Curriculum

127 Credit Hours
Queens

The bachelor's degree requires 127 credit hours of study. The curriculum provides a professional dimension in the educational, managerial and creative phases of radio, television, film, advertising, public relations and journalism, enabling students to develop a thorough understanding of communications media. This is combined with the basic disciplines of the liberal arts and business administration.

Major Area Requirements
40 Credit Hours

  • Career Horizons
  • Introduction to Mass Communications
  • International Communications
  • CAS 1200 Series: Hands-on production in advertising, radio, television, film, media graphics or public relations
  • CAS 1300 Series: Writing for advertising, radio television, film, journalism or public relations
  • CAS 1400 Series: Industry organizations and procedures in advertising, radio, television, film, journalism or public relations
  • CAS 1500 Series: Media history and aesthetics
  • CAS Electives: Chosen from any communications course offering including internships

Liberal Arts and Sciences Requirements
48 Credit Hours

  • Discover New York
  • Science
  • Speech
  • English Composition and Literature
  • Mathematics
  • Modern Foreign Languages/Cultural Studies
  • Social Sciences
  • Philosophy
  • Theology

Business Administration Requirements
21 Credit Hours

  • Chosen from Accounting, Economics, Management, Marketing, Business Law and Communications Business course offerings.