BA in Communication: Radio/Television/Film - Curriculum Requirements

BA Communication: Concentration Radio/Television/Film Degree Audit

B.A: Communication-Radio-Television-Film

University Core Requirements (40 Credits)

Academic Foundations (8 credits)

[Dept]

1105

Broad, Enduring Interest

4CR.

 

[Dept]

1205

Nature of Work

2CR.

 

LAS

1305

Wellness

2CR.

 

 

Communications (12 credits)

WRI

1001 or

1002

Comp. & Rhet. I or Comp. & Rhet. II

4CR.

 

WRI

1002 or

2012

Comp & Rhet. II or Advanced Comp.

4CR

 

COM

2001

Public Speaking

4CR

 

 

 

 

 

 

STEM Engagement (8 credits)

 

 

 

4CR

 

 

 

 

4CR

 

 

Culture & Society (12 credits)

 

 

Cultural Understanding in a Global Context

4CR

 

 

 

Social & Community Responsibility

4CR

 

 

 

Creative Expression & Self

4CR

 

 

Communication: Radio-Television-Film (60 Credits)

COM

1011

Intro to Mass Media

4CR

 

COM

1020

WNTI: Audio Production*

4CR

 

COM

1014

Film Appreciation

4CR

 

COM

2008

Television Production I

4CR

 

COM

2111

Global Cinema

4CR

 

WRI

2060

NewsWriting for New Media

4CR

 

COM

2025

Television Production II

4CR

 

COM

2050

Art Film & Video**

4CR

 

COM

2055

Digital Filmmaking**

4CR

 

COM

3040

Great Directors

4CR

 

COM

3030

Documentary & Independent Film**

4CR

 

WRI

3160

Writing for a Digital World

4CR

 

COM

3170

Television Production III

4CR

 

COM

4018

Senior Project

 

 

 

 

Major Related Elective/Internship

4CR

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Repeatable course

**Repeatable course for majors only

General Electives (20 Credits)

 

 

 

4CR

 

 

 

 

4CR

 

 

 

 

4CR

 

 

 

 

4CR

 

 

 

 

4CR

 

Total number of credits: 120

1. To earn a Bachelor degree, all graduates must successfully complete a minimum of 120 credit hours.

2. Minimum of 30 credits must be taken at Centenary University.

3. All graduates must have a minimum cumulative grade point     average of 2.0 or above.

4. All graduates must have a minimum of 2.0 GPA in their major(s).

5. Courses that are listed as special topic, typically ending with a 99, are repeatable. These courses are counted multiple times and do not replace grades of the previous special topic course.

6. Credits can be shared between the core and the major, or between the core and minor. But credits cannot be shared within the core: a particular course can count only once within the core.

 

BA Communication-Radio-TV-Recommended-Four-Year-Sequence

Centenary University
B.A. in Communication: Radio-Television-Film

Recommended Four Year Sequence
2023-2024

YEAR 1 (Fall)

Course #

Title

Credits

Completed

[Dept] 1105

Broad Enduring Interest

4

 

[Dept] 1205

Nature of Work

2

 

LAS 1305

Wellness (Academic Foundations)

2

 

WRI 1001/1002

Comp. & Rhet. I or Comp. Rhet. II

4

 

COM 1011

Intro to Mass Communication

4

 

YEAR 1 (Spring)

Course #

Title

Credits

Completed

COM 1020

WNTI/Audio Production

4

 

Culture & Soc

Social & Community Responsibility

4

 

COM 1014

Film Appreciation

4

 

WRI1002/2012

Comp, & Rhet. II or Advanced Comp.

4

 

YEAR 2 (FALL)

COM 2055

Digital Filmmaking

4

 

COM 2001

Public Speaking (Communication)

4

 

STEM

STEM Engagement

4

 

COM 2111

Global Cinema

4

 

YEAR 2 (Spring)

COM 2008

Television Production I

4

 

Culture & Soc

Cultural Understanding in a Global Context

4

 

COM 2050

Art film & Video

4

 

Elective

Elective

4

 

YEAR 3 (FALL)

COM 2025

Television Production II

4

 

COM 3040

Great Directors

4

 

Culture & Soc

Creative Expression & Creative Self

4

 

Elective

Elective

4

 

YEAR 3 (Spring)

COM 3170

Television Production III

4

 

WRI 2060 or WRI 3160

Newswriting for New Media or Writing for a Digital World

4

 

COM 3030

Documentary and Independent Film

4

 

Elective

Elective

4

 

YEAR 4 (Fall)

Elective

Elective

4

 

COM 4018

Senior Communication Project

4

 

STEM

STEM Engagement

4

 

YEAR 4 (Spring)

INT or COM

Internship or Major Related Elective

4

 

WRI 2060 or WRI 3160

Newswriting for New Media or Writing for a Digital World

4

 

Elective

Elective

4

 

 

Total Credits

120