COMM 522 Leadership in Communications 3
or
EDUC 501 Research Theory 3
COMM 501 New Communications Technology: Theory and Practice 3
COMM 502 Professional Writing 3
COMM 503 Public Presentation 3
COMM 595 Internship 3
COMM Elective 3 credits; choose from: COMM 504 (Film History); COMM 505 (TV Criticism); COMM 506 (Communications Law and Policy); COMM 531 (Media Production I-not open to students who select the Production track); COMM 561 (Media Management-not open to students who select the Media Management track); COMM 500 ( Independent Study)
COMM 555 Professional Contribution 0 (thesis, project) or a comprehensive examination
Production
COMM 531 Media Production I 3
COMM 532 Media Production II (Prerequisite: Media Production I) 3
Elective 3 credits; choose from: COMM 533 (Advanced Media Production);COMM 534 (Video Editing); COMM 535 (PC-Based Media Production); COMM 536 (Introduction to Theater Production); COMM 598 (Special Topics-e.g., Digital Filmmaking). A suitable production course in another department may be substituted with the approval of the Chairperson.
Select one of the following sequences:
1. ART 541A Computer Aided Design I 3
ART 541B Computer Aided Design II 3
ART 541C Computer Aided Design III 3
OR
2. ART 512 Advanced Advertising and Illustrative Photography 3
ART 513 Advanced Color Photography 3
ART 515 Newspaper and Magazine Photography 3
Please Note: The student who selects sequence 2 must have undergraduate courses/ experience in advanced and color photography or may be required to take prerequisite undergraduate courses.
Media Management
COMM 561 Media Management 3
COMM 562 Media Promotion and Publicity 3
PUB 502 Problem-Solving Methods for Modern Management 3
PUB 507 Organizational Dynamics 3
PUB 511 Ethics in Management 3
Elective 3 credits; choose from PUB 505 (Financial Management in Public and Nonprofit Organizations); PUB 508 (Human Resources Administration and Personnel Systems);PUB 512 (The Grantsmanship Process); PUB 513 (Strategic Planning); PUB 519 (Administrative Law). A suitable management course in another department may be substituted with the approval of the Chairperson.
Health Communication
COMM 520 Health Communication 3
COMM 522 Leadership In Communications 3
COMM 561 Media Management 3
HSA 524 Health Care Systems Analysis 3
COMM 540 Complementary Health Care 3
Elective 3 credits; choose from: ND 530 (Health Promotion); PUB 512 (The Grantsmanship Process); HSA 562 (Marketing of Health Care Organization); COMM 562 (Media Promotion and Publicity); PUB 519 (Administrative Law); D/HP 1120 (Epidemiology)
Note: You must take EDUC 501 (Research Theory) as one of your core courses since Comm 522 is a required concentration course.
Interdisciplinary
The student designs her or his own program in consultation with the faculty advisor. Sample concentration:
COMM 531 Media Production I 3
COMM 532 Media Production II 3
ART 541A Computer Aided Design I 3
COMM 561 Media Management 3
PUB 502 Problem-Solving Methods for Modern Management 3
PUB 519 Administrative Law 3
Corporate Communication
COMM 502 Professional Writing 3
COMM 535 PC-Based Media Production 3
COMM 561 Media Management 3
COMM 522 Leadership In Communications 3
Elective (in consultation with advisor) 3
EDUC 554 Learning Theory 3
OR
MED 524 Instructional Design 3
OR
EDUC 520 Universal Design Learning (UDL) 3
Note: You must take EDUC 501 (Research Theory) as one of your core courses since Comm 522 is a required concentration course.