COMS Course Tracker

COMMUNICATION & MEDIA STUDIES

MAJOR COURSE REQUIREMENTS

Lower Division COMS Core Courses

• Take these courses ASAP – 1^st or 2^nd year
• NOTE: *These courses may also be taken at a community college – see ASSIST.org for course substitution & unit transfer info from specific campuses

              COMS 200: Principles of Media Communication (4) (-OR- COMS 160 A & B – first-year students only)

              COMS 202: Methods of Media Criticism (4) (-OR- COMS 162 A & B – first-year students only)

Skills Courses to Media Outlets

• Four of our Skills Courses are designated as prerequisites for the outlets *
• Take skills courses ASAP – 1^st or 2^nd year
• NOTE: You are required to take two semesters of outlets
  • OPTION #1: Take 2 different outlets
  • OPTION #2: Take the same outlet for two semesters

              SKILLS COURSE                                                         MEDIA OUTLET

COMS 210: Intro to Journalism (4)                      →          COMS 368: Star Newspaper (4)

COMS 240: Public Relations (4)                          →          COMS 340: Primitivo PR (4)

COMS 265: Radio & Audio Production (4)           →          COMS 385: KSUN Radio & Podcasting (4)

COMS 201: Video Production (4)                         →          COMS 369: Studio Blue Television (4)

*NOTE: We also offer additional skills courses. See COMS website for a complete list.

Upper Division COMS Core Courses

• These courses should be taken Junior & Senior year.
  • (pre-reqs = COMS 200 & 202 or equivalent)
• NOTE: We encourage you to take your first internship during your Junior year – and consider a second during your Senior year.

COMS 301: Media Theory & Research (4)

COMS 302: Media Ethics, Media Law (4)

COMS 402: Senior Seminar (4)

COMS 499: Internship (4 or 2x2)

OTHER COMS REQUIREMENTS

• In addition to the above, you are required to take TWO (2) COMS electives.
• Electives can be courses NOT listed above, additional skills courses, additional outlets, and additional internships. Electives may also be drawn from a list of courses outside of the COMS department that have a COMS-related subject area. See COMS website for complete list.

*Students may only transfer 70 units from a community college.

COMS MAJOR COURSE TRACKER

COMS CORE COURSES

                                 Semester/Year           Grade                                                    Semester/Year          Grade      

• COMS 200*   ___________            _______

• COMS 202** ___________            _______

• COMS 301      ___________           _______

• COMS 302   ___________                 _______

• COMS 402   ___________                 _______

• COMS 499   ___________                 _______