Major Requirements for a Bachelor of Arts
Students are required to complete 7 core classes (28 units)
COMS 200: Principles of Mass Communication
COMS 202: Methods of Media Criticism
COMS 301: Mass Communication Theory and Research
COMS 302: Media Ethics
COMS 315: Media Law
COMS 402: Senior Seminar
COMS 499: Senior Internship
Students are required to take one 2-course sequence (8 units)
COMS 201: Story Telling Via Video
COMS 316: Advanced Video Production
COMS 210: Writing for Media
COMS 318: Advanced Media Writing
COMS 265: Introduction to Radio Broadcasting
COMS 317: Advanced Broadcasting Techniques
Students must also complete 12 units of electives from the following list:
COMS 240: Beginning Public Relations
COMS 320: Selected Topics (Check specific semester for topic)
COMS 321: International Communications
COMS 322: Broadcast Journalism
COMS 323: Environmental Communications
COMS 324: Scriptwriting
COMS 326: Advanced Presentation Techniques
COMS 327: Making Media for Children
COMS 328: America at the Movies
COMS 329: Reality TV
COMS 332: Screening Violence
COMS 333: Communication, Power, and Social Change
COMS 340: Advanced Public Relations
COMS 368: THE STAR***
COMS 369: SSU-TV ***
COMS 385: KSUN***
COMS 435: Seminar: Mass Media (cross-listed from SOC)
COMS 460: Teaching Assistant in COMS*
COMS 470: Research Assistant in COMS*
COMS 495: Special Studies*
***May be repeated for up to 12 units of credit
*Approval from individual faculty member is required prior to enrollment. Additional paperwork required