B.S. Communication - Film

Fall 2022

Degree: Bachelor of Science
Major: Communication
Concentration: Film Studies
Total Hours 120

 

General Education Core Curriculum

Communication - 6 Hours:

ENGL 1301 - Composition I

COMM 1315 - Public Speaking I

 

Mathematics - 3 Hours

MATH 1332 - Contemporary Mathematics

Life and Physical Sciences - 6 Hours From:

BIOL 1308 - General Biology (Non-Majors)

BIOL 1315 - Plants and Human Society (Non-Majors)

BIOL 2306 - Environmental Science

CHEM 1306 - Chemistry for Allied Health Sciences

CHEM 1308 - Biochemistry for Allied Health Sciences

CHEM 1311 - General Chemistry I

CHEM 1312 - General Chemistry II

GEOL 1390 - Introduction to Environmental and Physical Geology

PHYS 1305 - Elementary Physics I Lecture

PHYS 1307 - Elementary Physics II Lecture

PHYS 1311 -Introduction to Astronomy Lecture

SPSC 1301 - Space Exploration

Language, Philosophy and Culture - 3 Hours From:


DSDE 1374 - Intro to Deaf Studies

ENGL 2300 - Close Reading

ENGL 2322 - British Literature

ENGL 2326 - American Literature

ENGL 2331 - World Literature

ENGL 2376 - African-American Literature

FREN 2312 - Intermediate French II

PHIL 1370 - Philosophy of Knowledge

PHIL 2306 - Ethics

SPAN 2312 - Intermediate Spanish IIe

Creative Arts - 3 Hours From:

ARTS 1301 - Art Appreciation I

ARTS 1303 - Art History I

COSC 1324 - The Art of Computer Game Development

DANC 2304 - Dance Appreciation

MUSI 1306 - Music Appreciation

MUSI 1309 - Jazz History and Appreciation

MUSI 1310 - History of Rock and Roll

COMM 1375 - Film Appreciation

COSC 1324 - Art of Computer Game Development

PHIL 1330 - Arts and Ideas

THEA 1310 - Introduction to Theatre

American History - 6 Hours From:

HIST 1301 - US History I 1763-1877

HIST 1302 - US History II Since 1877

HIST 2301 - Texas History

Government/Political Science - 6 Hours:

POLS 2301 - Introduction to American Government I

POLS 2302 - Introduction to American Government II

Social and Behavioral Sciences - 3 Hours From:

ANTH 2346 - Intro to Anthropology

ANTH 2351 - Cultural Anthropology

BULW 1370 - Business Environment and Public Policy

CRIJ 1301 - Intro to Criminal Justice

ECON 1301 - Principles and Policies

ECON 2301 - Principles of Economics I Macro

ECON 2302 - Principles of Economics II Micro

FINC 2310 - Intro to Consumer Finance

INEN 2373 - Engineering Economics

POLS 1301 - Intro to Political Science

PSYC 2301 - General Psychology

PSYC 2315 - Lifespan Development

SOCI 1301 - Introduction to Sociology

SOWK 2361 - Intro to Social Work

Component Area Option - 6 Hours:

ENGL 1302 - Composition II

3 hours from:

ANTH 2346 - Intro to Anthropology

ANTH 2351 - Cultural Anthropology

ARTS 1301 - Art Appreciation

ARTS 1303 - Art History I

BIOL 1108 – General Biology Lab (Non-Science Majors)

BIOL 1115 – Plants and Human Society Lab (Non-Majors)

BIOL 1308 - General Biology (Non-Majors)

BIOL 1315 - Plants & Human Society

BIOL 1406 - General Biology (Majors)

BIOL 1407 - General Biology II (Majors)

BIOL 2306 - Environmental Science

BIOL 2401 - Anatomy & Physiology I

BIOL 2402 - Anatomy and Physiology II

BUAL 2310 - Business Analysis I

BULW 1370 - Business Environment & Public Policy

CHEM 1306 - Chemistry for Allied Health Sciences

CHEM 1308 - Biochemistry for Allied Health Sciences

CHEM 1311 - General Chemistry

CHEM 1312 - General Chemistry II

COMM 1321 - Business and Professional Speech

COMM 1375 - Film Appreciation

COSC 1172 - Think, speak, Write

COSC 1324 – The Art of Computer Game Development

CRIJ 1301 - Intro to Criminal Justice

DANC 2304 - Dance Appreciation

DSDE 1371 - ASL I

DSDE 1374 - Intro to Deaf Studies

ECON 1301 - Principles and Policies

ECON 2301 - Principles of Economics I (Macro)

ECON 2302 - Principles of Economics II (Micro)

ENGL 2300 - Close Reading II

ENGL 2322 - British Literature

ENGL 2326 - American Literature

ENGL 2331 - World Literature

ENGL 2376 - African-American Literature

FINC 2310 - Intro to Consumer Finance

FREN 1311 - Beginning French

FREN 2312 - Intermediate French II

GEOL 1390 - Intro to Environmental & Physical Geology

GEOL 1403 - General Geology I

GEOL 1404 - General Geology II

HIST 1301 - US History I

HIST 1302 - US History II

HIST 2301 - Texas History 

HNRS 2160 - Scholars Development

INEN 2301 - Applications of Quantitative Methods

INEN 2373 - Engineering Economics

LIBR 1101 - Intro to Library Research

LIBR 1301 - Fundamentals of Information

MATH 1316 - Trigonometry

MATH 1324 - Math for Business and Social Sciences

MATH 1332 - Contemporary Mathematics I

MATH 1342 - Statistics

MATH 2312 - Pre-Calculus//Elementary Functions

MATH 2413 - Calculus & Analytic Geometry I

MATH 2414 - Calculus & Analytic Geometry II

MUSI 1306 - Music Appreciation

MUSI  1309 - Jazz History and Appreciation

MUSI 1310 - History of Rock & Roll

PHIL 1330 - Arts and Ideas

PHIL 1370 - Philosophy of Knowledge

PHIL 2303 - Intro to Logic

PHYS 1305 - Elementary Physics I

PHYS 1307 - Elementary Physics II

PHYS 1311 - Introduction to Astronomy

PHYS 1401 - College Physics I

PHYS 1402 - College Physics II

PHYS 1405 - Elementary Physics I

PHYS 1407 - Elementary Physics II

PHYS 1411 - Intro to Astronomy

PHYS 2425 - University Physics I

PHYS 2426 - University Physics II

POLS 1301 - Intro to Political Science

PSYC 2301 - General Psychology

PSYC 2315 - Lifespan Development

PSYC 2317 - Introduction to Statistical Methods

SOCI 1301 - Intro to Sociology

SOWK 2361 - Intro to Social Work

SPAN 1311 - Beginning Spanish I

SPAN 2312 - Intermediate Spanish II

SPSC 1301 - Space Exploration

SPSC 1401 - Space Science

THEA 1310 - Theatre Appreciation

Required Major Courses

Communication Core - 30 Hours:

COMM 1370 - Communication Studies

COMM 1373 - Media Writing

COMM 1307 - Introduction to Mass Communication

COMM 1318 - Interpersonal Communication

Two From:

  • COMM 2331 - Broadcast Announcing
  • COMM 2335 - Argumentation and Critical Thinking
  • COMM 2341 - Performance Studies
  • COMM 3315 - Advanced Public Speaking
  • COMM 3340 - Interviewing
  • COMM 3385 - TV Writing and Performing

Three From:

  • COMM 3301 - Intercultural Communication
  • COMM 3370 - Psychology of TV and Film
  • COMM 3375 - Film Theory
  • COMM 3378 - Pop Culture Theories
  • COMM 4301 - Rhetorical Theory and Criticism
  • COMM 4310 - Communication Law
  • COMM 4320 - Nonverbal Communication
  • COMM 4381 - Political Communication
  • COMM 4383 - Persuasion

One From:

  • COMM 4340 - Organizational Communication
  • COMM 4390 - Communication Theory

Film Studies Courses - 24 Hours:

COMM 2376 - Film Production I

COMM 2377 - Screenwriting

COMM 4382 - Film Directors

COMM 3372 - American Film

COMM 3376 - Film Production II

COMM 2378 - Digital Editing

Two From:

  • COMM 4382 - Film Directors
  • COMM 4395 - Studies in Communication
  • COMM 4378 - Advanced Digital Editing
  • COMM 4376 - Film Production III
  • COMM 2374 - Introduction to Broadcasting
  • COMM 3303 - Studio Recording
  • COMM 3365 - Corporate Video Production
  • COMM 4396 - Studies in Media

General Electives - 24 Hours:

Students may choose electives approved by their advisor, minimum of 12 advanced (300-4000 level)