COM (0108) 369 - Special Topics Credits: 3.00
COM (0108) 403 - Free Speech,Media Law and Democracy Credits: 3
COM (0108) 406 - New Communication Technology And Social Change Credits: 3
COM (0108) 411 - Issues and Conflicts in Media and Society Credits: 3
COM (0108) 502 - Adolescence and the Media Credits: 3