GE Outcome GE Approved Courses CR Fall Spring Plan to Take Summer English ENGL 100. Fall. (0 or 2) Freshman Year Fall (0-2) (0 or-3)

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1 University of Saint Francis Curriculum Guide (Course Sequencing) for the Bachelor of Arts in Communication Effective Date: 8-15 Name: Concentration(s) Expected Graduation Date Students have 8 semesters to complete the 120 hour program. Some courses are offered in odd or even years. The Communication major and concentration courses can be completed in a two year rotation. The following is a suggestion of how a course sequence for four years could be planned. By Placement Courses: 0-7 credit hours- these course are needed by some students to be more prepared for the General Education courses at the University of Saint Francis-if you need them, please take them the first semester. GE Outcome GE Approved Courses CR Plan to Take Summer English ENGL 100 Freshman By Placement Reading LO 8 (no credit toward degree) READ 101, 119, 120, 121 By Placement (no credit toward degree for READ 101) Math MATH 120 By Placement (0 or 2) (0-2) (0 or-) General Education Courses- Common Content: 9 credit hours BA in Communication 1 Freshman Freshman GE Outcomes GE Approved Courses CR Plan to Take Plan to Take Plan to Take Summer iconnect ICON 100 Freshman LO 2, 8, 18, 27 English Composition LO 9, 14, 18, 20 Speech LO 10, 11, 12 ENGL 101 English Composition I or ENGL 10 College Writing (only credits towards a degree) COMM 121 Fundamentals of Public Communication Freshman Freshman

2 General Education Courses: 7-40 credit hours GE Outcomes GE Approved Courses CR Plan to Take Plan to Take Plan to Take Summer History LO 1 Freshman Society and Environment LO OR Social Responsibility and Leadership LO 4, 5, 6, 7 Writing Intensive LO 9, 14 0 Technology Application LO 15 0 Physical Education LO 16, Philosophical Ethics LO 18, 19, 20 Math MATH 122 or higher LO 22 Science -4 LO 2 Social Sciences LO 24 Creative Expression - Fine Arts 2- LO 25, 26 Creative Expression Literature LO 25, 26 Theology LO 29, 0 Religion LO 29, 1 Senior Capstone LO 9, 21, 27, 28 Sophomore OR Senior OR OR Freshman OR Sophomore OR Capstone course in major or GE Senior Or Total General Education Requirements: credit hours Sophomore Sophomore or Junior Sophomore or Junior Odd Senior Freshman Freshman Sophomore Sophomore Senior BA in Communication 2

3 Major Required Courses: 24 credit hours Major Courses Major Courses CR Plan to Take Plan to Take Plan to Take Summer COMM 211 Intro Mass Communication Freshman or Sophomore year even years COMM 215 Writing for Media Sophomore or Junior COMM 250 Interpersonal Skills Freshman or Sophomore year COMM 10 Group Communication Sophomore or Junior COMM 0 Introduction to Video/Audio Production Junior or Senior Odd COMM 70 Apprenticeship OR COMM 450 Mass Media and Multimedia Law Junior or Senior Odd COMM 470 Internship Senior COMM 497 Senior Project Capstone course in major or GE () Senior OR Senior Summer In the Communication Major you must choose one concentration, however, you may be able to complete two concentrations so choose your courses wisely. Film and Theatre goes very well together with courses that overlap. PR and Org Comm overlap so you may be able to do both. Theatre and PR overlap as well so you may choose both. BA in Communication

4 Film/Video/Media Production: 0 credit hours Major Courses Major Courses CR Plan to Take Plan to Take Plan to Take Summer ART 106 2/D Design Sophomore ART 155 Foundations of Digital Design ART 180 Photography Sophomore COMM 5 Advanced Video/Audio Production Odd Junior or Senior Even COMM 41 Editing Theory and Processes Sophomore Odd COMM 60 Film as Art & Communication Sophomore MUSC 15 Fundamentals of Music Technology Choose Three of the following for Film/Video/Media Production Major Courses Major Courses CR Plan to take Plan to take Plan to Take Summer ART 201 Intro to Traditional Animation ART 16 Traditional Animation Production Odd ART 248 Motion Graphics Senior ART 60 Photographic Lighting ART 419 Storytelling: Social Documentary THEA 215 Stagecraft Sophomore or Freshman THEA 225 Acting Sophomore or Freshman THEA 50 Directing Junior or Senior Odd BA in Communication 4

5 Organizational Communication: 24 credit hours Major Courses Major Courses CR Plan to Take Plan to Take Plan to Take Summer MGMT 20 Principles of Management Sophomore or Junior MGMT 275 Principles of Entrepreneurial Thinking Sophomore MKT 281 Principles of Marketing Sophomore COMM 221 Advanced Presentational Speaking Sophomore or Junior Odd COMM 20 Topics of Debate and Discussion Sophomore or Even s COMM 85 Public Relations Sophomore or Odd s Choose Two of the following for Organization Communication Major Courses Major Courses CR Plan to take Plan to take Plan to Take Summer MKT 21 Promotions Management Sophomore or MKT 41 e-commerce Sophomore or MKT 45 Professional Selling Sophomore or MGMT 4 Organizational Dynamics Senior BA in Communication 5

6 Public Relations: credit hours Major Courses Major Courses CR Plan to take Plan to take Plan to Take Summer MGMT 20 Principles of Management Sophomore or Junior MGMT 275 Principles of Entrepreneurial Thinking Sophomore MKT 281 Principles of Marketing Sophomore COMM 221 Advanced Presentational Speaking COMM 20 Topics of Debate and Discussion Sophomore or Even s COMM 85 Public Relations Sophomore or Odd COMM 440 Public Relations Case Studies in Practice BA in Communication 6 Sophomore or Junior Odd Sophomore or Even ART 155 Foundations of Digital Design Choose Three of the following for Public Relations Major Courses Major Courses CR Plan to take Plan to take Plan to Take Summer MGMT Human Resource Management Sophomore or MKT 410 Consumer Behavior Junior or Senior MKT 21 Promotions Management Sophomore or MKT 41 e-commerce Sophomore or MGMT 4 Organizational Dynamics Senior

7 Theatre: 0 credit hours Major Courses Major Courses CR Plan to Take Plan to Take Plan to Take Summer THEA 141 Theatre Appreciation Sophomore or Junior Odd THEA 210 Voice and Movement Sophomore or Odd s THEA 215 Stagecraft Sophomore THEA 225 Acting Freshman or Sophomore THEA 250 Theatre History Freshman or Sophomore Odd THEA 50 Directing Senior COMM 221 Advanced Presentational Speaking COMM 85 Public Relations Sophomore or Odd s MGMT 275 Principles of Entrepreneurial Thinking Sophomore or Junior Sophomore MKT 281 Principles of Marketing Sophomore BA in Communication 7

8 Electives: credit hours Electives from any discipline to complete a minimum of 120 credit hours Major Courses Major Courses CR Plan to take any Semester or Summer Total Transfer Credit Hours Completed: Total USF Credit Hours Completed: Total Degree Requirements: 120 credit hours BA in Communication 8