Communication, Media, and Screen Studies, B.A. - Communication, Media, and Screen Studies

The program course outline and graduation requirements for this catalog year are listed below. To graduate, a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 must be achieved, and a total of 120 credits is required. This total includes both the required courses for the program and any free electives selected. The department website provides an overview of the program, admission requirements for the major (when applicable), faculty biographies, learning outcomes, and careers: https://www.southernct.edu/academics/communication.  

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (46 Credits)

All bachelor’s degree programs include liberal education (LEP) and writing (W) course requirements. To review more detailed information, please visit General Education (LEP) Degree Requirements.   

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (45 Credits)

Up to three courses in the major/cognate may also satisfy LEP requirements and will be indicated below; no more than two courses in the same subject may be used towards LEP Explorations.  

Core Requirements (21 Credits)
Major GPA of 2.0 required

Select two courses in CMS at the 100-level (Introductory)
Select two courses in CMS at the 200-level (Intermediate)
Select two courses in CMS at the 300-level or 400-level (Advanced)

Select one course (Capstone):
CMS 420 - Professional Communication Training and Development
CMS 445 - Social Media Campaign Planning
CMS 465 - Content Development for Social Media
CMS 490 - Practicum in Communication, Media, & Screen Studies
CMS 495 - CMS Capstone Project
CMS 498 - Advanced special Topic
CMS 499 - Independent Study
IDS 405 - In a World: A Gamified Capstone Experience

Communication, Media, and Screen Studies Concentration (24 Credits)
Select one course in CMS at the 100-level
Select seven courses in CMS at any level

ACCELERATED PATHWAY OPTION (12 Credits)

Students with a 3.0 GPA and at least 90 credits may be eligible to complete an accelerated pathway during their senior year to earn dual credit towards both their current undergraduate program and future graduate program of interest. Approval to start graduate coursework does not guarantee admission to the graduate program.

Students will meet with their faculty advisor to prepare a Graduate Course Plan (500-level courses or higher), with a maximum of 6 credits per semester, based on their graduate program of interest. Approval from both the Program Department Chairperson and the Graduate Coordinator is required. Programs may have higher requirements, and seat availability in certain graduate programs may be limited.    

Courses completed with a grade of 'C' or higher will earn dual credit for both undergraduate and graduate transcripts. Graduate programs may have higher grade requirements in place for certain courses which may require the student to retake the course for a higher grade letter.