Communications Studies (BA)

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  Degree Requirements - Bachelor of Arts with a Major in Communication Studies (120 credits)

  To obtain this undergraduate degree, the student must fulfill the requirements of the University Core Curriculum, the requirements for the program major and complete a minimum of 120 credit hours.

  The Communication Studies major is required to:

  1. Complete a total of 36 credit hours in Communication Studies (CST), excluding CST 1010, only 12 of which may be from independent studies (Transfer students must complete a minimum of 15 credit hours in CST at Detroit Mercy.).

  2. Complete at least 15 of those 36 credit hours in courses at the 3000/4000 level.

  3. Submit a portfolio in the senior year.

  Required Courses (12 credits)

  • CST 1110 Mass Communication (3 credits)
  • CST 1120 Visual Communication (3 credits)
  • CST 3000 Mass Media Ethics (3 credits)
  • CST 4990 Capstone Seminar: Media Social Responsibility (3 credits)

   

  One Course from Each of the Following Three Categories (9 credits):

  Research (3 credits)

  • CST 2010 Research Methods (3 credits)
  • CST 4010 Public Opinion (3 credits)
  • HIS 2910 Historical Methods (3 credits)
  • STA 2250 Statistics (3 credits)

  Relational Communication (3 credits)

  • CST 2040 Interpersonal Communication (3 credits)
  • CST 3040 Small Group Communication (3 credits)
  • CST 3140 Intercultural Communication (3 credits)

  Writing (3 credits)

  • CST 2030 News Writing and Reporting I (3 credits)
  • CST 2230 Electronic Media Writing (3 credits)
  • CST 3240 Feature Writing (3 credits)
  • CST 3400 Public Relations Writing (3 credits)
  • CST 4210 News Editing, Design and Management (3 credits)

  
  

  Electives - Choose five courses (15 credits):

  Choose at least five additional CST courses (15 credits). Three CST courses (excluding CST 3000 and CST 4990 which are required) must be at the 3000-4000 level.