Communication and Media Studies Curriculum

CMS Majors are required to keep in close contact with their academic advisors to ensure timely completion of their program of study, toward degree completion.

Students should visit the Center for Advising and Retention to set up an appointment with your advisor, to chart their course through the Communication and Media Studies Curriculum.

Students choose from a diverse array of courses that cover topics like:

• Digital Media:
  • Social Media
  • Podcasting
  • Graphic Design
• Popular Culture:
  • Media and Culture
  • Women and Popular Culture
  • Genres of TV and Film
• Organizational Communication
• Corporate Communication (Advertising and Public Relations)
• Interpersonal Communication

Use the following guide to help you select courses. Please note: This plan is subject to revision based upon enrollment, instructor availability and changes to the curriculum. 

Course	Fall	Spring
Area B
COMM 1110 Public Speaking	x	x
Area F
CMS 2010 Intro Media Studies	x	x
CMS 2015 VIsual Communication	x	x
CMS 2410 Digital Photography	x	x
FILM 2420 Intro Field Production	x	x
Major Upper Level Core Requirements
CMS 3020* Research Methods		x
CMS 3101* Media and Culture	x
CMS 3400 Communication Law, Ethics, and Diversity	x	x
COMM 3300 Interpersonal Communication	x	x
CMS 3710 Writing for Digital Media	x	x
CMS 4999 Capstone	x	x

* Students are required to take either CMS 3101 or CMS 3020. If they take both, the other course can count as an upper-division elective.