Department of Communication and Media
"People fail to get along because they fear each other; they fear each other because they don't know each other; they don't know each other because they have not communicated with each other." — Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Program Changes
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Course Changes
The department has made significant course and program updates for AY 2024-2025. Please note the following changes:
| New Code | New Name | Old Code | Old Name | Cr. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMM 1005 | Careers and Academic Success for Comm Media | COMM 1005 | Careers in Comm Media | 3 (was 1 cr.) |
| COMM 2020 | The Art of Public Speaking: Romancing the Room | COMM 1100 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| FILM 1020 | Film and Media Production | COMM 1000 | Foundations in Video and Audio Production | 3 |
| FILM 1203 | History of Film I | FILM 2203 | History of Film I | 3 |
| FILM 1204 | History of Film II | FILM 2204 | History of Film II | 3 |
| FILM 2100 | Television Production | COMM 2100 | Studio Production | 3 |
| FILM 2200 | Documentary Production | COMM 2200 | Documentary Production | 3 |
| FILM 2300 | Intermediate Editing | COMM 2300 | Film and Media Editing | 3 |
| FILM 2350 | Animation and Motion Graphics | COMM 2350 | Motion Graphics for Media Communication | 3 |
| FILM 2400 | Film and Media Distribution | COMM 2400 | Production and Distribution Fundamentals | 3 |
| JOUR 1050 | Introduction to Mass Media | COMM 1050 | Mass Media Foundations | 3 |
| JOUR 1150 | Discovering Journalism | COMM 1150 | Fundamentals of American Journalism | 3 |
| JOUR 2000 | News Writing | COMM 2000 | Media Writing | 3 |
| JOUR 2050 | History of American Journalism | COMM 2050 | Media and Broadcast History | 3 |
| JOUR 2221 | Digital Reporting | COMM 2221 | Multimedia Reporting | 3 |
The Communication and Media program prepares students to communicate effectively and ethically across a variety of contexts and platforms. Through practical, hands-on training, students learn to create and present evidence-based research, produce professional quality media and content, and understand mass media’s role in global communication.