Communications, B.A.

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NY State Program Code: 04094
HEGIS Code: 0601.00
CIP Code: 09.0702

(42 credits)

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.

Required courses for all Communications majors (12 credits)

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) 493 - Professional Internship Credits: 1.00 to 6.00

Electives for all Communications majors (6 credits)

COM (0108) 104 - Art of Film and Video Credits: 3.00
COM (0108) 131 - History of Cinema I Credits: 3.00
COM (0108) 191 - Production Assistantship Credits: 1.00
COM (0108) 200 - Communications Elective Credits: 1.00 to 6.00
COM (0108) 202 - Introduction to Health Communication Credits: 3.00
COM (0108) 205 - Media and Children Credits: 3.00
COM (0108) 208 - Newswriting I Credits: 3.00
COM (0108) 212 - Propaganda and Communication Credits: 3.00
COM (0108) 216 - Feature Writing Credits: 3.00
COM (0108) 217 - Introduction to Public Relations Credits: 3.00
COM (0108) 218 - Web Journalism Credits: 3.00
COM (0108) 219 - Television Studio Production 1 Credits: 3.00
COM (0108) 226 - Bitcoin & Blockchain Credits: 3.00
COM (0108) 251 - The New Cinema: Original Series Credits: 3.00
COM (0108) 252 - Writing the Sports Story Credits: 3.00
COM (0108) 259 - Interactive Art and Digital Media Credits: 3.00
COM (0108) 261 - Major Directors Credits: 3.00
COM (0108) 262 - Writing the Feature Screenplay Credits: 3.00
COM (0108) 295 - Visual Narrative I Credits: 3.00
COM (0108) 298 - Media Ethics Credits: 3.00
COM (0108) 300 - Media Criticism Credits: 3.00
COM (0108) 301 - New Media Credits: 3.00
COM (0108) 302 - Entrepreneurship and the Arts Credits: 3.00
COM (0108) 303 - Pre-Production Workshop Credits: 3.00
COM (0108) 305 - Creating the Podcast: Audio Storytelling Credits: 3.00
COM (0108) 306 - Drones: Piloting, Photography, and Videography Credits: 3.00
COM (0108) 309 - Writing the Short Screenplay Credits: 3.00
COM (0108) 315 - Communication And Behavior Credits: 3.00
COM (0108) 316 - Writing for Magazines Credits: 3.00
COM (0108) 320 - Magazine Editing and Production Credits: 3.00
COM (0108) 325 - Cinematography Credits: 3.00
COM (0108) 329 - Special Topics Credits: 1.00 - 3.00
COM (0108) 330 - Video I Credits: 3.00
COM (0108) 331 - Major Genres Credits: 3.00
COM (0108) 332 - World Cinema Credits: 3.00
COM (0108) 336 - Media and Gender Credits: 3.00
COM (0108) 345 - Animation Credits: 3.00
COM (0108) 351 - Objectivity and the Impact of the Journalism Revolution 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) 404 - Adolescence and the Media 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) 430 - Video II Credits: 3.00
COM (0108) 450 - Documentary Production Credits: 3.00
COM (0108) 491 - Independent Study Credits: 1.00 to 3.00
COM (0108) 551 - Cyber Law & Ethics Credits: 3.00

Concentrations (24 credits)

Choose one of the concentrations below.

Communications, B.A.: Media Studies Concentration

Required Course

3 credits

COM (0108) 410 - Senior Thesis Seminar Credits: 3.00

Electives (There are no required courses within this concentration.)

Choose 21 credits from the courses below.

COM (0108) 200 - Communications Elective Credits: 1.00 to 6.00
COM (0108) 202 - Introduction to Health Communication Credits: 3.00
COM (0108) 205 - Media and Children Credits: 3.00
COM (0108) 259 - Interactive Art and Digital Media Credits: 3.00
COM (0108) 298 - Media Ethics Credits: 3.00
COM (0108) 300 - Media Criticism Credits: 3.00
COM (0108) 315 - Communication And Behavior Credits: 3.00
COM (0108) 329 - Special Topics Credits: 1.00 - 3.00
COM (0108) 336 - Media and Gender Credits: 3.00
COM (0108) 351 - Objectivity and the Impact of the Journalism Revolution 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) 404 - Adolescence and the Media 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) 491 - Independent Study Credits: 1.00 to 3.00
COM (0108) 551 - Cyber Law & Ethics Credits: 3.00

Communications, B.A.: Digital Production and Cinema Studies Concentration

Required Courses

15 credits

COM (0108) 131 - History of Cinema I Credits: 3.00
COM (0108) 303 - Pre-Production Workshop Credits: 3.00
COM (0108) 330 - Video I Credits: 3.00
COM (0108) 430 - Video II Credits: 3.00
COM (0108) 470 - Advanced Production Workshop Credits: 3.00

Electives

Choose 9 credits from the courses below.

COM (0108) 104 - Art of Film and Video Credits: 3.00
COM (0108) 191 - Production Assistantship Credits: 1.00
COM (0108) 200 - Communications Elective Credits: 1.00 to 6.00
COM (0108) 219 - Television Studio Production 1 Credits: 3.00
COM (0108) 251 - The New Cinema: Original Series Credits: 3.00
COM (0108) 261 - Major Directors Credits: 3.00
COM (0108) 262 - Writing the Feature Screenplay Credits: 3.00
COM (0108) 295 - Visual Narrative I Credits: 3.00
COM (0108) 301 - New Media Credits: 3.00
COM (0108) 302 - Entrepreneurship and the Arts Credits: 3.00
COM (0108) 306 - Drones: Piloting, Photography, and Videography Credits: 3.00
COM (0108) 309 - Writing the Short Screenplay Credits: 3.00
COM (0108) 325 - Cinematography Credits: 3.00
COM (0108) 329 - Special Topics Credits: 1.00 - 3.00
COM (0108) 331 - Major Genres Credits: 3.00
COM (0108) 332 - World Cinema Credits: 3.00
COM (0108) 345 - Animation Credits: 3.00
COM (0108) 369 - Special Topics Credits: 3.00
COM (0108) 450 - Documentary Production Credits: 3.00
COM (0108) 491 - Independent Study Credits: 1.00 to 3.00

Communications, B.A.: Journalism and Public Relations Concentration

Required Courses

9 credits

COM (0108) 208 - Newswriting I Credits: 3.00
COM (0108) 218 - Web Journalism Credits: 3.00
COM (0108) 410 - Senior Thesis Seminar Credits: 3.00

Electives

Choose 15 credits from the courses below.

COM (0108) 200 - Communications Elective Credits: 1.00 to 6.00
COM (0108) 216 - Feature Writing Credits: 3.00
COM (0108) 217 - Introduction to Public Relations Credits: 3.00
COM (0108) 219 - Television Studio Production 1 Credits: 3.00
COM (0108) 252 - Writing the Sports Story Credits: 3.00
COM (0108) 298 - Media Ethics Credits: 3.00
COM (0108) 305 - Creating the Podcast: Audio Storytelling Credits: 3.00
COM (0108) 316 - Writing for Magazines Credits: 3.00
COM (0108) 320 - Magazine Editing and Production Credits: 3.00
COM (0108) 329 - Special Topics Credits: 1.00 - 3.00
COM (0108) 351 - Objectivity and the Impact of the Journalism Revolution 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) 450 - Documentary Production Credits: 3.00
COM (0108) 491 - Independent Study Credits: 1.00 to 3.00

Communications, B.A.: New Media Concentration

Required Courses

6 credits

COM (0108) 301 - New Media Credits: 3.00
COM (0108) 410 - Senior Thesis Seminar Credits: 3.00
or
COM (0108) 470 - Advanced Production Workshop Credits: 3.00

Electives

Choose 18 credits from the courses below.

COM (0108) 200 - Communications Elective Credits: 1.00 to 6.00
COM (0108) 218 - Web Journalism Credits: 3.00
COM (0108) 226 - Bitcoin & Blockchain Credits: 3.00
COM (0108) 259 - Interactive Art and Digital Media Credits: 3.00
COM (0108) 303 - Pre-Production Workshop Credits: 3.00
COM (0108) 305 - Creating the Podcast: Audio Storytelling Credits: 3.00
COM (0108) 306 - Drones: Piloting, Photography, and Videography Credits: 3.00
COM (0108) 329 - Special Topics Credits: 1.00 - 3.00
COM (0108) 330 - Video I Credits: 3.00
COM (0108) 345 - Animation Credits: 3.00
COM (0108) 369 - Special Topics Credits: 3.00
COM (0108) 406 - New Communication Technology And Social Change Credits: 3.00
COM (0108) 430 - Video II Credits: 3.00
COM (0108) 491 - Independent Study Credits: 1.00 to 3.00
COM (0108) 551 - Cyber Law & Ethics Credits: 3.00

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 or COM (0108) 470 Advanced Production Workshop	3							✓	or ✓
COM (0108) 493 Professional Internship	3					✓	or ✓	or ✓	or ✓
Communication Electives¹	6	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
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 2 courses offered by the Communications Department.* ²Choose one area of Concentration.