Four-Year Degree Plan for Major in Communication
Note that this is a sample four-year plan. There are other course sequences that will allow a student to graduate within four years as long as prerequisite courses are taken in the proper sequence. This sample plan does not guarantee course availability, and adjustments to students’ plans may be necessary if they are unable to take specific courses during specific semesters. Students who are placed into lower level FYW, MAT or other prerequisite courses will need to adjust their four-year plans accordingly. Similarly, students who bring in Advanced Placement, Dual Enrollment or transfer credit for courses will need to adjust their four-year plans. A minimum of a 2.0 GPA both overall and in the major is required for graduation. In addition to major requirements, all components of the Baccalaureate Experience must be completed in order to successfully graduate.
Degree Requirements
First (Freshman) Year - Fall Semester
| GTW 101 | Gateways | 1 |
| or | |
| HON 101 | Pathways to Honors 1 | 1 |
| Humanities/Fine Arts or Social Science (Bacc. Exp.) | 4 |
| Humanities/Fine Arts or Social Science (Bacc. Exp.) | 4 |
| FYW 101 | Writing and Inquiry | 4 |
| COM 224 | Mass Media and Society | 4 |
| or | |
| COM 225/WRI 225 | Media Writing | 4 |
| or | |
| COM 226/WRI 226 | Introduction to Scriptwriting for Motion Pictures and Television | 4 |
| or | |
| COM 232 | Visual Literacy | 4 |
| or | |
| COM 241/ART 241 | Introduction to Sound, Image and Motion | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 17 |
First (Freshman) Year - Spring Semester
Second (Sophomore) Year - Fall Semester
| COM 224 | Mass Media and Society | 4 |
| or | |
| COM 225/WRI 225 | Media Writing | 4 |
| or | |
| COM 226/WRI 226 | Introduction to Scriptwriting for Motion Pictures and Television | 4 |
| or | |
| COM 232 | Visual Literacy | 4 |
| or | |
| COM 241/ART 241 | Introduction to Sound, Image and Motion | 4 |
| Humanities/Fine Arts or Social Science (Bacc. Exp.) | 4 |
| Natural Science (Bacc. Exp.) | 3 |
| MAT 155 | Finite Mathematics for Liberal Arts | 4 |
| or | |
| MAT 160 | College Algebra | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Second (Sophomore) Year - Spring Semester
| COM 224 | Mass Media and Society | 4 |
| or | |
| COM 225/WRI 225 | Media Writing | 4 |
| or | |
| COM 226/WRI 226 | Introduction to Scriptwriting for Motion Pictures and Television | 4 |
| or | |
| COM 232 | Visual Literacy | 4 |
| or | |
| COM 241/ART 241 | Introduction to Sound, Image and Motion | 4 |
COM
| Elective in Writing, Culture & Society, Visual Aesthetics or Sound Image and Motion | 4 |
| Humanities/Fine Arts or Social Science (Bacc. Exp.) | 4 |
| Humanities/Fine Arts or Social Science (Bacc. Exp.) | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Third (Junior) Year - Fall Semester
| Humanities/Fine Arts or Social Science (Bacc. Exp.) | 4 |
COM
| Elective in Writing, Culture & Society, Visual Aesthetics or Sound Image and Motion | 4 |
COM
| Elective in Writing, Culture & Society, Visual Aesthetics or Sound Image and Motion | 4 |
COM
| Elective in Writing, Culture & Society, Visual Aesthetics or Sound Image and Motion | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Third (Junior) Year - Spring Semester
COM
| Elective or internship | 4 |
COM
| Elective or internship | 4 |
| COM or General elective | 4 |
| COM or General elective | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Fourth (Senior) Year - Fall Semester
COM
| Elective or internship | 4 |
COM
| Elective | 4 |
| COM or General elective | 4 |
| COM or General elective | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Fourth (Senior) Year - Spring Semester
COM
| Elective or internship | 4 |
| COM or General elective | 4 |
| COM or General elective | 4 |
| COM or General elective | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Total Credit Hours: 127