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Oct 07, 2024
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2019-2020 Undergraduate Academic Catalogue [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Communication, Digital Media Specialization, BA
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Introductory Courses:
All Communication, Digital Media specialization majors are required to take the following four courses, normally completed by the end of sophomore year:
Intermediate Courses:
Majors must take a combination of eight 300- and 400-level communication courses, which include at least three courses in one specialization. Majors may choose a second specialization.
Digital Media Specialization
Requirements for the Major
Spring Term
- CM 202 - Digital Tools
- HS 100-Level Core Course
- PL 200-Level Philosophical Perspectives Course
- Language Core or
- Elective
- Math/Science Core
Spring Term
- CM 300-Level Digital Media Specialization Course
- CM 300/400-Level Course
- English Core
- Fine Arts Core
- Natural Science Core
Spring Term
- CM 300-Level Digital Media Specialization Course
- CM 300/400-Level Course
- Social Science Core
- Theology Core
- Elective
Fall Term
- CM 300/400-Level Course
- CM 300/400-Level Course
- Ethics Core
- Nondepartmental Elective
- Elective
Spring Term
- CM 400-Level Capstone Course
- Nondepartmental Elective
- Elective
- Elective
- Elective
Notes:
- Communication majors must choose one specialization (Advertising/PR, Journalism, or Digital Media) composed of the appropriate 300-level pathway course (CM 307 or CM 308 ), three 300-level courses within their specialization, and a 400-level senior capstone course in any specialization as long as the prerequisites have been met.
- Communication majors may choose a second specialization composed of the appropriate 300-level pathway course (CM 307 or CM 308 ) and three 300-level courses within that specialization. Double specialization majors need to take only one senior capstone course, under the specialization of their choosing, as long as the prerequisites have been met.
- Communication majors may choose a second specialization in Media & Society composed of four appropriate 300-level courses within that specialization. This specialization must be taken along with an Advertising/PR, Journalism, or Digital Media specialization.
- Advertising/PR students are encouraged to minor in marketing or business. Digital Media students are encouraged to minor in fine arts. Journalism students are encouraged to minor in writing.
- Students are urged to consider American Society (SC 103 ) as their social science core course; Media Ethics (PL 316 ) as their ethics core course; and Statistics (ST 110 ) as their math core course, if appropriate to their skills and interests.
- Photojournalism students should choose either a communication major and a visual arts minor with a photography concentration, or a visual arts major with a photography concentration and a communication minor.
- Two three-credit internships may be counted toward the graduation requirement. A one-credit internship does not count toward the graduation requirement.
- Students must complete the diversity core requirement through a designated diversity core, major, or elective course (see Diversity Core Requirement under Curriculum and Policies).
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