FOREIGN LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION MEDIA, BA (120 credit hours) Updated on 2/20/2015
Name
AU ID
Second major
or minor (not required)
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE WRITING AND MATH - Grade of C or better required; Must be taken A-F and NOT P/F
Requirements must be completed within 60 credit hours of course work.
College Writing: 6 credit hours
Math: 3 credit hours
Course
Semester
Grade
Credit hours
Course
Semester
Grade
WRTG-
Credit hours
3
3 or 4
WRTG3
*Transfer students who present 6 credit hours of acceptable composition credit satisfy the College Writing requirement by
passing the Writing Proficiency Exam before completing 30 credits at AU.
UNIVERSITY GENERAL EDUCATION - Grade of C or better required; Must be taken A-F and NOT P/F (check important notes for grade requirements)
Two courses must be taken from each foundational area; a maximum of 2 courses per academic discipline may be taken.
Only four courses may be fulfilled by AP or IB credit; Must be completed during first 60 credit hours of course work.
Course
Semester
Grade
Credit hours
Course
Semester
Grade
Credit hours
FA1 Creative Arts
1.
FA2 Traditions that Shape the Western World
3
2.
3
1.
FA3 Cross Cultural Perspectives
3
2.
3
1.
FA4 Social Institutions and Behavior
3
2.
3
1.
FA5 Natural Sciences (One course must include a lab.)
3
2.
3
1.
4
2.
3
IMPORTANT NOTES
*12 credit hours of major courses may be transferred in prior to matriculation at AU with advisor approval.
*A cumulative GPA of 2.5 is required to declare a major in SOC and to take all 300 level or above communication courses.
*Only 2 communication media studies courses may be taken abroad with prior approval from your SOC academic advisor.
*This requirement worksheet should not be considered an official explanation of degree requirements. It should only be used as a guide
to assist in your academic planning. For an official explanation of degree requirements, please review the American University catalog
for your catalog year.
*The courses that appear on the requirement worksheet may not be offered every semester. For a list of courses offered in a particular
semester, please see the Schedule of Classes website.
*For students with catalog year 2014-2015 or later, a C or better is required in general education courses. For students with catalog years
prior to 2014-2015, a D or better is required in general education courses.
FOREIGN LANGUAGE and COMMUNICATION MEDIA COURSE REQUIREMENTS - 57 major credit hours required.
Grade of C or better required; Must be taken A-F and NOT P/F
FOUNDATION COURSES : All of the following (6 credit hours)
Course
Title
COMM-100 (FA4)
Understanding Media
COMM-200
Writing for Communication
Prerequisite
Semester
Grade
Credit hours
3
College Writing Profiency
3
LANGUAGE COURSES: Choose one language from French, German, Russian or Spanish (18 credit hours - 300 level or above)
Course
Title
Prerequisite
Semester
Grade
Credit hours
3
3
3
3
3
3
CONTEMPORARY CULTURE COURSES: Choose two of the following (6 credit hours)
Course
Title
Prerequisite
Semester
Grade
Credit hours
3
3
ANTH-110 Culture and the Human Experience (FA3)
SIS-140 Cross Cultural Communication (FA3)
SIS-161 Civilizations of Asia
SIS-245 The World of Islam (FA3)
SIS-250 Civilizations of Africa
SIS-258 Contemporary Russia
SIS-264 Contemporary Middle East
SIS-265 Contemporary Africa
SIS-276 Contemporary Latin America
SOCY-225 Contemporary Arab World
*Appropriate substitutions as
approved by advisor
LINGUISTICS COURSE: Choose one of the following (3 credit hours)
3
ANTH-225 Language and the Human Experience OR ANTH-254 Language and Culture OR any TESL-5xx OR
TESL-396 Language Truths, Language Myths
PROFESSIONAL COURSES: Choose one communication track (below) from PC, FMED, BJ, or PJ (15 credit hours)
COMMCOMMCOMMCOMMCOMM-
3
3
3
3
3
PUBLIC RELATIONS AND STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION BROADCAST JOURNALISM (BJ)
COMM-301 Public Relations
COMM-305 Digital Skills
COMM-337 Public Relations Writing
COMM-320 Reporting
COMM-346 Public Relations Case Studies
COMM-385 Digital Audio Production
COMM-380 Public Communication Research
COMM-428 Advanced Television & Video Production
COMM-437 Public Relations Portfolio
COMM-432 Backpack Video Journalism
FILM AND MEDIA ARTS (FMED)
COMM-250 Digital Imaging and Design
COMM-330 Principles of Photography
COMM-331 Film and Video Production I
COMM-382 Writing for Visual Media
One additional course approved by SOC advisor
PRINT JOURNALISM (PJ)
Required courses:
COMM-305 Digital Skills
COMM-320 Reporting
COMM-425 Advanced Reporting
Two additional courses from the following:
COMM-325 Feature Article Writing
COMM-326 Sports Journalism
COMM-330 Principles of Photo
COMM-419 In-Depth Journalism
COMM-521 Opinion Writing
COMM-545 Business and Econ Journalism
MEDIA STUDIES COURSES: Choose three courses (below) within chosen track-with one at 300 level or above (9 credit hours)
COMM3
COMM3
COMM3
PUBLIC RELATIONS AND STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION
JOURNALISM - PRINT & BROADCAST
COMM-209 Communication & Society (FA4) - required
COMM-270 How News Media Shaped History (FA2)
COMM-300 Interpersonal Communication
COMM-327 The PR Presidency
COMM-365 Digital Media and Culture
COMM-401 Communication Law
COMM-415 Children, Youth and Digital Culture
COMM-509 Politics & the Media
COMM-514 Censorship & the Media
COMM-275 Dissident Media (FA4)
COMM-280 Contemporary Media in a Global Society (FA3)
COMM-365 Digital Media and Culture
COMM-401 Communication Law
COMM-411 History of Documentary Film
COMM-415 Children, Youth and Digital Culture
COMM-443 Foreign Policy and the Press
COMM-503 Broadcast Operations and Management
COMM-504 Journalism Ethics
COMM-505 History of Broadcast Journalism
COMM-508 Media and Government
COMM-509 Politics & the Media
COMM-510 Women in Journalism
COMM-514 Censorship & the Media
COMM-560 Backpack Documentary
FILM AND MEDIA ARTS
COMM-105 Visual Literacy (FA1) - required
COMM-411 History of Documentary Film
COMM-413 Producing Film and Video
COMM-415 Children, Youth and Digital Culture
COMM-503 Broadcast Operations and Management
COMM-514 Censorship & the Media
COMM-517 History of Cross Cultural Cinema
COMM-520 History of Animation
COMM-527 History of Photography
COMM-528 Community Documentary
COMM-588 Survey of American Cinema
***COMM-491 Senior Professional Internship is available only as an elective
in addition to the 57 credit hours required. It cannot replace any of the above
listed requirements.