MCC CURRICULUM OVERVIEW
COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA STUDIES
A.S. DEGREE - Transfer Program
Program Code: CM01
| Distribution Requirements | Credit Hours |
|---|
| JOURNALISM TRACK |  |
| FIRST SEMESTER | |
ENG 101 College Composition (grade of C or higher required) OR
ENG 200 Advanced Composition(grade of C or higher required) | 3 |
MTH 150 - Survey of Mathematics or higher SUNY-MATH course OR
PHL 102 - Introduction to Logic | 3-4 |
| COM 101 Introduction to Mass Media | 3 |
| SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| SPC 141 Interpersonal Speech Communication | 3 |
First Semester Total: | 15-16 |
| SECOND SEMESTER | |
| ENG 250 Professional Communication | 3 |
| COM 150 Video Production I | 3 |
| SPC 142 Public Speaking | 3 |
| COM 131 Principles of Journalism | 3 |
| SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION - NATURAL SCIENCES AND SCIENTIFIC REASONING (SUNY-NSCI) ELECTIVE* | 3-4 |
Second Semester Total: | 15-16 |
| THIRD SEMESTER | |
| COM 120 Media Literacy | 3 |
| SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION WORLD LANGUAGES (SUNY-WLNG) ELECTIVE | 3 |
| OPEN ELECTIVE | 3 |
| OPEN ELECTIVE | 3 |
| COM 130 Media Writing | 3 |
Third Semester Total: | 15 |
| FOURTH SEMESTER | |
| COM 270 Media and Society | 3 |
| COM 142 Broadcast Performance | 3 |
SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION U.S. HISTORY AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT (SUNY-USCV) ELECTIVE OR
SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION WORLD HISTORY AND GLOBAL AWARENESS (SUNY-WHGA) ELECTIVE | 3 |
| OPEN ELECTIVE | 3 |
| OPEN ELECTIVE | 3 |
Fourth Semester Total: | 15 |
TOTAL CREDITS: | 60-62 |
JOURNALISM TRACK
*BIO 116 or CHE 110 are recommended
Students planning to transfer to SUNY Brockport should take COM 267 as one of their electives
| Distribution Requirements | Credit Hours |
|---|
| PUBLIC RELATIONS TRACK | |
| FIRST SEMESTER | |
ENG 101 College Composition (grade of C or higher required) OR
ENG 200 Advanced Composition (grade of C or higher required) | 3 |
| MTH 160 Statistics I | 3 |
| COM 101 Introduction to Mass Media | 3 |
| SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| SPC 141 Interpersonal Speech Communication | 3 |
First Semester Total: | 15 |
| SECOND SEMESTER | |
| ENG 250 Professional Communication | 3 |
| COM 150 Video Production I | 3 |
| SPC 142 Public Speaking | 3 |
| COM 131 Principles of Journalism | 3 |
| SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION - NATURAL SCIENCES AND SCIENTIFIC REASONING (SUNY-NSCI) ELECTIVE* | 3-4 |
First Semester Total: | 15-16 |
| THIRD SEMESTER | |
| COM 120 Media Literacy | 3 |
| COM 130 Media Writing | 3 |
| COM 109 An Introduction to Public Relations | 3 |
| SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION WORLD LANGUAGES (SUNY-WLNG) ELECTIVE | 3 |
| GENERAL ELECTIVE | 3 |
Third Semester Total: | 15 |
| FOURTH SEMESTER | |
| COM 270 Media and Society | 3 |
| SPC 143 Small Group Communication | |
SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION -U.S. HISTORY AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT (SUNY-USCV) ELECTIVE OR
SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION - WORLD HISTORY AND GLOBAL AWARENESS (SUNY-WHGA) ELECTIVE | 3 |
| GENERAL ELECTIVE | 3 |
| GENERAL ELECTIVE | 3 |
Fourth Semester Total: | 15 |
TOTAL CREDITS: | 60-61 |
PUBLIC RELATIONS TRACK
*BIO 116 or CHE 110 are recommended
| Distribution Requirements | Credit Hours |
|---|
| ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION TRACK | |
| FIRST SEMESTER | |
ENG 101 College Composition (grade of C or higher required) OR
ENG 200 Advanced Composition (grade of C or higher required) | 3 |
MTH 150 - Survey of Mathematics or higher SUNY-MATH course OR
PHL 102 - Introduction to Logic | 3-4 |
| COM 101 Introduction to Mass Media | 3 |
| SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| SPC 141 Interpersonal Speech Communication | 3 |
First Semester Total: | 15-16 |
| SECOND SEMESTER | |
| ENG 250 Professional Communications | 3 |
| COM 150 Video Production I | 3 |
| SPC 142 Public Speaking | 3 |
| BUS 104 Introduction to Business | 3 |
| SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION - NATURAL SCIENCES AND SCIENTIFIC REASONING (SUNY-NSCI) ELECTIVE* | 3-4 |
Second Semester Total: | 15-16 |
| THIRD SEMESTER | |
| BUS 208 Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| COM 120 Media Literacy | 3 |
| COM 109 An Introduction to Public Relations | 3 |
| SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION WORLD LANGUAGES (SUNY-WLNG) ELECTIVE | 3 |
| GENERAL ELECTIVE | 3 |
Third Semester Total: | 15 |
| FOURTH SEMESTER | |
| COM 270 Media and Society | 3 |
| SPC 143 Small Group Communication | 3 |
SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION - U.S. HISTORY AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT (SUNY-USCV) ELECTIVE OR
SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION - WORLD HISTORY AND GLOBAL AWARENESS (SUNY-WHGA) ELECTIVE | 3 |
| GENERAL ELECTIVE | 3 |
| GENERAL ELECTIVE | 3 |
Fourth Semester Total: | 15 |
TOTAL CREDITS: | 60-62 |
ORGANIZATION COMMUNICATION TRACK
*BIO 116 or CHE 110 are recommended
Revised 6/29/2023
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