Communication Major, Documentary Studies Concentration, BA

Enlight Core Curriculum: (38-39 Semester Hours)

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BA Degree Requirements:

Foreign Language (one area - minimum of 6 hours at the 200-level or above) 

Communication Core (35 hours)

• COM 100 - Student Media Seminar
• COM 101 - Oral Communication
• COM 102 - Introduction to Mass Communication
• COM 103 - Introduction To Media Technology
• COM 200 - Writing for Media
• COM 250 - Newsgathering
• COM 307 - Advanced Writing for the Media
• COM 310 - Digital Culture
• COM 320 - Mass Communication and Society
• COM 325 - Visual Design
• COM 400 - Practicum
• COM 460 - Internship
• COM 465 - Communication Senior Seminar

Research Core (3 hours)

• HIS 211 - Introduction to Historical Thinking and Research

Film Core (12 hours)

• COM 431 - Video Production
• FLM 101 - Introduction to Film
• FLM 310 - Introduction to Documentary Film
• FLM 475 - Documentary Filmmaking

Required Minor

Communication majors are required to take a minor to focus some of their electives and to help maximize their career goals and interests. Minors range from 18-24 semester hours. Students are to make appropriate adjustments in free elective hours to ensure the minimum of 124 required semester hours required in the chosen curriculum. Communication majors may not minor in Communication. However, Communication majors may minor in Film Studies.

Total Hours

Total Hours Required for a BA in Communication, Documentary Studies Concentration: 124 Semester Hours