Communication is a versatile major that develops and prepares students for careers in a variety of fields, including journalism and public relations. The major also provides supplementary preparations for a wide variety of professional endeavors and graduate work.

• • Take the following course under the HUMAN EXPRESSION:
    • COMM 1260 Oral Communication (3)
  • Take the following course under the GLOBAL UNDERSTANDING:
    • *COMM 4330 Communicating Cross-Culturally (3)

• MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (50)

  • COMM 2210 Writing for Mass Media (3, OSp)
  • COMM 2230 Fundamentals of Journalism (3)
  • COMM 2260 Survey of Mass Media (3, EF)
  • *COMM 3230 Communication Theory (3, F)
  • *COMM 3240 Communication Ethics (3, ESp)
  • *COMM 4130 Nonverbal Communication (3, OSp)
  • *COMM 4220W Seminar in Speech Communication (3, ESp)
  • *COMM 4670 Communication, Leadership, & Organizations (3, OSp)

    One of the following:

  • *COMM 3100 Editing (3, ESp)
  • *COMM 3270 Desktop Publishing (3, OF)

• ELECTIVES (9)

  • COMM 1330 Acting I (3, F)
  • *COMM 3250 Interpretive Reading (3)
  • COMM 3330 Acting II (3, F)
  • COMM 3420 Shakespeare on Film (3, EF)
  • COMM 4810 World Cinema (3, OSp)
  • COMM 4820 American Cinema (3, ESp)
  • *COMM 2250/4120 Communication Practicum (3, TBA)
  • *COMM 4920/4922 Field Experience (2, TBA)

 

NOTE: The CCCU Media Seminar in Los Angeles is strongly encouraged and would substitute for courses depending upon the student's occupational or educational goals.  Students may transfer in specialties such as acting, photography, or broadcasting to meet elective requirements.  Consult with the Communication chair.

*Course has prerequisites; consult course descriptions in .

SAMPLE TOTAL PROGRAM
Foundational Studies 62
Mass Communication Specialization 42
Unrestricted Electives 20
TOTAL 124