ACADEMIC MAP Communication & Media Studies - Digital Communication, BAS

Semester 1 COURSE CR COMMENTS COLL 101 ORIENTATION TO COLLEGE 1 ENGL 101 ~COMPOSITION 1 3 COMM 105 INTRODUCTION TO MASS MEDIA 3 CMS 110 BASIC NEWSWRITING 3 COMM 111 ~FUNDAMENTALS OF SPEECH 3 TOTAL: 13 Semester 2 COURSE CR COMMENTS CS 101 INTRO TO PC APPLICATIONS 4 ENGL 102 ~COMPOSITION 2 3 COMM 202 INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION 3 CMS 215 MEDIA WRITING 3 CMS 219 FUND OF BROADCAST PRODUCTION 3 TOTAL: 16 Semester 3 COURSE CR COMMENTS CMS 117 INTRO TO SOCIAL MEDIA MGMT 3 CMS 218 NEWS REPORTING 3 CMS 221 BROADCAST ANNOUNCING 3 CMS 225 MEDIA DESIGN I 1 HUMAN INQUIRY AND THE PAST GENERAL EDUCATION ELECTIVE 3 TOTAL: 13 Semester 4 COURSE CR COMMENTS PHIL 150 INTRODUCTION TO ETHICS 3 CMS 223 BROADCAST PROGRAMMING 3 CMS 235 FUNDAMENTALS VIDEO PRODUCTION 3 CMS 239 BROADCAST NEWS WRITING 3 CMS 240 MULTIMEDIA REPORTING 3 TOTAL: 15

The Bachelor of Applied Science in Communication and Media Studies with a concentration in Digital Communication is a four year program that prepares students for a career in broadcasting, journalism, digital media or marketing. Students gain real broadcasting experience through WVU Parkersburg’s campus radio station. Communication professionals shape how people share, receive, and process information. The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that roughly 27,400 new positions will open up in the field before 2024. MILESTONE COURSE: These courses are the keys to graduation. Courses should be taken in the recommended semesters to stay on time for completion. FIELD/CLINICAL COURSE: CAREER PLANNING: CAPSTONE COURSE: The capstone is a semester-long project that prepares you for the workforce by perfecting your resume, assessing student learning outcomes, and preparing a portfolio of student work. ELECTIVES: CONCURRENT COURSES: CERTIFICATION: PRACTICUM and SEMINAR 2+2 with WVU Parkersburg CAREER LADDER: Students should average 15 credit hours per semester, or 30 per year, to graduate on time. TOTAL DEGREE CREDITS: 114 2019-2020

ACADEMIC MAP Communication & Media Studies - Digital Communication, BAS Semester 5 COURSE CR COMMENTS ART 111 DRAWING FOR MAJORS 3 CMS 230 FUND OF STRATEGIC COMM 3 CMS 226 MEDIA DESIGN II 1 COMM 304 HUMAN COMM/RATIONAL DECISIONS 3 CMS 339 REPORTING PUBLIC AFFAIRS 3 TOTAL: 13 Semester 6 COURSE CR COMMENTS SOCIETY, DIVERSITY & CONNECTIONS GENERAL EDUCATION ELECTIVE 3 MATH 211 STATISTICS 3 COMM 308 NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION 3 CMS 349 SPORTS REPORTING 3 CMS 359 BROADCAST REPORTING 3 FREE ELECTIVE 1 TOTAL: 16 Semester 7 COURSE CR COMMENTS SCIENCE COURSE WITH A LAB 4 *THE ARTS & CREATIVITY GENERAL EDUCATION ELECTIVE 3 COMM 404 PERSUASION THEORY & RESEARCH 3 CMS 425 VIDEO PRODUCTION 3 CMS 428 MEDIA ETHICS & LAW 3 TOTAL: 16 Semester 8 COURSE CR COMMENTS COMM 306 HUMAN COMM IN ORGANIZATIONS/INSTITUTIONS 3 COMM 316 INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION 3 CMS 419 (CAPSTONE) ADV. BROADCAST PRODUCTION 3 CMS 440 COMMUNICATION & MEDIA STUDIES INTERNSHIP 3 TOTAL: 12 The Bachelor of Applied Science in Communication and Media Studies with a concentration in Digital Communication is a four year program that prepares students for a career in broadcasting, journalism, digital media or marketing. Students gain real broadcasting experience through WVU Parkersburg’s campus radio station. Communication professionals shape how people share, receive, and process information. The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that roughly 27,400 new positions will open up in the field before 2024. MILESTONE COURSE: These courses are the keys to graduation. Courses should be taken in the recommended semesters to stay on time for completion. FIELD/CLINICAL COURSE: CAREER PLANNING: CAPSTONE COURSE: The capstone is a semester-long project that prepares you for the workforce by perfecting your resume, assessing student learning outcomes, and preparing a portfolio of student work. ELECTIVES: CONCURRENT COURSES: CERTIFICATION: PRACTICUM and SEMINAR 2+2 with WVU Parkersburg CAREER LADDER: Students should average 15 credit hours per semester, or 30 per year, to graduate on time. TOTAL DEGREE CREDITS: 114 2019-2020

ADVISING
Once you have decided to pursue this degree, you will be assigned to an advisor who is an expert in the communications and media field you wish to pursue. The advisor can help you choose classes, plan for transfer to the four-year program after you finish your associates degree, and help you track your academic map toward a graduate degree.

INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Students will have an opportunity for internships at WPKM and at a variety of local radio and television stations as they develop skills throughout the program.

REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCE
Reaching a listening population of over 170,000 residences, the college radio station offers a variety of musical genres, news/talk and sports shows as well as 24/7 online streaming. Students have opportunities in digital production and announcing; post-production digital audio editing and operation of recording studio equipment.

Graduation Requirements:

• Monitor program progress through My Degree to remain on graduation pathway.
• Complete the 120 hours of credit courses as outlined in the Program of Study.
• Complete at least 30 hours of credit at WVU Parkersburg.
• Maintain a minimum 2.0 cumulative grade-point average (GPA).
• Maintain a minimum of 2.5 cumulative GPA in core required courses (those with CMS prefix).
• Complete and file the graduation application, in OLSIS, within the stated deadlines.

 

Foundational Learning Courses (FLCs):

To ensure breadth and depth as students meet these broad education goals, the curriculum focuses on six academic “strands.” Composition & Rhetoric Science & Technology Math & Quantitative Skill  Society, Diversity & Connections Human Inquiry & the Past The Arts and Creativity  ENGL 101  ENGL 102  ENGL 107*  ENGL 108*  ASTR 106  BIOL 101 &  BIOL 103 L  BIOL 102  BIOL 104 L  BIOL 107 *  BIOL 108 *  BIOL 109 *  BIOL 115  BIOL 117  BIOL 171  CHEM 111  CHEM 115  CHEM 116  CS 101  GEOL 101 &  GEOL 102 L  GEOL 103 &  GEOL 104 L  GEOL 105 &  GEOL 105 L  PSCI 111  PSCI 112  PHYS 101  PHYS 102  PHYS 111  PHYS 112  MATH 120 *  MATH 121  MATH 125 *  MATH 126  MATH 128  MATH 129  MATH 150  MATH 155  MATH 156  MATH 211  COMM 105  COMM 111  COMM 112  ECON 201  ECON 202  FREN 101  FREN 102  GEOG 102  GEOG 240  POLS 102  POLS 220  PSYC 101  PSYC 241  RELI 231  SOC 101  SOC 105  SOC 221  SOC 232  SPAN 101  SPAN 102  HIST 101  HIST 102  HIST 152  HIST 153  HIST 250 *  PHIL 111  PHIL 150 *  PHIL 170 History & Literature of the Arts  ART 101  ART 105  ART 106  MUSI 170  THEA 101 Literature  ENGL 131  ENGL 132  ENGL 221  ENGL 222  ENGL 241  ENGL 242  ENGL 261  ENGL 262  ENGL 285 Applied Arts  ART 109  THEA 102 Creative Writing  ENGL 213  ENGL 214  ENGL 215 * Serves technical and professional degree programs specific to WVU Parkersburg. Does not transfer to WVU as General Education (March 2018).

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