Communication and Media Studies (BA)

Core Courses

Lower Division

ART 1085/ART 3351	Graphic Design I	3.00 units
CMS 1450/CMS 3450	Digital Storytelling	4.00 units
CMS 1500	Understanding Mass Media	3.00 units
CMS 1521	Intro to Communication Theory	3.00 units
CMS 1522	Communication Theory Lab	1.00 unit
Total Credit Hours:		14

Upper Division

CMS 3322/CMS 3323/CMS 3324/CMS 3722/CMS 3723/CMS 3724	Internet Radio I	2.00 units
CMS 3326/CMS 3327/CMS 3328/CMS 3726/CMS 3727/CMS 3728	Internet Radio Lab 1	2.00 units

Select 3­-4 units from the following

CMS 3401	Analysis of Today's News: Deconstructing Headlines	3.00 units
CMS 3432/CMS 3433	Digital Journalism 1	3.00 units
CMS 3436/CMS 3437	Digital Journalism Lab 1	1.00 unit
CMS 3450/CMS 1450	Digital Storytelling II	4.00 units
ENGL 3426/ENGL 3427/ENGL 3428/ENGL 3429	Literary Magazine 1	1.00 unit
ENGL 3427/ENGL 3426/ENGL 3428/ENGL 3429	Literary Magazine 2	1.00 unit
ENGL 3428/ENGL 3426/ENGL 3427/ENGL 3429	Literary Magazine 3	1.00 unit
ENGL 3429/ENGL 3426/ENGL 3427/ENGL 3428	Literary Magazine 4	1.00 unit

Take the following

CMS 3510/CMS 3511	Broadcast Field Study: TV Sports	3.00 units
	or
CMS 3511/CMS 3510	Broadcast Field Study: Performing Arts	3.00 units
CMS 4001	Research Methods in Mass Communication	3.00 units
CMS 4003	Media and Cultural Analysis	3.00 units
CMS 4051	Research Methods Lab	1.00 unit
CMS 4920	Senior Project/Capstone Workshop	3.00 units
CMS 4996	Internship: Communications & Media Studies	3.00 units
HCS 4000	Life Skills 101: College to Career	1.00 unit
WGS 3802	Gender & Communication	3.00 units
Total Credit Hours:		25-28

CMS 4920: A Community Project may be substituted for the Senior Project/Capstone with pre-approval from the Department Chair.

Total Credit Hours: 39-42

Communication and Media Studies Concentration Requirements

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.

Civic Communication

CMS 3201	Environmental Communications	3.00 units
CMS 3202	Environmental Advocacy	3.00 units
CMS 3323/CMS 3322/CMS 3324/CMS 3722/CMS 3723/CMS 3724	Internet Radio II	2.00 units
CMS 3327/CMS 3326/CMS 3328/CMS 3726/CMS 3727/CMS 3728	Internet Radio Lab 2	2.00 units
CMS 3432/CMS 3433	Digital Journalism 1	3.00 units
CMS 3436/CMS 3437	Digital Journalism Lab 1	1.00 unit
POL 3310	Campaigns & Elections	3.00 units
	or
POL 3304	Political Parties and Interest Groups	3.00 units
Total Credit Hours:		17

Total Major 55-58 units

Multimedia Journalism and Broadcasting

CMS 3202	Environmental Advocacy	3.00 units
CMS 3323/CMS 3322/CMS 3324/CMS 3722/CMS 3723/CMS 3724	Internet Radio II	2.00 units
CMS 3327/CMS 3326/CMS 3328/CMS 3726/CMS 3727/CMS 3728	Internet Radio Lab 2	2.00 units
CMS 3401	Analysis of Today's News: Deconstructing Headlines	3.00 units
	or
POL 3305	Politics and the Media	3.00 units
CMS 3433/CMS 3432/CMS 3434	Digital Journalism 2	3.00 units
CMS 3437/CMS 3436/CMS 3438	Digital Journalism Lab 2	1.00 unit
CMS 3510/CMS 3511	Broadcast Field Study: TV Sports	3.00 units
	or
CMS 3511/CMS 3510	Broadcast Field Study: Performing Arts	3.00 units
Total Credit Hours:		17

Total Major 55-58 units

Public Relations

ART 3085	Graphic Design III	3.00 units
CMS 3601	Public Relations & Marketing	3.00 units
CMS 3602	Public Relations & Marketing II	3.00 units
CMS 3604	Organizational & Professional Communication	3.00 units
CMS 3610	Advertising	3.00 units
Total Credit Hours:		15

Total Major 53-56 units

Sports Media

CMS 3504	Storytelling for Sports Television	3.00 units
CMS 3510/CMS 3511	Broadcast Field Study: TV Sports	3.00 units
CMS 3602	Public Relations & Marketing II	3.00 units
	or
BUS 3355	Sports Media & Public Relation	3.00 units
CMS 3722/CMS 3322/CMS 3323/CMS 3324/CMS 3723/CMS 3724	Sportscasting I	2.00 units
CMS 3723/CMS 3322/CMS 3323/CMS 3324/CMS 3722/CMS 3724	Sportscasting II	2.00 units
CMS 3726/CMS 3326/CMS 3327/CMS 3328/CMS 3727/CMS 3728	Sportscasting Lab I	2.00 units
CMS 3727/CMS 3326/CMS 3327/CMS 3328/CMS 3726/CMS 3728	Sporstcasting Lab 2	2.00 units
Total Credit Hours:		17

Total Major 55-58 units

Strategic and Corporate Communications

BUS 3012	Marketing Principles	3.00 units
BUS 4015	Internet Marketing	3.00 units
CMS 3604	Organizational & Professional Communication	3.00 units
CMS 3610	Advertising	3.00 units
CMS 3611	Consumerism and the Media	3.00 units
Total Credit Hours:		15

Total Major 53-56 units

Web TV and Video Production

CMS 1850/CMS 3250/CMS 3850	Documentary Production	3.00 units
CMS 3510/CMS 3511	Broadcast Field Study: TV Sports	3.00 units
	or
CMS 3511/CMS 3510	Broadcast Field Study: Performing Arts	3.00 units
CMS 3520	Web Television	3.00 units
CMS 3850/CMS 1850/CMS 3250	Documentary Production	3.00 units
CMS 3521	Web Television II	3.00 units
Total Credit Hours:		15

Total Major 53-56 units