Program Requirements
A minimum of 51 credits is required including the 9-credit Communication Arts Nucleus:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Communication Arts Nucleus | ||
| COM 205 | Communication Arts I | 3 |
| COM 305 | Communication Arts II | 3 |
| COM 405 | Communication Arts Seminar | 3 |
| Total Credits | 9 | |
And the following:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ART 173 | Foundation Design: Digital Art and Design | 3 |
| BUAD 270 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| COM 151 | Introduction to Mass Media (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| COM 241 | Media Writing | 3 |
| COM 264 | Introduction to Media Production I | 3 |
| COM 274 | Public Relations Communication | 3 |
| COM 323 | Media/ Arts Management | 3 |
| COM 346 | Multimedia Communication | 3 |
| COM 351 | Media Theory and Research | 3 |
| COM 375 | Social Media Skills | 3 |
| COM 474 | Campaign Planning in Advertising and Public Information | 3 |
| COM 499 | Internship in Communication Arts | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Small Group and Conflict Management | ||
| Intercultural Communication in the Digital Age | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Organizational Behavior | ||
| Marketing Communications | ||
| Consumer Behavior | ||
| Introduction to Personality | ||
| Social Inequalities | ||
| Total Credits | 42 | |
Capstone Course Requirement
The following course fulfills the capstone course requirement for the Communication Arts Major: COM 405 Communication Arts Seminar.
Graduation Requirements
Undergraduate programs require a minimum of 120 semester credits for graduation. Of those 120 credits, 40 credits must be in upper-division courses (those marked 300 and above). Fifteen of these 40 upper-division credits must be earned in courses that are part of the standard or comprehensive major program being pursued.
Students are expected to review all graduation requirements, which can be found in the Western Undergraduate Catalog: Graduation Requirements.
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| COM 151 | Introduction to Mass Media (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| ENG 102 | Writing and Rhetoric I (GT-CO1) | 3 |
| Gen Ed | General Education (Area I) | 3 |
| Gen Ed | General Education (Area II) | 4 |
| HWTR 100 | First Year Seminar | 1 |
| MATH 105 or MATH 140 |
Mathematics for the Liberal Arts (GT-MA1) or College Algebra (GT-MA1) |
3 |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENG 103 | Writing and Rhetoric II (GT-CO2) | 3 |
| Gen Ed | General Education (Area I) | 3 |
| Gen Ed | General Education (Area II) | 4 |
| Gen Ed | General Education (Area III) | 3 |
| Credits | 13 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | ||
| COM 205 | Communication Arts I | 3 |
| COM 241 | Media Writing | 3 |
| COM 274 | Public Relations Communication | 3 |
| Gen Ed | General Education (Area I) | 3 |
| Gen Ed | General Education (Area III) | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ART 173 | Foundation Design: Digital Art and Design | 3 |
| COM 264 | Introduction to Media Production I | 3 |
| BUAD 270 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| Elective | Elective or minor course | 6 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year Three | ||
| Fall | ||
| COM 305 | Communication Arts II | 3 |
| COM 346 | Multimedia Communication | 3 |
| COM 371 or COM 377 |
Small Group and Conflict Management or Intercultural Communication in the Digital Age |
3 |
| Elective | BUAD/PSY/SOC elective course | 3 |
| Elective | Elective or minor course | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| COM 375 | Social Media Skills | 3 |
| COM 499 | Internship in Communication Arts | 3 |
| Elective | Elective or minor course | 3 |
| Elective | Upper Division Elective course | 6 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year Four | ||
| Fall | ||
| COM 405 | Communication Arts Seminar | 3 |
| COM 351 | Media Theory and Research | 3 |
| Elective | Upper Division Elective course | 9 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| COM 323 | Media/ Arts Management | 3 |
| COM 474 | Campaign Planning in Advertising and Public Information | 3 |
| Elective | Elective or minor course | 9 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |