Dec 07, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Suggested Four-Year Program of Study: MDCO-BS


 

Media and Communication Major, B.S. 

 
FRESHMAN YEAR (27-31 credits)
Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
ENGL 1010 - Foundations in Writing   3 ENGL 1020 - Written Communication & Critical Thinking                                                        3
Compass Core Class 3 MCOM 2400 - Multimedia Production   3
MATH 1530 - Probability and Statistics - Noncalculus  or MATH 1910 - Calculus I    3 Compass Core Class 3
CSCI 1100 - Using Information Technology  or Proficiency exam * 0-3 HIST 2010 - The United States to 1877  or Compass Core Class 3
Compass Core Class 3 Survey Block Course  3
Fall Total 12-16 Spring Total 15

 

SOPHOMORE YEAR (32 credits)
Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
Compass Core Class 3 Natural Science Course 4
Natural Science Course 4 Minor Course 3
HIST 2020 - The United States since 1877  or Compass Core Class 3 Production Block Course         3
MCOM 2100 - Media Writing   3 MCOM 3270 - Media Strategy   3
Production Block Course         3 MCOM 3070 - Media and Society              3
Fall Total 16 Spring Total 16

 

JUNIOR YEAR (32 credits)
Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
PHIL 2640 - Science and the Modern World   3 COMM 2055 - Argumentation and Debate   3
Minor Course 3 Minor Course 3
Minor Course 3 Minor Course 3
Production Block Course       3 Research Block Course 3
Writing Block Course 3 Writing Block Course 3

MCOM 4604 - Media Laboratory , or Internship/Coorperative Education, or

MCOM 4680 - BucMedia   

1 MCOM 4604 - Media Laboratory   1
Spring Total 16 Spring Total 16

 

SENIOR YEAR (29 credits)
Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
MCOM 4037 - Communications Law   3 Capstone Course 3
MCOM 4604 - Media Laboratory   1 Advisor Approved Elective Course               3
Minor Course 3 Free Elective Course 3
Advisor Approved Elective Course                 3 Free Elective Course 3
Free Elective Course 3    
Free Elective Course 4    
Fall Total 17 Spring Total 12

TOTAL = 120 credits

Note:


Proficiency exam may be taken for 0 credit in lieu of CSCI 1100 . Must be completed to meet Graduation requirements. CSCI 1100  has an accompanying required lab, CSCI 1150 . Those students who complete the proficiency exam and are short credits towards their total degree requirements may be required to take additional electives.