Communications Curriculum

(Leading to the Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communications)

Requirements

General Studies (42 hours)

English Composition (6 hours)

ENG 131English Composition I

3

ENG 132English Composition II

3

 

Or

 

ENG 140English Composition Honors

3

ENG 141English Composition Honors

3

Humanities and Fine Arts (12 hours)

Required
HUM 103Humanities Through the African American Experience

3

And

ENG 109
Introduction to Literature**

3

 

ENG 110 Introduction to Literature**

3

HUM 103: Requirement for originating Alabama State University students.

ENG 109 and ENG 110: Students satisfying the six semester hour literature sequence (ENG 209 and 210) are only required to complete three semester hours of the history sequence (HIS 131 or 132) and are not required to take a humanities elective.

Choose one of the following:
ART 131Art Appreciation

3

MUS 121Music Appreciation

3

THE 111Intro to Theatre Arts

3

Humanities Electives: (choose one of the following)**

HUM 102Interdisciplinary Humanities

3

HUM 102

3

CMS 200Voice and Diction

3

CMS 205Public Speaking

3

PHL 210

3

**Students satisfying the six semester hour literature sequence (ENG 209 and 210) are only required to complete three semester hours of the history sequence (HIS 131 or 132) and are not required to take a humanities elective.

Natural Sciences and Mathematics (12 hours)

(A) Natural Sciences (8 hours)
PHY 210General Physics I

4

PHY 211General Physics II

4

(B) Mathematics (3 hours)
MAT 137Pre-Calculus Algebra

History, Social and Behavioral Sciences (12 hours)

Required Courses:
GEO 206World Geography

3

GEO 206: Requirement for originating Alabama State University students.

And

History, Social and Behavioral Sciences Electives:

Choose two of the following**
ANT 113Soc Around the World

3

ECO 251Prin of Economics I

3

ECO 254Introd to Economics

3

POS 207American Government

3

PSY 251General Psychology

3

SOC 110Intro to Sociology

3

**Students satisfying the six-semester hour history sequence (HIS 131 and 132) are required to complete only three semester hours of the English literature sequence (ENG 209 or ENG 210) and are only required to take one (1) history, social and behavioral sciences elective.

Orientation - Required of All Undergraduates (1 hour)

ORI 100First-Year Experience

1

Pre-professional, Major and Elective Courses (22 hours)

CMM 210Pre-professional Development

1

CMM 211Intro to Mass Communicat

3

CMM 212Beginning Newswriting

3

 

CIS 205Intro to Comp. Info. Systems

3

Or

CIS 210

3

 

CMS 200Voice and Diction

3

Restricted Electives (9 hours)

*Restricted electives must be chosen in consultation with major adviser.

Major Field Requirements (33-36 hours)

Select one area of concentration from the following

Print Journalism (33 hours)

CMM 213Basic Photography

3

CMM 313Copy Editing

3

CMM 327Feature Writing

3

CMM 330Ethical Issues-Mass Media

3

CMM 344Opinion Writing

3

CMM 402Law of Communication

3

CMM 404Mass Media & Society

3

CMM 418Public Affairs Reporting

3

CMM 423Practicum

1

CMM 424Internship

2

Elective Courses (Choose two upper-division CMM courses) (6 hours)

Public Relations (33 hours)

CMM 213Basic Photography

3

CMM 310Intro Public Relations

3

CMM 313Copy Editing

3

CMM 320Writing for Public Relations

3

CMM 321Advertising skills for PR

3

CMM 330Ethical Issues-Mass Media

3

CMM 400Public Relations Campaigns

3

CMM 402Law of Communication

3

CMM 404Mass Media & Society

3

CMM 420Case Studies in Publ Rel

3

CMM 423Practicum

1

CMM 424Internship

2

Communication Studies (33 hours)

CMS 208Into to Human Comm

3

CMS 210Interpersonal Communication

3

CMS 325Small Group Comm

3

CMS 340Communication Theory

3

CMS 425Rhetorical Theory and Crit.

3

CMS 490Communication Studies Internsh

3

CMM 330Ethical Issues-Mass Media

3

CMM 402Law of Communication

3

CMM 404Mass Media & Society

3

CMM 420Case Studies in Publ Rel

3

CMM 423Practicum

1

CMM 424Internship

2

Radio/Television (36 hours)

CMM 215T V Production Skills

3

CMM 244Radio / Tv Newswriting

3

CMM 323Radio/T V Announcing

3

CMM 324Radio Programming and Production

3

CMM 330Ethical Issues-Mass Media

3

CMM 402Law of Communication

3

CMM 404Mass Media & Society

3

CMM 408Electronic News Gatherng

3

CMM 414Adv Broadcast News

3

CMM 415Broadcast Mgt & Sales

3

CMM 423Practicum

1

CMM 424Internship

2

CMM 425Advanced Tv Production

3

Communication Studies Elective (6 hours)

Recording Industry (30 hours)

CRT 310Survey of American Pop

3

CRI 241Recording Industry Survey

3

CRI 350Artist Representation

3

CRI 360Marketing in Recording Industry

3

CRI 361P R in the Recording Industry

3

CRI 370Legal Aspects/Recording Indust

3

CRI 371Copyright Law

3

CRI 396Talent Agency & Concert Promot

3

CRI 450Entrepreneurship in Rec Indust

3

CRI 497Recording Business Senior Seminar

3

Recording Technology (33 hours)

CRI 241Recording Industry Survey

3

CRT 223Musicianship

3

CRT 244Basic Recording

3

CRT 245Adv Recording for Audio Engine

3

CRT 324Advanced Musicianship

3

CRT 325Musicianship III

3

CRT 338Digital Audio Workstation Theo

3

CRT 342Songwriting

3

CRT 343Arranging

3

CRT 397

2

CRT 499Senior Cd Project

1

CRT 339Audio Production

3

Minor Elective Courses (18 hours)

CRI students will take CMM 330, CMM 404, CMM 423 and CMM 424 and CRI 496 as part of this requirement; CRT students will take CMM 402, CMM 404, CMM 330, CMM 423, CMM 424, CRT 242, CRT 310, CRT 415 and CRT 416 as part of this requirement. CMM students can also select CMM 405, CMM 412, CMM 300 and CMM 440, 450 and other concentrations.

Foreign Language (6 hours)

Choose one language, either French or Spanish

Total Credit Hours: 120-123