Advising Course Plan - Communication and Media Studies Major 2-Year Plan
This advising plan shows an example of working through the requirements for the major in two years. It is appropriate for students who have already completed sixteen units of coursework with many of the General Education requirements satisfied by that earlier coursework. The student’s individual academic plan will be developed in consultation with an adviser and reviewed each semester prior to registering for the next semester. This plan assumes that the student has taken Public Speaking and at least two additional Communication and/or Media Studies classes that have been approved by the department prior to the first semester shown in the plan. Students who have completed less than 16 units, have a substantial number of General Education requirements yet to satisfy, or who have not completed the courses just listed may not be able to complete the degree in two years.
Courses for the major that should be completed prior to the first semester of this plan: Public Speaking and two additional communication courses that have been approved by the department (e.g., interpersonal communication, intercultural communication, visual communication).
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Units | |
| COMM 2001 | Introduction to Communication and Media Studies | 1 |
| General Education Requirement or Elective3 | 1 | |
| Junior Seminar | ||
| COMM 301, 302, or 3032 | Qualitative Theory and Methodology Rhetorical Theory and Criticism Media Theory and Analysis | 1 |
| Term Units | 3 | |
| Spring | ||
| COMM 302, 301, or 3032 | Rhetorical Theory and Criticism Qualitative Theory and Methodology Media Theory and Analysis | 1 |
| COMM 300- or 400-Level Course4 | 1 | |
| Writing Requirement Course or Elective5 | 1 | |
| General Education Requirement or Elective3 | 1 | |
| Term Units | 4 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| COMM 4986 | Senior Proposal | 1 |
| COMM 300- or 400-Level Course4 | 1 | |
| Writing Requirement or Elective5 | 1 | |
| General Education Requirement or Elective3 | 1 | |
| General Education Requirement or Elective3 | 1 | |
| Term Units | 5 | |
| Spring | ||
| COMM 4997 | Senior Project | 1 |
| COMM 397 | Internship in Communication and Media Studies | 1 |
| General Education Requirement or Elective3 | 1 | |
| General Education Requirement or Elective3 | 1 | |
| Term Units | 4 | |
| Total Unit: 16 | ||
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Students without an equivalent transferred course may be offered the opportunity to take COMM 200 as a co-requisite with COMM 301, COMM 302, or COMM 303 in their first semester at Stetson - see Department Chair.
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COMM majors must take at least two of the following courses: COMM 301, COMM 302, and/or COMM 303; the order does not matter. These courses should not be taken during the same semester. Highly recommended in the Junior year. Prerequisites: COMM 200
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A&S students must take 5 of the 6 Knowledge of Human Cultures courses, one Personal and Social Responsibility course, and one Quantitative Reasoning Course (in addition to the FSEM, JSEM, and Writing requirements).
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COMM majors must take two COMM 300- or 400-level classes. Additionally, COMM majors must also take COMM 397, which is recommended once they have reached junior status.
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A&S students must take 4 writing courses (of which two might be an FSEM and a JSEM).
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Prerequisites: Two of the following: COMM 301, COMM 302, and/or COMM 303 (all of which have prerequisites as well) and at least one other 300- or 400-level COMM course. COMM 498 only offered in the fall.
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Prerequisites: COMM 498 (which has several prerequisites as well). COMM 499 only offered in the spring.