Requirements
Introduction to the Major
| CMS 1010 | Communication and Media Studies Foundations | 1.00 unit |
| CMS 1500 | Principles of Communication and Media | 4.00 units |
Applied Communication Courses
Content-based Courses
Student takes Gender, Race & Class and selects one upper division Communication and Media Studies elective.
| CMS 3608 | Gender, Race and Class | 4.00 units |
| Upper Division Elective | 4.00 units |
Signature Work Sequence
Professional Practice
| CMS 4996 | Internship: Communications & Media Studies | 4.00 units |
Total Credit Hours: 44
Communication and Media Studies Concentrations
In addition to the Communication and Media Studies Core listed above, concentrations may be chosen in consultation with the student’s advisor and are based on the student’s individual interests. Students are not required to choose a concentration.
Public Relations and Strategic Communication Concentration
| CMS 3601 | Public Relations & Marketing 1 | 4.00 units |
| CMS 3602 | Public Relations & Marketing 2 | 4.00 units |
| CMS 3604 | Organizational & Professional Communication | 4.00 units |
| ART 3085 | Graphic Design III | 4.00 units |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Sports Media Concentration
Student takes the following and selects one applied communication upper division elective with a sports focus.
Advanced Media Production Concentration
Student selects one upper division applied communication elective with a video production focus. Student selects two upper division electives offered in Communication and Media Studies, Graphic Design or Computer Science, one of which must be web design focused.