Sample Course Plans

The following plans show just one way a student can complete courses to meet graduation requirements in the College of Media. Many courses, especially those meeting campus General Education requirements, may be taken in an order different from what is show here. Students planning to study abroad will need to make significant changes from these plans. Use the plans only as a guide and consult your academic adviser as you develop, modify and move through your own plan.

Communications General
interested in Media Studies

  Fall Semester Spring Semester
First year Composition I* or COMM 101**
(3-4 hrs.)
 
General Education courses***
(9 hrs.)
 
COMM 199 or Outside of College elective
(3 hrs.)
 
15-16 total hours
 Composition I* or COMM 101** or Outside of College elective
(3-4 hrs.)
 
General Education courses***
(9 hrs.)
 
COMM 199 or Outside of College elective
(3 hrs.)
 
15-16 total hours
Second year COMM 101** or Outside of College elective
(3-4 hrs.)
 
General Education courses***
(9 hrs.)
 
200-level Outside of College elective
(3 hrs.)
 
15-16 total hours
 General Education courses***
(9 hrs.)
 
COMM core***
(3 hrs.)
 
200-level Outside of College elective
(3 hrs.)
 
15 total hours

   * Students may satisfy the College of Media Composition requirement with RHET 105 (or its equivalent) or with SPCM 111 and 112.

 ** COMM 101 fulfills the Advanced Composition requirement.

*** The College of Media requires three semesters of a foreign language or three years of foreign language in high school. However, students may want to follow the more stringent rules of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences in case they choose to stay within LAS.

Communications General
interested in Journalism

  Fall Semester Spring Semester
First year Composition I* or Outside of College elective
(3-4 hrs.)
 
General Education courses***
(9 hrs.)
 
JOUR 199 or Outside of College elective
(3 hrs.)
 
15-16 total hours
 Composition I* or Outside of College elective
(3-4 hrs.)
 
General Education courses***
(9 hrs.)
 
JOUR 199 or Outside of College elective
(3 hrs.)
 
15-16 total hours
Second year JOUR 200**
(3 hrs.)
 
General Education courses***
(9 hrs.)
 
Special departmental requirement, preferably 200-level
(3 hrs.)
 
15 total hours
 General Education courses***
(6-9 hrs.)
 
JOUR 400
(4 hrs.)
 
Special departmental requirement, preferably 200-level
(6 hrs.)
 
16-19 total hours

   * Students may satisfy the College of Media Composition requirement with RHET 105 (or its equivalent) or with SPCM 111 and 112.

 ** JOUR 200 fulfills the Advanced Composition requirement.

*** The College of Media requires three semesters of a foreign language or three years of foreign language in high school. However, students may want to follow the more stringent rules of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences in case they choose to stay within LAS.

Communications General
interested in Advertising

  Fall Semester Spring Semester
First year Composition I* or Advanced Composition
(3-4 hrs.)
 
General Education courses**
(6 hrs.)
 
ADV 199 or Outside of College elective
(3 hrs.)
 
PSYC 100, SOC 100 or ANTH 103
(3-4 hrs.)
 
15-17 total hours
 Composition I*, Advanced Composition or Outside of College elective
(3-4 hrs.)
 
General Education courses**
(6 hrs.)
 
ADV 199 or Outside of College elective
(3 hrs.)
 
ECON 102
(3 hrs.)
 
15-16 total hours
Second year Advanced Composition or Outside of College elective
(3-4 hrs.)
 
ADV 300
(3 hrs.)
 
General Education courses**
(3 hrs.)
 
PSYC 100, SOC 100 or ANTH 103
(3-4 hrs.)
 
STAT 100 or equivalent
(3 hrs.)
 
15-16 total hours
 General Education courses**
(6 hrs.)
 
ECON 103
(3 hrs.)
 
ADV core or College of Media elective
(3 hrs.)
 
200-level Outside of College elective
(3 hrs.)
 
15 total hours

   * Students may satisfy the College of Media Composition requirement with RHET 105 (or its equivalent) or with SPCM 111 and 112.

** The College of Media requires three semesters of a foreign language or three years of foreign language in high school. However, students may want to follow the more stringent rules of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences in case they choose to stay within LAS.