Academic Catalog 2023-24

Communication and Media Studies (BA)

Requirements

Required Courses:

CMS 1500Principles of Communication Studies

4.00 units

CMS 1450/CMS 3450Digital Storytelling

4.00 units

CMS 3010Communication Theory

4.00 units

CMS 4001Research Methods

4.00 units

CMS 4005Strategic and Media Writing

4.00 units

CMS 4920Capstone

4.00 units

CMS 4996Internship: Communication and Media Studies

1.00 unit

Electives

Applied Communication Courses

CMS 3322/CMS 3323/CMS 3722/CMS 3723/CMS 3724Radio 1

4.00 units

or

CMS 3456Podcasting

4.00 units

or

CMS 3722/CMS 3322/CMS 3323/CMS 3723/CMS 3724Sportscasting 1

4.00 units

Content-based Courses

CMS 3606Digital Culture

4.00 units

or

CMS 3607Interpersonal Communication

4.00 units

 

CMS 3608Gender, Race, and Class

4.00 units

or

CMS 3612Intercultural Communication

4.00 units

Upper Division Elective:

Select one upper division elective from the courses below:
CMS 3201Environmental Communication

4.00 units

CMS 3604Organizational Communication

4.00 units

CMS 3607Interpersonal Communication

4.00 units

CMS 3612Intercultural Communication

4.00 units

Total Credit Hours: 41

Public Relations and Marketing Concentration

Select two of the following courses:

CMS 3601Public Relations & Marketing 1

4.00 units

CMS 3602Public Relations & Marketing 2

4.00 units

CMS 3604Organizational Communication

4.00 units

Total Credit Hours: 16