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2007-2008 University Catalog

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2007-2008 University Catalog [Archived Catalogue]

Communication - Bachelor of Science

Program Total Credits: 123

Freshman Year Credits: 30

Fall Credits: 15

Skill-Based Course (see list below) Credits: 3

CMMC 102 - Video Production Workshop Credits: 3 cr, 6 hrs
CMMC 151 - History of Communication Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LACR 101 - First-Year Writing I Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
WRIT 141 - Storytelling: Theory and Practice Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs

Spring Credits: 15

Skill-Based Course (see list below) Credits: 3
Media Studies Course Credits: 3

LACR 102 - First-Year Writing II Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LACR 22X - Scientific Inquiry Foundation Track (SIFT) Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
MMDI 141 - Collaboration and Spontaneity Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs

Sophomore Year Credits: 30

Fall Credits: 15

Skill Based Course (see list below) Credits: 3
Skill Based Course (see list below) Credits: 3
Liberal Arts Elective Credits: 3

CMMC 201 - Media Forms and Concepts I Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LACR 210 - Texts & Contexts: Perspectives on the Humanities Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs

Spring Credits: 15

Application Area Course (see list below) Credits: 3
Application Area Course (see list below) Credits: 3
Liberal Arts Elective Credits: 3

CMMC 202 - Media Forms and Concepts II Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
WRIT 204 - Writing for Media Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs

Junior Year Credits: 30

Fall Credits: 15

Media Studies Course (see list below) Credits: 3
Application Area Course (see list below) Credits: 3
Application Area Course (see list below) Credits: 3
LAPI XXX Liberal Arts (Period Interpretation) Credits: 3
Electives Credits: 3

Spring Credits: 15

Application Area Course (see list below) Credits: 3
Application Area Course (see list below) Credits: 3
LAPI XXX Liberal Arts (Period Interpretation) Credits: 3
Electives Credits: 3

CMMC 353 - Media Industries Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs

Senior Year Credits: 33

Fall Credits: 18

Media Studies Course (see list below) Credits: 3
Electives Credits: 3
Liberal Arts Electives Credits: 3
Liberal Arts Electives Credits: 3

CMMC 401 - Communication - Senior Studio I Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
CMMC 499 - Communication Internship Credits: 3 cr, 6 hrs

Spring Credits: 15

Media Studies Course (see list below) Credits: 3
Liberal Arts Electives Credits: 3
Electives Credits: 6

CMMC 402 - Communication - Senior Studio II Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs

Liberal Arts Distribution

Liberal Arts Electives Credits: 15

LACR 101 - First-Year Writing I Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LACR 102 - First-Year Writing II Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LACR 210 - Texts & Contexts: Perspectives on the Humanities Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LACR 22X - Scientific Inquiry Foundation Track (SIFT) Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LAPI 8XX - Liberal Arts Period Interpretation - Pre-20th Century Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LAPI 9XX - Liberal Arts Period Interpretation - 20th Century Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs

CMAC Core/Discipline History

CMMC 353 - Media Industries Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
MMDI 141 - Collaboration and Spontaneity Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
WRIT 141 - Storytelling: Theory and Practice Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs

Skill-Based Courses

CMMC 103 - Sound Communication Credits: 3 cr, 5 hrs
CMMC 205 - Webcasting Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
CMMC 324 - Introduction to Public Relations Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
MAPH 221 - Introduction to Documentary Photography Credits: 3 cr, 6 hrs
MMDI 101 - Visual Communication Studio Credits: 3 cr, 6 hrs
MMDI 111 - Introduction to Interface Design Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
MMDI 131 - Introduction to Interactive Programming Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
WRIT 220 - Writing for Film Credits: 3 cr, 4 hrs

Media Studies Courses

CMMC 350 - Gender Images in Media Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
CMMC 352 - Communication Theories and Culture Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
CMMC 460 - Current Issues in Communication Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LALL 835 - American Politics and Culture: 1945-1975 Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LALL 963 - American Film Genres Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LASM 951 - Technology, Culture and Society Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LASS 810 - Modern American History Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LASS 831 - Money Matters Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LASS 922 - Politics and the Media Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LASS 925 - Mass Media and the Arts Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
MMDI 150 - Information Concepts Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
MMDI 250 - Survey of Multimedia Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
MMDI 353 - Psychology of Human/Computer Interaction Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
MMDI 354 - Game Play Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
WRIT 242 - Film Story Analysis Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
WRIT 251 - Narrative Cinema I Credits: 3 cr, 6 hrs
WRIT 252 - Narrative Cinema II Credits: 3 cr, 6 hrs
WRIT 253 - History of Television Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
WRIT 261 - Cinema Arts Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs

Areas of Application

Majors in Communication must take two of the following areas of application (9 credits each; 18 credits total)

Advertising

Prepares students to be copywriters, creative directors and producers.

CMMC 221 - Advertising: Creative Concepts I Credits: 3 cr, 6 hrs
CMMC 321 - Advertising Strategy Development Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
CMMC 322 - Advertising: Creative Concepts II Credits: 3 cr, 6 hrs

Documentary Video

Prepares students for careers in documentary production, educational media, news feature production, corporate media, and television commercial production.

CMMC 341 - Documentary Media Production I Credits: 3 cr, 6 hrs
CMMC 342 - Documentary Media Production II Credits: 3 cr, 6 hrs
CMMC 351 - History of Documentary Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs

Game Design

Prepares students for online advertising, interactive Web drama and interactive art, electronic publishing, and the game industry.

MMDI 212 - Game Design Studio Credits: 3 cr, 6 hrs
MMDI 245 - Writing for Games Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
MMDI 335 - Programming for Games Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs

Media Studies

Prepares students to develop critical skills addressing issues in media.

Choose one course from the following list of courses:

CMMC 351 - History of Documentary Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
MMDI 250 - Survey of Multimedia Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
WRIT 251 - Narrative Cinema I Credits: 3 cr, 6 hrs
WRIT 252 - Narrative Cinema II Credits: 3 cr, 6 hrs
WRIT 253 - History of Television Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs

Choose one course from the following list of courses:

CMMC 350 - Gender Images in Media Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LASM 951 - Technology, Culture and Society Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LASS 922 - Politics and the Media Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
MMDI 150 - Information Concepts Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs

Choose one course from the list of Media Studies courses above.

Narrative Video

Prepares students to be editors, producers, and directors for television, film, and commercials, sound recordists, and production managers.

CMMC 311 - Narrative Video Production Workshop Credits: 3 cr, 6 hrs
CMMC 312 - Advanced Narrative Video Production Credits: 3 cr, 6 hrs
Film Studies/Film Production Elective Credits / Units: 3

Professional Writing

Prepares students to be writers in non fiction for publication in magazines and the web.

CMMC 460 - Current Issues in Communication Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
WRIT 381 - Writing for the Web Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
WRIT 382 - Writing for Magazines Credits: 3 cr, 3 hr

Screenwriting

Prepares students to be screenwriters, producers, story analysts, and film/TV executives, corporate videographers or producers in advertising and the media.

WRIT 212 - Screenwriting II Credits: 3 cr, 4 hrs
WRIT 241 - Screenplay Analysis Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
WRIT 327 - Episodic Television Writing I Credits: 3 cr, 4 hrs

Web Design

Prepares students to work in advertising agencies and in corporate and institutional settings.

MMDI 202 - Web Design Studio Credits: 3 cr, 6 hrs
MMDI 241 - Interactive Narrative Credits: 3 cr, 6 hrs
MMDI 315 - Advanced Interface Seminar Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs

Webcasting

Prepares students to develop media strategies for digital distribution.

CMMC 206 - Webcasting II Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
CMMC 3XX - Digital Distribution Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs.
MMDI 250 - Survey of Multimedia Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs