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Students in the School of Communication choose to focus their studies in either Organizational Communication, Relational Communication, Sports Communication, Media Studies, or Journalism.
MAJOR IN COMMUNICATION
Requirements for the major in Communication are completion of the prerequisite requirements (9 hours), core requirements (15 hours), and completion of a major program of study (18 hours) for a total of 42 hours toward the communication major.
Courses Required for All School of Communication Majors
Prerequisite requirements (9 hours)
for entry into the School of Communication:
COMM 101: Introduction to Communication Studies
COMM 200: Public Speaking
COMM 202: Writing for Communication
Students applying for entry to the major should have at least a 2.2 GPA with no grades below C- in the prerequisite courses
Requirements (15 hours)
for all School of Communication undergraduate students:
COMM 250: Communication Theory
COMM 320: Communication Research
COMM 210: Digital Media Production
COMM 401: Communication Seminar
COMM 495: Communication Capstone (open only to graduating seniors)
Completion of the major program of study (18 hours)
through one of the following areas:
Organizational Communication
Relational Communication
Sports Communication
Media Studies
Journalism
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Organizational Communication (18 hours)
COMM 305 Organizational Communication
COMM 306 Integrated Strategic Communication
COMM 335 Persuasion
COMM 344 Group Dynamics & Team Building
6 elective hours of courses with COMM prefix
Relational Communication (18 hours)
COMM 312 Nonverbal Communication
COMM 322 Interpersonal Communication
COMM 327 Intercultural Communication
COMM 332 Conflict Management
COMM 345 Communication across Generations OR COMM 317 Gender Communication
3 elective hours of courses with COMM prefix
Sports Communication (18 hours - first courses scheduled to enroll students in Spring 2010)
COMM 356 Sport Communication and Culture
COMM 357 Sport Promotion and Publicity
COMM 204 News Writing
COMM 329 Sport Reporting
COMM 358 Interpersonal Relations in Sports
COMM 359 Sport: Ethics, Law, and Media
Media Studies (18 hours)
COMM 343 Mass Communication
COMM 309 Media Aesthetics OR COMM 311 Media Criticism
One course in Global or International Media (COMM 325 or COMM 346)
COMM 364 Media Law
6 elective hours of courses with COMM prefix
Journalism (18 hours)
COMM 204 News Writing and Editing
COMM 304 Advanced News Writing: Print OR COMM 310 Advanced News Writing: Broadcast
COMM 315 Layout and Design or COMM 370 Adv. Digital Media
COMM 352 History of American Journalism or COMM 353 We Interrupt this Broadcast
COMM 364 Media Law
One additional course (3 hours)* with a COMM prefix
*Journalism students are advised to satisfy this requirement with a journalism-focused writing or skills-based course (e.g. Adv. Newswriting, Sports Reporting, Practicum). COMM 213 Practicum: Queens Chronicle may be taken twice to fulfill this requirement.
Note: Journalism students are advised to select a Communication Seminar (COMM 401) with a Journalism-related title to build their skills in reporting, writing, or media production in preparation for their Communication Capstone (COMM 495).
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Students who entered Queens in Fall 2008 or earlier should consult with their academic advisors about their chosen programs of study and defer to their own catalog year of entry for course requirements.
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