B.A. in Communication
Requirements
Foundations (25 credits)
COMM219, COMM270, COMM355, COMM411 offered in Fall semester
COMM250 offered in spring, COMM405 in spring even, and COMM410 in odd spring semester.
COMM 485: Student teachers are exempt
In addition to foundation courses, communication majors must complete an additional 12 credits of communication courses to complete the 37-credit major. Students may choose courses from one of the specializations in the major: mass communication or public relations. Or, with the approval of the communication faculty, students may mix and match courses from the two specializations with other approved communication courses.
Specialization in Mass Media and Broadcasting (12 credits)
COMM209 offered in Fall semester.
COMM261, COMM367 offered in Spring semester.
Students may substitute one course from another specialization with communication faculty approval.
Specialization in Public Relations (12 credits)
COMM225, COMM362 offered in Fall semester.
COMM351 offered in Spring semester.
Students may substitute one course from another specialization with communication faculty approval.
Other communication courses offered:
| COMM223 | Public Speaking & Presentation Skills I | 2 |
| COMM228 | Public Speaking & Presentation Skills II | 2 |
| COMM243 | Cross Cultural Communication | 4 |
| COMM280 | Interpersonal Commuication | 4 |
| COMM390 | Media Practicum | 3 |
| COMM425 | Special Topics | 4 |
| COMM430 | Guided Projects, Research, or Study | 4 |
Recommended Course Sequence
Freshman Year
Fall Semester (First Semester) (16 Credits)
| COMM219 | Mass Media | 4 |
| or | |
| COMM224 | Presentation Skills | 4 |
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| HIS100 | Survey of American History | 4 |
| or | |
| HIS110 | Survey of Global History I | 4 |
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| SEU100 | Foundations in Literacy | 4 |
| SEU100CL | Foundations in Literacy Context Lab | 2 |
| Elective | 2 |
Spring Semester (Second Semester) (15-17 Credits)
| ENG120 | The Reading Life | 2 |
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| ART105 | Creating Art: 21st Century | 3 |
| or | |
| ART120 | Learning to Look at Art | 3 |
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| SEU110 | Literacy I | 4 |
| SEU110CL | Integated Literacy I Context Lab | 2 |
| Elective (2-4) | 2-4 |
Sophomore Year
Fall Semester (First Semester) (16-18 Credits)
| COMM270 | Visual Storytelling | 4 |
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| HIS100 | Survey of American History | 4 |
| or | |
| HIS110 | Survey of Global History I | 4 |
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| SEU120 | Integrated Literacy II | 4 |
| SEU120CL | Integrated Literacy II ContextLab | 2 |
| or | |
| SEU210 | Global Perspectives | 4 |
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| Elective | 0-4 |
Spring Semester (Second Semester) (16 Credits)
Junior Year
Fall Semester (First Semester) (16 Credits)
| COMM209 | Video Field Production | 4 |
| or | |
| COMM225 | Marketing Communication | 4 |
| or | |
| COMM250 | Writing for Converging Media | 4 |
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| COMM355 | Editing for Converging Media | 4 |
| SEU300 | Faith, Spirituality & Ethics I | 4 |
| Elective | 0-4 |
Spring Semester (Second Semester) (16 Credits)
| COMM209 | Video Field Production | 4 |
| or | |
| COMM225 | Marketing Communication | 4 |
| or | |
| COMM250 | Writing for Converging Media | 4 |
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| COMM351 | Principles of Persuasion | 4 |
| or | |
| COMM361 | Advanced Television Production | 4 |
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| One of the following | |
| COMM405 | Communication Law | 4 |
| or | |
| COMM410 | Communication History | 4 |
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| Elective | 4 |
*ENG269 must be taken three times.
Senior Year
Fall Semester (First Semester) (14-18 Credits)
*COMM362 - if in Public Relations track.
Spring Semester (Second Semester) (12-16 Credits)
Capstone Experience
Saint Elizabeth University undergraduates are required to complete a capstone experience in their major near the end of their course of study. In communication, the capstone experience consists of a communication project and project paper followed by a public poster presentation, conducted through the major's required course COMM411 Senior Capstone Experience.
Internship and Practicum
Communication majors and minors are both required to have professional experience before earning their bachelor's degree in communication. Students must earn 1 credit and do so by completing 120 hours of work with a supervising provider as a communication professional. The work may be split between multiple providers with the approval of the communication program.
For communication majors, an internship satisfies this requirement. The internship must be off-campus at a provider approved by the communication program. Students must follow both program and college procedures and requirements when securing internship sites.
For communication minors a "practicum" satisfies this requirement. The practicum may be with an on-campus provider approved by the communication program. Communication minors are permitted to complete their practicum off-campus.