GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES

LOWER-DIVISION MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (9 CREDITS)

Note: Courses with parenthetical notations also meet the General Education requirement for the category identified in italics.

DEPT	COURSE #	TITLE
COM	2000	Public Speaking (Critical Thinking and Expression)
MC	2100	Mass Communication Research (Quantitative Analysis & Symbolic Reasoning)
MC	2200	First Amendment and Intellectual Property Law

LOWER-DIVISION LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS (0-8 SEMESTER CREDITS)

Two semesters of the same language, or demonstrated proficiency at second-semester level of an approved language. See Modern Language Requirements section for more details on demonstrating proficiency other than by taking courses.

UPPER-DIVISION MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (12 CREDITS)

Take both of the following:

DEPT	COURSE #	TITLE
COM	3950	Communication Practicum
MC	3300	Social Media

Take a total of 6 credits in Upper Division course from COM, MC, MULT, or WRI not already counted above or in the concentration.

REQUIRED CONCENTRATION

Choose one of the following concentrations:

I. COMMUNICATION STUDIES CONCENTRATION (27 CREDITS)

LOWER-DIVISION REQUIREMENTS (9 CREDITS)

DEPT

COURSE #

TITLE

COM

1000

Introduction to Communication Skills

COM

2640

Argumentation and Debate

MULT

1050

Point, Shoot, Edit or MULT 1100 Foundations of Multimedia Productions (Technology and Innovation)

UPPER-DIVISION REQUIREMENTS (15 CREDITS)

dept	course #	title
COM	3000	Mass Media
COM	3300	Intercultural Communication
COM	3320	Persuasion
COM COM	3440 3641	Advanced Public Speaking or Argumentation and Debate Practicum
COM	3900	Communication Theory

CAPSTONE REQUIREMENT (3 CREDITS)

dept	course #	title
COM	4900	Communication Seminar

II. STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION CONCENTRATION (27 CREDITS)

LOWER-DIVISION REQUIREMENTS (9 CREDITS)

dept	course #	title
MC	1000	Mass Media Today
MULT	1100	Foundations of Multimedia Production (Technology and Innovation)
MULT	2460	Graphic Design Studio

UPPER-DIVISION REQUIREMENTS (15 CREDITS)

dept	course #	Title
MC	3700	Creativity & Copywriting
MC	3720	Audience Behavior
MC	3730	New Media Strategies and Sales
MC MC	3740 3910	Crisis Communication or Special Topics in Mass Communication
MC	3750	Special Events Planning

CAPSTONE REQUIREMENT (3 CREDITS)

dept	course #	title
MC	4900	Capstone Experience

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