Curriculum

 

GENERAL-EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR BA STUDENTS CREDITS
CUNY Required Core 12
English Composition (6)
Mathematical and Quantitative Reasoning (3)
Life and Physical Sciences (3)
CUNY Flexible Core (6 courses, at least 1 from 5 areas, no more than 2 in any discipline) 18
World Cultures and Global Issues
U.S. Experience in its Diversity
Creative Expression
Individual and Society
Scientific World
Required College-Option Credits 6-12
Students with 6 remaining credits:Great Works of Literature (ENG/CMP 2800/2850)Speech Communication (COM 1010)
Students with 9 remaining credits:Great Works of Literature (ENG/CMP 2800/2850)Speech Communication (COM 1010)

1st foreign language course (based on placement)

Students with 12 remaining credits:Great Works of Literature (ENG/CMP 2800/2850) andSpeech Communication (COM 1010)

1st foreign language course (based on placement)

2nd foreign language course (based on placement)

Subtotal of General-Education Credits

36-42

MAJOR IN COMMUNICATION STUDIES Note: Speech Communication (COM 1010) is a preliminary course for all COM courses, 2000-level and above.
Required Course for Major 3
Introduction to Communication Studies (COM 2000)
Foundation Courses 9
Choose one course each from the three areas that are not your concentration.1. Interpersonal and Group CommunicationInterpersonal Communication (COM 3077) OR

Group Communication (COM 3078)

2. Intercultural and International Communication

Intercultural Communication (COM 3069) OR

International Communication (COM 3076)

3. Rhetoric and Public Advocacy

Communication Law and Free Speech (COM 3045) OR

Persuasion (COM 3070)

4. Digital Communication and Culture

Introduction to Digital Communication and Culture (New) OR

Studies in Electronic Media (COM 3062)

Concentrations (choose one of the following) 12
Interpersonal and Group CommunicationInterpersonal Communication (COM 3077)Plus three of the following:

Group Communication (COM 3078)

Virtual Teamwork (currently COM 4101)

Work Life Communication (currently COM 4101)

Conflict Resolution (currently COM 4900)

Language and Social Interaction (currently COM 4900)

Special Topics (related to specialization) (COM 4101)

Intercultural and International CommunicationIntercultural Communication (COM 3069) andPlus three of the following:

International Communication (COM 3076)

Diversity and Leadership (currently COM 4101)

Virtual Teamwork (currently COM 4101)

Language and Social Interaction (currently COM 4900)

Conflict Resolution (currently COM 4900)

Special Topics (related to specialization) (COM 4101)

Rhetoric and Public AdvocacyCommunication Law and Free Speech (COM 3045) andPlus three of the following:

Classical Rhetoric (COM 3064)

History and Criticism of American Public Address (COM 3065)

Modern Frontiers of Rhetoric (COM 3066)

Persuasion (COM 3070)

Argumentation and Debate (COM 3071)

Elements of Legal Argumentation (COM 3074)

Special Topics (related to specialization) (COM 4101)

Digital Communication and CultureIntroduction to Digital Communication and Culture (New)Plus three of the following:

Ethics of Image Making: Film, Television, and Digital Media (COM 3058)

Studies in Electronic Media (COM 3062)

American Television Programming (COM 3067)

International Communication (COM 3076)

Special Topics (related to specialization) (COM 4101)

Communication Studies Electives 6
Choose any two COM courses at the 3000-level or above.Especially recommended:Internship (currently COM 5010)

(recommended for students with plans to enter the workforce following graduation)

Communication Research Strategies (currently COM 4900)

(recommended for students with plans for graduate studies)

Subtotal of Credits in Major

30

FREE ELECTIVES

39-48

Take up to 48 credits at any level (1000, 2000, 3000, or above). (The 36-42 general-education credits, 30 credits in the major, and free-electives credits should add up to a total of 120 credits.)Suggested courses:

All COM courses, including

Managerial Communication Within Organizations (COM 3068)

Communication for Executives (COM 3102)

Business Communication (COM 3150)

Plus the following courses in other departments

General

Electronic Research Methods and Resources for Writers (JRN 3065)

Research Methods in Sociology and Anthropology (SOC 4110)

Statistics for Social Science (STA 2100)

Interpersonal and Group Communication Concentration

Emotions in the Workplace (PSY 4015)

Psychology of Gender (PSY 3071)

Psychology of the Family (PSY 4051)

Small Group Processes (PSY 3058)

Social Psychology (PSY 3056)

Sociology of Complex Organizations (SOC 3138)

Sociology of the Family (SOC 3131)

Intercultural and International Communication Concentration

Diversity in the Workplace (PSY 4015)

Globalization of English (ENG 4015)

Introduction to International Relations (POL 2240)

Psychology of Culture (PSY 3036)

Race and Ethnic Relations (SOC 3125)

Culture-related courses in the Departments of Black and Latino Studies, History, Modern Languages and Comparative Literature, and Sociology and Anthropology

Foreign-language courses in the Department of Modern Languages and Comparative Literature

Rhetoric and Public Advocacy Concentration

American Political Thought (POL 2332)

Ethics and Civic Engagement (PAF 3020)

Civil Society and Community Organizations (SOC 3157)

Contemporary Political Ideologies (POL 3337)

Information and Society (PAF 3040)

Policy and Politics (PAF 3010)

Public Campaigns and Advocacy (PAF 3108)

Public Communication and Organizations (PAF 3201)

Public Opinion (POL 3310)

Public Opinion, Policy, and Management (PAF 3106)

Digital Communication and Culture Concentration

Approaches to Film Studies (FLM 4900)

Art of Film (ENG 3260)

History of Film I/II (FLM 3001/3002)

Introduction to New Media Arts (NMA 2050)

Media Ethics (JRN 3220)

New Media Arts in Theory and Practice (NMA 4900)

Special Topics in New Media and Interdisciplinary Art (NMA 3041)

The Individual and the News Media in the Information Age (JRN 2500)

Topics in Film (ENG 3940)

 

Note that some of the above courses have prerequisites.

TOTAL CREDITS TOWARDS THE DEGREE

120