BA in Spanish and Communication Media

Admission to the Program

Students are admitted either to the School of Communication or to the Department of Language and Foreign Studies of the College of Arts and Sciences.

Program Tracks

Spanish combined with (see requirements for each below):

• Broadcast Journalism
• Print Journalism
• Public Communication
• Visual Media

University Requirements

• A total of 120 credit hours
• Six credit hours of college writing
• Three credit hours of college mathematics or the equivalent by examination

General Education Requirements

• A total of 30 credit hours, consisting of one foundation course and one second-level course in an approved sequence from each of five curricular areas
• No more than 6 credit hours may be taken in the same discipline

Major Requirements

• Prerequisite competency in the major language at the intermediate level
• Atotal of 54 credit hours with grades of C or better

 

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Course Requirements

See AU Registrar Schedule for current offerings.

Foundation Courses

• COMM-100 Understanding Mass Media 4:1 (3)
• COMM-200 Writing for Mass Communication (3)

Foreign Lanuage Courses

15 credit hours in the major language at the 300 level or above taken in the Department of Language and Foreign Studies

Linguistics Courses

Any of the following:

• ANTH-225/ANTH225G Language and Human Experience 1:2
• ANTH-254 Language and Culture
• TESL-5XX linguistics course as approved by advisor (3)
• SPAN-361 Intro to Spanish Linguistics

Communication Courses by Track

Broadcast Journalism

• Three Media Studies courses as approved by advisor; one course must be at the 300 level or above (9)
• Five professional courses (15):

  COMM-320 Reporting
  COMM-333 Fundamentals of TV and VTR
  COMM-385 Broadcast Journalism I
  COMM-428 Broadcast Journalism II
  COMM-432 Television Field Reporting

Print Journalism

• Three Media Studies courses as approved by advisor; one course must be at the 300 level or above (9)
• Five professional courses (15):

  COMM-320 Reporting
  COMM-322 Editorial Policies and Methods
  COMM-425 Advanced Reporting
  Plus two additional skills courses from the following:

  — COMM-323 Computer Techniques for Communication Studies
  — COMM-325 Feature Article Writing
  — COMM-326 Sports Journalism
  — COMM-330 Principles of Photography
  — COMM-502 In-Depth Journalism
  — COMM-521 Opinion Writing
  — COMM-545 Business and Economic Journalism
  

Public Communication

• COMM-209 Communication and Society plus two additional Media Studies courses approved by advisor. One course must be at the 300 level or above (9)
• Five professional courses (15):

  COMM-301 Public Relations
  COMM-337 Public Relations Writing
  COMM-346 Public Relations Case Studies
  COMM-380 Public Communication Research
  COMM-437 Public Relations Portfolio

Visual Media

• COMM-105 Visual Literacy plus two additional Media Studies Courses approved by advisor. One course must be at the 300 level or above (9)
• Five professional courses (15):

  COMM-330 Principles of Photography
  COMM-331 Film and Video Production I
  COMM-350 Digital Imaging and Design
  COMM-382 Writing for Visual Media
  Plus one additional course approved by advisor

University Honors Program

Students in the University Honors Program have the opportunity to graduate with University Honors in the major. To do so, students complete 12 hours of advanced-level Honors work in the department and, upon departmental recommendation, graduate with University Honors in the major. The department's Honors coordinator advises students in the University Honors Program regarding departmental options. See the University Honors Program for details.

 

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