BA in Communications Requirement at Governors State University
Degree Requirements
Students must meet all university requirements for a bachelor’s degree. In addition. students must maintain a grade of “C” or better in all required Communications courses.
Some required and selective courses are offered only once per academic year. Students are strongly advised to register well in advance of the start of courses, and to consult closely with their assigned advisors upon entering, and while in the program, to ensure individual study plans are aligned with the university schedule.
I. General Education Requirement (37-41 Hours)
II. Required Courses (29 Hours)
The following courses should be taken at the lower-division level.
Communication Skills (including speech, TV production and media writing (6)
COMS 310 Concept of Human Communication (3)
MCOM 420 Media and Society (3)
The following courses must be taken at the upper-division level:
COMS 300 Introduction to Communications (2)
COMS 420 Communication Research (3)
COMS 561 Technology and Human Communication (3)
MCOM 468 Senior Seminar (3)
MCOM 511 Communication Ethics (3)
Advanced Writing choose one:
ENGL 525 Advanced Writing (3)
MCOM 530 Reporting,Writing and Editing (3)
MCOM 531 Screenwriting (3)
III. Communications Concentrations (15-25 Hours)
Select one of the following five concentrations.
1. Advertising and Public Relations Required Courses (23-25 Hours)
MCOM 480 Internship (2-4)
MCOM 530 Reporting Writing and Editing (3)
MCOM 551 Introduction to Public Relations (3)
MCOM 561 Advertising and Society (3)
Select one of the following.
MCOM 510 Theory and History of a Free Press (3)
MCOM 512 Media Communications Law (3)
Select one of the following.
COMS 580 Creative Stratergies in Advertising and Public Relations (3)
MCOM 515 Layout ,Design, and Production (3)
Select two courses from the following.
COMS 552 Communicating with Clients and Customers (3)
MCOM 552 Public Relations Case Studies (3)
MCOM 570 Media Workshop (3)
MCOM 575 Media Planning and Management (3)
2. Digital Film-Making Required courses (20-22 hours)
MCOM 480 Internship (2-4)
MCOM 502 Digital film production (3)
MCOM 531 Screenwriting (3)
MCOM 570 Media workshop (3)
Select one of the following.
MCOM512 Media Communications Law (3)
MCOM540 Film Seminar (3)
MCOM542 TV and Film Documentary (3)
Select two of the following.
MCOM440 Television Production (3)
MCOM534 Video Production Editing (3)
MCOM535 Documentary Filmmaking (3)
MCOM577 Cinematography (3)
3. Journalism Required Courses (21 Hours)
MCOM480 Internship (2-4)
MCOM530 Reporting,Writing and Editing (3)
MCOM551 Public Relations (3)
MCOM561 Advertising and Society (3)
Select one of the following.
MCOM510 Theory and History of a Free Press (3)
MCOM512 Media Communications Law (3)
Select two of the following.
MCOM515 Layout,Design and Production (3)
MCOM525 Desktop Publishing (3)
MCOM550 Newswriting and Reporting (3)
MCOM555 Broadcast Journalism (3)
MCOM570 Media Workshop (3)
4. Multimedia Communications Required Courses (17-19 Hours)
MCOM480 Internship (2-4)
MCOM502 Digital Film Production (3)
MCOM534 Video Production Editing (3)
MCOM570 Media Workshop (3)
Select two courses from the following.
ART 544 Digital Photographic Imaging (3)
ART 546 Advanced Electronic Software Workshop (3)
HPT 520 Training Product Design (3)
MCOM440 Television Production (3)
MCOM535 Documentary Filmmaking (3)
MCOM546 Advanced Video Editing (3)
MCOM577 Cinematography (3)
5. Speech Communications Selective Courses (15 Hours)
COMS 330 Interpersonal Skills (3)
COMS 450 Corporate and Community Communication Systems (3)
COMS 533 Group Communication (3)
COMS 540 Intercultural Communication (3)
Select one of the following.
COMS 435 Persuasive Speaking (3)
COMS 535 Debate and Public Advocacy (3)
IV. Communications Electives (6-9 Hours)
Select six to nine hours of communications courses with advisor approval.
V. Electives (16-33 Hours)
Total – 120 Hours
Speech-Communications Minor
An undergraduate minor in Speech-Communications is offered for students majoring in other fields. This minor is particularly appropriate for those students who anticipate significant use of communications skills in their chosen field and who wish to develop additional marketable skills.
Requirements for the Minor
COMS 310 Concept of Human Communication (3)
COMS 330 Interpersonal Skills (3)
COMS 435 Persuasive Speaking (3)
Nine hours from communication courses 500-level or below (9)
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