Bachelor’s in Communication Curriculum

The communication major offers students a comprehensive education in an essential skill used across all fields and in all areas of life. As a communication major, you’ll engage in classroom projects as well as professional opportunities that showcase your talent and skills in one of our three concentrations: digital media production, strategic communication, or journalism. 

Core Courses (26 credits)
Credits
COMM 1100A
Communication Practicum A (COMM 1100A / Credits: 1 )
1
COMM 1100B
Communication Practicum B (COMM 1100B / Credits: 1 )
1
COMM 2100
Mass Media (COMM 2100 / Credits: 3 )
3
COMM 2300
Intercultural Communication (COMM 2300 / Credits: 3 )
3
COMM 3110
Communication Theory (COMM 3110 / Credits: 3 )
3
COMM 3500
Media Regulation (COMM 3500 / Credits: 3 )
3
COMM 3600
Persuasion (COMM 3600 / Credits: 3 )
3
COMM 4950
Internship in Communication (COMM 4950 / Credits: 3 )
3
SPCH 1010 or SPCH 1010H
Public Speaking or Public Speaking Honors (SPCH 1010 or SPCH 1010H / Credits: 3 )
3
SPCH 2000
Fundamentals of Human Communication (SPCH 2000 / Credits: 3 )
3
Select 24 credits (9 credits must be at the 3000/4000 level)
Credits
ARTS 2190
Introduction to Graphic Design (ARTS 2190 / Credits: 3 )
3
ARTS 3190
Idea Visualization for Graphic Design (ARTS 3190 / Credits: 3 )
3
COMM 2520
The Art and Craft of Video Editing (COMM 2520 / Credits: 3 )
3
COMM 2810
Introduction to Film and Television Production (COMM 2810 / Credits: 3 )
3
COMM 3700
Documentary Filmmaking (COMM 3700 / Credits: 3 )
3
COMM 3710
Audio/Radio Production (COMM 3710 / Credits: 3 )
3
COMM 3810
Digital Video Production (COMM 3810 / Credits: 3 )
3
COMM 3830
Digital Video Post-Production (COMM 3830 / Credits: 3 )
3
COMM 3900
Web, Mobile, and Interactive Design for Communication (COMM 3900 / Credits: 3 )
3
COMM 4510
Short Film Production and Distribution (COMM 4510 / Credits: 3 )
3
COMM 4900
Special Topics in Communication (COMM 4900 / Credits: 3 )
3
Select 24 credits from the following courses (9 credits must be at the 3000/4000 level)
Credits
ARTS 2200
Digital Photography (ARTS 2200 / Credits: 3 )
3
COMM 2010
Introduction to Print Journalism (COMM 2010 / Credits: 3 )
3
COMM 2200
Introduction to Broadcast Journalism (COMM 2200 / Credits: 3 )
3
COMM 2810
Introduction to Film and Television Production (COMM 2810 / Credits: 3 )
3
COMM 3300
Multimedia Writing (COMM 3300 / Credits: 3 )
3
COMM 3810
Digital Video Production (COMM 3810 / Credits: 3 )
3
COMM 3820
Sports Reporting and Writing (COMM 3820 / Credits: 3 )
3
COMM 4100
Feature Writing (COMM 4100 / Credits: 3 )
3
COMM 4900
Special Topics in Communication (COMM 4900 / Credits: 3 )
3
Select 24 credits from the following courses (9 credits must be at the 3000/4000 level)
Credits
COMM 2040
Public Relations Writing (COMM 2040 / Credits: 3 )
3
COMM 2400
Principles of Advertising (COMM 2400 / Credits: 3 )
3
COMM 3200
Principles of Public Relations (COMM 3200 / Credits: 3 )
3
COMM 3310
Organizational Communication (COMM 3310 / Credits: 3 )
3
COMM 3400
Strategic Visual Communication (COMM 3400 / Credits: 3 )
3
COMM 4100
Feature Writing (COMM 4100 / Credits: 3 )
3
COMM 4200
Public Relations Campaigns (COMM 4200 / Credits: 3 )
3
COMM 4300
Social Media Theory and Practice (COMM 4300 / Credits: 3 )
3
COMM 4900
Special Topics in Communication (COMM 4900 / Credits: 3 )
3
SPCH 3120
Speech Communication for the Professions (SPCH 3120 / Credits: 3 )
3

The Bachelor of Arts degree requires at least 24 credits of coursework from the following disciplines: ARTS, DANC, FILM, HIST, HUMN, LITR, MUSC, PHIL, and THEA, as well as an intermediate degree of competency in a foreign language (generally, a minimum of 6 credits or another demonstration of competency).

The academic program and curriculum requirements listed on this page are from the NSU Undergraduate Student Catalog. Students are bound by policies and curricula published in the catalog in effect the semester they enter the university, unless an agreement is made with appropriate NSU administration officials allowing them to abide by policies published in a later catalog.

4-Year Plan of Study


See the entire program at a glance. The four-year plan of study will assist you in planning your future at NSU. It presents an overall idea of the order in which courses might be taken in a four-year plan during a student's college career.