Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________ | Catalog: 2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog Program: Media Studies, B.A. (L) or (E, L)* Minimum Credits Required:__________________ | |||||
Media Studies, B.A. (L) or (E, L)*
The Media Studies Major is designed for students with an interest in media or other related communication fields. Majors may earn either a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Science degree and, in addition to core courses, must select one of three concentrations: Advertising, Journalism, or Media Production. |
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REAL CurriculumThe Advertising concentration fulfills the L area of the REAL Curriculum. It prepares students for positions in advertising by providing both theoretical and aesthetic elements as well as skills in the production of advertisements in a variety of media. The Journalism concentration also fulfills the L area of the REAL Curriculum. It prepares students for careers in researching, writing, preparing and disseminating public information though conventional and digitally-transmitted media, including newspapers, magazines, the Internet, radio, television, and cable. In the course of their journalistic academic career, students acquire and apply the professional knowledge and skills they need to build an identity as competent media professionals. The Media Production concentration fulfills the E and L areas of the REAL Curriculum. Through knowledge attained in this concentration, students will identify the skills and standards required for success in the field of media production and create projects that meet those standards and showcase those skills. As students progress through the concentration and learn more about professional expectations for various careers in media, they will be able to identify how to build on the skills they have attained through their production work to prepare themselves for careers in media production. | ||||||
REAL Foundational Requirements | ||||||
Foundational Writing (3 Credits) | ||||||
Course Name | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed | |||
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ENGL 111 - Principles of College Composition (GE) | ||||||
Foundational Math (3 credits) | ||||||
Course Name | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed | |||
MATH 100 - Quantitative Reasoning (GE) | ||||||
MATH 121 - Math Content for Teachers I (GE) | ||||||
MATH 125 - Precalculus I (GE) | ||||||
REAL Cornerstone Requirements | ||||||
Writing Intensive (WI) Courses (6 credits)Writing Intensive courses are denoted below with a (WI). Two writing intensive courses are required to graduate, with at least one at the 300- or 400-level. The Media Studies major includes 0-6 credits of writing intensive courses. | ||||||
General Education RequirementsGeneral Education courses will be denoted below with a (GE). Students are required to take at least 30 credit hours of general education designated courses within their degree requirements. The Media Studies major includes 0-3 general education credits. | ||||||
Major Requirements (51-53 credits) | ||||||
B.A. Requirements (6-8 credits)The Bachelor of Arts degree requires completion of the B.A. language requirements described here. | ||||||
Required Major Courses (9 credits)Courses with a COMS prefix must be completed with a “C” or higher. | ||||||
Course Name | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed | |||
COMS 130 - Introduction to Communication (GE) | ||||||
COMS 330 - Communication Theory | ||||||
STAT 130 - Understanding Statistics in Society (GE) OR | ||||||
STAT 200 - Introduction to Statistics (GE) | ||||||
Concentrations | ||||||
Advertising Concentration (36 credits)The Advertising Concentration prepares students for positions in advertising by providing both theoretical and aesthetic elements as well as skills in the production of advertisements in a variety of media. | ||||||
Required Courses (30 credits)Students must complete COMS 223 with a grade of “C” or higher. | ||||||
Course Name | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed | |||
COMS 173 - Advertising in a Digital World (GE) | ||||||
COMS 223 - Promotional Copy, Design, and Content Creation | ||||||
COMS 226 - Digital Imaging | ||||||
COMS 231 - Research Methods in Communication | ||||||
COMS 313 - Search Engine Optimization | ||||||
COMS 326 - Data-Driven Web Design | ||||||
COMS 373 - Advertising Media Planning | ||||||
COMS 400 - Communication Law and Ethics | ||||||
COMS 483 - Applied Strategic Communication Campaigns | ||||||
COMS 499 - Communication Internship | ||||||
Electives (6 credits)Choose six credit hours of elective credits from School of Communication courses at the 300 or 400 level. | ||||||
Journalism Concentration (36 credits)The Journalism Concentration prepares students for careers in researching, writing, preparing and disseminating public information though conventional and digitally-transmitted media, including newspapers, magazines, the Internet, radio, television, and cable. | ||||||
Required Courses (27 credits)Students must complete COMS 104 and COMS 204 with a grade of “C” or higher. | ||||||
Course Name | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed | |||
COMS 104 - Basic News Writing | ||||||
COMS 204 - News Reporting | ||||||
COMS 226 - Digital Imaging | ||||||
COMS 146 - Media Production 1: Foundations OR | ||||||
COMS 236 - Publication Planning and Design | ||||||
COMS 304 - Electronic News Gathering | ||||||
COMS 326 - Data-Driven Web Design | ||||||
COMS 400 - Communication Law and Ethics | ||||||
COMS 404 - Specialized Journalism | ||||||
COMS 481 - Journalism Portfolio | ||||||
Electives (9 credits)Choose 9 credit hours of elective credits from School of Communication courses. Six (6) of these credit hours must be at the 300 or 400 level. | ||||||
Media Production Concentration (36 credits)The Media Production Concentration prepares students for positions in creative production in corporate, industrial and professional environments, utilizing the Web, multimedia, radio, television, and field production. | ||||||
Required Courses (30 credits)Students must complete COMS 246 and COMS 247 with a grade of “C” or higher. | ||||||
Course Name | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed | |||
COMS 146 - Media Production 1: Foundations | ||||||
COMS 226 - Digital Imaging | ||||||
COMS 246 - Media Production 2A: Audio | ||||||
COMS 247 - Media Production 2B: Writing | ||||||
COMS 346 - Media Production 3A: Cinematography | ||||||
COMS 347 - Media Production 3B: Editing | ||||||
COMS 400 - Communication Law and Ethics | ||||||
COMS 446 - Media Production 4: Studio | ||||||
COMS 482 - Media Production Portfolio | ||||||
COMS 499 - Communication Internship | ||||||
Electives (6 credits)Choose 6 credit hours of elective credits from School of Communication courses at the 300 or 400 level. | ||||||
Additional Degree RequirementsTo graduate with a major in Media Studies, a student must have a grade point average of 2.25 or higher for all courses taken with a COMS prefix. | ||||||
Open Credit Hours (67-69 credits)These credits can be used to fulfill additional courses, majors, minors, and/or REAL Curriculum requirements, including Foundational Writing and Foundational Math. | ||||||
Total Credits Needed for Degree 120 | ||||||
Additional InformationStudents wishing to complete an internship must have a 2.0 GPA in the major and must apply and interview for the privilege of participating in an internship experience. | ||||||
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