The Communication and Media Studies program provides an excellent foundation liberal arts and sciences, emphasizing courses in writing, speaking, and the media.. This program prepares students for transfer in areas such as journalism, media, public relations, corporate communications, and advertising.

(Housed in the Visual and Performing Arts Department)

Distribution Requirements	Credit Hours
FIRST SEMESTER: 15 Credit Hours
ENG 101 College Composition OR ENG 200 Advanced Composition	3
MTH 150 Survey of Mathematics or higher	3
COM 101 Introduction to Mass Media	3
SPC 141 Interpersonal Communication OR SPC 143 Small Group Communication	3
SOCIAL SCIENCE ELECTIVE	3
Total	15
SECOND SEMESTER: 15-16 Credit Hours
ENG 250 Professional Communications	3
COM 109 An Introduction to Public Relations OR COM 141 Introduction to Radio and Television	3
COM 120 Media Literacy	3
HUMANITIES ELECTIVE	3
NATURAL SCIENCE ELECTIVES	3-4
Total	15-16
THIRD SEMESTER: 17-18 Credit Hours
COM 131 Print Journalism OR COM 230 Scriptwriting	3
PHO 106 Photography I OR COM 150 Video Production and Editing	3
SOCIAL SCIENCE ELECTIVE	3
NATURAL SCIENCE ELECTIVE	3-4
GENERAL ELECTIVE	3
HEALTH/PHYSICAL EDUCATION	2
Total	17-18
FOURTH SEMESTER: 15 Credit Hours
COM 270 Media and Society	3
ART 109 Two Dimensional Design OR ART 118 Perspectives of Art History I: Ancient OR ART 119 Perspectives of Art History II: Modern	3
GENERAL ELECTIVE	3
GENERAL ELECTIVE	3
SOCIAL SCIENCE ELECTIVE	3
Total	15
TOTAL CREDITS	62-64