Undergraduates Course Sequence and Degree Plans for School of Communications

Below are the course sequences for undergraduate majors in the School of Communications, divided by department.

Note: These are suggested or sample course sequences and should be used as guides only. Please consult with your advisor to customize your course sequence.

Department of Audio Aesthetics and Technology

  • Effective Catalog: 
  • GCP Hours: 
  • Major Hours: 
  • Elective Hours: 

Year One

Total Credits 15
Fall
Course Course Title Credits
AUDI 1110 Audio Tech 2
AUDI 1120 Audio Tech Lab 2
AUDI 1130 Audio Tech Practicum 2
GLBC 1200 Global Cornerstone Seminar 3
  GCP 3
Total Credits 15
Spring
Course Course Title Credits
AUDI 1121 Signals and Systems 3
AUDI 1131 Digital Audio Workstations 3
AUDI 1630 Sound Design for Media 3
  GCP 6

Year Two

Total Credits 15
Fall
Course Course Title Credits
AUDI 2410 On-Set and Field Recording 3
  AUDI Elective 3
  GCP 6
  Elective 3
Total Credits 15
Spring
Course Course Title Credits
AUDI 2110 Professional Development 1 3
AUDI 2411 Foley and Effects Creation 3
  Media Arts Elective 3
  GCP 6

Year Three

Total Credits 15-18
Fall
Course Course Title Credits
AUDI 2412 Dialog and VO Recording 3
  AUDI Elective 3
  Media Arts Elective 3
FTVP 3500 Production House (optional) (3)
KEYS 40xx Keystone Seminar 3
  GCP 3
Total Credits 15
Spring
Course Course Title Credits
AUDI 3410 Post Production and Mixing 3
AUDI 4110 Professional Development 2 3
FTVP 3500 Production House 3
  AUDI Elective 3
  Elective 3

Year Four

Total Credits 15
Fall
Course Course Title Credits
  Media Arts Elective 3
FTVP 3500 Production House (optional) (3)
  Electives 9-12
Total Credits 15
Spring
Course Course Title Credits
AUDI 4931 AUMA Capstone 3
FTVP 3500 Production House (optional) (3)
  Electives 9-12

 

Year One

Total Credits 15
Fall
Course Course Title Credits
AUDI 1110 Audio Tech 2
AUDI 1120 Audio Tech Lab 2
AUDI 1130 Audio Tech Practicum 2
AUDI 2410 On-Set and Field Recording 3
  Media Arts Elective 3
KEYS 40xx Keystone Seminar 3
Total Credits 15
Spring
Course Course Title Credits
AUDI 1121 Signals and Systems 3
AUDI 1131 Digital Audio Workstations 3
AUDI 1630 Sound Design for Media 3
AUDI 2110 Professional Development 1 3
AUDI 2411 Foley and Effects Creation 3

Year Two

Total Credits 13
Fall
Course Course Title Credits
AUDI 2412 Dialog and VO Recording 3
  AUDI Elective 6
  Media Arts Elective 3
  Elective 1
Total Credits 13
Spring
Course Course Title Credits
AUDI 3410 Post Production and Mixing 3
AUDI 4110 Professional Development 2 3
AUDI 4931 AUMA Capstone 1
FTVP 3500 Production House 3
  AUDI Elective 3

  • Effective Catalog: 
  • GCP Hours: 
  • Major Hours: 
  • Elective Hours: 

Year One

Total Credits 15
Fall
Course Course Title Credits
AUDI 1110 Audio Tech 2
AUDI 1120 Audio Tech Lab 2
AUDI 1130 Audio Tech Practicum 2
MUSC 1005 Fundamentals of Music for Audio 3
FRSH 1200 Freshman Seminar 3
  GCP 3
Total Credits 15
Spring
Course Course Title Credits
AUDI 1111 Two-Channel Recording 3
AUDI 1121 Signals and Systems 3
AUDI 1131 Digital Audio Workstations 3
  GCP 6

Year Two

Total Credits 14
Fall
Course Course Title Credits
AUDI 2230 Intro to Music Recording 3
AUDI 2710 Intro to Acoustics 3
AUDI 2840 Technical Ear Training 1 2
  GCP 6
Total Credits 15
Spring
Course Course Title Credits
AUDI 2110 Professional Development 1 3
  Major Electives 6
  GCP 6

Year Three

Total Credits 15-18
Fall
Course Course Title Credits
AUDI 3230 Music Recording 3
AUDI 3310 Live Audio Production 1 3
AUDI 3720 Testing and Troubleshooting 3
KEYS 40xx Keystone Seminar 3
  GCP 3
Total Credits 15
Spring
Course Course Title Credits
AUDI 3311 Live Audio Production 2 3
AUDI 3710 Acoustics 3
AUDI 4110 Professional Development 2 3
  Major Elective 3
  Elective 3

Year Four

Total Credits 15
Fall
Course Course Title Credits
AUDI 4230 Studio Engineering 1 3
  Major Elective 3
  Electives 9
Total Credits 16
Spring
Course Course Title Credits
AUDI 4930 SREN Capstone 1
MDST 4950 Internship 3
  Major Elective 3
  Electives 9

 

Year One

Total Credits 15
Fall
Course Course Title Credits
AUDI 1110 Audio Tech 2
AUDI 1120 Audio Tech Lab 2
AUDI 1130 Audio Tech Practicum 2
AUDI 2710 Intro to Acoustics 3
MUSC 1005 Fundamentals of Music for Audio 3
KEYS 40xx Keystone Seminar 3
Total Credits 18
Spring
Course Course Title Credits
AUDI 1111 Two-Channel Recording 3
AUDI 1121 Signals and Systems 3
AUDI 1131 Digital Audio Workstations 3
AUDI 2110 Professional Development 1 3
AUDI 3310 Live Audio Production 1 3
AUDI 3710 Acoustics 3

Year Two

Total Credits 17
Fall
Course Course Title Credits
AUDI 2230 Intro to Music Recording 3
AUDI 2840 Technical Ear Training 1 2
AUDI 3311 Live Audio Production 2 3
AUDI 3720 Testing and Troubleshooting 3
  Major Electives 6
Total Credits 18
Spring
Course Course Title Credits
AUDI 3230 Music Recording 3
AUDI 4110 Professional Development 2 3
AUDI 4230 Studio Engineering 1 3
  Major Electives 9
Total Credits 4
Summer
Course Course Title Credits
AUDI 4930 SREN Capstone 1
MDST 4950 Internship 3

Department of Communications and Journalism

  • Effective Catalog: 
  • GCP Hours: 
  • Major Hours: 
  • Elective Hours: 

Year One

Total Credits 15
Fall
Course Course Title Credits
INTM 1600 Introduction to Interactive Digital Media 3
MDST 1050 Intro to Media Writing 3
GLBC 1200 Global Cornerstone Seminar 3
  GCP 6
Total Credits 15
Spring
Course Course Title Credits
PBRL 1010 Fundamentals of Public Relations 3
ADVT 1940 Intro to Marketing Communications 3
  GCP 6
  Elective 3

Year Two

Total Credits 15
Fall
Course Course Title Credits
ADVT 2350 Intro to Visual Communications 3
ADVT 2550 Creative Strategies 3
  GCP 3
  Electives 6
Total Credits 15
Spring
Course Course Title Credits
ADVT 2920 Writing for Advertising and Public Relations 3
ADVT 3600 Social Media Content and Development 3
  GCP 3
  Electives 6

Year Three

Total Credits 15
Fall
Course Course Title Credits
PBRL 2800 Organizational Internal Communication 3
MDST 3300 Media Law, Ethics, and Policy 3
  GCP 3
  Electives 6
Total Credits 15
Spring
Course Course Title Credits
INTM 3050 Information Visualization 3
  Major Elective 3
  GCP 3
  Electives 6

Year Four

Total Credits 15
Fall
Course Course Title Credits
ADVT 4190 Advertising Research 3
PBRL 4250 Media Relations 3
  Major Elective 3
KEYS 40xx Keystone Seminar 3
  Elective 3
Total Credits 15
Spring
Course Course Title Credits
ADVT 4040 Advertising Production 3
MDST 4950 or MDST 4620 Internship or Media Practicum/Thesis 3
  Major Elective 3
  Electives 6

 

Year One

Total Credits 15
Fall
Course Course Title Credits
INTM 1600 Introduction to Interactive Digital Media 3
MDST 1050 Intro to Media Writing 3
GLBC 1200 Global Cornerstone Seminar 3
  GCP 6
Total Credits 15
Spring
Course Course Title Credits
PBRL 1010 Fundamentals of Public Relations 3
ADVT 1940 Intro to Marketing Communications 3
  GCP 6
  Elective 3

Year Two

Total Credits 18
Fall
Course Course Title Credits
ADVT 2350 Intro to Visual Communications 3
ADVT 2550 Creative Strategies 3
ADVT 2920 Writing for Advertising and Public Relations 3
  GCP 3
  Electives 6
Total Credits 15
Spring
Course Course Title Credits
ADVT 3600 Social Media Content and Development 3
INTM 3050 Information Visualization 3
  GCP 3
  Electives 6

Year Three

Total Credits 15
Fall
Course Course Title Credits
PBRL 2800 Organizational Internal Communication 3
MDST 3300 Media Law, Ethics, and Policy 3
  Major Elective 3
  Electives 6
Total Credits 12
Spring—Study Abroad
Course Course Title Credits
  GCP 6
  Electives 6

Year Four

Total Credits 15
Fall
Course Course Title Credits
ADVT 4190 Advertising Research 3
PBRL 4250 Media Relations 3
  Major Elective 3
KEYS 40xx Keystone Seminar 3
  Elective 3
Total Credits 15
Spring
Course Course Title Credits
ADVT 4040 Advertising Production 3
MDST 4950 or MDST 4620 Internship or Media Overview 3
  Major Elective 3
  Elective 6

 

Year One

Total Credits 15
Fall
Course Course Title Credits
MDST 1050 Intro to Media Writing 3
PBRL 1010 Fundamentals of Public Relations 3
ADVT 2350 Intro to Visual Communications 3
ADVT 2550 Creative Strategies 3
  Major Elective 3
Total Credits 15
Spring
Course Course Title Credits
ADVT 1940 Intro to Marketing Communications 3
INTM 1600 Introduction to Interactive Digital Media 3
ADVT 3600 Social Media Content and Development 3
  Major Elective 3
KEYS 40xx Keystone Seminar 3

Year Two

Total Credits 15
Fall
Course Course Title Credits
ADVT 2920 Writing for Advertising and Public Relations 3
INTM 3050 Information Visualization 3
ADVT 4040 Advertising Production 3
ADVT 4190 Advertising Research 3
  Major Elective 3
Total Credits 15
Spring
Course Course Title Credits
PBRL 2800 Organizational Internal Communication 3
MDST 3300 Media Law, Ethics and Policy 3
PBRL 4250 Media Relations 3
MDST 4950 or MDST 4620 Internship or Senior Overview 3
  Elective 3

 

Year One

Total Credits 15
Fall
Course Course Title Credits
INTM 1600 Introduction to Interactive Digital Media 3
MDST 1050 Intro to Media Writing 3
ADVT 2350 Intro to Visual Communications 3
MDST 3300 Media Law, Ethics and Policy 3
ADVT 3600 Social Media Content and Development 3
Total Credits 15
Spring
Course Course Title Credits
ADVT 1940 Intro to Marketing Communications 3
PBRL 1010 Fundamentals of Public Relations 3
ADVT 2920 Writing for Advertising and Public Relations 3
ADVT 4040 Advertising Production 3
  Major Elective 3
Total Credits 6
Summer—Study Abroad
Course Course Title Credits
  Electives 6

Year Two

Total Credits 15
Fall
Course Course Title Credits
ADVT 2550 Creative Strategies 3
PBRL 2800 Organizational Internal Communication 3
ADVT 4190 Advertising Research 3
PBRL 4250 Media Relations 3
  Major Elective 3
Total Credits 12
Spring
Course Course Title Credits
INTM 3050 Information Visualization 3
MDST 4950 or MDST 4620 Internship or Senior Overview 3
KEYS 40xx Keystone Seminar 3
  Elective 3

 

  • Effective Catalog: 
  • GCP Hours: 
  • Major Hours: 
  • Elective Hours: 

Year One

Total Credits 15
Fall
Course Course Title Credits
JOUR 1030 Fundamentals of Reporting 3
JOUR 1020 Media Production for Journalism 3
MDST 1010 Media Foundations 3
GLBC 1200 Global Cornerstone Seminar 3
  GCP 3
Total Credits 15
Spring
Course Course Title Credits
JOUR 2140 Advanced Reporting 3
JOUR 2110 Production Techniques 3
  GCP 6
  Elective 3

Year Two

Total Credits 15
Fall
Course Course Title Credits
MDST 2800 Media, Diversity and Society 3
JOUR 2170 Multimedia News Editing 3
JOUR 4700 Professional Development 3
  GCP 3
  Electives 6
Total Credits 15
Spring
Course Course Title Credits
JOUR 3300 Newspaper Production 3
MDST 0100 Portfolio Review 0
MDST 4950 Internship 3
  GCP 3
  Electives 6

Year Three

Total Credits 15
Fall
Course Course Title Credits
  Major Elective 3
KEYS 40xx Keystone Seminar 3
  GCP 3
  Electives 6
Total Credits 15
Spring
Course Course Title Credits
  Major Elective 3
  GCP 3
  Electives 9

Year Four

Total Credits 15
Fall
Course Course Title Credits
MDST 3300 Ethics, Law and Regulations 3
  Major Elective 3
  GCP 3
  Electives 6
Total Credits 15
Spring
Course Course Title Credits
JOUR 3590 or JOUR 3600 TV News Production or Multimedia News Reporting 3
JOUR 3080 Global Journalism 3
  Electives 9

Year One

Total Credits 15
Fall
Course Course Title Credits
JOUR 1030 Fundamentals of Reporting 3
JOUR 1020 Media Production for Journalism 3
MDST 1010 Media Foundations 3
GLBC 1200 Global Cornerstone Seminar 3
  GCP 3
Total Credits 15
Spring
Course Course Title Credits
JOUR 2140 Advanced Reporting 3
JOUR 2110 Production Techniques 3
  GCP 6
  Elective 3

Year Two

Total Credits 18
Fall
Course Course Title Credits
JOUR 2170 Multimedia News Editing 3
JOUR 3300 Newspaper Production 3
JOUR 4700 Professional Development 3
  GCP 3
  Electives 6
Total Credits 12
Spring—Study Abroad
Course Course Title Credits
  GCP 6
  Electives 6

Year Three

Total Credits 18
Fall
Course Course Title Credits
MDST 4950 Internship 3
  Major Electives 6
  GCP 3
  Electives 6
Total Credits 15-18
Spring
Course Course Title Credits
MDST 2800 Media, Diversity and Society 3
JOUR 3590 or JOUR 3600 TV News Production or Multimedia News Reporting (3)
MEDC 0100 Portfolio Review 0
  Major Elective 3
KEYS 40xx Keystone Seminar 3
  GCP 3
  Elective 3

Year Four

Total Credits 15
Fall
Course Course Title Credits
MDST 3300 Law, Ethics and Policy 3
  Major Elective 3
  Electives 9
Total Credits 12-15
Spring
Course Course Title Credits
JOUR 3080 Global Journalism 3
JOUR 3590 or JOUR 3600 TV News Production or Multimedia News Reporting 3
  Electives 9

Year One

Total Credits 15
Fall
Course Course Title Credits
JOUR 1030 Fundamentals of Reporting 3
JOUR 1020 Media Production for Journalism 3
MDST 1010 Media Foundations 3
KEYS 40xx Keystone Seminar 3
  Elective 3
Total Credits 15
Spring
Course Course Title Credits
JOUR 2140 Advanced Reporting 3
JOUR 2110 Production Techniques 3
MDST 2800 Media, Diversity and Society 3
  Major Elective 3
  Elective 3

Year Two

Total Credits 15
Fall
Course Course Title Credits
JOUR 3300 Newspaper Production 3
JOUR 2170 Multimedia News Editing 3
JOUR 4700 Professional Development 3
MDST 0100 Portfolio Review 0
  Major Elective 3
  Elective 3
Total Credits 15
Spring
Course Course Title Credits
JOUR 3080 Global Journalism 3
MDST 3300 Law, Ethics and Policy 3
JOUR 3590 or JOUR 3600 TV News Production or Multimedia News Reporting 3
MDST 4950 Internship 3
  Major Elective 3

  • Effective Catalog: 2020-2021
  • GCP Hours: 24
  • Major Hours: 39
  • Elective Hours: 51

Year One

Total Credits 15
Fall
Course Course Title Credits
EPMD 1000 Intro to Media Production 3
MDST 1010 Media Foundations 3
GLBC 1200 Global Cornerstone Seminar 3
  GCP 6
Total Credits 15
Spring
Course Course Title Credits
MDST 1050 Media Writing 3
MDST 1160 Comm for Media Pros 3
  GCP 6
  Elective 3

Year Two

Total Credits 15
Fall
Course Course Title Credits
MDST 2100 Media Literacy 3
MDST 2400 Media, Diversity and Society 3
  GCP 6
  Elective 3
Total Credits 15
Spring
Course Course Title Credits
MDST 2500 Professional Development for Media Careers 3
  GCP 6
  Electives 6

Year Three

Total Credits 15
Fall
Course Course Title Credits
MDST 3100 Social Media Strategy and Tactics 3
  Electives 12
Total Credits 15
Spring
Course Course Title Credits
MDST 3250 Global Media Practice 3
MDST 4110 Digital Media and Culture 3
  Electives 9

Year Four

Total Credits 15
Fall
Course Course Title Credits
MDST 3300 Media Law, Ethics and Policy 3
  Electives 12
Total Credits 15
Spring
Course Course Title Credits
MDST 4200 Media Research 3
MDST 4620 or MDST 4950 Media Practicum/Thesis or Internship 3
KEYS 40xx Keystone Seminar 3
  Electives 6

 

Year One

Total Credits 16
Fall
Course Course Title Credits
EPMD 1000 Intro to Media Production 3
MDST 1010 Media Foundations 3
MDST 1050 Media Writing 3
MDST 1160 Comm for Media Pros 3
KEYS 40xx Keystone Seminar 3
  Elective 1
Total Credits 16
Spring
Course Course Title Credits
MDST 2100 Media Literacy 3
MDST 2400 Media, Diversity and Society 3
MDST 2500 Professional Development for Media Careers 3
  Electives 7

Year Two

Total Credits 16
Fall
Course Course Title Credits
MDST 3100 Social Media Strategy and Tactics 3
MDST 3250 Global Media Practice 3
MDST 3300 Media Law, Ethics and Policy 3
  Electives 7
Total Credits 16
Spring
Course Course Title Credits
MDST 4110 Digital Media and Culture 3
MDST 4200 Media Research 3
MDST 4620 or MDST 4950 Media Practicum/Thesis or Internship 3
  Electives 7

 

Year One

Total Credits 18
Fall
Course Course Title Credits
EPMD 1000 Intro to Media Production 3
MDST 1010 Media Foundations 3
MDST 1050 Media Writing 3
MDST 1160 Comm for Media Pros 3
KEYS 40xx Keystone Seminar 3
  Elective 3
Total Credits 18
Spring
Course Course Title Credits
MDST 2100 Media Literacy 3
MDST 2400 Media, Diversity and Society 3
MDST 2500 Professional Development for Media Careers 3
MDST 3100 Social Media Strategy and Tactics 3
MDST 3250 Global Media Practice 3
  Elective 3

Year Two

Total Credits 12
Fall—Study Abroad
Course Course Title Credits
  Electives 12
Total Credits 16
Spring
Course Course Title Credits
MDST 3300 Media Law, Ethics and Policy 3
MDST 4110 Digital Media and Culture 3
MDST 4200 Media Research 3
MDST 4620 or MDST 4950 Media Practicum/Thesis or Internship 3
  Electives 4

 

 

  • Effective Catalog: 2020-2021
  • GCP Hours: 24
  • Major Hours: 45
  • Elective Hours: 45

Year One

Total Credits 15
Fall
Course Course Title Credits
MDST 1010 Media Foundations 3
MDST 1050 Media Writing 3
GLBC 1200 Global Cornerstone Seminar 3
  GCP 6
Total Credits 16
Spring
Course Course Title Credits
EPMD 1000 Intro to Media Production 3
SCPT 2900 Scriptwriting 3
FLST 1000 Film Appreciation 3
  GCP 6
  Elective 1

Year Two

Total Credits 15
Fall
Course Course Title Credits
SCPT 3110 Script Analysis 3
SCPT 3400 TV Writing 3
  GCP 6
  Elective 3
Total Credits 15
Spring
Course Course Title Credits
SCPT 3500 Writing Screenplays for Film 3
MDST 2400 Media, Diversity and Society 3
  GCP 6
  Elective 3

Year Three

Total Credits 15
Fall
Course Course Title Credits
MDST 3300 Media Law, Ethics and Policy 3
MDST 0100 Portfolio Review 0
ENGL 2170 Playwriting 3
  GCP 3
  Electives 6
Total Credits 15
Spring
Course Course Title Credits
SCPT 4400 Advanced TV Writing 3
KEYS 40xx Keystone Seminar 3
  GCP 3
  Electives 6

Year Four

Total Credits 14
Fall
Course Course Title Credits
SCPT 4500 Advanced Screenwriting 3
  Electives 11
Total Credits 15
Spring
Course Course Title Credits
SCPT 4620 Senior Overview 3
SCPT 4700 Professional Development 3
  Electives 9

 

Year One

Total Credits 16
Fall
Course Course Title Credits
MDST 1010 Media Foundations 3
MDST 1050 Media Writing 3
GLBC 1200 Global Cornerstone Seminar 3
  GCP 6
  Elective 1
Total Credits 16
Spring
Course Course Title Credits
EPMD 1000 Intro to Media Production 3
SCPT 2900 Scriptwriting 3
FLST 1000 Film Appreciation 3
  GCP 6
  Elective 1

Year Two

Total Credits 18
Fall
Course Course Title Credits
SCPT 3110 Script Analysis 3
SCPT 3400 TV Writing 3
SCPT 3500 Writing Screenplays for Film 3
  GCP 6
  Elective 3
Total Credits 12
Spring—Study Abroad
Course Course Title Credits
  GCP 6
  Electives 6

Year Three

Total Credits 15
Fall
Course Course Title Credits
MDST 2400 Media, Diversity and Society 3
MDST 3300 Media Law, Ethics and Policy 3
MDST 0100 Portfolio Review 0
ENGL 2170 Playwriting 3
  Electives 6
Total Credits 15
Spring
Course Course Title Credits
SCPT 4400 Advanced TV Writing 3
KEYS 40xx Keystone Seminar 3
  GCP 3
  Electives 6

Year Four

Total Credits 12
Fall
Course Course Title Credits
SCPT 4500 Advanced Screenwriting 3
  Electives 9
Total Credits 16
Spring
Course Course Title Credits
SCPT 4620 Senior Overview 3
SCPT 4700 Professional Development 3
  Electives 10

 

Year One

Total Credits 15
Fall
Course Course Title Credits
MDST 1010 Media Foundations 3
MDST 1050 Media Writing 3
EPMD 1000 Intro to Media Production 3
  Electives 6
Total Credits 13
Spring
Course Course Title Credits
SCPT 2900 Scriptwriting 3
FLST 1000 Film Appreciation 3
MDST 2400 Media, Diversity and Society 3
  Electives 4

Year Two

Total Credits 16
Fall
Course Course Title Credits
SCPT 3110 Script Analysis 3
SCPT 3400 TV Writing 3
SCPT 3500 Writing Screenplays for Film 3
MDST 3300 Media Law, Ethics and Policy 3
MDST 0100 Portfolio Review 0
ENGL 2170 Playwriting 3
  Elective 1
Total Credits 15
Spring
Course Course Title Credits
SCPT 4400 Advanced TV Writing 3
SCPT 4500 Advanced Screenwriting 3
SCPT 4620 Senior Overview 3
SCPT 4700 Professional Development 3
KEYS 40xx Keystone Seminar 3
  Elective 1

 

Year One

Total Credits 15
Fall
Course Course Title Credits
MDST 1010 Media Foundations 3
MDST 1050 Media Writing 3
EPMD 1000 Intro to Media Production 3
MDST 2400 Media, Diversity and Society 3
KEYS 40xx Keystone Seminar 3
Total Credits 12
Spring—Study Abroad
Course Course Title Credits
SCPT 2900 Scriptwriting (online) 3
  Electives 9

Year Two

Total Credits 18
Fall
Course Course Title Credits
FLST 1000 Film Appreciation 3
SCPT 3110 Script Analysis 3
SCPT 3400 TV Writing 3
SCPT 3500 Writing Screenplays for Film 3
MDST 3300 Media Law, Ethics and Policy 3
ENGL 2170 Playwriting 3
Total Credits 15
Spring
Course Course Title Credits
SCPT 4400 Advanced TV Writing 3
SCPT 4500 Advanced Screenwriting 3
SCPT 4620 Senior Overview 3
MDST 0100 Portfolio Review 0
SCPT 4700 Professional Development 3
  Elective 3

 

 

  • Effective Catalog: 2024-2025
  • GCP Hours: 24
  • Major Hours: 42
  • Elective Hours: 48

Year One

Total Credits 15
Fall
Course Course Title Credits
EPMD 1000 Intro to Media Production 3
MDST 1050 or JOUR 1030 Intro to Media Writing or Fundamentals of Reporting 3
SPTC 1800 Sports Communication 3
GLBC 1200 Global Cornerstone Seminar 3
  GCP 3
Total Credits 15
Spring
Course Course Title Credits
MDST 1160 Communication for Media Professionals 3
ADVT 1940 or PBRL 1010 Intro to Marketing or Fundamentals of Strategic Comm and Public Relations 3
  GCP 6
  Elective 3

Year Two

Total Credits 15
Fall
Course Course Title Credits
  Major Elective 3
  GCP 6
  Electives 6
Total Credits 15
Spring
Course Course Title Credits
SPTC 2400 Culture of Sports and Society 3
  Major Elective 3
  GCP 6
  Elective 3

Year Three

Total Credits 15
Fall
Course Course Title Credits
SPTC 3737 Communicating Sports and Business 3
  GCP 3
  Electives 9
Total Credits 15
Spring
Course Course Title Credits
SPTC 4600 Sports Media Strategies 3
KEYS 40xx Keystone Seminar 3
  Electives 9

Year Four

Total Credits 15
Fall
Course Course Title Credits
MDST 3300 Media Law, Ethics and Policy 3
SPTC 4616 Research and Analysis 3
  Electives 9
Total Credits 15
Spring
Course Course Title Credits
SPTC 4620, MDST 4620 or MEDC 4950 Senior Overview,  Media Practicum/Thesis or Internship 3
  Major Elective 3
  Electives 9

 

Year One

Total Credits 15
Fall
Course Course Title Credits
EPMD 1000 Intro to Media Production 3
MDST 1050 or JOUR 1030 Intro to Media Writing or Fundamentals of Reporting 3
SPTC 1800 Sports Communication 3
GLBC 1200 Global Cornerstone Seminar 3
  GCP 3
Total Credits 15
Spring
Course Course Title Credits
MDST 1160 Communication for Media Professionals 3
ADVT 1940 or PBRL 1010 Intro to Marketing or Fundamentals of Strategic Comm and Public Relations 3
  GCP 6
  Elective 3

Year Two

Total Credits 15
Fall
Course Course Title Credits
SPTC 3737 Communicating Sports and Business 3
  Major Elective 3
  GCP 3
  Electives 6
Total Credits 15
Spring
Course Course Title Credits
SPTC 2400 Culture of Sports and Society 3
  Major Elective 3
  GCP 6
  Elective 3

Year Three

Total Credits 15
Fall—Study Abroad
Course Course Title Credits
  GCP 6
  Electives 9
Total Credits 15
Spring
Course Course Title Credits
SPTC 4600 Sports Media Strategies 3
KEYS 40xx Keystone Seminar 3
  Electives 9

Year Four

Total Credits 15
Fall
Course Course Title Credits
MDST 3300 Media Law, Ethics and Policy 3
SPTC 4616 Research and Analysis 3
  Elective 9
Total Credits 15
Spring
Course Course Title Credits
SPTC 4620, MDST 4620 or MEDC 4950 Senior Overview,  Media Practicum/Thesis or Internship 3
  Major Elective 3
  Electives 9

 

Year One

Total Credits 15
Fall
Course Course Title Credits
EPMD 1000 Intro to Media Production 3
MDST 1050 or JOUR 1030 Intro to Media Writing or Fundamentals of Reporting 3
SPTC 1800 Sports Communication 3
SPTC 3737 Communicating Sports and Business 3
  Elective 3
Total Credits 15
Spring
Course Course Title Credits
ADVT 1940 or PBRL 1010 Intro to Marketing or Fundamentals of Strategic Comm and Public Relations 3
SPTC 2400 Culture of Sports and Society 3
SPTC 4600 Sports Media Strategies 3
  Major Elective 3
  Elective 3

Year Two

Total Credits 15
Fall
Course Course Title Credits
MDST 1160 Communication for Media Professionals 3
MDST 3300 Media Law, Ethics and Policy 3
  Major Elective 3
KEYS 40xx Keystone Seminar 3
  Elective 3
Total Credits 15
Spring
Course Course Title Credits
SPTC 4616 Research and Analysis 3
SPTC 4620, MDST 4620 or MEDC 4950 Senior Overview,  Media Practicum/Thesis or Internship 3
  Major Elective 3
  Electives 9

 

 

Department of Media Arts

  • Effective Catalog: 2023-2024
  • GCP Hours: 24
  • Major Hours: 57
  • Elective Hours: 33

Year One

Total Credits 15
Fall
Course Course Title Credits
ANIM 1000 Animation I 3
ART 1110 Introduction to Drawing 3
ANIM 1040 Storyboarding 3
GLBC 1200 Global Cornerstone Seminar 3
  GCP 3
Total Credits 15
Spring
Course Course Title Credits
ANIM 1010 Animation II 3
FTVP 1400 Graphics and Effects 3
FLST 2070 History of Animation 3
  GCP 6

Year Two

Total Credits 15
Fall
Course Course Title Credits
ANIM 2000 Advanced Animation 3
ANIM 2200 3D Modeling 3
FLST 2060 Modern World Cinema 3
  GCP 6
Total Credits 15
Spring
Course Course Title Credits
SCPT 3300 Writing the Short 3
MDST 2500 Professional Development for Media Careers  3
  GCP 6
  Elective 3

Year Three

Total Credits 15
Fall
Course Course Title Credits
ANIM 3010 Voicing Your Creation 3
ANIM 4000 Animation Seminar 3
  Major Elective 3
  GCP 3
  Elective 3
Total Credits 15
Spring
Course Course Title Credits
  Major Electives 6
  Electives 9

Year Four

Total Credits 15
Fall
Course Course Title Credits
ANIM 4010 Character Design 3
  Major Elective 3
  Electives 9
Total Credits 15
Spring
Course Course Title Credits
ANIM 4620 or MDST 4950 Senior Overview or Internship 3
KEYS 40xx Keystone Seminar 3
  Electives 9

 

Year One

Total Credits 15
Fall
Course Course Title Credits
ANIM 1000 Animation I 3
ART 1110 Introduction to Drawing 3
ANIM 1040 Storyboarding 3
GLBC 1200 Global Cornerstone Seminar 3
  GCP 3
Total Credits 15
Spring
Course Course Title Credits
ANIM 1010 Animation II 3
FTVP 1400 Graphics and Effects 3
FLST 2070 History of Animation 3
  GCP 6

Year Two

Total Credits 15
Fall
Course Course Title Credits
ANIM 2000 Advanced Animation 3
ANIM 2200 3D Modeling 3
FLST 2060 Modern World Cinema 3
  GCP 6
Total Credits 15
Spring—Study Abroad
Course Course Title Credits
SCPT 3300 Writing the Short (OA) 3
MDST 2500 Professional Development for Media Careers (OA) 3
  GCP 6
  Elective 3

Year Three

Total Credits 15
Fall
Course Course Title Credits
ANIM 3010 Voicing Your Creation 3
ANIM 4000 Animation Seminar 3
  Major Elective 3
  GCP 3
  Elective 3
Total Credits 15
Spring
Course Course Title Credits
  Major Electives 6
  Electives 9

Year Four

Total Credits 15
Fall
Course Course Title Credits
ANIM 4010 Character Design 3
  Major Elective 3
  Electives 9
Total Credits 15
Spring
Course Course Title Credits
ANIM 4620 or MDST 4950 Senior Overview or Internship 3
KEYS 40xx Keystone Seminar 3
  Electives 9

 

Year One

Total Credits 15
Fall
Course Course Title Credits
ANIM 1000 Animation I 3
ART 1110 Introduction to Drawing 3
ANIM 1040 Storyboarding 3
FTVP 1400 Graphics and Effects 3
FLST 2070 History of Animation 3
Total Credits 15
Spring
Course Course Title Credits
ANIM 1010 Animation II 3
FLST 2060 Modern World Cinema 3
SCPT 3300 Writing the Short 3
MDST 2500 Professional Development for Media Careers 3
  Major Elective 3

Year Two

Total Credits 15
Fall
Course Course Title Credits
ANIM 2000 Advanced Animation 3
ANIM 2200 3D Modeling 3
ANIM 3010 Voicing Your Creation 3
ANIM 4000 Animation Seminar 3
  Major Elective 3
Total Credits 15
Spring
Course Course Title Credits
ANIM 4010 Character Design 3
ANIM 4620 or MDST 4950 Senior Overview or Internship 3
  Major Electives 6
KEYS 40xx Keystone Seminar 3

 

 

  • Effective Catalog: 2020-2021
  • GCP Hours: 24
  • Major Hours: 36
  • Elective Hours: 54

Year One

Total Credits 15
Fall
Course Course Title Credits
EPMD 1000 or ENGL 1900 Intro to Media Production or Intro to Literary Analysis 3
FLST 1000 Film & TV Appreciation 3
GLBC 1200 Global Cornerstone Seminar 3
  GCP 6
Total Credits 15
Spring
Course Course Title Credits
FLST 2050 History of Film 3
  GCP 6
  Electives 6

Year Two

Total Credits 15
Fall
Course Course Title Credits
FLST 2060 Modern World Cinema 3
  GCP 3
  Electives 9
Total Credits 15
Spring
Course Course Title Credits
FLST 3160 or FLST 3170 Topics in Film Studies or Topics in Documentary Film Studies 3
  GCP 3
  Electives 9

Year Three

Total Credits 15
Fall
Course Course Title Credits
FLST 3160 or FLST 3170 Topics in Film Studies or Topics in Documentary Film Studies 3
FLST 0100 Portfolio Review 0
SCPT 3110 Script Analysis 3
  GCP 3
  Electives 6
Total Credits 15
Spring
Course Course Title Credits
FLST 3160 or FLST 3170 Topics in Film Studies or Topics in Documentary Film Studies 3
  GCP 3
  Electives 9

Year Four

Total Credits 15
Fall
Course Course Title Credits
FLST 3160 or FLST 3170 Topics in Film Studies or Topics in Documentary Film Studies 3
FLST 4160 Survey of Film 3
KEYS 40xx Keystone Seminar 3
  Electives 6
Total Credits 15
Spring
Course Course Title Credits
FLST 3160 or FLST 3170 Topics in Film Studies or Topics in Documentary Film Studies 3
FLST 4620 or MDST 4950 Senior Overview or Internship 3
  Electives 9

Year One

Total Credits 15
Fall
Course Course Title Credits
EPMD 1000 or ENGL 1900 Intro to Media Production or Intro to Literary Analysis 3
FLST 1000 Film & TV Appreciation 3
GLBC 1200 Global Cornerstone Seminar 3
  GCP 6
Total Credits 15
Spring
Course Course Title Credits
FLST 2050 History of Film 3
  GCP 6
  Electives 6

Year Two

Total Credits 15
Fall
Course Course Title Credits
FLST 2060 Modern World Cinema 3
  GCP 3
  Electives 9
Total Credits 15
Spring
Course Course Title Credits
FLST 3160 or FLST 3170 Topics in Film Studies or Topics in Documentary Film Studies 3
  GCP 3
  Electives 9

Year Three

Total Credits 18
Fall
Course Course Title Credits
FLST 3160 or FLST 3170 Topics in Film Studies or Topics in Documentary Film Studies 3
FLST 0100 Portfolio Review 0
SCPT 3110 Script Analysis 3
  GCP 3
  Electives 9
Total Credits 12
Spring—Study Abroad
Course Course Title Credits
  GCP 3
  Electives 9

Year Four

Total Credits 15
Fall
Course Course Title Credits
FLST 3160 or FLST 3170 Topics in Film Studies or Topics in Documentary Film Studies 6
FLST 4160 Survey of Film 3
KEYS 40xx Keystone Seminar 3
  Elective 3
Total Credits 15
Spring
Course Course Title Credits
FLST 3160 or FLST 3170 Topics in Film Studies or Topics in Documentary Film Studies 3
FLST 4620 or MDST 4950 Senior Overview or Internship 3
  Electives 9

Year One

Total Credits 15
Fall
Course Course Title Credits
EPMD 1000 or ENGL 1900 Intro to Media Production or Intro to Literary Analysis 3
FLST 1000 Film & TV Appreciation 3
FLST 2050 History of Film 3
  Electives 6
Total Credits 15
Spring
Course Course Title Credits
FLST 2060 Modern World Cinema 3
FLST 3160 or FLST 3170 Topics in Film Studies or Topics in Documentary Film Studies 3
KEYS 40xx Keystone Seminar 3
  Electives 6

Year Two

Total Credits 15
Fall
Course Course Title Credits
FLST 3160 or FLST 3170 Topics in Film Studies or Topics in Documentary Film Studies 6
FLST 0100 Portfolio Review 0
SCPT 3110 Script Analysis 3
FLST 4160 Survey of Film 3
  Elective 3
Total Credits 15
Spring
Course Course Title Credits
FLST 3160 or FLST 3170 Topics in Film Studies or Topics in Documentary Film Studies 6
FLST 4620 or MDST 4950 Senior Overview or Internship 3
  Electives 6

Year One

Total Credits 15
Fall
Course Course Title Credits
EPMD 1000 or ENGL 1900 Intro to Media Production or Intro to Literary Analysis 3
FLST 1000 Film & TV Appreciation 3
FLST 2050 History of Film 3
KEYS 40xx Keystone Seminar 3
  Elective 3
Total Credits 15
Spring
Course Course Title Credits
FLST 2060 Modern World Cinema 3
FLST 3160 or FLST 3170 Topics in Film Studies or Topics in Documentary Film Studies 6
  Major Elective 3
  Elective 3

Year Two

Total Credits 18
Fall
Course Course Title Credits
FLST 3160 or FLST 3170 Topics in Film Studies or Topics in Documentary Film Studies 6
FLST 0100 Portfolio Review 0
SCPT 3110 Script Analysis 3
FLST 4160 Survey of Film 3
FLST 4620 or MDST 4950 Senior Overview or Internship 3
  Elective 3
Total Credits 12
Spring—Study Abroad
Course Course Title Credits
  Electives 12

  • Effective Catalog: 2023-2024
  • GCP Hours: 24
  • Major Hours: 57
  • Elective Hours: 33

Year One

Total Credits 15
Fall
Course Course Title Credits
FTVP 050X Program Meeting 0
FLST 1000 Film and Television Appreciation 3
FTVP 1000 Intro to Film, Television and Video Production 3
GLBC 1200 Global Cornerstone Seminar 3
  GCP 6
Total Credits 15
Spring
Course Course Title Credits
FTVP 050X Program Meeting 0
AUDI 1000 Audio for Non-Majors 3
SCPT 2900 Scriptwriting 3
FLST 2050 History of Film 3
  GCP 6

Year Two

Total Credits 15
Fall
Course Course Title Credits
FTVP 050X Program Meeting 0
FTVP 2100 Produce and Direct 3
FTVP 2200 Camera and Light 3
  Major Elective: Theory Course 3
  GCP 6
Total Credits 15
Spring
Course Course Title Credits
FTVP 050X Program Meeting 0
FTVP 1400 Graphics and Effects 3
FTVP 2300 Edit and Color 3
MDST 2500 Professional Development 3
  Electives 6

Year Three

Total Credits 15
Fall
Course Course Title Credits
FTVP 050X Program Meeting 0
EPMD 4500 Media Business 3
  Major Elective: Skills Course 3
  Electives 9
Total Credits 15
Spring
Course Course Title Credits
FTVP 050X Program Meeting 0
FTVP 3000 Story Lab 3
  Major Elective: Skills Course 3
KEYS 40xx Keystone Seminar 3
  Electives 6

Year Four

Total Credits 15
Fall
Course Course Title Credits
FTVP 050X Program Meeting 0
FTVP 3500 or FTVP 3510 Production House or Pre-production Capstone 3
  Major Elective: Skills Course 3
  Major Elective: Theory Course 3
  Electives 6
Total Credits 15
Spring
Course Course Title Credits
FTVP 050X Program Meeting 0
FTVP 4200 or  FTVP 4210 Senior Capstone 3
  Electives 12

Year One

Total Credits 15
Fall
Course Course Title Credits
FTVP 050X Program Meeting 0
FLST 1000 Film and Television Appreciation 3
FTVP 1000 Intro to Film, Television and Video Production 3
GLBC 1200 Global Cornerstone Seminar 3
  GCP 6
Total Credits 15
Spring
Course Course Title Credits
FTVP 050X Program Meeting 0
AUDI 1000 Audio for Non-Majors 3
SCPT 2900 Scriptwriting 3
FLST 2050 History of Film 3
  GCP 6

Year Two

Total Credits 15
Fall
Course Course Title Credits
FTVP 050X Program Meeting 0
FTVP 2100 Produce and Direct 3
FTVP 2200 Camera and Light 3
FTVP 2300 Edit and Color 3
  Major Elective: Theory Course 3
  GCP 3
Total Credits 12
Spring—Study Abroad
Course Course Title Credits
  GCP 6
  Electives 6

Year Three

Total Credits 18
Fall
Course Course Title Credits
FTVP 050X Program Meeting 0
FTVP 1400 Graphics and Effects 3
MDST 2500 Professional Development 3
FTVP 3000 Story Lab 3
  Major Elective: Skills Course 3
  GCP 3
  Elective 3
Total Credits 15
Spring
Course Course Title Credits
FTVP 050X Program Meeting 0
EPMD 4500 Media Business 3
  Major Elective: Skills Course 3
KEYS 40xx Keystone Seminar 3
  Electives 6

Year Four

Total Credits 15
Fall
Course Course Title Credits
FTVP 050X Program Meeting 0
FTVP 3500 or FTVP 3510 Production House or Pre-production Capstone 3
  Major Elective: Skills Course 3
  Major Elective: Theory Course 3
  Electives 6
Total Credits 15
Spring
Course Course Title Credits
FTVP 050X Program Meeting 0
FTVP 4200 or  FTVP 4210 Senior Capstone 3
  Electives 12

Year One

Total Credits 15
Fall
Course Course Title Credits
FTVP 050X Program Meeting 0
FLST 1000 Film and Television Appreciation 3
FTVP 1000 Intro to Film, Television and Video Production 3
SCPT 2900 Scriptwriting 3
FLST 2050 History of Film 3
  Major Elective: Theory Course 3

Total Credits 15
Spring
Course Course Title Credits
FTVP 050X Program Meeting 0
AUDI 1000 Audio for Non-Majors  
FTVP 2100 Produce and Direct 3
FTVP 2200 Camera and Light 3
FTVP 2300 Edit and Color 3
  Major Elective: Skills Course 3

Year Two

Total Credits 18
Fall
Course Course Title Credits
FTVP 050X Program Meeting 0
FTVP 1400 Graphics and Effects 3
MDST 2500 Professional Development 3
FTVP 3000 Story Lab 3
FTVP 3500 or FTVP 3510 Production House or Pre-production Capstone 3
  Major Elective: Skills Course 3
Total Credits 15
Spring
Course Course Title Credits
FTVP 050X Program Meeting 0
EPMD 4500 Media Business 3
FTVP 4200 or  FTVP 4210 Senior Capstone 3
  Major Elective: Skills Course 3
  Major Elective: Theory Course 3
KEYS 40xx Keystone Seminar 3

  • Effective Catalog: 2023-2024
  • GCP Hours: 24
  • Major Hours: 45
  • Elective Hours: 45

Year One

Total Credits 15
Fall
Course Course Title Credits
AUDI 1000 Audio Production for Non-Majors 3
EPMD 1040 Visual Storytelling 3
GLBC 1200 Global Cornerstone Seminar 3
  GCP 3
  Elective 3
Total Credits 15
Spring
Course Course Title Credits
FTVP 1000 Introduction to Film, Television and Video Production 3
MDST 1010 Media Foundations 3
  GCP 6
  Elective 3

Year Two

Total Credits 15