Communications + Media Design Sample Plan of Study

Year One - Fall SemesterCredit Year One - Spring SemesterCredit
COM 106 - Intro to Digital Media and Design4 COM 108 - Introduction to Digital Media Production4
GEN ED - Mathematics General Education Elective   4 ART 110 - Principles of Two-Dimensional Design4
GEN ED - Basic Communication General Education Elective   4 GEN ED - General Education Elective4
FYS 101 - Freshman Seminar1 GEN ED - General Education Elective4
COM 216 - Digital Media and Information in Society4   
Total17 Total16
     
Year Two - Fall SemesterCredit Year Two - Spring SemesterCredit
COM 242* - Introduction to Video Production4 COM 213* - Intro to Animation and Vector Graphics4
COM 260* - Intro to Web Site Design4 GEN ED - General Education Elective4
GEN ED - Natural Science General Education Elective       4 COM 309* - Machinima4
GEN ED - General Education Elective4 MKT 301** - Marketing Management Principles4
Total16 Total16
     
Year Three - Fall SemesterCredit Year Three - Spring SemesterCredit
COM 320 - Information Design4 COM 350 - Visual Thinking and Writing4
COM 375 - Designing and Writing Interactive Texts4 COM 417 - Digital Identity and Branding4
MKT 312** - Marketing Management Problems4 MKT 465** - Consumer Behavior4
MKT 321** - Advertising Management4 MKT 470** - Marketing Research4
Total16 Total16
     
Year Four - Fall SemesterCredit Year Four - Spring SemesterCredit
COM 495 - Senior Practicum in Communication4 COM 499 - Portfolio Review and Professional Dev.4
COM 380 - Critical Perspectives on Digital Society4 COM 302 - Presentational Speaking4
Open Elective4 Open Elective4
Open Elective4   
Total  16 Total12
     
   Total planned credit hours125

GEN ED (Must take 4 of 7 categories: American History, Social Science, Western Civilization, Humanities, Other World Civilization, Arts, and Foreign Language)

* Other courses that qualify for Career Track can be chosen to match a student’s interests.

** Courses shown complete a Marketing Minor as an example. Students are encouraged to add a minor of their choosing.

 

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