2021-2022 Samford University Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2021-2022 Samford University Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Communication & Media


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Faculty

Ignatius Fosu, Chair, Professor
Elizabeth (Betsy) Emmons, Vice Chair, Associate Professor
Michael J. Janas, Professor
David S. Shipley, Professor
Rhonda G. Parker, Professor
M. Clay Carey, Associate Professor
Ryan W. Galloway, Associate Professor; Director of Debate
Ashley George, Assistant Professor
Daniel D. Haun, Assistant Professor
Virginia (Nia) Johnson, Assistant Professor
Niya P. Miller, Assistant Professor
John Marc Green, Instructor
Lee E. Quinn, Instructor; Assistant Director of Debate


Undergraduate Programs and Requirements

Majors
Communication Studies Major (B.A.)  
Journalism & Mass Communication Major (B.A.)  with a required concentration in one of the following:

Advertising
Broadcast and Electronic Journalism
Print Journalism
Public Relations

Minors
Communication Studies Minor  
Sports Media Minor  

Interdisciplinary Minor
Film Production Interdisciplinary Minor  
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The Department of Communication and Media offers two majors: communication studies (COMS) and journalism and mass communication (JMC), both leading to a bachelor of arts degree. The department also offers minors in communication studies, sports media, and, in cooperation with the Department of Theatre and Dance, a minor in film production.


General Education: University Core Curriculum and Distribution Requirements

See General Education Overview  in the Howard College of Arts and Sciences introductory pages for a list of required and applicable courses.

Communication studies majors must complete COMS 221 (Interpersonal Communication)  for their major and cannot use it to also satisfy the general education social science requirement for their degree.

JMC majors must take MATH 110 (Contemporary Mathematics)  or higher to fulfill the general education mathematics requirement. JMC majors cannot use JMC 200  to satisfy their general education social science requirement.


Programs

    MajorMinorInterdisciplinary Minor

    Courses

      Communication StudiesJournalism & Mass CommunicationJournalism & Mass Communication - Film Production

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