The Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Media 

            Commencing in the Fall of 2008, the College of Communication will offer a variety of courses leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication and Media. The BA in Communication and Media offers students the opportunity to pursue coursework in communication and media that draws upon two or more related areas of study. This degree will provide flexibility for transfer students and others who have not determined their precise career trajectory, while affording them the fundamental communication and critical thinking skills needed to enter jobs across the public, private and non-profit sectors, or to continue their education in academic or professional post-graduate programs. This major is designed especially for those students holding allied field interests, as well as those who would like to complete a communication degree, by taking mostly evening courses. In order to complete this degree, College of Communication students have the option of pursuing coursework from any of the four other majors offered. 
  
  
Key Changes over former track-based curriculum (Communication Major)  ·        
New major.  The Communication and Media  Major 
  
Communication and Media majors must complete the three core courses required of all College of Communication students. In addition, they must take ten electives from among the College of Communication course offerings. Five of these courses must be 300-level classes.  All Communication and Media majors must complete a total of 13 classes, or 52 credit hours.             
           

Common Core 
Three core courses are required of all College of Communication students:      ·  CMN 101, Introduction to Human Communication ·  CMN 102 (formerly CMN 110), Introduction to Mass Communication · CMN 103 (formerly CMN 203), Intercultural Communication Students are encouraged to complete all three prior to taking additional coursework in the major.
 
            Electives Requirement
 
            Students select their remaining ten courses from among the course offerings of Communication Studies, Journalism, Media and Cinema Studies, and Public Relations and Advertising, including up to two classes from Digital Cinema.
 
             Internship Credit
 
            Students in the major may take CMN 294, Communication Internship or CMN 394, Advanced Communication Internship (when placement relates to the major) for credit. In order to take CMN 294, or CMN 394, students must have completed the three communication core courses (CMN 101, CMN 102, CMN 103) two courses in the chosen major and have fulfilled internship program eligibility requirements.
 
Unrestricted Electives
 
            Students complete the bachelor’s degree in Communication and Media by taking an additional 56 quarter hours selected from any courses offered by DePaulUniversity.