BA/BS in Communication: Broadcast/Digital Media/MA in Communication
The Accelerated BA/BS in Communication: Broadcast/Digital Media and MA in Communication degree plan provides a seamless interface between undergraduate and graduate degrees in communication for students preparing for a career in the fields of broadcast/digital media and strategic communication. Through Christ-centered higher education, graduates are prepared to contribute their knowledge and skills as communication specialists and servant leaders to educational, ministry, community, and professional organizations.
UNDERGRADUATE REQUIREMENTS
COURSES | CREDIT HOURS (BA) | CREDIT HOURS (BS) |
|---|---|---|
Developing A Christian Mind | 3 | 3 |
English | 12 | 9 |
(BA) ENGL 1301 - Composition and Rhetoric I ENGL 1302 - Composition and Rhetoric II ENGL 2301 - World Literature I ENGL 2302 - World Literature II (BS) ENGL 1301 - Composition and Rhetoric I ENGL 1302 - Composition and Rhetoric II ENGL 2301 - World Literature I or ENGL 2302 - World Literature II | ||
Fine Art | 3 | 3 |
Foreign Language | 14* | 0 |
Foundations for Excellence | 1 | 1 |
FOUN 1101 - Foundations for Excellence is required of all first-year and transfer students with fewer than 15 credit hours. (AP, CLEP, IB, or dual/concurrent credit earned while in high school does not count toward these 15 credit hours.) | ||
History | 6 | 6 |
Choose two: HIST 1301 - U.S. History to 1865 HIST 1302 - U.S. History Since 1865 HIST 2301 - World Civilization I HIST 2302 - World Civilization II | ||
Kinesiology | 2 | 2 |
KNES 1101 - Fitness for Living and one additional activity course (KNES 1102-1122); for veterans or those 25 years of age or older prior to enrollment at DBU, KNES courses are waived. | ||
Mathematics | 3 | 3 |
Choose one: (BA) MATH 1301 - Math for Liberal Arts MATH 1303 - College Algebra MATH 1307 - Finite Math for Business Analysis MATH 1405 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry (BS) MATH 1303 - College Algebra MATH 1307 - Finite Math for Business Analysis MATH 1405 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry | ||
Natural Science (1000 or 2000 level courses only) | 4 | 15 |
Religion | 9 | 9 |
RELI 1301 - Old Testament Survey RELI 1302 - New Testament Survey and three additional credit hours depending on credit hours transferred at time of initial enrollment | ||
Social Science | 6 | 6 |
POLS 2301 - American National Government Any 3 lower level hours selected from ECON, PHIL, POLS, PSYC, or SOCI | ||
TOTAL GENERAL STUDIES HOURS | 63 | 57 |
BA/BS Communication: Broadcast/Digital Media Major | 45 | 45 |
Complete the following courses for 45 credit hours: ART 2314 - Photography I COMA 1302 - Speech and Interpersonal Communication COMA 2304 - Introduction to Broadcast/Digital Media COMA 3304 - Writing Across Media COMA 3305 - Media Announcing COMA 3307 - Film and Electronic Cinematography COMA 3319 - Visual Communication COMA 3324 - Video Editing I COMA 3326 - Audio Production I COMA 3340 - Video Production I COMA 3350 - Social Media COMA 4300 - Portfolio Research COMA 4304 - Video Editing II COMA 4305 - Media Production COMA 4310 - Internship in Communication COMA 4340 - Broadcast/Digital Media Practicum (S-L) | ||
And complete the following allied course: | 3 | 3 |
MRKT 3301 - Principles of Marketing | ||
Shared Undergraduate/Graduate Courses | 6 | 6 |
COMA 6303 - Digital Media Communication | ||
Specialization Electives - Choose 6 hours from the following: ART 3314 - Photography II COMA 3317 – Contemporary Advertising COMA 3332 – Church Media Leadership COMA 3334 – Presentations-Church Media COMA 3336 – Media and Missions COMA 3350 - Social Media COMA 4309 – Radio Formats COMA 4322 – Leadership Communication COMA 4325 – Communication in the Digital Age MRKT 4306 – Digital Marketing Principles | 6 | 6 |
Additional Upper-Level Electives Required* | 0 | 0 |
TOTAL UNDERGRADUATE WITH SHARED HOURS REQUIRED | 120 | 120 |
A 120-credit-hour minimum for a bachelor's degree is required. Students must complete all Undergraduate hours and shared undergraduate/graduate hours prior to enrolling for remaining Graduate hours.
*Elective Requirements
• In order to satisfy the “Undergraduate only” portion of an accelerated degree plan, sufficient lower-level and upper-level elective hours must be taken to complete the minimum number of Undergraduate credit hours required for each specific accelerated degree.
• As part of this accelerated degree plan, 6 shared Graduate hours will be counted toward a minimum of 42 upper-level Undergraduate credit hours required for all bachelor’s degrees.
REMAINING GRADUATE REQUIREMENTS
COURSES | CREDIT HOURS (MA) |
|---|---|
Required Core Courses (12 hours) | 12 |
COMA 6300 - Introduction to Graduate Communication Studies COMA 6301 - Advanced Communication Theory COMA 6305 - Presentation Communication (S-L) | |
MA in Communication Concentrations | 18 |
Choose one of five concentrations: MANA 6312 - Communication and Business Behavior | |
COMA 6315 - Communication Studies Graduate Internship | |
Marketing Communication Concentration MRKT 6312 - Consumer and Buyer Behavior MRKT 6331 - Marketing Analysis MRKT 6341 - Advanced Marketing Strategies | |
COMA 6325 - Organizational Communication Management Graduate Internship | |
Sports Communication Concentration SPRM 5330 - Sport Marketing | |
TOTAL ADDITIONAL GRADUATE HOURS REQUIRED | 30 |
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED FOR ACCELERATED DEGREE | 150 |
(S-L) = Course(s) with field-based service-learning component.
Refer to course descriptions for course requisites.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
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