Communication & Media

Faculty

Ignatius Fosu, Chair, Professor
Ryan W. Galloway, Professor
Michael J. Janas, Professor
Rhonda G. Parker, Professor
M. Clay Carey, Associate Professor
Ashley George, Associate Professor
Virginia (Nia) Johnson, Associate Professor
Chelsea M. Bruno, Assistant Professor
Niya P. Miller, Assistant Professor
William C. Singleton III, Assistant Professor

Undergraduate Programs and Requirements

Majors
Communication Studies Major (B.A.)
Journalism and 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 (Mass Media and Society) to satisfy their general education social science requirement.

Programs

Major

Minor

Interdisciplinary Minor

Film Production Interdisciplinary Minor

Courses

Communication Studies

Journalism & Mass Communication

Journalism & Mass Communication - Film Production