B.A. in Communication

Requirements

Foundations (25 credits)

COMM219Mass Media

4

COMM250Writing for Converging Media

4

COMM270Visual Storytelling

4

COMM355Editing for Converging Media

4

COMM411Senior Seminar

4

 

COMM405Communication Law

4

or

COMM410Communication History

4

 

COMM495Communication Internship

3

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)

COMM302Digital Videography Project

4

COMM209Video Field Production

4

or

COMM309Video Field Production

4

COMM361Advanced Television Production

4

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)

COMM225Marketing Communication

4

COMM351Principles of Persuasion

4

COMM362Public Relations Writing

4

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:

COMM223Public Speaking & Presentation Skills I

2

COMM228Public Speaking & Presentation Skills II

2

COMM243Cross Cultural Communication

4

COMM280Interpersonal Communication

4

COMM390Media Practicum

3

COMM425Special Topics

4

COMM430Guided Projects, Research, or Study

4

COMM243 offered in Spring semester.

COMM280 offered in Fall semester.

Recommended Course Sequence

Freshman Year

Fall Semester (First Semester) (16 Credits)

COMM219Mass Media

4

or

COMM224Presentation Skills

4

 

HIS100Survey of American History

4

or

HIS110Survey of Global History I

4

 

SEU100Founding in Literacy

4

SEU100CLFoundation in Literature Context Lab

2

Elective

2

ENG120 (two iterations)

Spring Semester (Second Semester) (15-17 Credits)

ENG120The Reading Life

4

 

ART105Creating Art: 21st Century

3

or

ART120Learning to Look at Art

3

 

SEU110Integrated Literacy I

4

SEU110CLIntegrated Literacy I Context Lab

2

Elective (2-4)

2-4

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester (First Semester) (16-18 Credits)

COMM270Visual Storytelling

4

 

HIS100Survey of American History

4

or

HIS110Survey of Global History I

4

 

SEU120Integrated Literacy II

4

SEU120CLIntegrated Lit II ContextLab

2

or

SEU210Global Prospectives

4

 

Elective

0-4

Spring Semester (Second Semester) (16 Credits)

ENG247Critical Reading

4

ART220Great Works of World Art I

4

SEU220Ways of Knowing

4

SEU230Healthy Living

4

Junior Year

Fall Semester (First Semester) (16 Credits)

COMM209Video Field Production

4

or

COMM225Marketing Communication

4

or

COMM250Writing for Converging Media

4

 

COMM355Editing for Converging Media

4

SEU300Faith Spirituality Ethics I

4

Elective

0-4

Spring Semester (Second Semester) (16 Credits)

COMM209Video Field Production

4

or

COMM225Marketing Communication

4

or

COMM250Writing for Converging Media

4

 

COMM351Principles of Persuasion

4

or

COMM361Advanced Television Production

4

 

One of the following

COMM405Communication Law

4

or

COMM410Communication History

4

 

Elective

4

*ENG269 must be taken three times.

Senior Year

Fall Semester (First Semester) (14-18 Credits)

COMM362Public Relations Writing

4

COMM411Senior Seminar

4

COMM495Communication Internship

3

SEU400Essentials Capstone

4

Elective

0-4

*COMM362 - if in Public Relations track.

Spring Semester (Second Semester) (12-16 Credits)

Electives (12-16)

12-16

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.