Communication Studies
electronic media major
(electronic media
leadership emphasis).
PLAN OF STUDY
Semester 1
COMM 1000
Oral Communication
Liberal Arts Core
Semester 2
3
12
COMM DM 1650
Digital Media Seminar
1
COMM DM 1651
Digital Media Production I
3
Semester 3
ENGLISH 1005
College Writing & Research (or equivalent)
3
COMM COR 1010
Mass Communication & Society
3
Liberal Arts Core
9
TOTAL 15
16
Semester 4
COMM DM 1652
Writing for Digital Media (COMM COR 1010)
3
COMM COR 2020
Comm. Research Methods (COMM 1000)
3
COMM DM 3656
Digital Media Industries (COMM COR 1010)
3
COMM DM 3657
Promotion of Digital Media (COMM COR 1010)
3
Economics Area (See back)
3
MKTG 2110
Principles of Marketing (ECON 1031 or 1041)
3
Liberal Arts Core
6
Liberal Arts Core/University Elective
6
TOTAL 15
TOTAL 15
Semester 5
Semester 6
COMM DM 4622
Digital Media Audience (COMM COR 1010)
3
COMM COR 4124
Communication Theories (COMM 1000, jr.)
3
COMM DM 4654
Digital Media Mgmt (COMM COR 1010)
3
COMM DM 4631
Digital Media Law (COMM COR 1010)
3
Liberal Arts Core/University Elective
9
Marketing Area (See back)
3
Liberal Arts Core/University Elective
6
TOTAL 15
TOTAL 15
Semester 7
Semester 8
COMM DM 3900
Internship (Jr., consent needed) OR
COMM DM 3179
Co-op (Jr., consent needed)
COMM DM 4632
Senior Seminar in Digital Media (sr.)
3
University Electives
9
3
Liberal Arts Core Capstone
2
University Electives
12
TOTAL
TOTAL 15
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Degree Requirements
Digital Media Leadership
These requirements
are for students who
declare this program
for fall 2016 or after.
49 hours
To Fully Declare an Digital Media Major
Required Courses
To be fully declared, students must:
- Obtain a 2.7 cumulative GPA in at least 24 hours of course work,
including Oral Communication (COMM 1000) and College Writing & Research (ENGLISH 1005) or their equivalents.
-Receive a 2.7 average GPA or better in the designated major
COURSE TITLE
components (COMM COR 1010, COMM DM 1650, & COMM
CREDITS
DM 1651)
Obtain a 2.7 cumulative GPA
DIGITAL MEDIA:
- File a new declaration of curriculum.
Requirements for Full Declaration
COURSE TITLE
CREDITS
o
COMM 1000
Oral Communication
3
o
ENGLISH 1005
College Writing & Research (or equivalent)
3
o
COMM COR 1010
Mass Communication & Society
3
o
COMM DM 1651
Digital Production I
3
o
COMM DM 1650
Digital Media Seminar
1
o COMM DM 3656 Digital Media Industry (COMM COR 1010)
3
o COMM DM 3657 Promotion of Digital Media (COMM COR 1010)
3
o COMM DM 4622 Digital Media Audiences (COMM COR 1010)
3
o COMM DN 4631 Digital Media Law (COMM COR 1010)
3
o COMM DM 4653 Digital Media Distribution
3
(COMM COR 1010)
o COMM DM 4654 Digital Media Management (COMM COR 1010)
3
ECONOMICS:
Choose 3 hours from the following:
o ECON 1031
Introduction to Economics
o ECON 1041
Principles of Macroeconomics
3
Required Courses
MARKETING:
COURSE TITLE
CREDITS
o
COMM COR 2020
Comm. Research Methods (COMM 1000)
3
o
COMM COR 4124
Communication Theories (COMM 1000)
3
o
COMM DM 1650
Digital Media Seminar
3
o
COMM DM 1651
Digital Media Production I
o
COMM DM 1652
o
o MKTG 2110
Principles of Marketing (ECON 1031 or 1041)
3
Choose 1 course from the following:
3
o MKTG 3113
Consumer Behavior (ECON 1031 or 1041)
o MKTG 3143
Advertising & Promotion (ECON 1031 or 1041)
o MKTG 3146
Digital Advertising (ECON 1031 or 1041)
3
o MGMT 3153
Organizational Management
Writing for Digital Media (COMM COR 1010)
3
o MKTG 3583
Entrepreneurship
COMM DM 3179
Cooperative Education (jr, consent) OR
3
o
COMM DM 3900
Internship in Digital Media (jr, consent)
o
COMM DM 4632
Senior Seminar in Digital Media (sr.)
3