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Begin Date: Spring Semester 2003
End Date: Spring Semester 2004
Penn State Erie, The Behrend College
The B.A. major in Communication and Media Studies offers a liberal arts background with emphasis in mass media studies and corporate communication. It prepares students for careers in corporate communication, print and broadcast journalism, multi-media and video production, and advertising/public relations by providing an interdisciplinary study of spoken, written, visual, and technically mediated messages.
For the B.A. degree in Communication and Media Studies, a minimum of 124 credits is required.
Scheduling Recommendation by Semester Standing given like (Sem: 1-2)
GENERAL EDUCATION: 45 credits
(16 of these credits are included in the REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR)
(See description of General Education in front of Bulletin.)
FIRST-YEAR SEMINAR:
(Included in ELECTIVES or GENERAL EDUCATION course selection)
INTERCULTURAL AND INTERNATIONAL COMPETENCE:
(Included in ELECTIVES, GENERAL EDUCATION course selection, or REQUIREMENTS
FOR THE MAJOR)
WRITING ACROSS THE CURRICULUM:
(Included in REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR)
ELECTIVES: 16-19 credits
BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE REQUIREMENTS: 24 credits
(See description of Bachelor of Arts Degree Requirements in front of Bulletin)
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR: 52-55 credits[1]
(This includes 16 credits of General Education courses: 3 credits of GA courses;
3 credits of GH courses; 4 credits of GQ courses; 6 credits of GS courses.)
PRESCRIBED COURSES (16 credits)
CMPSC 203 GQ(4) (Sem: 1-4)
CAS 202 GS(3), COMMU 301(3), COMMU 310(3), COMMU 383(3) (Sem: 5-6)
ADDITIONAL COURSES (21-24 credits)
ART 010 GA(3) or COMM 150 GA(3) (Sem: 1-4)
CAS 175 GH(3), CAS 201 GH(3), or PHIL 123 GH(3) (Sem: 1-4)
CAS 101 GS(3) or COMM 100 GS(3) (Sem: 1-4)
COMMU 312(3) or COMMU 325(3) (Sem: 5-6)
COMM 260W(3), COMMU 401W(3), or COMMU 421W(3) (Sem: 5-8)
COMMU 400(3) or COMMU 402 GI(3); COMMU 494(3) or COMMU 495(3-6) (Sem: 7-8)
SUPPORTING COURSES AND RELATED AREAS (15 credits)
Select 15 credits from the department approved list (9 credits must be taken
at the 400 level) (Sem: 5-8)
[1] A student enrolled in this major must receive a grade of C or better, as specified in Senate Policy 82-44.
TO VIEW THE Communication Minor (COMMU)
Last Revised by the Department: Spring Semester 2003
Blue Sheet Item #: 31-01-010
Review Date: 3/10/04
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