Below are a series of tables that show the typical offerings of courses by the Department of Communication & Media.
GE courses that we offer and core courses in the major, as well as core courses in the concentrations and practicums and internships, are offered every Fall and Spring semester and often in the Summer sessions.
The electives, especially special topics, are offered on a rotation which is also influenced by availability of expertise (i.e. faculty experts in any given subject), so we cannot exactly predict when they will be offered.
The official schedule of courses is available online approximately 6 to 9 months in advance of each semester.
Please note that occasionally some courses do get cancelled due to low-enrollment. The department does its best to minimize any disruption to students if this occurs, and we work with affected students to find alternative courses and possible course substitution in such cases.
| Course | Offered at SBC | Offered at PDC |
|---|---|---|
| COMM 1000 - Critical Media Literacy: News, Entertainment, and Participatory Culture [E] | Fall & Spring | Fall & Spring |
| COMM 1006 - Oral Communication [A1] | Fall & Spring | Fall & Spring |
| COMM 1007 - Critical Thinking Through Argumentation [A3] | Fall & Spring | Fall & Spring |
| COMM 1020 - Looking at Movies [C1] | Fall & Spring | Fall & Spring |
| COMM 2201 - Intercultural Communication [DIP] | Fall & Spring (OL) |
Fall & Spring (OL) |
| COMM 3305 - Digital Media & Society [D4] | Fall & Spring | Fall & Spring |
| COMM 3332 - Movies in the Digital Age [C4] | Fall & Spring (OL) | Fall & Spring (OL) |
| COMM 3334 - Global Cinema [C4] | Fall & Spring (Hybrid) | Fall & Spring (OL) |
| COMM 3336 - Queer Cinema [C4] | Ad hoc | Ad hoc |
| COMM 4211 - Communication & Gender [DIP] | Fall only | Not offered |
| COMM 4301 - Gender, Race, and Class in Media [DIP] | Fall & Spring | Not offered |
| COMM 4302 - Latinx, Media, and Cultures [DIP] | Fall & Spring (OL) | Fall & Spring (OL) |
| COMM 4303 - Global Communication [GLB] | Fall only | Not offered |
| Course | Offered at SBC | Offered at PDC |
|---|---|---|
| COMM 2101 - Introduction to Communication Studies | Fall & Spring | Fall & Spring (OL) |
| COMM 3101 - Communication, Self, & Others | Fall & Spring | Fall only |
| COMM 3102 - Media, Culture, & Society | Fall & Spring | Fall (F2F) & Spring (OL) |
| COMM 4101 - Communication Research Methodology | Fall & Spring (OL) | Fall & Spring (OL) |
| COMM 4102 - Ethical Aspects of Communication | Fall & Spring | Fall Only (OL) |
| Course | Offered at SBC | Offered at PDC |
|---|---|---|
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COMM 2291 - Practicum in Relational and Organizational Communication |
Fall only | Ad hoc |
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COMM 2292 - Practicum in Mentoring |
Fall & Spring | On request |
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COMM 2293 - Practicum in Intercollegiate Forensics: Coyote Debate |
Currently not offered | Currently not offered |
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COMM 2391 - Practicum in Multimedia Journalism: Coyote Chronicle |
Fall & Spring | On request |
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COMM 2392 - Practicum in Digital Audio and Radio |
Fall & Spring (Coyote Radio) | Fall & Spring (PAWS Radio) |
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COMM 2393 - Practicum in Television Journalism Production: Local Matters |
Fall & Spring | Not offered |
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COMM 2491 - Practicum in Strategic Communication: Coyote PR |
Fall & Spring | Spring only |
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COMM 2492 - Practicum in Advertising: Coyote Advertising |
Ad hoc | Ad hoc |
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COMM 2592 - Practicum in Communication Research |
Fall & Spring (on request) | Fall & Spring (on request) |
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COMM 2593 - Service Learning in Communication |
Fall & Spring | Fall & Spring |
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COMM 4291 - Advanced Practicum in Relational and Organizational Communication |
Fall only | On request |
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COMM 4292 - Advanced Practicum in Mentoring |
Fall & Spring | On request |
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COMM 4293 - Advanced Practicum in Intercollegiate Forensics: Coyote Debate |
Currently not offered | Currently not offered |
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COMM 4391 - Advanced Practicum in Multimedia Journalism: Coyote Chronicle |
Fall & Spring | On request |
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COMM 4392 - Advanced Practicum in Digital Audio and Radio |
Fall & Spring (Coyote Radio) | Fall & Spring (PAWS Radio) |
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COMM 4393 - Advanced Practicum in Television Journalism Production: Local Matters |
Fall & Spring | Not offered |
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COMM 4491 - Advanced Practicum in Strategic Communication: Coyote PR |
Fall & Spring | Spring Only |
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COMM 4492 - Advanced Practicum in Advertising: National Student Advertising Competition team |
Ad hoc | Ad hoc |
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COMM 4592 - Advanced Practicum in Communication Research |
On request | On request |
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COMM 5792 - Internship in Communication |
Fall & Spring | Fall & Spring |
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COMM 5793 - Internship in Communication |
Fall & Spring | Fall & Spring |
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COMM 5794 - Internship in Communication |
Fall & Spring | Fall & Spring |
|
COMM 5892 - Communication Teaching Shadowship |
On request | On request |
| Course | Offered at SBC | Offered at PDC |
|---|---|---|
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Concentration Core Requirements: |
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| COMM 2201 - Intercultural Communication | Fall & Spring (OL) | Fall & Spring (OL) |
| COMM 4202 Relational Communication | Fall & Spring (OL) | Fall & Spring (OL) |
| COMM 4203 - Organizational Communication | Fall & Spring | Fall Only |
| Concentration Electives: | ||
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COMM 2231 - Small Group Communication |
Fall only | Not offered |
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COMM 2251 - Fundamentals of Interpersonal Communication |
Fall only (OL) | Fall only (OL) |
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COMM 3211 - Business and Professional Communication |
Fall only (OL) | Fall only (OL) |
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COMM 3212 - Persuasion |
Fall & Spring | Not offered |
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COMM 3227 - Topics in Relational and Organizational Communication |
Ad hoc | Ad hoc |
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COMM 3230 - Nonverbal Communication |
Fall only | Not offered |
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COMM 3231 - Communication for Training Programs |
Spring only | Not offered |
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COMM 4211 - Communication and Gender |
Fall only | Not offered |
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COMM 4222 - Communication and Conflict |
Fall & Spring | Not offered |
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COMM 4231 - Classroom Communication |
Spring only | Ad hoc |
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COMM 4241 - Interviewing |
Spring only | Not offered |
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COMM 5222 - Mediation Theory and Practice |
Spring only (every 2 years) | Not offered |
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COMM 5267 - Advanced Topics in Relational and Organizational Communication |
Ad hoc | Ad hoc |
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COMM 5280 - Culture and Ethnicity in Language |
Fall only (every 2 years) (OL) | Fall only (every 2 years) (OL) |
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COMM 5952 - Independent Study |
Fall & Spring | Fall & Spring |
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COMM 5953 - Independent Study |
Fall & Spring | Fall & Spring |
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COMM 5954 - Independent Study |
Fall & Spring | Fall & Spring |
| Course | Offered at SBC | Offered at PDC |
|---|---|---|
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Concentration Core Requirements: |
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| COMM 3301 - Media Institutions in Context | Fall & Spring | Not offered |
| COMM 3305 - Digital Media and Society | Fall & Spring | Fall & Spring |
| COMM 2301 - Newswriting and Reporting | Fall & Spring (OL) | Fall & Spring (OL) |
|
or, COMM 3354 - Fundamentals of Screenwriting |
Fall & Spring | Not offered |
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Concentration Electives: |
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Media Studies: |
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COMM 3319 - Topics in Media Studies |
Ad hoc | Not offered |
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COMM 4301 - Gender, Race, and Class in Media |
Fall & Spring | Not offered |
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COMM 4302 - Latinx, Media, and Cultures |
Fall & Spring (OL) | Fall & Spring (OL) |
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COMM 4303 - Global Communication |
Fall only | Not offered |
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COMM 4304 - Media Effects |
Spring only | Not offered |
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COMM 4305 - Advertising as Social Communication |
Ad hoc | Ad hoc |
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COMM 5301 - Media Sex and Violence |
Spring only | Not offered |
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COMM 5302 - Communication Law and Policy |
Ad hoc | Ad hoc |
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COMM 5303 - Muslim Women in Media and Society |
Ad hoc | Ad hoc |
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COMM 5319 - Advanced Topics in Media Studies |
Ad hoc | Ad hoc |
| Film Studies: | ||
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COMM 3331 - The Development of Motion Pictures |
Spring only | Not offered |
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COMM 3332 - Movies in the Digital Age |
Fall & Spring (OL) | Fall & Spring (OL) |
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COMM 3333 - Film Analysis |
Fall & Spring | Not offered |
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COMM 3334 - Global Cinema |
Fall & Spring (Hybrid) | Fall & Spring (OL) |
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COMM 3339 - Topics in Film Studies |
Ad hoc | Ad hoc |
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COMM 5339 - Advanced Topics in Film Studies |
Ad hoc | Ad hoc |
| Digital Production: | ||
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COMM 2351 - Television Studio Production |
Fall only | Not offered |
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COMM 3335 - Visual Communication |
Fall & Spring | Not offered |
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COMM 3351 - Introduction to Digital Video Editing |
Fall & Spring | Not offered |
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COMM 3353 - Digital Video Field Production |
Spring only | Not offered |
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COMM 3354 - Fundamentals of Screenwriting 1 |
Fall & Spring | Not offered |
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COMM 3359 - Topics in Digital Production |
Ad hoc | Not offered |
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COMM 3361 - Digital Audio and Radio Production |
Ad hoc | Spring only |
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COMM 4355 - Digital Filmmaking I |
Fall & Spring | Not offered |
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COMM 4356 - Digital Filmmaking II |
Fall & Spring | Not offered |
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COMM 5359 - Advanced Topics in Digital Production |
Ad hoc | Not offered |
| Multimedia Journalism: | ||
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COMM 2301 - Newswriting and Reporting 1 |
Fall & Spring (OL) | Fall & Spring (OL) |
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COMM 3371 - Multimedia Journalism |
Fall & Spring (OL) | Fall & Spring (OL) |
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COMM 3372 - Publication Design |
Ad hoc | Ad hoc |
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COMM 3379 - Topics in Multimedia Journalism |
Ad hoc | Ad hoc |
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COMM 5379 - Advanced Topics in Multimedia Journalism |
Ad hoc | Ad hoc |
|
COMM 5952 - Independent Study |
Fall & Spring | Fall & Spring |
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COMM 5953 - Independent Study |
Fall & Spring | Fall & Spring |
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COMM 5954 - Independent Study |
Fall & Spring | Fall & Spring |
| Course | Offered at SBC | Offered at PDC |
|---|---|---|
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Concentration Core Requirements: |
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| COMM 2301 - Newswriting and Reporting | Fall & Spring (OL) | Fall & Spring (OL) |
| COMM 3401 - Introduction to Strategic Communication | Fall & Spring | Fall only |
| COMM 3402 - Writing for Public Relations | Fall & Spring (OL) | Fall & Spring (OL) |
| COMM 4401 - Strategic Communication Campaigns | Fall & Spring | Fall only |
| COMM 5401 - Crisis Communication | Fall & Spring | Fall only |
| Concentration Electives: | ||
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COMM 3211 - Business and Professional Communication |
Fall only (OL) | Fall only (OL) |
|
COMM 3212 - Persuasion |
Fall & Spring | Not offered |
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COMM 3372 - Publication Design |
Ad hoc | Not offered |
|
COMM 3403 - Business Literacy for Strategic Communication |
Ad hoc | Not offered |
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COMM 3419 - Topics in Strategic Communication |
Ad hoc | Ad hoc |
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COMM 5302 - Communication Law and Policy |
Ad hoc | Ad hoc |
|
COMM 5419 - Advanced Topics in Strategic Communication |
Ad hoc | Ad hoc |