School of Contemporary Arts
Communication Arts: Global Communication and Media
Recommended Four-Year Plan (Fall 2012)
This recommended four-year plan is designed to provide a blueprint for students to complete their degrees within four years. These
plans are the recommended sequences of courses. Students must meet with their Major Advisor to develop a more individualized
plan to complete their degree. This plan assumes that no developmental courses are required. If developmental courses are
needed, students may have additional requirements to fulfill which are not listed in the plan and degree completion may take
longer.
NOTE: This recommended Four-Year Plan is applicable to students admitted into the major during the 2012-2013 academic year.
First Year
Fall Semester
GenEd/Major: CNTP 101-First Year Topics
GenEd: CRWT 102-Critical Reading & Writing
II
GenEd: SOSC 101-Social Issues or
BADM 115-Perspectives in Business & Society
GenEd: Mathematics MATH 101-121
Total:
HRS
4
4

Spring Semester
GenEd: AIID 201-Readings in Humanities
GenEd: History HIST 101-110
HRS
4
4
4
COMM 204-Media Literacy
4
4
16
COMM 221-Speech for Communication Arts
4
16
Total:

Second Year
Fall Semester
GenEd: Topics Social Science
History/Theory/Criticism Course Level 200
COMM 216-Media & Cinema Studies
Media Writing or Production Course Level 200
Total:
HRS
4
4
4
4
16

Spring Semester
GenEd: Science w/ Experiential
GenEd: Intercultural North America
COMM 266-Research/Writing Methods
Media & Cinema Studies Elective
Total:
HRS
4
4
4
4
16

HRS
4
4

Third Year
Fall Semester
GenEd: International Issues
History/Theory/ Criticism Course Level 300
Media/Film Organization & Industry Course
Level 300
Media Writing Course
Total:
HRS
4
4

Spring Semester
Global Communication and Media Elective
School Core: CA Upper Level
Interdisciplinary Course
Media Criticism & Analysis Course Level
300
History/Theory/Criticism Course Level 300
4
4
16
Total:
4
4
16
Fourth Year
Fall Semester
School Core: CA Upper Level Interdisciplinary
Course
Media Criticism & Analysis Course Level 300
Internship/Co-Op
COMM 312-Portfolio/Thesis Project
Development
Total:
Total Credits Required: 128 credits
HRS
4

Spring Semester
Upper Level Capstone Portfolio
HRS
4
4
4
4
History/Theory/Criticism Course Level 300
Elective
Elective
4
4
4
16
Total:
16
