Program Overview

The general communication major provides a strong foundation in the field and allows you to sample classes in the other communication programs offered at Endicott. You may begin your studies in the general major and then, as your interests develop, you may add a minor or move into a more specific program like digital media or marketing communication/advertising.

By pursuing a degree in communication, you will explore the many ways media impact individuals and society, both locally and globally. Classroom studies promote written and critical-thinking skills, as well as theoretical and applied knowledge. By pursuing the general major in communication, you will find yourself prepared for traditional communication-related professions and, as with the other communication programs, you will possess the skills to begin your career or move directly into a program of advanced studies and graduate school.

Curriculum Requirements - Total Credits Required: 125

 

First Year - Credits: 32

  • Individual and Society General Education Requirement   (Cr: 3)
  • Literary Perspectives General Education Requirement   (Cr: 3)
  • Quantitative Reasoning General Education Requirement (Cr: 3)
  • Values and Ethical Reasoning General Education Requirement   (Cr: 3)
  • Media Explorations Elective   (Cr: 3)
  • CMM 106 - Media and Culture I (Cr: 3)
  • CMM 107 - Media and Culture II (Cr: 3)
  • CMM 115 - Social Media: Theory and Practice (Cr: 3)
  • ENG 111 - Critical Reading and Writing I (Cr: 3)
    Satisfies the Writing Designated Core requirement.
  • ENG 112 - Critical Reading and Writing II (Cr: 3)
    Satisfies the Writing Designated Core requirement.
  • INT 100 - Internship I (Cr: 2)

Second Year - Credits: 32

 

  • Global Issues General Education Requirement   (Cr: 3)
  • Science and Technology General Education Requirement   (Cr: 3)
  • General Education Elective, one must be 200+   (Cr: 6)
  • Media Making Elective  (Cr: 6)
  • Media Writing Elective  (Cr: 6)
  • Media Explorations Elective (Cr: 3)
  • DM 111 - Introduction to Multimedia Narrative (Cr: 3)
  • INT 200 - Internship II (Cr: 2)

Third Year - Credits: 31

  • Aesthetic Awareness General Education Elective (Cr: 3)
  • World Cultures General Education Elective (Cr: 3)
  • Media Explorations Elective, must be 300+ level (Cr: 3)  
  • General Education Electives, one must be 200+ level   (Cr: 6) 
  • 300+ Level Major Requirement (Cr: 9)
  • Elective (Cr: 6)
  • CMM 379 - Semester Internship Strategies (Cr: 1)

Fourth Year - Credits: 30

  • Media Explorations elective, must be 300+ level (Cr: 3)  
  • Elective  (Cr: 3)
  • CMM 400 - Contemporary Explorations in Communication (Cr: 3)
  • CMM 415 - Creative Portfolio Development (Cr: 3)
    Or
  • CMM 416 - Professional Communication Portfolio (Cr: 3)
  • CMM 480 - Semester Internship (Cr: 12)
  • CMM 489 - Senior Research (Cr: 3)
  • CMM 490 - Senior Thesis (Cr: 3)
    Or
  • CMM 491 - Senior Capstone (Cr: 3)

Media Explorations Electives

Students choose four from the following list. Two must be 300 or 400 level.

  • CMM 206 - Race, Ethnicity, and the Media (Cr: 3)
  • CMM 315 - Global Mass Communication (Cr: 3)
  • CMM 240 - Health Communication (Cr: 3)
  • CMM 345 - Media and Cultural Studies (Cr: 3)
  • CMM 363 - Women in Media (Cr: 3)
  • CMM 372 - Documentary Modes (Cr: 3)
  • CMM 400 - Contemporary Explorations in Communication (Cr: 3)
  • DM 230 - The Contemporary Television Industry (Cr: 3)
  • DM 300 - Contemporary Issues in Journalism (Cr: 3)
  • DM 322 - Voice and Articulation (Cr: 3)
  • DM 325 - Politics, People & The Press (Cr: 3)
  • MCA 103 - Advertising Fundamentals (Cr: 3)
  • MCA 203 - Public Relations (Cr: 3)

Media Making Electives

Students choose two from the following list:

  • MCA 335 - Social Media Marketing (Cr: 3)
  • DM 110 - Introduction to Digital Filmmaking (Cr: 3)
  • DM 227 - Multimedia Journalism (Cr: 3)
  • DM 260 - Broadcast Journalism (Cr: 3)
  • DM 280 - TV Studio Production (Cr: 3)
  • DM 360 - Podcast and Radio Journalism (Cr: 3)

Media Writing Electives

Students choose two from the following list:

  • MCA 204 - Promotional Writing and Editing (Cr: 3)
  • DM 211 - Fundamentals of Journalism (Cr: 3)
  • DM 225 - Sports Journalism (Cr: 3)
  • DM 226 - Newsroom (Cr: 3)
  • DM 255 - Writing for the Screen (Cr: 3)
  • DM 338 - Feature Writing (Cr: 3)

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the communication program, students will:

  • Demonstrate an ability to access, analyze and create media.
  • Illustrate critical thinking appropriate to contemporary communication principles and ethics.
  • Communicate effectively within the conventions of the communication discipline.
  • Demonstrate the critical inquiry and analysis skills needed to engage constructively in intellectual discourse within the Communication discipline.
  • Analyze the central theories, perspectives, principles, and concepts in the Communication discipline.

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