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Department
of Theatre. Visual Arts, and Communications
Patrick
Gagliano, Department Chair
 Communications
Faculty:
Assistant
Professors: Marshall
Maddy; Jodie
Peeler
Staff-Faculty: Instructor of Communications and Director of Langford
Communications Center: Vacant
Part-Time
Faculty: James Murray, Instructor of Communications
The
curriculum of the Department of Communications combines technical
training with a strong liberal arts-based education in the
theory, history, law and ethics of mass communication. The
department is located in the Langford Communications Center
, a facility equipped with a television studio and control
room, digital editing suites, audio production facilities,
a radio station, a computer lab and photographic darkrooms.
The
Department of Communications offers students many opportunities
to build their intellectual and professional skills in the
areas of writing, conceptualization, and production of complicated
media packages. The college's cable television station, radio
station, student newspaper and Internet magazine give students
opportunities for practical experience in their chosen fields,
and internships with business and industry are also available.
Upon
graduation students are expected to:
- possess
general knowledge of the history of the communications industry
and appreciate the ramifications of possible future developments;
- have
developed basic writing and production skills suitable for
graduate programs and entry into the communications industry;
- understand
the role of conceptualization in any setting and be able
to further develop such skills where needed; and
- evaluate
media productions based on the needs of the audience, a
set of objectives, and relevant ethical and legal ramifications.
COURSE
DESCRIPTIONS
Admission
to the Department of Communications
When
students begin study in the Department of Communications,
they are classified as "pre-Communications" majors. Students
may not formally be admitted into the Communications Department
before they have satisfactorily completed the following by
the end of their sophomore year:
-
Nine Communications credits;
- Three COM 101 lab
hours;
- Six Fine Arts and
Lectures credits;
- The Level I CACP
paper;
- Two Level II CACP
papers.
To
be considered for admission to the department, a student must
have a minimum overall grade point average (GPA) of 2.00,
and a communications grade-point average (GPA) of 2.50. Students
must also be ready to present and defend a collection of their
work from their communications studies, including samples
of their writing, creative work, and activities outside of
class, which show that they have a potential to succeed in
the Department . Students are reminded that the application
process is a required part of full admission to the major.
A
student interested in applying for full admission into the
Communications program must do so by completing the Communications
Department Application and submitting it during the designated
period prior to the start of the junior year. Transfer students
may apply for admission if they have junior standing, and
will be given special consideration, but may need to take
one or more courses to meet basic department requirements.
Communications
Major (B.A. degree) Requirements (41 hours)
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Requirements
for a major in Communications include 41 hours of Communications
as follows:
- 18
hours: COM 110, 121, 221, 231, 370, 480;
- 5
hours: COM 101 Communications lab; and
- 18
hours in Communications, including 9 hours in courses at
the 300 level or higher.
Students
are encouraged to structure their academic program based on
their individual interests and career goals.
Students
interested in Journalism are strongly encouraged
to take COM 321 and COM 495; ENG 371 and 458; ART 220;
ART 320, and to consider electives in BUS, ECO, POS or SOC.
Students
interested in Public Relations are strongly
encouraged to take COM 241, 341, 441 and 495; SOC 101; SSC
230; and consider electives in POS, SOC or COM.
Students
interested in Electronic Media are strongly
encouraged to take COM 309, COM 323 and COM 420; SPE
202; THE 101, 103, and 212.
In
addition, students who are considering graduate school
are urged to take COM 391 [the one-hour research
course], COM 440 and COM 460.
Communications
Minor Requirements (20 hours)
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The
Communications minor includes 20 hours as follows: COM 110,
121, 231, 370;
two hours of COM 101; and six additional hours in communications
courses.
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