Program Map - Catalog

ACADEMIC MAP
Communication & Media Studies - Digital Communication, BAS

COURSE	CR	COMMENTS
Semester 1
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
HUMAN COMMUNICATION AND INTERACTION ELECTIVE	3
TOTAL:	16

COURSE	CR	COMMENTS
Semester 2
HUMAN COMMUNICATION AND INTERACTION ELECTIVE	3
SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY ELECTIVE	4
ENGL 102 ~COMPOSITION 2	3
CMS 215 MEDIA WRITING	3
CMS 219 FUND OF BROADCAST PRODUCTION	3
TOTAL:	16

COURSE	CR	COMMENTS
Semester 3
CMS 117 INTRO TO SOCIAL MEDIA MGMT	3
CMS 218 NEWS REPORTING	3
CMS 221 BROADCAST ANNOUNCING	3
CMS 225 MEDIA DESIGN I	1
AESTHETICS, CREATIVITY, AND APPRECIATION	3
TOTAL:	13

COURSE	CR	COMMENTS
Semester 4
PEOPLE AND THEIR WORLDS ELECTIVE	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.

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.

Students should average 15 credit hours per semester, or 30 per year, to graduate on time.

TOTAL DEGREE CREDITS:
120

2022-2023

ACADEMIC MAP
Communication & Media Studies - Digital Communication, BAS

COURSE	CR	COMMENTS
Semester 5
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
PHIL 150 INTRODUCTION TO ETHICS	3
CMS 329 SPORTS NEWS WRITING	3
TOTAL:	16

COURSE	CR	COMMENTS
Semester 6
PEOPLE AND THEIR WORLDS ELECTIVE	3
QUANTITATIVE REASONING ELECTIVE	3
FREE ELECTIVE	1
COMM 308 NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION	3
CMS 349 SPORTS REPORTING	3
CMS 359 BROADCAST REPORTING	3
TOTAL:	16

COURSE	CR	COMMENTS
Semester 7
COMM 404 PERSUASION THEORY & RESEARCH	3
CMS 425 VIDEO PRODUCTION	3
CMS 428 MEDIA ETHICS & LAW	3
AESTHETIS, CREATIVITY AND APPRECIATION ELECTIVE	3
SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY ELECTIVE	4
TOTAL:	16

COURSE	CR	COMMENTS
Semester 8
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

MILESTONE COURSE: These courses are the keys to graduation. Courses should be taken in the recommended semesters to stay on time for completion.

Students should average 15 credit hours per semester, or 30 per year, to graduate on time.

TOTAL DEGREE CREDITS:
120

2022-2023

Foundational Learning Courses (FLCs):

To ensure breadth and depth as students meet these broad education goals, the curriculum focuses on six academic “strands.”

Aesthetics, Creativity, and Appreciation	Human Communication and Interaction	People and Their Worlds	Quantitative Reasoning	Scientific Inquiry	Writing and Rhetoric
ART-101 ART-111 ENGL-131 ENGL-132 ENGL-221 ENGL-222 ENGL-241 ENGL-242 ENGL-257 ENGL-261 ENGL-262 ENGL-285 MUSI-170 THEA-101	COMM-105 COMM-111 COMM-112 COMM-202	ECON-201 ECON-202 GEOG-102 HIST-101 HIST-102 HIST-152 HIST-153 HIST-250 PHIL-111 PHIL-150 PHIL-231 POLS-101 POLS-102 PSYC-101 PSYC-241 SOC-101 SOC-107 SOC-221	MATH-120 MATH-125 MATH-126 MATH-211	ASTR-106 BIOL-101 BIOL-102 BIOL-103 BIOL-104 BIOL-107 BIOL-108 BIOL-109 BIOL-115 BIOL-117 BIOL-171 CHEM-111 CHEM-115 CHEM-116 GEOL-101 GEOL-102 GEOL-103 GEOL-104 GEOL-105 PSCI-101 PSCI-111 PSCI-112 PHYS-101 PHYS-102 PHYS-111	ENGL-101 ENGL-102 ENGL-107

2022-2023

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