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

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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.

For all guides below, the following abbreviations are used.

GCP: Global Citizenship Program

GCP Knowledge Area Codes

  • ROC: Roots of culture (need 2)
  • SSHB: Social systems and human behavior (need 2)
  • PNW: Physical and natural world
  • GLBL: Global understanding
  • ARTS: Arts appreciation
  • QL: Quantitative literacy

GCP Skills Codes

  • CRI: Critical thinking
  • ETH: Ethical reasoning
  • INTC: Intercultural competence
  • OCOM: Oral communication
  • WCOM: Written communication (need 2)

Department of Audio Aesthetics and Technology

Four-Year Program Sequence

  • Effective Catalog: 2025-2026
  • GCP Hours: 27
  • Major Hours: 67
  • Elective Hours: 21-24

Year One — 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
GLBC 1200 Global Cornerstone Seminar 3
- GCP 3
Total Credits 15

Year One — 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
Total Credits 15

Year Two — Fall
Course Course Title Credits
AUDI 2230 Intro to Music Recording 3
AUDI 2710 Acoustics 3
AUDI 2845 Critical Listening 3
- GCP 6
Total Credits 15

Year Two — Spring
Course Course Title Credits
AUDI 2110 Professional Development 1 3
- Major Electives 6
- GCP 6
Total Credits 15

Year Three — 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

Year Three — Spring
Course Course Title Credits
AUDI 3311 Live Audio Production 2 3
AUDI 4110 Professional Development 2 3
- Major Elective 3
- Elective (may be in major) 6
Total Credits 15

Year Four — Fall
Course Course Title Credits
AUDI 4230 Studio Engineering 1 3
- Major Elective 3
- Electives 9
Total Credits 15

Year Four — Spring
Course Course Title Credits
AUDI 4930 SREN Capstone 1-3
MDST 4950 Internship 3
- Major Elective 3
- Electives 6-9
Total Credits 13-18

Department of Communications and Journalism

Four-Year Program Sequence

  • Effective Catalog: 2025-2026
  • GCP Hours: 27
  • Major Hours: 51
  • Elective Hours: 36

Year One — 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

Year One — Spring
Course Course Title Credits
PBRL 1010 Fundamentals of Strategic Communications and Public Relations 3
ADVT 1940 Introduction to Marketing Communications 3
- GCP 6
- Elective 3
Total Credits 15

Year Two — Fall
Course Course Title Credits
ADVT 2350 Intro to Visual Communications 3
ADVT 2550 Creative Strategies 3
- GCP 3
- Electives 6
Total Credits 15

Year Two — Spring
Course Course Title Credits
ADVT 2920 Writing for Advertising and Public Relations 3
PBRL 2800 Organizational Internal Communication 3
- GCP 3
- Electives 6
Total Credits 15

Year Three — Fall
Course Course Title Credits
ADVT 3600 Social Media Content Creation and Development 3
MDST 3300 Media Law, Ethics and Policy 3
- GCP 3
- Electives 6
Total Credits 15

Year Three — Spring
Course Course Title Credits
INTM 3050 Information Visualization 3
- Major Electives 6
- GCP 3
- Elective 3
Total Credits 15

Year Four — Fall
Course Course Title Credits
ADVT 4190 Advertising Research 3
PBRL 4250 Media Relations 3
KEYS 40xx Keystone Seminar 3
- Electives 6
Total Credits 15

Year Four — 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
Total Credits 15

Local Community College Transfer Agreements

Webster University has articulation agreements with local community colleges that allow students who have earned an associate's degree to transfer directly into programs, meeting some program and/or global citizenship requirements.

Two-Year Program Completion Sequence

  • Effective Catalog: 2025-2026
  • Required Hours: 60
  • Total Hours in the Degree: 121

This plan is a suggested semester-by-semester course schedule. It is designed to keep students on track for a timely graduation. This map is not a substitute for academic advising. Students should contact an advisor for further information regarding placement based on scheduling, degree requirements and graduation requirements.

Semester Five

*Dependent on transfer credits.
Course Course Title Credits
INTM 1600 Introduction to Interactive Digital Media 3
MDST 1050 Intro to Media Writing 3
ADVT 1940 or PBRL 1010 Introduction to Marketing Communications or Fundamentals of Strategic Communications and Public Relations* 3
- Major Elective 3
- Elective 3
Total Credits 15

Semester Six
Course Course Title Credits
ADVT 2550 Creative Strategies 3
ADVT 2920 Writing for Advertising and Public Relations 3
ADVT 4040 Advertising Production 3
PBRL 2800 Organizational Internal Communication 3
- Major Elective 3
Total Credits 15

Semester Seven
Course Course Title Credits
ADVT 3600 Social Media Content Creation and Development 3
MDST 3300 Media Law, Ethics and Policy 3
PBRL 4250 Media Relations 3
KEYS 40xx Keystone Seminar 3
- Major Elective 3
Total Credits 15

Semester Eight
Course Course Title Credits
ADVT 4190 Advertising Research 3
INTM 3050 Information Visualization 3
MDST 4950 or MDST 4620 Internship or Media Practicum/Thesis 3
- Electives 6
Total Credits 15

Four-Year Program Sequence

  • Effective Catalog: 2025-2026
  • GCP Hours: 24
  • Major Hours: 42
  • Elective Hours: 51

Year One — Fall
Course Course Title Credits
JOUR 1030 Multimedia New Reporting I 3
INTM 1600 Intro to Interactive Media 3
MDST 2800 Media Diversity and Society 3
GLBC 1200 Global Cornerstone Seminar 3
- GCP 3
Total Credits 15

Year One — Spring
Course Course Title Credits
JOUR 2140 Multimedia New Reporting II 3
FTVP 1010 Fundamentals of Video Production 3
- GCP 6
- Elective 3
Total Credits 15

Year Two — Fall
Course Course Title Credits
PHOT 3100 Documentary Photography and Photojournalism (PHOT 1000 not required) 3
JOUR 2170 Multimedia News Editing 3
- GCP 3
- Electives 6
Total Credits 15

Year Two — Spring
Course Course Title Credits
JOUR 3600 Multimedia News Production 3
MEDC 3300 Laws, Ethics and Policy 3
MDST 2500 Professional Development for Media Careers 3
- GCP 6
Total Credits 15

Year Three — Fall
Course Course Title Credits
JOUR 3130 Feature Writing 3
MDST 3100 Social Media Strategies and Tactics 3
- GCP 3
- Electives 6
Total Credits 15

Year Three — Spring
Course Course Title Credits
JOUR 3030 Entrepreneurial Journalism 3
MEDC 0100 Portfolio Review 0
KEYS 40xx Keystone Seminar 3
- Electives 9
Total Credits 15

Year Four — Fall
Course Course Title Credits
MDST 4950 Internship 3
- Electives 12
Total Credits 15

Year Four — Spring
Course Course Title Credits
- Electives 15
Total Credits 15

Local Community College Transfer Agreements

Webster University has articulation agreements with local community colleges that allow students who have earned an associate's degree to transfer directly into programs, meeting some program and/or global citizenship requirements.

Four-Year Program Sequence

  • Effective Catalog: 2025-2026
  • GCP Hours: 24
  • Major Hours: 39
  • Elective Hours: 51

Year One — 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

Year One — Spring
Course Course Title Credits
MDST 1050 Media Writing 3
MDST 1160 Comm for Media Pros 3
- GCP 6
- Elective 3
Total Credits 15

Year Two — Fall
Course Course Title Credits
MDST 2100 Media Literacy 3
MDST 2400 Media, Diversity and Society 3
- GCP 6
- Elective 3
Total Credits 15

Year Two — Spring
Course Course Title Credits
MDST 2500 Professional Development for Media Careers 3
- GCP 6
- Electives 6
Total Credits 15

Year Three — Fall
Course Course Title Credits
MDST 3100 Social Media Strategy and Tactics 3
MDST 3250 Global Media Practice 3
- Electives 9
Total Credits 15

Year Three — Spring
Course Course Title Credits
MDST 3300 Media Law, Ethics and Policy 3
- Electives 12
Total Credits 15

Year Four — Fall
Course Course Title Credits
MDST 4110 Digital Media and Culture 3
MDST 4200 Media Research 3
- Electives 9
Total Credits 15

Year Four — Spring
Course Course Title Credits
MDST 4620 or MDST 4950 Media Practicum/Thesis or Internship 3
KEYS 40xx Keystone Seminar 3
- Electives 9
Total Credits 15

Four-Year Program Sequence

  • Effective Catalog: 2025-2026
  • GCP Hours: 24
  • Major Hours: 45
  • Elective Hours: 45

Year One — 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 15

Year One — Spring
Course Course Title Credits
EPMD 1000 Intro to Media Production 3
SCPT 2900 Scriptwriting 3
FLST 1000 Film Appreciation 3
  GCP 6
Total Credits 15

Year Two — Fall
Course Course Title Credits
SCPT 3110 Script Analysis 3
SCPT 3400 TV Writing 3
- GCP 6
- Elective 3
Total Credits 15

Year Two — Spring
Course Course Title Credits
SCPT 3500 Writing Screenplays for Film 3
MDST 2400 Media, Diversity and Society 3
- GCP 6
- Elective 3
Total Credits 15

Year Three — 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

Year Three — Spring
Course Course Title Credits
SCPT 4400 Advanced TV Writing 3
KEYS 40xx Keystone Seminar 3
- GCP 3
- Electives 6
Total Credits 15

Year Four — Fall
Course Course Title Credits
SCPT 4500 Advanced Screenwriting 3
- Electives 12
Total Credits 15

Year Four — Spring
Course Course Title Credits
SCPT 4620 Senior Overview 3
SCPT 4700 Professional Development 3
- Electives 9
Total Credits 15

Four-Year Program Sequence

  • Effective Catalog: 2025-2026
  • GCP Hours: 24
  • Major Hours: 42
  • Elective Hours: 48

Year One — Fall
Course Course Title Credits
EPMD 1000 Intro to Media Production 3
MDST 1050 Intro to Media Writing 3
SPTC 1800 Sports Communication 3
GLBC 1200 Global Cornerstone Seminar 3
- GCP 3
Total Credits 15

Year One — 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 (may be in major) 3
Total Credits 15

Year Two — Fall
Course Course Title Credits
- Major Elective 3
- GCP 6
- Electives (may be in major) 6
Total Credits 15

Year Two — Spring
Course Course Title Credits
SPTC 2400 Culture of Sports and Society 3
- Major Elective 3
- GCP 6
- Elective (may be in major) 3
Total Credits 15

Year Three — Fall
Course Course Title Credits
SPTC 3737 Communicating Sports and Business 3
- GCP 3
- Electives (may be in major) 9
Total Credits 15

Year Three — Spring
Course Course Title Credits
SPTC 4600 Sports Media Strategies 3
KEYS 40xx Keystone Seminar 3
- Electives (may be in major) 9
Total Credits 15

Year Four — Fall
Course Course Title Credits
MDST 3300 Media Law, Ethics and Policy 3
SPTC 4616 Sport Communication Research and Analysis 3
- Electives (may be in major) 9
Total Credits 15

Year Four — Spring
Course Course Title Credits
SPTC 4620 Senior Overview 3
- Major Elective 3
- Electives (may be in major) 9
Total Credits 15

Local Community College Transfer Agreements

Webster University has articulation agreements with local community colleges that allow students who have earned an associate's degree to transfer directly into programs, meeting some program and/or global citizenship requirements.

Two-Year Program Completion Sequence

  • Effective Catalog: 2025-2026
  • Required Hours: 60
  • Total Hours in the Degree: 121

This plan is a suggested semester-by-semester course schedule. It is designed to keep students on track for a timely graduation. This map is not a substitute for academic advising. Students should contact an advisor for further information regarding placement based on scheduling, degree requirements and graduation requirements.

Semester Five
Course Course Title Credits
EPMD 1000 Intro to Media Production 3
SPTC 1800 Sports Communication 3
KEYS 40xx Keystone Seminar 3
- Major Elective 3
- Elective 3
Total Credits 15

Semester Six
Course Course Title Credits
MDST 1160 Communication for Media Professionals 3
SPTC 2400 Culture of Sports and Society 3
- Major Elective 3
- Electives 6
Total Credits 15

Semester Seven
Course Course Title Credits
MDST 3300 Media Law, Ethics and Policy 3
SPTC 3737 Communicating Sports and Business 3
SPTC 4600 Sports Media Strategies 3
- Electives 6
Total Credits 15

Semester Eight
Course Course Title Credits
SPTC 4616 Sport Communication Research and Analysis 3
MDST 4620, MDST 4950, or SPTC 4620 Media Practicum/Thesis, Internship or Senior Overview 3
- Electives 9
Total Credits 15

Department of Media Arts

Four-Year Program Sequence

  • Effective Catalog: 2025-2026
  • GCP Hours: 24
  • Major Hours: 57
  • Elective Hours: 33

Year One — 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

Year One — Spring
Course Course Title Credits
ANIM 1010 Animation II 3
FTVP 1400 Graphics and Effects 3
FLST 2070 History of Animation 3
- GCP 6
Total Credits 15

Year Two — 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

Year Two — Spring
Course Course Title Credits
SCPT 3300 Writing the Short Script 3
MDST 2500 Professional Development for Media Careers  3
- GCP 6
- Elective (may be in major) 3
Total Credits 15

Year Three — Fall
Course Course Title Credits
ANIM 3010 Voicing Your Creation 3
ANIM 4000 Animation Seminar 3
- Major Elective 3
- GCP 3
- Elective (may be in major) 3
Total Credits 15

Year Three — Spring
Course Course Title Credits
- Major Electives 6
- Electives (may be in major) 9
Total Credits 15

Year Four — Fall
Course Course Title Credits
ANIM 4010 Character Design 3
- Major Elective 3
- Electives (may be in major) 9
Total Credits 15

Year Four — Spring
Course Course Title Credits
ANIM 4620 or MDST 4950 Senior Overview or Internship 3
KEYS 40xx Keystone Seminar 3
- Electives (may be in major) 9
Total Credits 15

Local Community College Transfer Agreements

Webster University has articulation agreements with local community colleges that allow students who have earned an associate's degree to transfer directly into programs, meeting some program and/or global citizenship requirements.

Two-Year Program Completion Sequence

  • Effective Catalog: 2025-2026
  • Required Hours: 60
  • Total Hours in the Degree: 120

This plan is a suggested semester-by-semester course schedule. It is designed to keep students on track for a timely graduation. This map is not a substitute for academic advising. Students should contact an advisor for further information regarding placement based on scheduling, degree requirements and graduation requirements.

Semester Five
Course Course Title Credits
ANIM 1040 Storyboarding 3
ANIM 2200 3D Modeling 3
FLST 2070 History of Animation 3
(POLT 1060) GCP: SSHI/CRI (Recommend Introduction to American Politics) 3
- Elective 3
Total Credits 15

Semester Six
Course Course Title Credits
ANIM 1010 Animation II 3
FLST 2060 Modern World Cinema 3
SCPT 3300 Writing the Short Script 3
(HRTS 1100) GCP: SSHB/ETH (Recommend Introduction to Human Rights) 3
- Elective 3
Total Credits 15

Semester Seven
Course Course Title Credits
ANIM 2000 Advanced Animation 3
ANIM 3010 Voicing Your Creation 3
ANIM 4000 Animation Seminar 3
(ANSO 2060) GCP: ROC (Recommend Culture and Communication) 3
- Elective 3
Total Credits 15

Semester Eight
Course Course Title Credits
ANIM 4010 Character Design 3
ANIM 4620 or MDST 4950 Senior Capstone or Internship 3
KEYS 40xx Keystone Seminar 3
(ILC 2150) GCP: GLBL/INTC (Recommend Topics in Culture(s)) 3
- Elective 3
Total Credits 15

Local Community College Transfer Agreements

Webster University has articulation agreements with local community colleges that allow students who have earned an associate's degree to transfer directly into programs, meeting some program and/or global citizenship requirements.

Four-Year Program Sequence

  • Effective Catalog: 2025-2026
  • GCP Hours: 24
  • Major Hours: 57
  • Elective Hours: 33

Year One — 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

Year One — Spring
Course Course Title Credits
FTVP 050X Program Meeting 0
AUDI 1000 Audio for Non-Majors 3
SCPT 2900 Scriptwriting 3
FTVP 2200 Camera and Light 3
- GCP 6
Total Credits 15

Year Two — Fall
Course Course Title Credits
FTVP 050X Program Meeting 0
FLST 2050 History of Film 3
FTVP 2100 Produce and Direct 3
FTVP 2300 Edit and Color 3
- GCP 6
Total Credits 15

Year Two — Spring
Course Course Title Credits
FTVP 050X Program Meeting 0
FTVP 1400 Graphics and Effects 3
MDST 2500 Professional Development 3
- Major Elective: Skills Course 3
- GCP 6
Total Credits 15

Year Three — Fall
Course Course Title Credits
FTVP 050X Program Meeting 0
EPMD 4500 Media Business and Entrepreneurship 3
- Major Elective: Skills Course 3
- Major Elective: Theory Course 3
- Electives (may be in major) 6
Total Credits 15

Year Three — 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 (may be in major) 6
Total Credits 15

Year Four — Fall
Course Course Title Credits
FTVP 050X Program Meeting 0
FTVP 3500 or FTVP 3510 Production House or Pre-production Capstone 3
- Major Elective: Theory Course 3
- Electives (may be in major) 9
Total Credits 15

Year Four — Spring
Course Course Title Credits
FTVP 050X Program Meeting 0
FTVP 4200 or  FTVP 4210 Senior Capstone A or B 3
- Electives (may be in major) 12
Total Credits 15

Two-Year Program Completion Sequence

  • Effective Catalog: 2025-2026
  • Required Hours: 60
  • Total Hours in the Degree: 121

This plan is a suggested semester-by-semester course schedule. It is designed to keep students on track for a timely graduation. This map is not a substitute for academic advising. Students should contact an advisor for further information regarding placement based on scheduling, degree requirements and graduation requirements.

Semester Five
Course Course Title Credits
FTVP 050X Program Meeting 0
FTVP 1000 Intro to Film, Television and Video Production 3
FTVP 1400 Graphics and Effects 3
FLST 2050 History of Film 3
SCPT 2900 Scriptwriting 3
KEYS 40xx Keystone Seminar 3
Total Credits 15

Semester Six
Course Course Title Credits
FTVP 2100 Produce and Direct 3
FTVP 2300 Edit and Color 3
MDST 2500 Professional Development 3
- Major Elective: Skills Course 3
- Elective 3
Total Credits 15

Semester Seven
Course Course Title Credits
FTVP 3500 or FTVP 3510 Production House or Pre-production Capstone 3
EPMD 4500 Media Business and Entrepreneurship 3
- Major Elective: Skills Course 3
- Major Elective: Theory Course 3
- Elective 3
Total Credits 15

Semester Eight
Course Course Title Credits
FTVP 2200 Camera and Light 3
FTVP 3000 Story Lab 3
FTVP 4200 or FTVP 4210 Senior Capstone A or B 3
- Major Elective: Skills Course 3
- Elective 3
Total Credits 15

Local Community College Transfer Agreements

Webster University has articulation agreements with local community colleges that allow students who have earned an associate's degree to transfer directly into programs, meeting some program and/or global citizenship requirements.

Four-Year Program Sequence

  • Effective Catalog: 2025-2026
  • GCP Hours: 24
  • Major Hours: 54
  • Elective Hours: 36

Year One — Fall
Course Course Title Credits
FTVP 1400 Graphics and Effects 3
GAME 1000 Analog Game Design 3
GAME 1500 Intro to Video Game Design 3
GLBC 1200 Global Cornerstone Seminar 3
- GCP 3
Total Credits 15

Year One — Spring
Course Course Title Credits
GAME 3000 Video Game Design I 3
GAME 2600 Game Art 3
- GCP 3
- Electives 6
Total Credits 15

Year Two — Fall
Course Course Title Credits
AUDI 1000 Audio Production for Non-Majors 3
EPMD 1040 Visual Storytelling 3
MDST 2500 Professional Development for Media 3
- GCP 3
- Elective 3
Total Credits 15

Year Two — Spring
Course Course Title Credits
GAME 2200 Narrative Design 3
GAME 3500 History of Video Games 3
GAME 3650 World Design 3
- GCP 3
- Elective 3
Total Credits 15

Year Three — Fall
Course Course Title Credits
GAME 2100 Game Studies 3
GAME 4500 Video Game Design II 3
- GCP 3
- Electives 6
Total Credits 15

Year Three — Spring
Course Course Title Credits
GAME 4600 Video Game Production 3
- Major Elective 3
- GCP 3
- Electives 6
Total Credits 15

Year Four — Fall
Course Course Title Credits
- Major Elective 3
- GCP 6
- Electives 6
Total Credits 15

Year Four — Spring
Course Course Title Credits
GAME 4620 or MDST 4950 Senior Overview or Internship 3
- Major Elective 3
KEYS 40xx Keystone Seminar 3
- Electives 6
Total Credits 15

Four-Year Program Sequence

  • Effective Catalog: 2025-2026
  • GCP Hours: 24
  • Major Hours: 51
  • Elective Hours: 39

Year One — Fall
Course Course Title Credits
DESN 1210 Design 2D 3
EPMD 1000 Intro to Media Production 3
EPMD 1001 Introduction to Photoshop 1
EPMD 1002 Introduction to Adobe Illustrator 1
INTM 1600 Intro to Interactive Digital Media 3
GLBC 1200 Global Cornerstone Seminar 3
Total Credits 14

Year One — Spring
Course Course Title Credits
INTM 2200 Visual Design for Interactive Media 3
COAP 2000 or INTM 3100 Introduction to Web Programming or Introduction to Web Development 3
MDST 1010 Media Foundations 3
- GCP 3
- Elective 3
Total Credits 15

Year Two — Fall
Course Course Title Credits
INTM 3050 Information Visualization 3
MDST 2500 Professional Development for Media Careers 3
MDST 3100 or ADVT 3600 Social Media Strategies and Tactics or Social Media Content and Development 3
- GCP 6
Total Credits 15

Year Two — Spring
Course Course Title Credits
DESN 3500 UI/UX 3
EPMD 1101 Introduction to WordPress 1
- Major Electives: Skills 6
- GCP 3
- Elective 3
Total Credits 16

Year Three — Fall
Course Course Title Credits
ADVT 3700 Introduction to Digital Marketing Analytics 3
- GCP 6
- Electives 6
Total Credits 15

Year Three — Spring
Course Course Title Credits
INTM 4200 User Experience Design in Theory and Practice 3
- Major Elective: Skills 3
- GCP 3
- Electives 6
Total Credits 15

Year Four — Fall
Course Course Title Credits
- GCP 3
- Electives 12
Total Credits 15

Year Four — Spring
Course Course Title Credits
ADVT 4040, ADVT4900, FTVP3500 or MEDC 4950 Advertising Production or Advertising Campaign Production or Production House or Internship 3
KEYS 40xx Keystone Seminar 3
- Electives 9
Total Credits 15

Local Community College Transfer Agreements

Webster University has articulation agreements with local community colleges that allow students who have earned an associate's degree to transfer directly into programs, meeting some program and/or global citizenship requirements.

Two-Year Program Completion Sequence

  • Effective Catalog: 2025-2026
  • Required Hours: 60
  • Total Hours in the Degree: 121

This plan is a suggested semester-by-semester course schedule. It is designed to keep students on track for a timely graduation. This map is not a substitute for academic advising. Students should contact an advisor for further information regarding placement based on scheduling, degree requirements and graduation requirements.

Semester Five
Course Course Title Credits
DESN 1210 Design 2D 3
EPMD 1000 Intro to Media Production 3
EPMD 1001 Introduction to Photoshop 1
INTM 1600 Intro to Interactive Digital Media 3
- Electives 6
Total Credits 16

Semester Six
Course Course Title Credits
DESN 3500 UI/UX 3
EPMD 1002 Introduction to Adobe Illustrator 1
EPMD 1101 Introduction to WordPress 1
INTM 3100 Introduction to Web Development 3
- Major Elective: Skills 3
- Elective 3
Total Credits 14

Semester Seven
Course Course Title Credits
ADVT 3700 Introduction to Digital Marketing Analytics 3
INTM 4200 User Experience Design in Theory and Practice 3
MDST 3100 or ADVT 3600 Social Media Strategies and Tactics or Social Media Content and Development 3
- Major Elective: Skills 3
KEYS 40xx Keystone Seminar 3
Total Credits 15

Semester Eight
Course Course Title Credits
ADVT 4040, ADVT 4900, FTVP 3500 or MEDC 4950 Advertising Production or Advertising Campaign Production or Production House or Internship 3
INTM 3050 Information Visualization 3
MDST 2500 Professional Development for Media Careers 3
- Major Elective: Skills 3
- Elective 3
Total Credits 15

Four-Year Program Sequence

  • Effective Catalog: 2025-2026
  • GCP Hours: 24
  • Major Hours: 45
  • Elective Hours: 45

Year One — 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 (may be in major) 3
Total Credits 15

Year One — Spring
Course Course Title Credits
FTVP 1000 Introduction to Film, Television and Video Production 3
MDST 1010 Media Foundations 3
- GCP 6
- Elective (may be in major) 3
Total Credits 15

Year Two — Fall
Course Course Title Credits
GAME 1500 Introduction to Video Game Design 3
- Major Elective: Skills 3
- GCP 3
- Electives (may be in major) 6
Total Credits 15

Year Two — Spring
Course Course Title Credits
INTM 1600 Intro to Interactive Digital Media 3
PHOT 1000 Fundamentals of Photography 3
- Major Elective: Skills 3
- GCP 3
- Elective (may be in major) 3
Total Credits 15

Year Three — Fall
Course Course Title Credits
INTM 2200 Visual Design for Interactive Media 3
MDST 2500 Professional Development for Media Careers 3
- Major Elective: Skills 3
- GCP 3
- Elective (may be in major) 3
Total Credits 15

Year Three — Spring
Course Course Title Credits
- GCP 6
- Electives (may be in major) 9
Total Credits 15

Year Four — Fall
Course Course Title Credits
MDST 3100 or ADVT 3600 Social Media Strategies and Tactics or Social Media Content and Development 3
- Major Elective: Skills 3
KEYS 40xx Keystone Seminar 3
- Electives (may be in major) 6
Total Credits 15

Year Four — Spring
Course Course Title Credits
INTM 4620 Senior Overview 3
- Electives (may be in major) 12
Total Credits 15

Local Community College Transfer Agreements

Webster University has articulation agreements with local community colleges that allow students who have earned an associate's degree to transfer directly into programs, meeting some program and/or global citizenship requirements.

Two-Year Program Completion Sequence

  • Effective Catalog: 2025-2026
  • Required Hours: 60-63
  • Total Hours in the Degree: 121-124

This plan is a suggested semester-by-semester course schedule. It is designed to keep students on track for a timely graduation. This map is not a substitute for academic advising. Students should contact an advisor for further information regarding placement based on scheduling, degree requirements and graduation requirements.

Semester Five

*Dependent upon transfer credits.
Course Course Title Credits
AUDI 1000 or FTVP 1010 Audio Production for Non-Majors or Fundamentals of Video Production* 3
EPMD 1040 Visual Storytelling 3
INTM 1600 Intro to Interactive Digital Media 3
- Major Elective: Skills 3
- Elective 3
Total Credits 15

Semester Six
Course Course Title Credits
MDST 2500 Professional Development for Media Careers 3
- Major Elective: Skills 3
- Electives 9
Total Credits 15

Semester Seven
Course Course Title Credits
GAME 1500 Introduction to Video Game Design 3
- Major Elective: Skills 3
KEYS 40xx Keystone Seminar 3
- Electives 6
Total Credits 15

Semester Eight
Course Course Title Credits
MDST 3100 or ADVT 3600 Social Media Strategies and Tactics or Social Media Content and Development 3
INTM 4620 Senior Overview 3
- Electives 9
Total Credits 15

Four-Year Program Sequence

  • Effective Catalog: 2022-2023
  • GCP Hours: 30
  • Major Hours: 42
  • Elective Hours: 42

Year One — Fall
Course Course Title Credits
EPMD 1000 Intro to Media Production 3
PHOT 1000 Fundamentals of Photography 3
GLBC 1200 Global Cornerstone Seminar 3
- GCP 6
Total Credits 15

Year One — Spring
Course Course Title Credits
MDST 1010 Media Foundations 3
PHOT 1500 Digital Imaging and Printing 3
- GCP 6
- Elective 3
Total Credits 15

Year Two — Fall
Course Course Title Credits
FTVP 1000 Intro to Film and Video Production 3
PHOT 2200 Lighting Techniques 3
- GCP 6
- Elective 3
Total Credits 15

Year Two — Spring
Course Course Title Credits
EPMD 1040 Visual Storytelling 3
MDST 2500 Professional Development 3
- GCP 3
- Electives 6
Total Credits 15

Year Three — Fall
Course Course Title Credits
PHOT 2040 History of Photography 3
PHOT 3100 Documentary Photography and Photojournalism 3
- GCP 3
- Electives 6
Total Credits 15

Year Three — Spring
Course Course Title Credits
EPMD 4500 Media Business and Entrepreneurship 3
- GCP 3
- Electives 9
Total Credits 15

Year Four — Fall
Course Course Title Credits
- Major Elective 6
- GCP 3
- Electives 6
Total Credits 15

Year Four — Spring
Course Course Title Credits
- Major Elective 3
KEYS 40xx Keystone Seminar 3
- Electives 9
Total Credits 15