Tracks

Tracks

Mission & Description

The Master of Arts (M.A.) in Communication at UCCS offers students the opportunity to engage in advanced study and develop graduate-level expertise for addressing complex communication problems in modern organizations and social systems. This program prepares graduates for careers in the profit and non-profit sectors, as well as in academia. Given the extent to which communication is ubiquitous, the mission of our graduate program is to help students develop an array of scholarly, personal, and professional communication skills suitable to a variety of contexts. Students are encouraged to develop expertise in Professional (Organizational) Communication, Media Studies, or advanced studies with an emphasis on their own area of interest. With any of these three foci, students learn to connect communication knowledge, theory, and research capacities to real-world situations. In addition, our program seeks to instill in students a passion for intellectual and theoretical discovery that transcends career objectives and course expectations.

Tracks

If you enrolled in Fall 2016 or later

Media Studies
Required Course for all Tracks
  • COMM 2030 - Introduction to Communication Theory (3 credit hours)
Media Studies: Foundation Courses Select one course from each category for a total of 3 classes, 9 credit hours
Category 1: Media History & Criticism
  • COMM 3450 - The History of TV Programming (Offered Spring semester only)
  • COMM 3500 - American Cinema (Meets LAS Hum. Req.)
  • COMM 4010 - Privileges and Oppression in Popular Culture (Offered Fall semester only)
Category 2: Media Production
  • COMM 2250 - Introduction to Film and Video (Meets LAS Hum. Req.)
  • COMM 2270 - Sports & Remote TV Studio Production
  • COMM 4440 - Digital Film Editing
Category 3: Applied Media Studies
  • COMM 3250 - Principles and Practice of Advertising
  • COMM 4090 - Emerging Communication Technology
  • COMM 3480 - Media and Health
Media Studies: Required Courses Five courses (15 credit hours)
  • COMM 1000 - Contemporary Mass Media
  • COMM 2500 - Research Methods
  • COMM 3650 - Mass Media and Society
  • COMM 4140 - Media Effects
  • COMM 4350 - Critical Analysis of Popular Culture
Media Studies: Elective Courses Select any four courses (12 credit hours) Students may choose any four courses from the list below unless they took that class as a Foundation Course.
  • COMM 2250 - Introduction to Film and Video (Meets LAS Hum. Req.)
  • COMM 2270 - Sports & Remote TV Production
  • COMM 2900 - Writing for the Media
  • COMM 3100 - Directing for Film and Television (Offered Fall semester only)
  • COMM 3200 - Principles and Practice of Public Relations
  • COMM 3250 - Principles and Practice of Advertising
  • COMM 3280 - Intercultural and Global Communication (Meets LAS Cult. Div. Req.)
  • COMM 3300 - Screenwriting
  • COMM 3350 - Integrated Marketing Communication
  • COMM 3400 - Digital Communication Technologies
  • COMM 3450 - The History of TV Programming (Offered Spring semester only)
  • COMM 3480 - Media and Health
  • COMM 3500 - American Cinema (Meets LAS Hum. Req.)
  • COMM 3850 - Walt Disney: Nexus of Communication and Imagination (Offered Spring semester only)
  • COMM 4000 - Rhetorical Dimensions in Communication (Meets LAS Hum. Req.)
  • COMM 4010 - Privileges and Oppression in Popular Culture (Offered Fall semester only)
  • COMM 4050 - Public Relations and Social Media
  • COMM 4090 - Emerging Communication Technology
  • COMM 4170 - Documentary Film and Video
  • COMM 4200 - Persuasion (Meets LAS Soc. Sci. Req.)
  • COMM 4440 - Digital Film Editing
  • COMM 4690 - Internship in Communication (Permission to Register required from Instructor)
  • COMM 4750 - Communication Law
  • COMM 4900 - Special Topics in Communication (with approval of Director of Undergraduate Studies)
  • COMM 9400 - Independent Study in Communication (with approval of Director of Undergraduate Studies)
Please note the prerequisite courses required for desired upper-division courses in order to take them early in the program of study.
Students are encouraged to complete an internship during their program of study. Course credit (COMM 4690) is available for internships approved by the Communication Department. Suggested Sequence of Courses
Freshman Year:
  • COMM 1000 - Contemporary Mass Media
  • COMM 2030 - Introduction to Communication Theory One Foundation Course
Sophomore Year:
  • COMM 2500 - Research Methods
  • One Foundation Course
Junior Year:
  • COMM 3650 - Mass Media and Society
  • Two Elective Courses
Senior Year:
  • COMM 4140 - Media Effects
  • COMM 4350 - Critical Analysis of Popular Culture Two Elective Courses

Contacts

Maja Krakowiak, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Communication Department Director of Media Studies Track
Academic Office Building 514
mkrakowi@uccs.edu
719.255.4116

Laura Eurich, M.A.
Senior Instructor, Communication Department
Director of Undergraduate Studies
Academic Office Building 518
leurich@uccs.edu
719.255.4112
 

Note: All communication majors should receive academic advising with Professor Eurich at least one a year.

Digital Filmmaking & Media Arts Track
Required Course for all Tracks
  • COMM 2030 - Introduction to Communication Theory (3 credit hours)
Digital Filmmaking and Media Arts: Foundation Courses Select one course from each category for a total of 3 classes, 9 credit hours
Category 1: Film & TV History and Criticism
  • COMM 3450 - The History of TV Programming (Offered Spring semester only))
  • COMM 3500 - American Cinema (Meets LAS Hum. Req.)
  • COMM 4010 - Privileges and Oppression in Popular Culture (Offered Fall semester only)
Category 2: Film & TV Production
  • COMM 2270 - Sports & Remote TV Production
  • COMM 3460 - Digital Film Editing
  • COMM 4170 - Documentary Film and Video
Category 3: General Communication
  • COMM 2900 - Writing for the Media
  • COMM 3250 - Principles and Practice of Advertising
  • COMM 3850 - Walt Disney: Nexus of Communication and Imagination (Offered Spring semester only)
Digital Filmmaking and Media Arts: Required Courses Five courses (15 credit hours)
  • COMM 2250 - Introduction to Film and Video (Meets LAS Hum. Req.)
  • COMM 3100 - Directing for Film and Television (Meets LAS Hum. Req.) (Offered Fall semester only)
  • COMM 3270 - Digital Cinematography (Offered Fall semester only)
  • COMM 3300 - Screenwriting
  • COMM 4270 - Digital Film Production (COMM 2250 Prerequisite) (Offered Spring semester only)
Digital Filmmaking and Media Arts: Elective Courses Select any four courses (12 credit hours) Students may choose any four courses from the list below unless they took that class as a Foundation Course.
  • COMM 1000 - Contemporary Mass Media
  • COMM 1020 - Interpersonal Communication (Meets LAS Soc. Sci. Req.)
  • COMM 1440 - Foundations of Leadership
  • COMM 2100 - Public Speaking (Meets LAS Oral Comm. Req.)
  • COMM 2270 - Sports & Remote TV Production
  • COMM 2900 - Writing for the Media
  • COMM 3000 - UCCS TV Studio Workshop: The Bluffs - Studio
  • COMM 3010 - UCCS TV Studio Workshop: The Bluffs - Writing
  • COMM 3200 - Principles and Practice of Public Relations
  • COMM 3250 - Principles and Practice of Advertising
  • COMM 3400 - Digital Communication Technologies
  • COMM 3450 - The History of TV Programming (Offered Spring semester only)
  • COMM 3460 - Digital Film Editing
  • COMM 3500 - American Cinema (Meets LAS Hum. Req.)
  • COMM 3650 - Mass Media and Society
  • COMM 3850 - Walt Disney: Nexus of Communication and Imagination (Offered Spring semester only)
  • COMM 4000 - Rhetorical Dimensions in Communication (Meets LAS Hum. Req.)
  • COMM 4010 - Privileges and Oppression in Popular Culture (Offered Fall semester only)
  • COMM 4170 - Documentary Film and Video
  • COMM 4460 - Advanced Digital Film Editing & Colorization
  • COMM 4690 - Internship in Communication (Permission to Register required from Instructor)
  • COMM 4750 - Communication Law
  • COMM 4900 - Special Topics in Communication (With approval of Director of Undergraduate Studies)
  • COMM 9400 - Independent Study in Communication (With approval of Director of Undergraduate Studies)
Please note the prerequisite courses required for desired upper-division courses in order to take them early in the program of study.
Students are encouraged to complete an internship during their program of study. Course credit (COMM 4690) is available for internships approved by the Communication Department. Suggested Sequence of Courses
Suggested Sequence of Courses
Freshman Year:
  • COMM 2030 - Introduction to Communication Theory
  • COMM 2250 - Introduction to Film and Video (Meets LAS Hum. Req.) One Foundation Course
Sophomore Year:
  • COMM 3100 - Directing for Film and Television (Meets LAS Hum. Req.) (Offered Fall semester only)
  • COMM 3270 - Digital Cinematography (Offered Fall semester only) One Foundation Course
Junior Year:
  • COMM 3300 - Screenwriting
  • One Foundation Course
  • Two Elective Courses
Senior Year:
  • COMM 4270 - Digital Film Production (COMM 2250 Prerequisite) (Offered Spring semester only)
  • Two Elective Courses

Contacts

David R. Nelson, M.F.A
Chair, Professor, Communication Department
Director of Digital Filmmaking and Media Arts Track
Academic Office Building 516
drnelson@uccs.edu
719.255.4129

Kim Walker, Ph.D.
Professor, Communication Department
Academic Office Building 524
kwalker@uccs.edu
719.255.4126

Laura Eurich, M.A.
Senior Instructor, Communication Department
Director of Undergraduate Studies
Academic Office Building 518
leurich@uccs.edu
719.255.4112

Note: All communication majors should receive academic advising with Professor Eurich at least one a year.

Professional Communication Track
Required Course for all Tracks
  • COMM 2030 - Introduction to Communication Theory (3 credit hours)
Professional Communication: Foundation Courses Select one course from each category for a total of 3 classes, 9 credit hours
Category 1: Leadership Communication
  • COMM 1440 - Foundations of Leadership
  • COMM 3440 - Organizational Leadership (Meets LAS Soc. Sci. Req.)
  • COMM 4770 - Leadership Communication in a Global Environment (offered Fall semester only)
Category 2: Organizational Communication
  • COMM 2100 - Public Speaking (Meets LAS Oral Comm. Req.)
  • COMM 3290 - Organizational Change and Development
  • COMM 4280 - Multicultural Diversity and Workplace Communication (offered Spring semester only)
Category 3: Strategic Communication
  • COMM 2900 - Writing for the Media
  • COMM 3800 - Strategic Communication Tactics (Offered Fall semester only)
  • COMM 4050 - Public Relations and Social Media
Leadership Communication Emphasis: Required Courses Five courses (15 credit hours)
  • COMM 2440 - Leadership Theory and Practice (COMM 1440 Prerequisite)
  • COMM 3440 - Organizational Leadership (Meets LAS Soc. Sci. Req.)
  • COMM 3770 - Ethical Leadership
  • COMM 4770 - Leadership Communication in a Global Environment (offered Fall semester only)
  • COMM 4950 - Seminar in Leadership and Organizational Change (COMM 2250 Prerequisite)
Leadership Communication Emphasis: Elective Courses Select any four courses (12 credit hours) Students may choose any four courses from the list below unless they took that class as a Foundation Course.
  • COMM 2500 - Research Methods
  • COMM 3150 - Communication Competency in Groups and Teams (Offered Fall semester only)
  • COMM 3240 - Business and Professional Communication (Meets LAS Oral Comm. Req.)
  • COMM 3280 - Intercultural and Global Communication (Meets LAS Cult. Div. Req.)
  • COMM 3330 - Gender and Leadership
  • COMM 3850 - Walt Disney: Nexus of Communication and Imagination (Offered Spring semester only)
  • COMM 4100 - Advanced Public Speaking (Meets LAS Oral Comm. Req.)
  • COMM 4220 - Creative Communication (Meets LAS Soc. Sci. Req.) (Offered Spring semester only)
  • COMM 4250 - Advanced Interpersonal Communication: Conflict Management (Meets LAS Soc. Sci. Req.)
  • COMM 4290 - Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility
  • COMM 4900 - Special Topics in Communication (with approval of Director of Undergraduate Studies)
  • COMM 9400 - Independent Study in Communication (with approval of Director of Undergraduate Studies)
Please note the prerequisite courses required for desired upper-division courses in order to take them early in the program of study.
Students are encouraged to complete an internship during their program of study. Course credit (COMM 4690) is available for internships approved by the Communication Department.
Leadership Communication Emphasis: Suggested Sequence of Courses
Freshman Year:
  • COMM 1440 - Foundations of Leadership (Foundation Course in Leadership)
  • COMM 2100 - Public Speaking (Meets LAS Oral Comm. Req.) (Foundation Course is Organizational Communication)
Sophomore Year:
  • COMM 2030 - Introduction to Communication Theory (Core Required Course)
  • COMM 2440 - Leadership Theory and Practice (Leadership Communication Emphasis Required Course)
  • One Leadership Communication Emphasis Elective Course of your choice
Junior Year:
  • COMM 3800 - Strategic Communication Tactics (Offered Fall semester only) (Foundation Course in Strategic Communication)
  • COMM 3440 - Organizational Leadership (Meets LAS Soc. Sci. Req.) (Leadership Communication Emphasis Required Course)
  • COMM 3770 - Ethical Leadership (Leadership Communication Emphasis Required Course)
  • One Leadership Communication Emphasis Elective Course of your choice
Senior Year:
  • COMM 4770 - Leadership Communication in a Global Environment (offered Fall semester only) (Leadership Communication Emphasis Required Course)
  • COMM 4950 - Seminar in Leadership and Organizational Change (Leadership Communication Emphasis Required Course)
  • Two Leadership Communication Emphasis Elective Courses of your choice
  • NOTE: Other Foundation Courses in Organizational and Strategic Communication may be selected based on personal interest.
Organizational and Strategic Communication Emphasis: Required Courses Five courses (15 credit hours)
  • COMM 2240 - Principles of Organizational and Strategic Communication
  • COMM 3150 - Communication Competency in Groups and Teams (Offered Fall semester only)
  • COMM 3350 - Integrated Marketing Communication
  • COMM 4160 - Communication, Training, and Development
  • COMM 4240 - Advanced Organizational and Strategic Communication (COMM 2500 and COMM 2240 Prerequisite)
Organizational and Strategic Communication Emphasis: Elective Courses Select any four courses (12 credit hours) Students may choose any four courses from the list below unless they took that class as a Foundation Course.
  • COMM 1440 - Foundations of Leadership
  • COMM 2100 - Public Speaking (Meets LAS Oral Comm. Req.)
  • COMM 2500 - Research Methods
  • COMM 2900 - Writing for the Media
  • COMM 3200 - Principles and Practice of Public Relations
  • COMM 3240 - Business and Professional Communication (Meets LAS Oral Comm. Req.)
  • COMM 3250 - Principles and Practice of Advertising
  • COMM 3280 - Intercultural and Global Communication (Meets LAS Cult. Div. Req.)
  • COMM 3290 - Organizational Change and Development
  • COMM 3400 - Digital Communication Technologies
  • COMM 3440 - Organizational Leadership (Meets LAS Soc. Sci. Req.)
  • COMM 3800 - Strategic Communication Tactics (Offered Fall semester only)
  • COMM 4050 - Public Relations and Social Media
  • COMM 4100 - Advanced Public Speaking (Meets LAS Oral Comm. Req.)
  • COMM 4110 - Communication Competence
  • COMM 4140 - Media Effects
  • COMM 4200 - Persuasion (Meets LAS Soc. Sci. Req.)
  • COMM 4230 - Crisis Communication
  • COMM 4280 - Multicultural Diversity and Workplace Communication (offered Spring semester only)
  • COMM 4290 - Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility
  • COMM 4690 - Internship in Communication (Permission to Register required from Instructor)
  • COMM 4750 - Communication Law
  • COMM 4770 - Leadership Communication in a Global Environment (offered Fall semester only)
  • COMM 4800 - Strategic Communication Campaigns
  • COMM 4840 - Health Communication: Interpersonal Perspectives
  • COMM 4900 - Special Topics in Communication (with approval of Director of Undergraduate Studies)
  • COMM 9400 - Independent Study in Communication (with approval of Director of Undergraduate Studies)
Please note the prerequisite courses required for desired upper-division courses in order to take them early in the program of study.
Students are encouraged to complete an internship during their program of study. Course credit (COMM 4690) is available for internships approved by the Communication Department.
Organizational and Strategic Communication Emphasis: Suggested Sequence of Courses
Freshman Year:
  • COMM 2030 - Introduction to Communication Theory
  • COMM 2240 - Principles of Organizational and Strategic Communication One Foundation Course
Sophmore Year:
  • COMM 2500 - Research Methods (Prerequisite for required capstone course)
  • COMM 3150 - Communication Competency in Groups and Teams (Offered Fall semester only)
  • One Foundation Course
Junior Year:
  • COMM 3350 - Integrated Marketing Communication
  • COMM 4160 - Communication, Training, and Development
  • One Foundation Course
  • One Elective courses
Senior Year:
  • COMM 4240 - Advanced Organizational and Strategic Communication (capstone)
  • Two Elective courses

Contacts

Professional Communication Track Director

George Cheney, Ph.D.
Professor, Communication Department
Director of Leadership Communication Track
Academic Office Building 530
gcheney@uccs.edu
719.255.4337

Organizational Communication Emphasis Director
Irina Kopaneva, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Communication Department
Director of Organizational Communication Track
Academic Office Building 522
ikopanev@uccs.edu
719.255.4130

Leadership Communication Emphasis Director
Liesl Eberhardt, Ph.D.
Senior Instructor, Communication Department
Director of Leadership Communication Track
Academic Office Building 513
leberhar@uccs.edu

Strategic Communication Emphasis
Director Katie Sullivan, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Communication Department
Director of Strategic Communication Track
Academic Office Building 528
ksulliv8@uccs.edu
719.255.4982

Undergraduate Studies Advisor
Laura Eurich, M.A.
Senior Instructor, Communication Department
Director of Undergraduate Studies
Academic Office Building 518
leurich@uccs.edu
719.255.4112

Note: All communication majors should receive academic advising with Professor Eurich at least one a year.

General Communication
Required Course for all Tracks
  • COMM 2030 - Introduction to Communication Theory (3 credit hours)
General Communication: Foundation Courses Select one course from each category for a total of 3 classes, 9 credit hours
Category 1: Professional Communication
  • COMM 3290 - Organizational Change and Development
  • COMM 1440 - Foundations of Leadership
  • OMM 2240 - Principles of Organizational and Strategic Communication
Category 2: Digital Filmmaking and Media Arts
  • COMM 2250 - Introduction to Film and Video (Meets LAS Hum. Req.)
  • COMM 2270 - Sports & Remote TV Production
  • COMM 3100 - Directing for Film and Television (Meets LAS Hum. Req.) (Offered Fall semester only)
Category 3: Media Studies
  • COMM 1000 - Contemporary Mass Media
  • COMM 3500 - American Cinema (Meets LAS Hum. Req.)
  • COMM 3650 - Mass Media and Society
General Communication: Required Courses Five courses (15 credit hours)
  • COMM 1020 - Interpersonal Communication (Meets LAS Soc. Sci. Req.)
  • COMM 2100 - Public Speaking (Meets LAS Oral Comm. Req.)
  • COMM 2500 - Research Methods
  • COMM 3440 - Organizational Leadership (Meets LAS Soc. Sci. Req.)
  • COMM 4000 - Rhetorical Dimensions in Communication (Meets LAS Hum. Req.)
General Communication: Elective Courses Select any four courses (12 credit hours) Students may choose any four courses from the list below unless they took that class as a Foundation Course.
  • COMM 1000 - Contemporary Mass Media
  • COMM 1440 - Foundations of Leadership
  • COMM 2150 - Male/Female Communication (Meets LAS Soc. Sci. Req.)
  • COMM 2240 - Principles of Organizational and Strategic Communication
  • COMM 2250 - Introduction to Film and Video (Meets LAS Hum. Req.)
  • COMM 2270 - Sports & Remote TV Production
  • COMM 2440 - Leadership Theory and Practice (COMM 1440 Prerequisite)
  • COMM 2900 - Writing for the Media
  • COMM 3000 - UCCS TV Workshop: The Bluffs - Studio
  • COMM 3010 - UCCS TV Workshop: The Bluffs - Writing
  • COMM 3100 - Directing for Film and Television (Meets LAS Hum. Req.) (Offered Fall semester only)
  • COMM 3150 - Communication Competency in Groups and Teams (Offered Fall semester only)
  • COMM 3200 - Principles and Practice of Public Relations
  • COMM 3240 - Business and Professional Communication (Meets LAS Oral Comm. Req.)
  • COMM 3250 - Principles and Practice of Advertising
  • COMM 3280 - Intercultural and Global Communication (Meets LAS Cult. Div. Req.)
  • COMM 3290 - Organizational Change and Development
  • COMM 3300 - Screenwriting
  • COMM 3330 - Gender and Leadership
  • COMM 3350 - Integrated Marketing Communication
  • COMM 3400 - Digital Communication Technologies
  • COMM 3450 - The History of TV Programming (Offered Spring semester only)
  • COMM 3460 - Digital Film Editing COMM 3500 - American Cinema (Meets LAS Hum. Req.)
  • COMM 3550 - Profesional & Personal Relationships
  • COMM 3800 - Strategic Communication Tactics
  • COMM 3850 - Walt Disney: Nexus of Communication and Imagination (Offered Spring semester only)
  • COMM 4010 - Privileges and Oppression in Popular Culture (Offered Fall semester only)
  • COMM 4050 - Public Relations and Social Media
  • COMM 4100 - Advanced Public Speaking (Meets LAS Oral Comm. Req.)
  • COMM 4110 - Communication Competence
  • COMM 4140 - Media Effects
  • COMM 4150 - Communication, Teaching and Learning
  • COMM 4160 - Communication, Training, and Development
  • COMM 4170 - Documentary Film and Video
  • COMM 4200 - Persuasion (Meets LAS Soc. Sci. Req.)
  • COMM 4220 - Creative Communication (Meets LAS Soc. Sci. Req.) (Offered Spring semester only)
  • COMM 4230 - Crisis Communication
  • COMM 4250 - Advanced Interpersonal Communication: Conflict Management (Meets LAS Soc. Sci. Req.)
  • COMM 4270 - Digital Film Production (COMM 2250 Prerequisite) (Offered Spring semester only)
  • COMM 4280 - Multicultural Diversity and Workplace Communication (Offered Spring semester only)
  • COMM 4290 - Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility
  • COMM 4350 - Critical Analysis of Popular Culture
  • COMM 4840 - Health Communication: Interpersonal Perspectives
Please note the prerequisite courses required for desired upper-division courses in order to take them early in the program of study.
Students are encouraged to complete an internship during their program of study. Course credit (COMM 4690) is available for internships approved by the Communication Department.
Suggested Sequence of Courses
Freshman Year:
  • COMM 1020 - Interpersonal Communication (Meets LAS Soc. Sci. Req.)
  • COMM 2030 - Introduction to Communication Theory One Foundation Course
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Sophomore Year:
  • COMM 2100 - Public Speaking (Meets LAS Oral Comm. Req.)
  • COMM 2500 - Research Methods
  • Two Foundation Courses
Junior Year:
  • COMM 3440 - Organizational Leadership (Meets LAS Soc. Sci. Req.)
  • One Foundation Course
  • Two Elective Courses
Senior Year:
  • COMM 4000 - Rhetorical Dimensions in Communication (Meets LAS Hum. Req.)
  • Two Elective Courses

Contacts

Carmen Stravrositu
Associate Professor
Director, General Communication Track
Academic Office Building 506
cstravros@uccs.edu
719.255.4024

Laura Eurich, M.A.
Senior Instructor
Director of Undergraduate Studies
Academic Office Building 518
leurich@uccs.edu
719.255.4112

Note: All communication majors should receive academic advising with Professor Eurich at least one a year.

Sports Communication Track

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In the Sports Communication track, students learn about the technical and theoretical components of broadcasting with an emphasis in contemporary athletics. This track focuses on key principles of TV and sports production, public relations, public speaking, and writing for the media. The Sports Communication track offers students the opportunity to obtain a broad base of knowledge in communication, while also understanding more specifically how that knowledge relates to sports.

Required Courses 6 Courses/18 Credit Hours
  • COMM 2200 Sport Communication
  • COMM 2270 Sports & Remote TV Production
  • COMM 2030 Introduction to Communication Theory
  • COMM 2900 Writing for the Media
  • COMM 3200 Principles and Practice of Public Relations
  • COMM 4800 Strategic Communication Tactics and Campaigns
Select one course from each category for a total of 3 classes / credit hours
category for a total of 3 classes / credit hours Category 1: Professional Communication Media History and Criticism
  • COMM 1440 Foundations of Leadership
  • COMM 2240 Principles of Organizational and Strategic Communication
  • COMM 3400 Digital Communication Technologies
Category 2: Digital Filmmaking and Media Arts
  • COMM 2250 Introduction to Film and Video (Meets LAS Hum. Req.)
  • COMM 3460 Digital Film Editing
  • COMM 4170 Documentary Film and Video
Category 3: Media Studies
  • COMM 1000 Contemporary Mass Media
  • COMM 3450 The History of TV Programming (Offered Spring semester only)
  • COMM 3650 Mass Media and Society
Elective Courses
-Students may choose any four courses (12 credit hours) from the list unless they took that class as a Foundation Course. -Please note the prerequisite courses required for desired upper-division courses in order to take them early in the program of study. -Students are encouraged to complete an internship during their program of study.
  • COMM 1000 Contemporary Mass Media
  • COMM 1440 Foundations of Leadership
  • COMM 2150 Male/Female Communication
  • COMM 2240 Principles of Organizational and Strategic Communication
  • COMM 2250 Introduction to Film and Video (Meets LAS Hum. Req.)
  • COMM 2440 Leadership Theory and Practice (Prerequisite COMM 1440)
  • COMM 3000 UCCS TV Workshop: The Bluffs - Studio
  • COMM 3010 UCCS TV Workshop: The Bluffs - Writing
  • COMM 3100 Directing for Film and Television (Meets LAS Hum. Req.) (Offered Fall semester only)
  • COMM 3150 Communication Competency in Groups and Teams (Offered Fall semester only)
  • COMM 3200 Principles and Practices of Public Relations
  • COMM 3240 Business and Professional Communication (Meets LAS Oral Comm. Req.)
  • COMM 3250 Principles and Practices of Advertising COMM 3280 Intercultural and Global Communication (Meets LAS Cult. Div. Req.)
  • COMM 3350 Integrated Marketing Communication COMM 3400 Digital Communication Technologies
  • COMM 3450 The History of TV Programming (Offered Spring semester only)
  • COMM 3460 Digital Film Editing
  • COMM 3500 American Cinema (Meets LAS Hum. Req.)
  • COMM 3650 Mass Media and Society
  • COMM 3800 Strategic Communication Tactics (Offered Fall semester only)
  • COMM 3850 Walt Disney: The Nexus of Communication and Imagination (Offered Spring semester only)
  • COMM 4010 Privilege and Oppression in Popular Culture (Offered Fall semester only)
  • COMM 4050 Public Relations and Social Media
  • COMM 4100 Advanced Public Speaking (Meets LAS Oral Comm. Req.)
  • COMM 4140 Media Effects
  • COMM 4160 Communication, Training, and Development
  • COMM 4170 Documentary Film and Video
  • COMM 4200 Persuasion (Meets LAS Soc. Sci. Req.)
  • COMM 4220 Creative Communication (Meets LAS Soc. Sci. Req.) (Offered Spring semester only)
  • COMM 4280 Multicultural Diversity and Workplace Communication (Offered Spring semester only)
  • COMM 4290 Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility
  • COMM 4690 Internship in Communication (Permission to Register required from Instructor)
Sports Communication Track
Suggested First Year
  • COMM 2200 Sport Communication
  • COMM 2030 Introduction to Communication Theory
  • One Foundation Course Select a foundation course from the previous table
Suggested Second Year
  • COMM 2270 Sports & Remote TV Production
  • COMM 2900 Writing for the Media
  • Two Foundation Courses Select two foundation courses from the previous table
Suggested Third Year
  • COMM 3200 Principles and Practice of Public Relations
  • Elective Course Select an elective course from the previous table
  • Elective Course Select an elective course from the previous table
Suggested Fourth Year
  • COMM 4800 Strategic Communication Tactics and Campaigns
  • Elective Course Select an elective course from the previous table
  • Elective Course Select an elective course from the previous table
Note: All communication majors should receive academic advising with Professor Eurich at least one a year
Tracks

If you enrolled in Fall 2011 or later

General Communication

Communication Theory - Required by all Comm. Students

  • COMM 2030: Introduction to Communication Theory (3 hours)

Communication Foundation Courses – Select any 3 (9 credit hours)

  • COMM 1000: Contemporary Mass Media
  • COMM 1020: Interpersonal Communication
  • COMM 1440: Foundations of Leadership
  • COMM 2100: Public Speaking
  • COMM 2250: Intro to Film and Video
  • COMM 3150: Communication Competency in Groups and Teams
  • COMM 3240: Business and Professional Communication
  • COMM 3280: Intercultural and Global Communication

General Communication – Required – 5 Courses (15 credit hours) 

  • COMM 2500: Research Methods
  • COMM 3440: Organizational Leadership
  • COMM 3650: Mass Media and Society
  • COMM 4000: Rhetorical Dimensions in Communication
  • COMM 4200: Persuasion (Prereq: COMM 2100)

General Communication – Electives – 3 Courses (9 credit hours)

  • COMM 1000: Contemporary Mass Media
  • COMM 1020: Interpersonal Communication
  • COMM 1440: Foundations of Leadership
  • COMM 2030: Communication Theory
  • COMM 2100: Public Speaking
  • COMM 2150: Male/Female Communication
  • COMM 2240: Principles of Organizational and Strategic Communication
  • COMM 2250: Introduction to Film and Video
  • COMM 2270: TV Studio Production
  • COMM 2440: Leadership Theory and Practice (Prereq: COMM 1440)
  • COMM 2900: Writing for the Media
  • COMM 3100: Directing for Film and Television
  • COMM 3150: Communication Competency in Groups and Teams
  • COMM 3200: Principles and Practice of Public Relations
  • COMM 3230: Nonverbal Communication
  • COMM 3240: Business and Professional Communication
  • COMM 3250: Principles and Practices of Advertising
  • COMM 3280: Intercultural and Global Communication
  • COMM 3300: Screenwriting
  • COMM 3330: Gender and Leadership
  • COMM 3400: Digital Communication Technologies
  • COMM 3450: The History of TV Programming
  • COMM 3500: American Cinema
  • COMM 3650: Mass Media and Society
  • COMM 3800: Strategic Communication Tactics
  • COMM 3850: Walt Disney: The Nexus of Communication and Imagination
  • COMM 4050: Public Relations and Social Media
  • COMM 4100: Advanced Public Speaking (Prereq: COMM 2100)
  • COMM 4140: Media Effects (Prereq: COMM 2500)
  • COMM 4160: Communication Training and Development
  • COMM 4170: Documentary Filmmaking
  • COMM 4200: Persuasion
  • COMM 4220: Creative Communication
  • COMM 4250: Advanced Interpersonal Communication: Conflict Management
  • COMM 4270: Digital Filmmaking (Prereq: COMM 2250)
  • COMM 4280: Multicultural Diversity & Workplace Communication (Prereq: COMM 3280)
  • COMM 4290: Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility
  • COMM 4440: Digital Film Editing
  • COMM 4510: Quantitative Methods for Communication Research (Prereq: COMM 2500)
  • COMM 4690: Internship in Communication (with approval of Internship Director)
  • COMM 4750: Communication Law
  • COMM 4770: Leadership Communication in a Global Environment
  • COMM 4800: Strategic Communication Cases and Campaigns
  • COMM 4900: Special Topics in Communication (with approval of Director of Undergraduate Studies)
  • COMM 9400: Independent Study (with approval of Director of Undergraduate Studies)

OR any other communication course offered.

Leadership Communication

Leadership Communication 

Communication Theory - Required by all Comm. Students (3 credit hours)

  • COMM 2030: Introduction to Communication Theory

Communication Foundation Courses – Select any 3 (9 credit hours)

  • COMM 1000: Contemporary Mass Media
  • COMM 1020: Interpersonal Communication
  • COMM 1440: Foundations of Leadership
  • COMM 2100: Public Speaking
  • COMM 2250: Introduction to Film and Video
  • COMM 2500: Research Method
  • COMM 3240: Business and Professional Communication
  • COMM 3280: Intercultural and Global Communication
  • COMM 4000: Rhetorical Dimensions in Communication

Leadership Communication Track – Required – 5 Courses (15 credit hours)

  • COMM 2440: Leadership Theory and Practice (Prereq: COMM 1440)
  • COMM 3440: Organizational Leadership
  • COMM 3770: Ethical Leadership
  • COMM 4770: Leadership Communication in a Global Environment
  • COMM 4950: Seminar in Leadership and Organizational Change (Prereq: COMM 2440)

Leadership Communication Track – Electives – Choose 3 Courses (9 credit hours)

  • COMM 3100: Directing for Film and Television
  • COMM 3150: Communication Competency in Groups and Teams
  • COMM 3200: Principles and Practice of Public Relations
  • COMM 3230: Nonverbal Communication
  • COMM 3240: Business and Professional Communication
  • COMM 3250: Principles and Practices of Advertising
  • COMM 3330: Gender and Leadership
  • COMM 3400: Digital Communication Technologies
  • COMM 3650: Mass Media and Society
  • COMM 3850: Walt Disney: The Nexus of Communication and Imagination
  • COMM 4050: Public Relations and Social Media
  • COMM 4100: Advanced Public Speaking
  • COMM 4160: Communication, Training, and Development
  • COMM 4200: Persuasion
  • COMM 4220: Creative Communication
  • COMM 4250: Advanced Interpersonal Communication: Conflict Management
  • COMM 4280: Multicultural Diversity & Workplace Communication (Prereq: COMM 3280)
  • COMM 4290: Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility
  • COMM 4510: Quantitative Methods for Communication Research (Prereq: COMM 2500)
  • COMM 4750: Communication Law
  • COMM 4800: Strategic Communication Cases and Campaigns
  • COMM 4900: Special Topics in Communication (with approval of Director of Undergraduate Studies)
  • COMM 9400: Independent Study (with approval of Director of Undergraduate Studies)
Organizational & Strategic Communication

Organizational & Strategic Communication 

Communication Theory - Required by all Comm. Students (3 credit hours)

  • COMM 2030: Introduction to Communication Theory 

Communication Foundation Courses – Select any 3 (9 credit hours)

  • COMM 1000: Contemporary Mass Media
  • COMM 1020: Interpersonal Communication
  • COMM 1440: Foundations of Leadership
  • COMM 2100: Public Speaking
  • COMM 2250: Introduction to Film and Video
  • COMM 2500: Research Methods
  • COMM 3240: Business and Professional Communication
  • COMM 3280: Intercultural and Global Communication
  • COMM 4000: Rhetorical Dimensions in Communication

Strategic & Organizational Communication – Required – 5 Courses (15 credit hours)

  • COMM 2240: Principles of Organizational and Strategic Communication
  • COMM 3200: Principles and Practice of Public Relations
  • COMM 3250: Principles and Practices of Advertising
  • COMM 4160: Communication, Training, and Development
  • COMM 4240: Advanced Organizational Communication (Prereq: COMM 2500)

Strategic & Organizational Comm. – Electives – Choose 3 Courses (9 credit hours)

  • COMM 2440: Leadership Theory and Practice
  • COMM 2900: Writing for the Media
  • COMM 3100: Directing for Film and Television
  • COMM 3150: Communication Competency in Groups and Teams
  • COMM 3230: Nonverbal Communication
  • COMM 3240: Business and Professional Communication
  • COMM 3280: Intercultural and Global Communication
  • COMM 3400: Digital Communication Technologies
  • COMM 3650: Mass Media and Society
  • COMM 3800: Strategic Communication Tactics
  • COMM 3850: Walt Disney: The Nexus of Communication and Imagination
  • COMM 4050: Public Relations and Social Media
  • COMM 4100: Advanced Public Speaking
  • COMM 4140: Media Effects (Prereq: COMM 2500)
  • COMM 4200: Persuasion
  • COMM 4220: Creative Communication
  • COMM 4250: Advanced Interpersonal Communication: Conflict Management
  • COMM 4280: Multicultural Diversity & Workplace Communication (Prereq: COMM 3280)
  • COMM 4290: Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility
  • COMM 4510: Quantitative Methods for Communication Research (Prereq: COMM 2500)
  • COMM 4690: Internship in Communication (with approval of Internship Director)
  • COMM 4750: Communication Law
  • COMM 4770: Leadership Communication in a Global Environment
  • COMM 4800: Strategic Communication Cases and Campaigns
  • COMM 4900: Special Topics in Communication (with approval of Director of Undergraduate Studies)
  • COMM 4950: Seminar in Leadership and Organizational Change
  • COMM 9400: Independent Study (with approval of Director of Undergraduate Studies)
Media Studies Track

Media Studies 

Communication Theory - Required by all Comm. Students (3 credit hours)

  • COMM 2030: Introduction to Communication Theory 

Communication Foundation Courses – Select any 3 (9 credit hours)

  • COMM 1000: Contemporary Mass Media
  • COMM 1020: Interpersonal Communication
  • COMM 1440: Foundations of Leadership
  • COMM 2100: Public Speaking
  • COMM 2250: Introduction to Film and Video
  • COMM 2500: Research Methods
  • COMM 3240: Business and Professional Communication
  • COMM 3280: Intercultural and Global Communication
  • COMM 4000: Rhetorical Dimensions in Communication

Media Studies Track – Required – 5 Courses (15 credit hours)

  • COMM 3450: The History of TV Programming
  • COMM 3500: American Cinema
  • COMM 3650: Mass Media and Society
  • COMM 4140: Media Effects (Prereq: COMM 2500)
  • COMM 4350: Critical Analysis of Popular Culture

Media Studies Track – Electives – Choose 3 Courses (9 credit hours)

  • COMM 1000: Contemporary Mass Media
  • COMM 2240: Principles of Organizational and Strategic Communication
  • COMM 3100: Directing for Film and Television
  • COMM 3200: Principles and Practice of Public Relations
  • COMM 3250: Principles and Practices of Advertising
  • COMM 3300: Screenwriting
  • COMM 3400: Digital Communication Technologies
  • COMM 4050: Public Relations and Social Media
  • COMM 4170: Documentary Film and Video
  • COMM 4200: Persuasion
  • COMM 4290: Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility
  • COMM 4690: Internship in Communication (with approval of Internship Director)
  • COMM 4750: Communication Law
  • COMM 4900: Special Topics in Communication (with approval of Director of Undergraduate Studies)
  • COMM 9400: Independent Study (with approval of Director of Undergraduate Studies)
Digital Filmmaking

Communication Theory - Required by all Comm. Students (3 credit hours)

  • COMM 2030: Introduction to Communication Theory 

Communication Foundation Courses – Select any 3 (9 credit hours)

  • COMM 1000: Contemporary Mass Media
  • COMM 1020: Interpersonal Communication
  • COMM 1440: Foundations of Leadership
  • COMM 2100: Public Speaking
  • COMM 2250: Intro to Film and Video
  • COMM 2500: Research Methods
  • COMM 3240: Business and Professional Communication
  • COMM 3280: Intercultural Communication
  • COMM 4000: Rhetorical Dimensions in Communication

Digital Filmmaking – Required – 5 Courses (15 credit hours)

  • COMM 2270: Studio TV Production
  • COMM 3100: Directing for Film and Television
  • COMM 3270: Digital Cinematography
  • COMM 3300: Screenwriting
  • COMM 4270: Digital Film Production (Prereq: COMM 2250)

Digital Filmmaking – Electives – Choose 3 Courses

  • COMM 1000: Contemporary Mass Media (not available if taken as a Foundation Course)
  • COMM 2900: Writing for the Media
  • COMM 3200: Principles and Practice of Public Relations
  • COMM 3250: Principles and Practices of Advertising
  • COMM 3400: Digital Communication Technologies
  • COMM 3440: Organizational Leadership
  • COMM 3450: The History of TV Programming
  • COMM 3500: American Cinema
  • COMM 3650: Mass Media and Society
  • COMM 3850: Walt Disney: The Nexus of Communication and Imagination
  • COMM 4140: Media Effects (Prereq: COMM 2500)
  • COMM 4170: Documentary Film and Video
  • COMM 4200: Persuasion
  • COMM 4440: Digital Film Editing
  • COMM 4690: Internship in Communication (with approval of Internship Director)
  • COMM 4750: Communication Law
  • COMM 4900: Special Topics in Communication (with approval of Director of Undergraduate Studies)
  • COMM 9400: Independent Study (with approval of Director of Undergraduate Studies)
Tracks

If you enrolled in Fall 2010 or Spring 2011

General Communication Studies

Communication Foundation Courses (3 courses / 9 credit hours).

  • COMM 2030: Communication Theory
  • COMM 2100: Public Speaking
  • COMM 2500: Research Methods

General Communication Studies Core Courses (6 courses/ 18 credit hours)

  • COMM 1000: Contemporary Mass Media
  • COMM 1020: Interpersonal Communication
  • COMM 3150: Communication in Groups and Teams
  • COMM 3280: Intercultural Communication
  • COMM 3440: Organizational Leadership
  • COMM 4000: Rhetorical Dimensions in Communication

Elective Courses (choose any 4 courses/ 12 credit hours)

  • COMM 1440: Foundations of Leadership
  • COMM 2150: Male/Female Communication
  • COMM 2240: Introduction to Organizational Communication
  • COMM 2250: Introduction to Film and Video
  • COMM 2270: Television Studio Production
  • COMM 2440: Leadership Theory and Practice
  • COMM 2600: Family Communication
  • COMM 2900: Writing for the Media
  • COMM 3100: Directing for Film and Television
  • COMM 3200: Principles and Practice of Public Relations
  • COMM 3230: Nonverbal Communication
  • COMM 3240: Business and Professional Communication
  • COMM 3250: Principles and Practices of Advertising
  • COMM 3270: Intermediate Television Production
  • COMM 3300: Screenwriting
  • COMM 3330: Gender and Leadership
  • COMM 3400: Digital Media Technologies
  • COMM 3450: History of Television Programming
  • COMM 3500: American Cinema
  • COMM 3650: Mass Media and Society
  • COMM 3770: Ethical Leadership
  • COMM 3800: Strategic Communication Tactics
  • COMM 3850: Walt Disney: The Nexus of Communication and Imagination
  • COMM 4050: Social Media and Public Relations (PROPOSED)
  • COMM 4100: Advanced Public Speaking
  • COMM 4150: Communication for the Classroom Teacher
  • COMM 4160: Communication Training and Development
  • COMM 4170: Documentary Film and Video
  • COMM 4200: Persuasion
  • COMM 4220: Creative Communication
  • COMM 4230: Crisis Communication (PROPOSED)
  • COMM 4250: Advanced Interpersonal Communication: Conflict Management
  • COMM 4270: Digital Film Production
  • COMM 4290: Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility
  • COMM 4300: Ethical Issues in Communication
  • COMM 4510: Quantitative Methods for Communication Research
  • COMM 4750: Communication Law
  • COMM 4770: Leadership Communication in a Global Environment
  • COMM 4900: Special Topics in Communication (with approval of Director of Undergraduate Studies)
  • COMM 9400: Independent Study (with approval of Director of Undergraduate Studies)

TOTAL REQUIRED CREDIT HOURS = 39

Leadership Communication Track

Communication Foundation Courses (3 courses / 9 credit hours)

  • COMM 2030: Communication Theory
  • COMM 2100: Public Speaking
  • COMM 2500: Research Methods

Leadership Communication Core Courses (6 courses/ 18 credit hours)

  • COMM 1440: Foundations of Leadership
  • COMM 2440: Leadership Theory and Practice
  • COMM 3440: Organizational Leadership
  • COMM 3770: Ethical Leadership
  • COMM 4770: Leadership Communication in a Global Environment
  • COMM 4950: Seminar in Leadership and Organizational Change

Elective Courses (choose any 4 courses/ 12 credit hours)

  • COMM 4690: Internship in Communication (with approval of Internship Director)
  • COMM 1020: Interpersonal Communication
  • COMM 2150: Male/Female Communication
  • COMM 2240: Intro to Organizational Communication
  • COMM 3150: Communication in Groups and Teams
  • COMM 3200: Principles and Practice of Public Relations
  • COMM 3230: Nonverbal Communication
  • COMM 3330: Gender and Leadership
  • COMM 3280: Intercultural Communication
  • COMM 3850: Walt Disney: The Nexus of Communication and Imagination
  • COMM 4160: Communication, Training, and Development
  • COMM 4200: Persuasion
  • COMM 4220: Creative Communication
  • COMM 4250: Advanced Interpersonal Communication: Conflict Management
  • COMM 4290: Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility
  • COMM 4900: Special Topics in Communication (with approval of Director of Undergraduate Studies)
  • COMM 9400: Independent Study (with approval of Director of Undergraduate Studies)

TOTAL REQUIRED CREDIT HOURS = 39

Organizational Communication Track

Communication Foundation Courses (3 courses / 9 credit hours)

  • COMM 2030: Communication Theory
  • COMM 2100: Public Speaking
  • COMM 2500: Research Methods

Organizational Communication Core Courses (6 courses/ 18 credit hours)

  • COMM 2240: Introduction to Organizational Communication
  • COMM 3150: Communication in Groups and Teams
  • COMM 3400: Digital Media Technologies
  • COMM 4160: Communication Training and Development
  • COMM 4240: Advanced Organizational Communication
  • COMM 4280: Multicultural Diversity and Workplace Communication

Elective Courses (choose any 4 courses/ 12 credit hours)

  • COMM 4690: Internship in Communication (with approval of Internship Director)
  • COMM 1000: Contemporary Mass Media
  • COMM 1020: Interpersonal Communication
  • COMM 2150: Male/Female Communication
  • COMM 2250: Introduction to Film and Video
  • COMM 3200: Principles and Practice of Public Relations
  • COMM 3230: Nonverbal Communication
  • COMM 3240: Business and Professional Communication
  • COMM 3280: Intercultural Communication
  • COMM 3440: Organizational Leadership
  • COMM 3650: Mass Media and Society
  • COMM 3770: Ethical Leadership
  • COMM 3850: Walt Disney: The Nexus of Communication and Imagination
  • COMM 4000: Rhetorical Dimensions in Communication
  • COMM 4050: Social Media and Public Relations (PROPOSED)
  • COMM 4210: Communication Coaching, Facilitation, and Consultation (PROPOSED)
  • COMM 4220: Creative Communication
  • COMM 4230: Crisis Communication (PROPOSED)
  • COMM 4250: Advanced Interpersonal Communication: Conflict Management
  • COMM 4510: Quantitative Methods for Communication Research
  • COMM 4950: Seminar in Leadership and Organizational Change
  • COMM 4770: Leadership Communication in a Global Environment
  • COMM 4900: Special Topics in Communication (with approval of Director of Undergraduate Studies)
  • COMM 9400: Independent Study (with approval of Director of Undergraduate Studies)

One only from the following College of Business courses:

  • ORMG 3300: Introduction to Management and Organization
  • HRMG 4380: Human Resource Management
  • MKTG 3000: Principles of Marketing

TOTAL REQUIRED CREDIT HOURS = 39

Media Studies Track

Communication Foundation Courses (3 courses/ 9 credit hours)

  • COMM 1000: Contemporary Mass Media
  • COMM 2030: Communication Theory
  • COMM 2250: Introduction to Film and Video

Media Studies Core Courses (6 courses/ 18 credit hours)

  • COMM 2500: Research Methods
  • COMM 2900: Writing for the Media
  • COMM 3450: History of Television Programming
  • COMM 3500: American Cinema
  • COMM 3650: Mass Media and Society
  • COMM 4140: Media Effects

Elective Courses (choose any 4 courses/ 12 credit hours)

  • COMM 4690: Internship (with approval of Internship Director)
  • COMM 2270: Beginning TV Production
  • COMM 3100: Directing for Film and Television
  • COMM 3270: Television Studio Production
  • COMM 3300: Screenwriting
  • COMM 3400: Digital Media Technologies
  • COMM 3850: Walt Disney: The Nexus of Communication and Imagination
  • COMM 4000: Rhetorical Dimensions in Communication
  • COMM 4170: Documentary Filmmaking
  • COMM 4300: Ethical Issues in Communication
  • COMM 4750: Communication Law
  • COMM 4900: Special Topics in Communication (with approval of Director of Undergraduate Studies)
  • COMM 9400: Independent Study (with approval of Director of Undergraduate Studies)

TOTAL REQUIRED CREDIT HOURS = 39

Digital Filmmaking Track

Communication Foundation Courses (3 courses/ 9 credit hours)

  • COMM 1000: Contemporary Mass Media
  • COMM 2030: Communication Theory
  • COMM 2250: Introduction to Film and Video

Digital Film and Media Arts Core Courses (6 courses/ 18 hours)

  • COMM 2270: Television Studio Production
  • COMM 3100:Directing for Film and Television
  • COMM 3270: Intermediate Television Production
  • COMM 3300: Screenwriting
  • COMM 4170: Documentary Filmmaking
  • COMM 4270: Digital Film Production

Elective Courses (choose any 4 courses/ 12 credit hours)

  • COMM 4690: Internship (with approval of Internship Director)
  • COMM 2900: Writing for the Media
  • COMM 3400: Digital Media Technologies
  • COMM 3450: History of Television Programming
  • COMM 3500: American Cinema
  • COMM 3650: Mass Media and Society
  • COMM 3850: Walt Disney: The Nexus of Communication and Imagination
  • COMM 4140: Media Effects
  • COMM 4000: Rhetorical Dimensions in Communication
  • COMM 4300: Ethical Issues in Communication
  • COMM 4750: Communication Law
  • COMM 4010: Advanced Lighting and Sound (PROPOSED)
  • COMM 4440: Advanced Editing (PROPOSED)
  • COMM 4900: Special Topics in Communication (with approval of Director of Undergraduate Studies)
  • COMM 9400: Independent Study (with approval of Director of Undergraduate Studies)

TOTAL REQUIRED CREDIT HOURS = 39

Tracks

If you enrolled in Summer 2010 or earlier

Applied Communication

Applied Communication

Bachelor of Arts in Communication - General Requirements

As an academic discipline, communication involves the study of the complex process of human communication within interpersonal, small group, organizational, public, intercultural, media and technological contexts. Major communication skills developed over the course of the program include oral communication, critical analysis, quantitative and qualitative reasoning, writing and editing.

The following degree requirements apply to all communication majors:

  • Minimum of 36 (for Applied track); maximum of 54 communication hours for all majors
  • Minimum cumulative GPA of C (2.0) or better in all communication courses
  • At least half of major coursework must be upper division (18 hours minimum)

Further, all transfer students must complete a minimum of 12 credit hours of coursework in the UCCS Department of Communication.

For more information or advising appointments, contact the Department of Communication at (719) 255-4114

DEGREE OPTIONS

Remember, if you were matriculated by the summer of 2010 and wish to switch to one of the new tracks, you may.

  1. Applied Communication (36 hours)

    Applied Communication majors must take a minimum of 36 hours of communication coursework including the following core requirements which cannot be waived:

    Core Requirements

    • COMM 102: Interpersonal Communication
    • COMM 203: Introduction to Communication Theory
    • COMM 210: Public Speaking
    • COMM 250: Research Methods
    • COMM 400: Rhetorical Dimensions in Communication
  2. Organizational Communication (42 hours)

    Undergraduate students may apply for admission to the Organizational Communication track after completing COMM 250 and COMM 224. Additionally, applicants must have met the writing Competency Requirement for the College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences. The combined GPA for COMM 250, COMM 224, and any course(s) taken to meet the Writing Competency Requirement must be 3.0 or higher to be considered for admission to the Organizational Communication track.Organizational Communication majors must take a minimum of 42 hours of communication coursework, including the following requirements, which cannot be waived:

    CORE REQUIREMENTS

    • COMM 224: Introduction to Organizational Communication
    • COMM 324: Business and Professional Communication
    • COMM 424: Advanced Organizational Communication (Spring only) Prerequisite: Admission to Org. Comm. Track, or consent of Instructor
    • COMM 469: Internship in Communication

    ADDITIONAL COURSE REQUIREMENTS

    • COMM 102: Interpersonal Communication
    • COMM 203: Introduction to Communication Theory
    • COMM 210: Public Speaking
    • COMM 250: Research Methods
    • COMM 315: Communication in Groups and Teams
    • COMM 328: Intercultural Communication
    • COMM 344: Leadership Communication
    • COMM 400: Rhetorical Dimensions in Communication
    • COMM 451: Quantitative Methods in Communication Research (Fall only) Prerequisite: Admission to Org. Comm. Track, or consent of Instructor; MATH 104 or a comparable course in College Algebra

    OTHER REQUIRED COURSE

    • COMM 461: Principles and Practice of Public Relations (Spring only)
    • OR One College of Business course from either Marketing, Human Resources, or Organizational Management
  3. Media Management (42 hours)

    Undergraduate students may apply for admission to the Media Management track after completing COMM 100, COMM 201, COMM 227, COMM/JOUR 290 and all courses fulfilling the Writing Competency Requirement for the College of Letters, Arts and Sciences. The combined GPA for COMM 100, COMM 201, COMM 227, COMM/JOUR 290, and any course(s) taken to meet the Writing Competency Requirement must be 3.0 or higher to be considered for admission to the Media Management track.

    Media Management majors must take a minimum of 42 hours of communication coursework, including the following requirements (which cannot be waived):

    CORE REQUIREMENTS

    • COMM 100: Contemporary Mass Media
    • COMM 201: Oral Communication in the Workplace
    • COMM 227: Beginning Television Production
    • COMM 290: Writing for Media
    • COMM 345: The History of TV Programming
    • COMM 365: Mass Media and Society
    • COMM 445: Advertising Media
    • COMM 450: Media Management
    • COMM 461: Principles and Practice of Public Relations
    • COMM 469: Internship in Communication

    ADDITIONAL COURSE REQUIREMENTS (any four courses from among the following)

    • COMM 250: Research Methods
    • COMM 315: Communication in Groups and Teams
    • COMM 327: Intermediate Television Production (Prerequisite: Admission to either Recording Arts of Media Management Track, or consent of instructor.
    • COMM 328: Intercultural Communication
    • COMM 344: Leadership Communication
    • COMM 350: American Cinema
    • COMM 420: Persuasion
    • COMM 422: Creative Communication
    • COMM 425: Advanced Interpersonal Communication: Conflict Management
    • COMM 940: Independent Study
    • MKTG 300: Principles of Marketing
    • MKTG 330: Marketing Research
  4. Recording Arts (42 hours)

    Undergraduate students may apply for admission to the Recording Arts track after completing COMM 100, COMM 225, and COMM/JOUR 290. Additionally, applicants must have met the writing Competency Requirement for the College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences. The combined GPA for COMM 100, COMM 225, COMM/JOUR 290, and any course(s) taken to meet the Writing Competency Requirement must be 3.0 or higher to be considered for admission to the Recording Arts track.

    Recording Arts majors must take a minimum of 42 hours of communication coursework, including the following requirements (which cannot be waived):

    CORE REQUIREMENTS

    • COMM 100: Contemporary Mass Media
    • COMM 201: Oral Communication in the Workplace
    • COMM 225: Introduction to Film and Video
    • COMM 227: Beginning Television Production
    • COMM 290: Writing for Media
    • COMM 327: Intermediate Television Production
    • COMM 330: Scriptwriting
    • COMM 350: American Cinema
    • COMM 427: Advanced Television Production
    • COMM 469: Internship in Communication

    ADDITIONAL COURSE REQUIREMENTS (any four courses from among the following)

    • COMM 310: Directing Studio Performance
    • COMM 315: Communication in Groups and Teams
    • COMM 328: Intercultural Communication
    • COMM 345: The History of TV Programming
    • COMM 365: Mass Media and Society (Fall only)
    • COMM 417: Documentary Film and Video
    • COMM 422: Creative Communication
    • COMM 445: Advertising Media
    • COMM 461: Principles and Practice of Public Relations (Spring only)
    • COMM 940: Independent Study
    • V A 103: Introduction to Photography
    • V A 210: Intro to Computer Art
    • V A 310: Advanced Computer Art
Organizational Communication

Bachelor of Arts in Communication - General Requirements

As an academic discipline, communication involves the study of the complex process of human communication within interpersonal, small group, organizational, public, intercultural, media and technological contexts. Major communication skills developed over the course of the program include oral communication, critical analysis, quantitative and qualitative reasoning, writing and editing.

The following degree requirements apply to all communication majors:

  • Minimum of 36 (for Applied track); maximum of 54 communication hours for all majors
  • Minimum cumulative GPA of C (2.0) or better in all communication courses
  • At least half of major coursework must be upper division (18 hours minimum)

Further, all transfer students must complete a minimum of 12 credit hours of coursework in the UCCS Department of Communication.

For more information or advising appointments, contact the Department of Communication at (719) 255-4114

DEGREE OPTIONS

Remember, if you were matriculated by the summer of 2010 and wish to switch to one of the new tracks, you may.

  1. Applied Communication (36 hours)

    Applied Communication majors must take a minimum of 36 hours of communication coursework including the following core requirements which cannot be waived:

    Core Requirements

    • COMM 102: Interpersonal Communication
    • COMM 203: Introduction to Communication Theory
    • COMM 210: Public Speaking
    • COMM 250: Research Methods
    • COMM 400: Rhetorical Dimensions in Communication
  2. Organizational Communication (42 hours)

    Undergraduate students may apply for admission to the Organizational Communication track after completing COMM 250 and COMM 224. Additionally, applicants must have met the writing Competency Requirement for the College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences. The combined GPA for COMM 250, COMM 224, and any course(s) taken to meet the Writing Competency Requirement must be 3.0 or higher to be considered for admission to the Organizational Communication track.Organizational Communication majors must take a minimum of 42 hours of communication coursework, including the following requirements, which cannot be waived:

    CORE REQUIREMENTS

    • COMM 224: Introduction to Organizational Communication
    • COMM 324: Business and Professional Communication
    • COMM 424: Advanced Organizational Communication (Spring only) Prerequisite: Admission to Org. Comm. Track, or consent of Instructor
    • COMM 469: Internship in Communication

    ADDITIONAL COURSE REQUIREMENTS

    • COMM 102: Interpersonal Communication
    • COMM 203: Introduction to Communication Theory
    • COMM 210: Public Speaking
    • COMM 250: Research Methods
    • COMM 315: Communication in Groups and Teams
    • COMM 328: Intercultural Communication
    • COMM 344: Leadership Communication
    • COMM 400: Rhetorical Dimensions in Communication
    • COMM 451: Quantitative Methods in Communication Research (Fall only) Prerequisite: Admission to Org. Comm. Track, or consent of Instructor; MATH 104 or a comparable course in College Algebra

    OTHER REQUIRED COURSE

    • COMM 461: Principles and Practice of Public Relations (Spring only)
    • OR One College of Business course from either Marketing, Human Resources, or Organizational Management
  3. Media Management (42 hours)

    Undergraduate students may apply for admission to the Media Management track after completing COMM 100, COMM 201, COMM 227, COMM/JOUR 290 and all courses fulfilling the Writing Competency Requirement for the College of Letters, Arts and Sciences. The combined GPA for COMM 100, COMM 201, COMM 227, COMM/JOUR 290, and any course(s) taken to meet the Writing Competency Requirement must be 3.0 or higher to be considered for admission to the Media Management track.

    Media Management majors must take a minimum of 42 hours of communication coursework, including the following requirements (which cannot be waived):

    CORE REQUIREMENTS

    • COMM 100: Contemporary Mass Media
    • COMM 201: Oral Communication in the Workplace
    • COMM 227: Beginning Television Production
    • COMM 290: Writing for Media
    • COMM 345: The History of TV Programming
    • COMM 365: Mass Media and Society
    • COMM 445: Advertising Media
    • COMM 450: Media Management
    • COMM 461: Principles and Practice of Public Relations
    • COMM 469: Internship in Communication

    ADDITIONAL COURSE REQUIREMENTS (any four courses from among the following)

    • COMM 250: Research Methods
    • COMM 315: Communication in Groups and Teams
    • COMM 327: Intermediate Television Production (Prerequisite: Admission to either Recording Arts of Media Management Track, or consent of instructor.
    • COMM 328: Intercultural Communication
    • COMM 344: Leadership Communication
    • COMM 350: American Cinema
    • COMM 420: Persuasion
    • COMM 422: Creative Communication
    • COMM 425: Advanced Interpersonal Communication: Conflict Management
    • COMM 940: Independent Study
    • MKTG 300: Principles of Marketing
    • MKTG 330: Marketing Research
  4. Recording Arts (42 hours)

    Undergraduate students may apply for admission to the Recording Arts track after completing COMM 100, COMM 225, and COMM/JOUR 290. Additionally, applicants must have met the writing Competency Requirement for the College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences. The combined GPA for COMM 100, COMM 225, COMM/JOUR 290, and any course(s) taken to meet the Writing Competency Requirement must be 3.0 or higher to be considered for admission to the Recording Arts track.

    Recording Arts majors must take a minimum of 42 hours of communication coursework, including the following requirements (which cannot be waived):

    CORE REQUIREMENTS

    • COMM 100: Contemporary Mass Media
    • COMM 201: Oral Communication in the Workplace
    • COMM 225: Introduction to Film and Video
    • COMM 227: Beginning Television Production
    • COMM 290: Writing for Media
    • COMM 327: Intermediate Television Production
    • COMM 330: Scriptwriting
    • COMM 350: American Cinema
    • COMM 427: Advanced Television Production
    • COMM 469: Internship in Communication

    ADDITIONAL COURSE REQUIREMENTS (any four courses from among the following)

    • COMM 310: Directing Studio Performance
    • COMM 315: Communication in Groups and Teams
    • COMM 328: Intercultural Communication
    • COMM 345: The History of TV Programming
    • COMM 365: Mass Media and Society (Fall only)
    • COMM 417: Documentary Film and Video
    • COMM 422: Creative Communication
    • COMM 445: Advertising Media
    • COMM 461: Principles and Practice of Public Relations (Spring only)
    • COMM 940: Independent Study
    • V A 103: Introduction to Photography
    • V A 210: Intro to Computer Art
    • V A 310: Advanced Computer Art
Media Management

Bachelor of Arts in Communication - General Requirements

As an academic discipline, communication involves the study of the complex process of human communication within interpersonal, small group, organizational, public, intercultural, media and technological contexts. Major communication skills developed over the course of the program include oral communication, critical analysis, quantitative and qualitative reasoning, writing and editing.

The following degree requirements apply to all communication majors:

  • Minimum of 36 (for Applied track); maximum of 54 communication hours for all majors
  • Minimum cumulative GPA of C (2.0) or better in all communication courses
  • At least half of major coursework must be upper division (18 hours minimum)

Further, all transfer students must complete a minimum of 12 credit hours of coursework in the UCCS Department of Communication.

For more information or advising appointments, contact the Department of Communication at (719) 255-4114

DEGREE OPTIONS

Remember, if you were matriculated by the summer of 2010 and wish to switch to one of the new tracks, you may.

  1. Applied Communication (36 hours)

    Applied Communication majors must take a minimum of 36 hours of communication coursework including the following core requirements which cannot be waived:

    Core Requirements

    • COMM 102: Interpersonal Communication
    • COMM 203: Introduction to Communication Theory
    • COMM 210: Public Speaking
    • COMM 250: Research Methods
    • COMM 400: Rhetorical Dimensions in Communication
  2. Organizational Communication (42 hours)

    Undergraduate students may apply for admission to the Organizational Communication track after completing COMM 250 and COMM 224. Additionally, applicants must have met the writing Competency Requirement for the College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences. The combined GPA for COMM 250, COMM 224, and any course(s) taken to meet the Writing Competency Requirement must be 3.0 or higher to be considered for admission to the Organizational Communication track.Organizational Communication majors must take a minimum of 42 hours of communication coursework, including the following requirements, which cannot be waived:

    CORE REQUIREMENTS

    • COMM 224: Introduction to Organizational Communication
    • COMM 324: Business and Professional Communication
    • COMM 424: Advanced Organizational Communication (Spring only) Prerequisite: Admission to Org. Comm. Track, or consent of Instructor
    • COMM 469: Internship in Communication

    ADDITIONAL COURSE REQUIREMENTS

    • COMM 102: Interpersonal Communication
    • COMM 203: Introduction to Communication Theory
    • COMM 210: Public Speaking
    • COMM 250: Research Methods
    • COMM 315: Communication in Groups and Teams
    • COMM 328: Intercultural Communication
    • COMM 344: Leadership Communication
    • COMM 400: Rhetorical Dimensions in Communication
    • COMM 451: Quantitative Methods in Communication Research (Fall only) Prerequisite: Admission to Org. Comm. Track, or consent of Instructor; MATH 104 or a comparable course in College Algebra

    OTHER REQUIRED COURSE

    • COMM 461: Principles and Practice of Public Relations (Spring only)
    • OR One College of Business course from either Marketing, Human Resources, or Organizational Management
  3. Media Management (42 hours)

    Undergraduate students may apply for admission to the Media Management track after completing COMM 100, COMM 201, COMM 227, COMM/JOUR 290 and all courses fulfilling the Writing Competency Requirement for the College of Letters, Arts and Sciences. The combined GPA for COMM 100, COMM 201, COMM 227, COMM/JOUR 290, and any course(s) taken to meet the Writing Competency Requirement must be 3.0 or higher to be considered for admission to the Media Management track.

    Media Management majors must take a minimum of 42 hours of communication coursework, including the following requirements (which cannot be waived):

    CORE REQUIREMENTS

    • COMM 100: Contemporary Mass Media
    • COMM 201: Oral Communication in the Workplace
    • COMM 227: Beginning Television Production
    • COMM 290: Writing for Media
    • COMM 345: The History of TV Programming
    • COMM 365: Mass Media and Society
    • COMM 445: Advertising Media
    • COMM 450: Media Management
    • COMM 461: Principles and Practice of Public Relations
    • COMM 469: Internship in Communication

    ADDITIONAL COURSE REQUIREMENTS (any four courses from among the following)

    • COMM 250: Research Methods
    • COMM 315: Communication in Groups and Teams
    • COMM 327: Intermediate Television Production (Prerequisite: Admission to either Recording Arts of Media Management Track, or consent of instructor.
    • COMM 328: Intercultural Communication
    • COMM 344: Leadership Communication
    • COMM 350: American Cinema
    • COMM 420: Persuasion
    • COMM 422: Creative Communication
    • COMM 425: Advanced Interpersonal Communication: Conflict Management
    • COMM 940: Independent Study
    • MKTG 300: Principles of Marketing
    • MKTG 330: Marketing Research
  4. Recording Arts (42 hours)

    Undergraduate students may apply for admission to the Recording Arts track after completing COMM 100, COMM 225, and COMM/JOUR 290. Additionally, applicants must have met the writing Competency Requirement for the College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences. The combined GPA for COMM 100, COMM 225, COMM/JOUR 290, and any course(s) taken to meet the Writing Competency Requirement must be 3.0 or higher to be considered for admission to the Recording Arts track.

    Recording Arts majors must take a minimum of 42 hours of communication coursework, including the following requirements (which cannot be waived):

    CORE REQUIREMENTS

    • COMM 100: Contemporary Mass Media
    • COMM 201: Oral Communication in the Workplace
    • COMM 225: Introduction to Film and Video
    • COMM 227: Beginning Television Production
    • COMM 290: Writing for Media
    • COMM 327: Intermediate Television Production
    • COMM 330: Scriptwriting
    • COMM 350: American Cinema
    • COMM 427: Advanced Television Production
    • COMM 469: Internship in Communication

    ADDITIONAL COURSE REQUIREMENTS (any four courses from among the following)

    • COMM 310: Directing Studio Performance
    • COMM 315: Communication in Groups and Teams
    • COMM 328: Intercultural Communication
    • COMM 345: The History of TV Programming
    • COMM 365: Mass Media and Society (Fall only)
    • COMM 417: Documentary Film and Video
    • COMM 422: Creative Communication
    • COMM 445: Advertising Media
    • COMM 461: Principles and Practice of Public Relations (Spring only)
    • COMM 940: Independent Study
    • V A 103: Introduction to Photography
    • V A 210: Intro to Computer Art
    • V A 310: Advanced Computer Art
Recording Arts

Recording Arts

Bachelor of Arts in Communication - General Requirements

As an academic discipline, communication involves the study of the complex process of human communication within interpersonal, small group, organizational, public, intercultural, media and technological contexts. Major communication skills developed over the course of the program include oral communication, critical analysis, quantitative and qualitative reasoning, writing and editing.

The following degree requirements apply to all communication majors:

  • Minimum of 36 (for Applied track); maximum of 54 communication hours for all majors
  • Minimum cumulative GPA of C (2.0) or better in all communication courses
  • At least half of major coursework must be upper division (18 hours minimum)

Further, all transfer students must complete a minimum of 12 credit hours of coursework in the UCCS Department of Communication.

For more information or advising appointments, contact the Department of Communication at (719) 255-4114

DEGREE OPTIONS

Remember, if you were matriculated by the summer of 2010 and wish to switch to one of the new tracks, you may.

  1. Applied Communication (36 hours)

    Applied Communication majors must take a minimum of 36 hours of communication coursework including the following core requirements which cannot be waived:

    Core Requirements

    • COMM 102: Interpersonal Communication
    • COMM 203: Introduction to Communication Theory
    • COMM 210: Public Speaking
    • COMM 250: Research Methods
    • COMM 400: Rhetorical Dimensions in Communication
  2. Organizational Communication (42 hours)

    Undergraduate students may apply for admission to the Organizational Communication track after completing COMM 250 and COMM 224. Additionally, applicants must have met the writing Competency Requirement for the College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences. The combined GPA for COMM 250, COMM 224, and any course(s) taken to meet the Writing Competency Requirement must be 3.0 or higher to be considered for admission to the Organizational Communication track.Organizational Communication majors must take a minimum of 42 hours of communication coursework, including the following requirements, which cannot be waived:

    CORE REQUIREMENTS

    • COMM 224: Introduction to Organizational Communication
    • COMM 324: Business and Professional Communication
    • COMM 424: Advanced Organizational Communication (Spring only) Prerequisite: Admission to Org. Comm. Track, or consent of Instructor
    • COMM 469: Internship in Communication

    ADDITIONAL COURSE REQUIREMENTS

    • COMM 102: Interpersonal Communication
    • COMM 203: Introduction to Communication Theory
    • COMM 210: Public Speaking
    • COMM 250: Research Methods
    • COMM 315: Communication in Groups and Teams
    • COMM 328: Intercultural Communication
    • COMM 344: Leadership Communication
    • COMM 400: Rhetorical Dimensions in Communication
    • COMM 451: Quantitative Methods in Communication Research (Fall only) Prerequisite: Admission to Org. Comm. Track, or consent of Instructor; MATH 104 or a comparable course in College Algebra

    OTHER REQUIRED COURSE

    • COMM 461: Principles and Practice of Public Relations (Spring only)
    • OR One College of Business course from either Marketing, Human Resources, or Organizational Management
  3. Media Management (42 hours)

    Undergraduate students may apply for admission to the Media Management track after completing COMM 100, COMM 201, COMM 227, COMM/JOUR 290 and all courses fulfilling the Writing Competency Requirement for the College of Letters, Arts and Sciences. The combined GPA for COMM 100, COMM 201, COMM 227, COMM/JOUR 290, and any course(s) taken to meet the Writing Competency Requirement must be 3.0 or higher to be considered for admission to the Media Management track.

    Media Management majors must take a minimum of 42 hours of communication coursework, including the following requirements (which cannot be waived):

    CORE REQUIREMENTS

    • COMM 100: Contemporary Mass Media
    • COMM 201: Oral Communication in the Workplace
    • COMM 227: Beginning Television Production
    • COMM 290: Writing for Media
    • COMM 345: The History of TV Programming
    • COMM 365: Mass Media and Society
    • COMM 445: Advertising Media
    • COMM 450: Media Management
    • COMM 461: Principles and Practice of Public Relations
    • COMM 469: Internship in Communication

    ADDITIONAL COURSE REQUIREMENTS (any four courses from among the following)

    • COMM 250: Research Methods
    • COMM 315: Communication in Groups and Teams
    • COMM 327: Intermediate Television Production (Prerequisite: Admission to either Recording Arts of Media Management Track, or consent of instructor.
    • COMM 328: Intercultural Communication
    • COMM 344: Leadership Communication
    • COMM 350: American Cinema
    • COMM 420: Persuasion
    • COMM 422: Creative Communication
    • COMM 425: Advanced Interpersonal Communication: Conflict Management
    • COMM 940: Independent Study
    • MKTG 300: Principles of Marketing
    • MKTG 330: Marketing Research
  4. Recording Arts (42 hours)

    Undergraduate students may apply for admission to the Recording Arts track after completing COMM 100, COMM 225, and COMM/JOUR 290. Additionally, applicants must have met the writing Competency Requirement for the College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences. The combined GPA for COMM 100, COMM 225, COMM/JOUR 290, and any course(s) taken to meet the Writing Competency Requirement must be 3.0 or higher to be considered for admission to the Recording Arts track.

    Recording Arts majors must take a minimum of 42 hours of communication coursework, including the following requirements (which cannot be waived):

    CORE REQUIREMENTS

    • COMM 100: Contemporary Mass Media
    • COMM 201: Oral Communication in the Workplace
    • COMM 225: Introduction to Film and Video
    • COMM 227: Beginning Television Production
    • COMM 290: Writing for Media
    • COMM 327: Intermediate Television Production
    • COMM 330: Scriptwriting
    • COMM 350: American Cinema
    • COMM 427: Advanced Television Production
    • COMM 469: Internship in Communication

    ADDITIONAL COURSE REQUIREMENTS (any four courses from among the following)

    • COMM 310: Directing Studio Performance
    • COMM 315: Communication in Groups and Teams
    • COMM 328: Intercultural Communication
    • COMM 345: The History of TV Programming
    • COMM 365: Mass Media and Society (Fall only)
    • COMM 417: Documentary Film and Video
    • COMM 422: Creative Communication
    • COMM 445: Advertising Media
    • COMM 461: Principles and Practice of Public Relations (Spring only)
    • COMM 940: Independent Study
    • V A 103: Introduction to Photography
    • V A 210: Intro to Computer Art
    • V A 310: Advanced Computer Art