Communications, B.A.: Media Studies Concentration

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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 in the College of Arts and Sciences must also satisfy the University’s foreign language requirement. There is no University requirement for a foreign language for the B.A. degree awarded by other schools of the University or for other bachelor’s degrees such as the B.S. or B.F.A. The State of New York requires 3 credits of a foreign language or passing score on the NY State Regents test in a language other than English.

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: 3.00
COM (0108) 103 - History of Media and Communication Credits: 3.00
COM (0108) 225 - Basic Media Production Credits: 3.00
COM (0108) 410 - Senior Thesis Seminar Credits: 3.00
Communication Electives Credits: 9.00 ¹
Concentration (see below) Credits: 21.00 ²
Level I-IV Language (for B.A. only) Credits: 0-12.00 *

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