120 Total Credits Are Required for a B.A. Degree. 30 of Last 45 Credits Must Be Taken at USM
B.A. in Communication
Degree Checklist 2016-2017
CMS 102J and CMS 103 must be completed with a grade of “C” or better before proceeding with any other Communication courses. A grade of “C” or better is required for all course work counting towards the Communication major requirements. A 2.0 G.P.A. must be maintained throughout the major. Internships and Independent Studies may be counted toward University general elective credit, but will NOT fulfill any major requirements.
120 total credits are required for a B.A. degree. 30 of last 45 credits must be taken at USM.
Student/ ID: / Catalog Year:Reviewer: / Date of Review:
Core Curriculum Requirements(maximum of 45 hours depending on possible overlaps)
Code / Description / Course / Semester / Grade / Credit Hours / Transferred Course / Notes
EYE / Entry Year Experience / (Waived for students with 24 or more credits)
CW / College Writing / Some courses are 3 hours, some are 4
QR / Quantitative Reasoning / Some courses are 3 hours, some are 4
CE / Creative Expression
CI / Cultural Interpretation
SC / Socio-cultural Analysis / CMS 102 / Meets Major Req
SE / Science Exploration (lecture)
SE / Science Exploration (lab)
EISRC / Ethical Inquiry, Social Responsibility, and Citizenship
D / Diversity / (can overlap with another core requirement; NOT INT)
INT / International / (can overlap with another core requirement; NOT D)
Cluster / Thematic Cluster (one can overlap with major) / Cluster chosen:
Thematic Cluster
Thematic Cluster
*** / Students may choose to complete a minor or a double major in lieu of the Thematic Cluster (at least 15 hours)
Cap / Capstone / CMS 495 / Credits below / Meets Major Req
Communication Major Requirements (36 credit hours)
Requirement / Description / Semester / Grade / Hours / Transferred Course / Notes
I. Common Core / (all are required, 9 credits)
CMS 102 / Intro to Communication / Meets SCA core req
CMS 103 / Intro to Media Studies
CMS 200 / Research Methods in Communication
II. Communication Theory / (select three, 9 credits)
CMS 242 / Com and Social Media
CMS 255 / Business and Professional Com
CMS 265 / Intrapersonal Communication
CMS 272 / Persuasion
CMS 275 / Theories of Language
CMS 298 / Topics in Communication I
CMS 330 / Theories of Interpersonal Com
CMS 332 / Communication in the Family
CMS 345 / Small Group Communication
CMS 360 / Ethical Dilemmas in the Digital Age / Counts as EISRC
CMS 375 / Meaning and Communication
CMS 385 / Intergenerational Com/Internet
CMS 390 / Theories of Organizational Com
CMS 398 / Topics of Communication II
III. Media Theory / (select two, 6 credits)
CMS 210 / Topics in Media Criticism
CMS 240 / Rhetoric, Media, and Culture
CMS 284 / Film Appreciation
CMS 294 / Visual Communication
CMS 303 / Media Effects
CMS 310 / Topics in Media Criticism II
CMS 323 / Understanding Technology
CMS 350 / The Internet and Society
CMS 370 / Media and Social Change
CMS 374 / Media Criticism and Aesthetics
CMS 380 / Film Genres
CMS 384 / Film and Cultural Studies
CMS 394 / Theories of Film
IV. Senior Experience / (both are required, 6 credits)
400-level / Senior Seminar
CMS 495 / Capstone Senior Seminar / MEETS CAPSTONE CORE REQ
V. Major Electives / (must take two, 6 credits)*
Elective (CMS XXX)
Elective (CMS XXX)
*Please note: Internships and Independent studies do not count as CMS Electives.
General ElectivesCourse Name/Number / Description / Semester / Grade / Hours / Transferred Course / Notes
General Electives Total:
Total Hours Earned: