MASS COMMUNICATION MAJOR REQUIREMENTS WORKSHEET (Effective 8/24/2009)
A total of 13 Communication courses required.
A maximum of 4 courses from another college or university may be counted towards the major requirements.
A grade of C or better must be earned for all courses for the Communication major.
JOURNALISM
REQUIRED 5 COURSES
3505 Living in a Media World,
previously 1500 Intro to Mass Comm
3550 Principles of Visual Communication
5300 Mass Comm Law1 (3505, Declared)
1610 Intro News Writing (WTG 2010)
3555 Convergence Journalism (1610, 3550)
CHOOSE 3 COURSES, AT LEAST ONE FROM EACH
AREA
WRITING/REPORTING
3520 Radio Journalism (1610) (CW)
3600 Editing Process (CW)
3660 Intermediate Reporting (1610) (CW)
4520 TV Journalism (1610, 3555 or 3560)
4610 Magazine Writing (1610) (CW)
4670 Specialty Reporting (1610) (CW)
VISUAL
2530 Photojournalism (1535 or 3555)
3530 Advanced Photography (1535)
3560 Video Production I (3550)
4570 Visual Editing (3550)
5550 Digital Imaging (3550)
5555 Documentary Photography (1535 or
equivalent)
5770 Communication Design, Special Topics
CHOOSE 1 COURSE
3610 Internship
3620 Editorial Conference
3570 Newsbreak (3560 or instructor
permission)
CHOOSE 4 COMMUNICATION ELECTIVES
Choose three Communication courses 2000-level
and above, or COMM 1535.
COMM
COMM
COMM
Choose one 5000-level Communication course.
COMM
1
NEW MEDIA
REQUIRED 6 COURSES
3505 Living in a Media World,
previously 1500 Intro to Mass Comm
3550 Principles of Visual Communication
5300 Mass Comm Law1 (3505, Declared)
3510 Intro Web Design (3550)
3560 Video Production I (3550)
3640 Writing for New Media (WTG 2010,
Declared)
CHOOSE 1 COURSE
4550 Developments New Media (3505) (CW)
5640 Communication Technology & Culture
CHOOSE 2 COURSES
1535 Basic Digital Photography
3530 Advanced Photography (1535 or 2530)
3645 Living the eLife
4560 Video Production II (3560)
4570 Visual Editing (3550)
5310 Telecom Policy & Mgmt
5500 Emerging Technologies
5510 Advanced Web Design (3510)
5520 Interactive Narrative (3550)
5550 Digital Imaging (3550)
5555 Documentary Photography (1530 or
equivalent)
5560 Video Production III (4560)
5590 Integrated Marketing Communication
5610 IT & Global Conflict
5650 Videogames Studies (3550)
5690 New Media, Special Topics
5770 Communication Design
CHOOSE 4 COMMUNICATION ELECTIVES
Choose three Communication courses 2000-level
and above, or COMM 1535.
COMM
COMM
COMM
Choose one 5000-level Communication course.
COMM
BYU COMMS 300 ONLINE does NOT fulfill the Comm 5300 course requirement (effective 8/1/2007).
STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION
REQUIRED 5 COURSES
3505 Living in a Media World,
previously 1500 Intro to Mass Comm
3550 Principles of Visual Communication
5300 Mass Comm Law1 (3505, Declared)
1610 Intro News Writing (WTG 2010)
4580 Strategic Comm Theory/Practice
CHOOSE 3 COURSES, *One MUST be 4590 or 5580
3580 Strategic Comm, Special Topics
3610 Internship
3630 Absolute Communication
3670 Principles of Advertising
3680 Advertising Media Analysis/Plan (3670)
*4590 Writing for Strat Comm (1610, 4580) (CW)
*5580 PR Cases/Campaigns (1610, 3505, 4580)
(CW)
5590 Integrated Marketing Communication
CHOOSE 1 COURSE
3710 Intro Quantitative Research (QI)
5710 Communication Research (3710 or
equivalent) (QI)
CHOOSE 4 COMMUNICATION ELECTIVES
Choose three Communication courses 2000-level and
above, or COMM 1535.
COMM
COMM
COMM
Choose one 5000-level Communication course.
COMM
GENERAL
REQUIRED 3 COURSES
3505 Living in a Media World,
previously 1500 Intro to Mass Comm
3550 Principles of Visual Communication
5300 Mass Comm Law1 (3505, Declared)
CHOOSE 1 COURSE
1610 Intro News Writing (WTG 2010)
3640 Writing for New Media (WTG 2010,
Declared)
CHOOSE 9 COMMUNICATION ELECTIVES
Choose seven Communication courses 2000-level
and above, or COMM 1535.
COMM
COMM
COMM
COMM
COMM
COMM
COMM
Choose two 5000-level Communication courses.
COMM
COMM
SPEECH COMMUNICATION MAJOR REQUIREMENTS WORKSHEET (Effective 8/24/2009)
A total of 13 Communication courses required.
A maximum of 4 courses from another college or university may be counted towards the major requirements.
A grade of C or better must be earned for all courses for the Communication major.
ARGUMENTATION & CONFLICT
INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION
REQUIRED 3 COURSES
1270 Analysis of Argument (HF, QB)
3050 Theoretical Perspectives in Communication
3150 Foundation Argument, Conflict & Dialogue
REQUIRED 3 COURSES
2110 Intro Interpersonal Communication (HF)
3050 Theoretical Perspectives in Communication
5110 Interpersonal Communication Concepts (2110)
CHOOSE 1 COURSE
2110 Intro Interpersonal Communication (HF)
3170 Intro Organizational Communication
3420 Performance & Culture (HF)
3490 Communication & Public Issues
CHOOSE 1 COURSE
1270 Analysis of Argument (HF, QB)
3170 Intro Organizational Communication
3420 Performance & Culture (HF)
3490 Communication & Public Issues
CHOOSE 1 COURSE
3330 Negotiation & Interviewing
5150 Dialogue & Cultural Studies
5320 Freedom of Expression
CHOOSE 1 COURSE
3710 Quantitative Communication Research (QI)
5710 Communication Research (3710 or equiv) (QI)
CHOOSE 1 COURSE
5270 Theories of Argument
5340 Communication & Law
5360 Environmental Communication
CHOOSE ANY 7 COMMUNICATION ELECTIVES
COMMUNICATION & CULTURE
CHOOSE 1 COURSE
3040 Communication & Relationships
3110 Interpersonal Communication (2110)
3120 Family Communication (2110 recommended)
5140 Communication & Aging
5160 Communication & Emotion
REQUIRED 1 COURSE
3170 Intro Organizational Communication
CHOOSE 2 COURSES
1270 Analysis of Argument (HF, QB)
2110 Intro Interpersonal Communication (HF)
3050 Theoretical Perspectives in Communication
3420 Performance & Culture (HF)
3490 Communication & Public Issues
CHOOSE 2 COURSES
4170 Applied Organizational Communication (3170)
5170 Contemporary Issues in Organizational
Communication (3170)
5180 Seminar: Organizational Communication (3170)
CHOOSE 1 COURSE
3710 Quantitative Communication Research (QI)
5710 Communication Research (3710 or equiv) (QI)
CHOOSE ANY 7 COMMUNICATION ELECTIVES
TEACHING & TRAINING
REQUIRED 4 COURSES
1270 Analysis of Argument (HF, QB)
2110 Intro Interpersonal Communication (HF)
3050 Theoretical Perspectives in Communication
5010 Teaching Speech & Communication (CW)
CHOOSE 1 COURSE
1270 Analysis of Argument (HF, QB)
2110 Intro Interpersonal Communication (HF)
CHOOSE 1 COURSE
3270 Forensics Laboratory
4270 Forensics Practicum (CW)
5060 Teaching Mentorship
CHOOSE 1 COURSE
5420 Contemporary Social Movements
5490 Communication & Social Justice
CHOOSE ANY 8 COMMUNICATION ELECTIVES
MY ELECTIVES
Number and level of electives vary
by sequence.
COMM
COMM
COMM
COMM
COMM
COMM
COMM
COMM
COMM
COMM
CHOOSE ANY 7 COMMUNICATION ELECTIVES
REQUIRED 4 COURSES
3050 Theoretical Perspectives in Communication
3190 Intercultural Communication (DV)
3420 Performance & Culture (HF)
3460 Communication Criticism (HF, CW)
CHOOSE ANY 7 COMMUNICATION ELECTIVES
ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION
GENERAL
CHOOSE 3 COURSES
1270 Analysis of Argument (HF, QB)
2110 Intro Interpersonal Communication (HF)
3050 Theoretical Perspectives in Communication
3170 Intro Organizational Communication
3420 Performance & Culture (HF)
3490 Communication & Public Issues
CHOOSE 10 COMMUNICATION ELECTIVES
Choose any Communication courses.
Two MUST be 5000-level Communication courses.