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Communications Program/CAS/GSU

BA –– Communications

Student Study Plan

Name ______________________________ ID #___________ Date______________

Address__________________________________ Phone #___________________

City___________________ State____ Zip_______ Work Phone________________

Expected date of graduation __________ E-Mail Address ______________

Student Signature _____________________________ Date________________

Advisor Signature ______________________________ Date________________

Revised: Date:________ Advisor Initials___________ Student Initials___________

I. Number of credits transferred to GSU ____________

a. Upper level hours transferred (#) ____________

b. Lower level hours transferred (#) ____________

c…AA/AS (year completed) ___________, (OR)

d. General Education Requirements completed? (see GSU catalog) (Circle one) Yes No*

II. Required Courses (common core) -- 28 hours

The following courses may be taken at the lower-division level:

Communication Skills (including speech, TV production, and media writing) (6)

(if credits are transferred include in credits transferred)

COURSE # TITLE CREDIT HR DATE PROJECTED

The following courses can be taken at either the lower-division or upper-division level:

COMS 310 Concepts in Human Communication (FW) 3 ________________

MCOM 420 Media and Society (FS) 3 ________________

The following courses must be taken at the upper-division level:

COMS 300 Introduction to Communications (FW) 1 ________________

COMS 420 Communication Research (FW) 3 ________________

COMS 561 Technology and Human Comm. (FS) 3 ________________

MCOM 468 Senior Seminar (FS) 3 ________________

MCOM 511 Communication Ethics (FS) 3 ________________

Advanced Writing Choose from:

MCOM 450 Writing for Print Media (FS) 3 ________________

ENGL 525 Advanced Writing II (W) 3 ________________

MCOM 531 Screenwriting (W) 3 ________________

III. Communication Sequences - 15-22 hours

Select one of the sequences from the following five sequences:

Journalism Sequence - 15 hours

MCOM 450 Writing for Print Media (FS) 3 _________________

MCOM 480 Internship (FWS) 3 _________________

Select one of the following:

MCOM 510 Theory and History of the Free Press (We) 3 _________________

MCOM 512 Media Communications Law (Wo) 3 _________________

Select two of the following:

MCOM 550 Newswriting and Reporting (S) 3 _________________

MCOM 555 Broadcast Journalism (F) 3 _________________

MCOM 525 Desktop Publishing (W) 3 _________________

Digital Film making Sequence 22 hours

MCOM 440 Television Production (FW) 3 _________________

MCOM 531 Screenwriting (W) 3 _________________

MCOM 480 Internship (FWS) 2-4 _________________

Select one of the following:

MCOM 565 Broadcasting in America (F) 3 _________________

MCOM 570 Media Workshop:

Cultural History of Media (cs) 3 _________________

Select one of the following:

MCOM 510 Theory and History of a Free Press (We) 3 _________________

MCOM 512 Media Communication Law (Wo) 3 _________________

Select two of the following:

MCOM 534 Video Production Editing (F) 3 _________________

MCOM 535 Documentary Filmmaking (W) 3 _________________

MCOM 536 Producing (cs) 3 _________________

MCOM 630 Directing Drama for Film/TV (W) 3 _________________

Public Relations Sequence-18-21 hours

MCOM 450 Writing for Print Media (FS) 3 _________________

MCOM 551 Public Relations (F) 3 _________________

MCOM 480 Internship (FWS) 2-4 _________________

Select one of the following:

MCOM 510 Theory and History of a Free Press (We) 3 _________________

MCOM 512 Media Communications Law (Wo) 3 _________________

Select two of the following:

MCOM 552 Public Relations Case Studies (W) 3 _________________

COMS 550 Communications and Public Relations (W) 3 _________________

COMS 552 Communicating Clients/Customers (FS) 3 _________________

Speech Communications Sequence - 15 hours

COMS 330 Interpersonal Skills (FW) 3 _________________

COMS 450 Communication Dynamics in

Organizations and Communities (W) 3 _________________

COMS 533 Group Communication (W) 3 _________________

COMS 540 Intercultural Communication (F) 3 _________________

Select one of the following:

COMS 435 Persuasive Speaking (FW) 3 _________________

COMS 535 Debate and Public Advocacy (W) 3 _________________

Multimedia Communications Sequence - 18-21 hours

MCOM 440 Television Production (FW) 3 _________________

MCOM 480 Internship (FWS) 2-4 _________________

MCOM 534 Video Production Editing (F) 3 _________________

MCOM 570 Media Workshop: Intermedia Project (FWS) 3 _________________

Select two of the following:

MCOM 535 Documentary Filmmaking (W) 3 _________________

MCOM 546 Advanced Video Editing (W) 3 _________________

MIS 440 Telecommunications & Distributed

Data Systems 3 _________________

HP&T 520 Training Product Design (F) 3 _________________

ART 544 Digital Photographic Imaging (F) 3 _________________

ART 546 Advanced Electronic Software Wkshp (F) 3 _________________

IV. Communications Electives - 6-9 hours

Select six to nine hours of communications courses, with advisor's approval

________ ___________________________ _______ ________________

_______ ________________________ ______ ______________

V. GSU Electives

*May include credit hours needed to meet General Education Requirements.

________ ___________________________ _____ _______________

Total 120

Students must meet all University requirements for the B.A. degree.

The division requires students to demonstrate English proficiency in all written and oral communication.

The letters in parentheses after the course titles indicate the term the course is offered: F=fall,

W=winter, S=spring/summer, e=even years, o=odd years, cs=consult schedule.

Course/trimester offerings subject to change.