Undergraduates Course Sequence and Degree Plans for School of Communications

Below are the course sequences for undergraduate majors in the School of Communications, divided by department.

Downloadable PDF versions are available on Connections (requires login).

Note: These are suggested or sample course sequences and should be used as guides only. Please consult with your advisor to customize your course sequence.

The abbreviation GCP stands for Global Citizenship Program for all guides below.

Department of Audio Aesthetics and Technology

Effective Catalog:
GCP Hours:
Major Hours:
Elective Hours:

4-Year Program
2-Year Program

Year One

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
AUDI 1110	Audio Tech	2
AUDI 1120	Audio Tech Lab	2
AUDI 1130	Audio Tech Practicum	2
GLBC 1200	Global Cornerstone Seminar	3
	GCP	3

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
AUDI 1121	Signals and Systems	3
AUDI 1131	Digital Audio Workstations	3
AUDI 1630	Sound Design for Media	3
	GCP	6

Year Two

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
AUDI 2410	On-Set and Field Recording	3
	AUDI Elective	3
	GCP	6
	Elective	3

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
AUDI 2110	Professional Development 1	3
AUDI 2411	Foley and Effects Creation	3
	Media Arts Elective	3
	GCP	6

Year Three

Fall
Total Credits		15-18
Course	Course Title	Credits
AUDI 2412	Dialog and VO Recording	3
	AUDI Elective	3
	Media Arts Elective	3
FTVP 3500	Production House (optional)	(3)
KEYS 40xx	Keystone Seminar	3
	GCP	3

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
AUDI 3410	Post Production and Mixing	3
AUDI 4110	Professional Development 2	3
FTVP 3500	Production House	3
	AUDI Elective	3
	Elective	3

Year Four

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
	Media Arts Elective	3
FTVP 3500	Production House (optional)	(3)
	Electives	9-12

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
AUDI 4931	AUMA Capstone	3
FTVP 3500	Production House (optional)	(3)
	Electives	9-12

Year One

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
AUDI 1110	Audio Tech	2
AUDI 1120	Audio Tech Lab	2
AUDI 1130	Audio Tech Practicum	2
AUDI 2410	On-Set and Field Recording	3
	Media Arts Elective	3
KEYS 40xx	Keystone Seminar	3

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
AUDI 1121	Signals and Systems	3
AUDI 1131	Digital Audio Workstations	3
AUDI 1630	Sound Design for Media	3
AUDI 2110	Professional Development 1	3
AUDI 2411	Foley and Effects Creation	3

Year Two

Fall
Total Credits		13
Course	Course Title	Credits
AUDI 2412	Dialog and VO Recording	3
	AUDI Elective	6
	Media Arts Elective	3
	Elective	1

Spring
Total Credits		13
Course	Course Title	Credits
AUDI 3410	Post Production and Mixing	3
AUDI 4110	Professional Development 2	3
AUDI 4931	AUMA Capstone	1
FTVP 3500	Production House	3
	AUDI Elective	3

Effective Catalog:
GCP Hours:
Major Hours:
Elective Hours:

4-Year Program
2-Year Program

Year One

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
AUDI 1110	Audio Tech	2
AUDI 1120	Audio Tech Lab	2
AUDI 1130	Audio Tech Practicum	2
MUSC 1005	Fundamentals of Music for Audio	3
FRSH 1200	Freshman Seminar	3
	GCP	3

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
AUDI 1111	Two-Channel Recording	3
AUDI 1121	Signals and Systems	3
AUDI 1131	Digital Audio Workstations	3
	GCP	6

Year Two

Fall
Total Credits		14
Course	Course Title	Credits
AUDI 2230	Intro to Music Recording	3
AUDI 2710	Intro to Acoustics	3
AUDI 2840	Technical Ear Training 1	2
	GCP	6

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
AUDI 2110	Professional Development 1	3
	Major Electives	6
	GCP	6

Year Three

Fall
Total Credits		15-18
Course	Course Title	Credits
AUDI 3230	Music Recording	3
AUDI 3310	Live Audio Production 1	3
AUDI 3720	Testing and Troubleshooting	3
KEYS 40xx	Keystone Seminar	3
	GCP	3

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
AUDI 3311	Live Audio Production 2	3
AUDI 3710	Acoustics	3
AUDI 4110	Professional Development 2	3
	Major Elective	3
	Elective	3

Year Four

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
AUDI 4230	Studio Engineering 1	3
	Major Elective	3
	Electives	9

Spring
Total Credits		16
Course	Course Title	Credits
AUDI 4930	SREN Capstone	1
MDST 4950	Internship	3
	Major Elective	3
	Electives	9

Year One

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
AUDI 1110	Audio Tech	2
AUDI 1120	Audio Tech Lab	2
AUDI 1130	Audio Tech Practicum	2
AUDI 2710	Intro to Acoustics	3
MUSC 1005	Fundamentals of Music for Audio	3
KEYS 40xx	Keystone Seminar	3

Spring
Total Credits		18
Course	Course Title	Credits
AUDI 1111	Two-Channel Recording	3
AUDI 1121	Signals and Systems	3
AUDI 1131	Digital Audio Workstations	3
AUDI 2110	Professional Development 1	3
AUDI 3310	Live Audio Production 1	3
AUDI 3710	Acoustics	3

Year Two

Fall
Total Credits		17
Course	Course Title	Credits
AUDI 2230	Intro to Music Recording	3
AUDI 2840	Technical Ear Training 1	2
AUDI 3311	Live Audio Production 2	3
AUDI 3720	Testing and Troubleshooting	3
	Major Electives	6

Spring
Total Credits		18
Course	Course Title	Credits
AUDI 3230	Music Recording	3
AUDI 4110	Professional Development 2	3
AUDI 4230	Studio Engineering 1	3
	Major Electives	9

Summer
Total Credits		4
Course	Course Title	Credits
AUDI 4930	SREN Capstone	1
MDST 4950	Internship	3

Department of Communications and Journalism

Effective Catalog:
GCP Hours:
Major Hours:
Elective Hours:

Year One

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
INTM 1600	Introduction to Interactive Digital Media	3
MDST 1050	Intro to Media Writing	3
GLBC 1200	Global Cornerstone Seminar	3
	GCP	6

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
PBRL 1010	Fundamentals of Public Relations	3
ADVT 1940	Intro to Marketing Communications	3
	GCP	6
	Elective	3

Year Two

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
ADVT 2350	Intro to Visual Communications	3
ADVT 2550	Creative Strategies	3
	GCP	3
	Electives	6

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
ADVT 2920	Writing for Advertising and Public Relations	3
ADVT 3600	Social Media Content and Development	3
	GCP	3
	Electives	6

Year Three

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
PBRL 2800	Organizational Internal Communication	3
MDST 3300	Media Law, Ethics, and Policy	3
	GCP	3
	Electives	6

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
INTM 3050	Information Visualization	3
	Major Elective	3
	GCP	3
	Electives	6

Year Four

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
ADVT 4190	Advertising Research	3
PBRL 4250	Media Relations	3
	Major Elective	3
KEYS 40xx	Keystone Seminar	3
	Elective	3

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
ADVT 4040	Advertising Production	3
MDST 4950 or MDST 4620	Internship or Media Practicum/Thesis	3
	Major Elective	3
	Electives	6

Year One

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
INTM 1600	Introduction to Interactive Digital Media	3
MDST 1050	Intro to Media Writing	3
GLBC 1200	Global Cornerstone Seminar	3
	GCP	6

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
PBRL 1010	Fundamentals of Public Relations	3
ADVT 1940	Intro to Marketing Communications	3
	GCP	6
	Elective	3

Year Two

Fall
Total Credits		18
Course	Course Title	Credits
ADVT 2350	Intro to Visual Communications	3
ADVT 2550	Creative Strategies	3
ADVT 2920	Writing for Advertising and Public Relations	3
	GCP	3
	Electives	6

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
ADVT 3600	Social Media Content and Development	3
INTM 3050	Information Visualization	3
	GCP	3
	Electives	6

Year Three

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
PBRL 2800	Organizational Internal Communication	3
MDST 3300	Media Law, Ethics, and Policy	3
	Major Elective	3
	Electives	6

Spring—Study Abroad
Total Credits		12
Course	Course Title	Credits
	GCP	6
	Electives	6

Year Four

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
ADVT 4190	Advertising Research	3
PBRL 4250	Media Relations	3
	Major Elective	3
KEYS 40xx	Keystone Seminar	3
	Elective	3

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
ADVT 4040	Advertising Production	3
MDST 4950 or MDST 4620	Internship or Media Overview	3
	Major Elective	3
	Elective	6

Year One

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
MDST 1050	Intro to Media Writing	3
PBRL 1010	Fundamentals of Public Relations	3
ADVT 2350	Intro to Visual Communications	3
ADVT 2550	Creative Strategies	3
	Major Elective	3

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
ADVT 1940	Intro to Marketing Communications	3
INTM 1600	Introduction to Interactive Digital Media	3
ADVT 3600	Social Media Content and Development	3
	Major Elective	3
KEYS 40xx	Keystone Seminar	3

Year Two

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
ADVT 2920	Writing for Advertising and Public Relations	3
INTM 3050	Information Visualization	3
ADVT 4040	Advertising Production	3
ADVT 4190	Advertising Research	3
	Major Elective	3

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
PBRL 2800	Organizational Internal Communication	3
MDST 3300	Media Law, Ethics and Policy	3
PBRL 4250	Media Relations	3
MDST 4950 or MDST 4620	Internship or Senior Overview	3
	Elective	3

Year One

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
INTM 1600	Introduction to Interactive Digital Media	3
MDST 1050	Intro to Media Writing	3
ADVT 2350	Intro to Visual Communications	3
MDST 3300	Media Law, Ethics and Policy	3
ADVT 3600	Social Media Content and Development	3

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
ADVT 1940	Intro to Marketing Communications	3
PBRL 1010	Fundamentals of Public Relations	3
ADVT 2920	Writing for Advertising and Public Relations	3
ADVT 4040	Advertising Production	3
	Major Elective	3

Summer—Study Abroad
Total Credits		6
Course	Course Title	Credits
	Electives	6

Year Two

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
ADVT 2550	Creative Strategies	3
PBRL 2800	Organizational Internal Communication	3
ADVT 4190	Advertising Research	3
PBRL 4250	Media Relations	3
	Major Elective	3

Spring
Total Credits		12
Course	Course Title	Credits
INTM 3050	Information Visualization	3
MDST 4950 or MDST 4620	Internship or Senior Overview	3
KEYS 40xx	Keystone Seminar	3
	Elective	3

Effective Catalog:
GCP Hours:
Major Hours:
Elective Hours:

Year One

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
JOUR 1030	Fundamentals of Reporting	3
JOUR 1020	Media Production for Journalism	3
MDST 1010	Media Foundations	3
GLBC 1200	Global Cornerstone Seminar	3
	GCP	3

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
JOUR 2140	Advanced Reporting	3
JOUR 2110	Production Techniques	3
	GCP	6
	Elective	3

Year Two

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
MDST 2800	Media, Diversity and Society	3
JOUR 2170	Multimedia News Editing	3
JOUR 4700	Professional Development	3
	GCP	3
	Electives	6

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
JOUR 3300	Newspaper Production	3
MDST 0100	Portfolio Review	0
MDST 4950	Internship	3
	GCP	3
	Electives	6

Year Three

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
	Major Elective	3
KEYS 40xx	Keystone Seminar	3
	GCP	3
	Electives	6

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
	Major Elective	3
	GCP	3
	Electives	9

Year Four

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
MDST 3300	Ethics, Law and Regulations	3
	Major Elective	3
	GCP	3
	Electives	6

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
JOUR 3590 or JOUR 3600	TV News Production or Multimedia News Reporting	3
JOUR 3080	Global Journalism	3
	Electives	9

Year One

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
JOUR 1030	Fundamentals of Reporting	3
JOUR 1020	Media Production for Journalism	3
MDST 1010	Media Foundations	3
GLBC 1200	Global Cornerstone Seminar	3
	GCP	3

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
JOUR 2140	Advanced Reporting	3
JOUR 2110	Production Techniques	3
	GCP	6
	Elective	3

Year Two

Fall
Total Credits		18
Course	Course Title	Credits
JOUR 2170	Multimedia News Editing	3
JOUR 3300	Newspaper Production	3
JOUR 4700	Professional Development	3
	GCP	3
	Electives	6

Spring—Study Abroad
Total Credits		12
Course	Course Title	Credits
	GCP	6
	Electives	6

Year Three

Fall
Total Credits		18
Course	Course Title	Credits
MDST 4950	Internship	3
	Major Electives	6
	GCP	3
	Electives	6

Spring
Total Credits		15-18
Course	Course Title	Credits
MDST 2800	Media, Diversity and Society	3
JOUR 3590 or JOUR 3600	TV News Production or Multimedia News Reporting	(3)
MEDC 0100	Portfolio Review	0
	Major Elective	3
KEYS 40xx	Keystone Seminar	3
	GCP	3
	Elective	3

Year Four

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
MDST 3300	Law, Ethics and Policy	3
	Major Elective	3
	Electives	9

Spring
Total Credits		12-15
Course	Course Title	Credits
JOUR 3080	Global Journalism	3
JOUR 3590 or JOUR 3600	TV News Production or Multimedia News Reporting	3
	Electives	9

Year One

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
JOUR 1030	Fundamentals of Reporting	3
JOUR 1020	Media Production for Journalism	3
MDST 1010	Media Foundations	3
KEYS 40xx	Keystone Seminar	3
	Elective	3

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
JOUR 2140	Advanced Reporting	3
JOUR 2110	Production Techniques	3
MDST 2800	Media, Diversity and Society	3
	Major Elective	3
	Elective	3

Year Two

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
JOUR 3300	Newspaper Production	3
JOUR 2170	Multimedia News Editing	3
JOUR 4700	Professional Development	3
MDST 0100	Portfolio Review	0
	Major Elective	3
	Elective	3

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
JOUR 3080	Global Journalism	3
MDST 3300	Law, Ethics and Policy	3
JOUR 3590 or JOUR 3600	TV News Production or Multimedia News Reporting	3
MDST 4950	Internship	3
	Major Elective	3

Effective Catalog: 2020-2021
GCP Hours: 24
Major Hours: 39
Elective Hours: 51

Year One

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
EPMD 1000	Intro to Media Production	3
MDST 1010	Media Foundations	3
GLBC 1200	Global Cornerstone Seminar	3
	GCP	6

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
MDST 1050	Media Writing	3
MDST 1160	Comm for Media Pros	3
	GCP	6
	Elective	3

Year Two

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
MDST 2100	Media Literacy	3
MDST 2400	Media, Diversity and Society	3
	GCP	6
	Elective	3

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
MDST 2500	Professional Development for Media Careers	3
	GCP	6
	Electives	6

Year Three

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
MDST 3100	Social Media Strategy and Tactics	3
	Electives	12

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
MDST 3250	Global Media Practice	3
MDST 4110	Digital Media and Culture	3
	Electives	9

Year Four

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
MDST 3300	Media Law, Ethics and Policy	3
	Electives	12

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
MDST 4200	Media Research	3
MDST 4620 or MDST 4950	Media Practicum/Thesis or Internship	3
KEYS 40xx	Keystone Seminar	3
	Electives	6

Year One

Fall
Total Credits		16
Course	Course Title	Credits
EPMD 1000	Intro to Media Production	3
MDST 1010	Media Foundations	3
MDST 1050	Media Writing	3
MDST 1160	Comm for Media Pros	3
KEYS 40xx	Keystone Seminar	3
	Elective	1

Spring
Total Credits		16
Course	Course Title	Credits
MDST 2100	Media Literacy	3
MDST 2400	Media, Diversity and Society	3
MDST 2500	Professional Development for Media Careers	3
	Electives	7

Year Two

Fall
Total Credits		16
Course	Course Title	Credits
MDST 3100	Social Media Strategy and Tactics	3
MDST 3250	Global Media Practice	3
MDST 3300	Media Law, Ethics and Policy	3
	Electives	7

Spring
Total Credits		16
Course	Course Title	Credits
MDST 4110	Digital Media and Culture	3
MDST 4200	Media Research	3
MDST 4620 or MDST 4950	Media Practicum/Thesis or Internship	3
	Electives	7

Year One

Fall
Total Credits		18
Course	Course Title	Credits
EPMD 1000	Intro to Media Production	3
MDST 1010	Media Foundations	3
MDST 1050	Media Writing	3
MDST 1160	Comm for Media Pros	3
KEYS 40xx	Keystone Seminar	3
	Elective	3

Spring
Total Credits		18
Course	Course Title	Credits
MDST 2100	Media Literacy	3
MDST 2400	Media, Diversity and Society	3
MDST 2500	Professional Development for Media Careers	3
MDST 3100	Social Media Strategy and Tactics	3
MDST 3250	Global Media Practice	3
	Elective	3

Year Two

Fall—Study Abroad
Total Credits		12
Course	Course Title	Credits
	Electives	12

Spring
Total Credits		16
Course	Course Title	Credits
MDST 3300	Media Law, Ethics and Policy	3
MDST 4110	Digital Media and Culture	3
MDST 4200	Media Research	3
MDST 4620 or MDST 4950	Media Practicum/Thesis or Internship	3
	Electives	4

Effective Catalog: 2020-2021
GCP Hours: 24
Major Hours: 45
Elective Hours: 45

Year One

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
MDST 1010	Media Foundations	3
MDST 1050	Media Writing	3
GLBC 1200	Global Cornerstone Seminar	3
	GCP	6

Spring
Total Credits		16
Course	Course Title	Credits
EPMD 1000	Intro to Media Production	3
SCPT 2900	Scriptwriting	3
FLST 1000	Film Appreciation	3
	GCP	6
	Elective	1

Year Two

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
SCPT 3110	Script Analysis	3
SCPT 3400	TV Writing	3
	GCP	6
	Elective	3

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
SCPT 3500	Writing Screenplays for Film	3
MDST 2400	Media, Diversity and Society	3
	GCP	6
	Elective	3

Year Three

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
MDST 3300	Media Law, Ethics and Policy	3
MDST 0100	Portfolio Review	0
ENGL 2170	Playwriting	3
	GCP	3
	Electives	6

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
SCPT 4400	Advanced TV Writing	3
KEYS 40xx	Keystone Seminar	3
	GCP	3
	Electives	6

Year Four

Fall
Total Credits		14
Course	Course Title	Credits
SCPT 4500	Advanced Screenwriting	3
	Electives	11

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
SCPT 4620	Senior Overview	3
SCPT 4700	Professional Development	3
	Electives	9

Year One

Fall
Total Credits		16
Course	Course Title	Credits
MDST 1010	Media Foundations	3
MDST 1050	Media Writing	3
GLBC 1200	Global Cornerstone Seminar	3
	GCP	6
	Elective	1

Spring
Total Credits		16
Course	Course Title	Credits
EPMD 1000	Intro to Media Production	3
SCPT 2900	Scriptwriting	3
FLST 1000	Film Appreciation	3
	GCP	6
	Elective	1

Year Two

Fall
Total Credits		18
Course	Course Title	Credits
SCPT 3110	Script Analysis	3
SCPT 3400	TV Writing	3
SCPT 3500	Writing Screenplays for Film	3
	GCP	6
	Elective	3

Spring—Study Abroad
Total Credits		12
Course	Course Title	Credits
	GCP	6
	Electives	6

Year Three

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
MDST 2400	Media, Diversity and Society	3
MDST 3300	Media Law, Ethics and Policy	3
MDST 0100	Portfolio Review	0
ENGL 2170	Playwriting	3
	Electives	6

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
SCPT 4400	Advanced TV Writing	3
KEYS 40xx	Keystone Seminar	3
	GCP	3
	Electives	6

Year Four

Fall
Total Credits		12
Course	Course Title	Credits
SCPT 4500	Advanced Screenwriting	3
	Electives	9

Spring
Total Credits		16
Course	Course Title	Credits
SCPT 4620	Senior Overview	3
SCPT 4700	Professional Development	3
	Electives	10

Year One

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
MDST 1010	Media Foundations	3
MDST 1050	Media Writing	3
EPMD 1000	Intro to Media Production	3
	Electives	6

Spring
Total Credits		13
Course	Course Title	Credits
SCPT 2900	Scriptwriting	3
FLST 1000	Film Appreciation	3
MDST 2400	Media, Diversity and Society	3
	Electives	4

Year Two

Fall
Total Credits		16
Course	Course Title	Credits
SCPT 3110	Script Analysis	3
SCPT 3400	TV Writing	3
SCPT 3500	Writing Screenplays for Film	3
MDST 3300	Media Law, Ethics and Policy	3
MDST 0100	Portfolio Review	0
ENGL 2170	Playwriting	3
	Elective	1

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
SCPT 4400	Advanced TV Writing	3
SCPT 4500	Advanced Screenwriting	3
SCPT 4620	Senior Overview	3
SCPT 4700	Professional Development	3
KEYS 40xx	Keystone Seminar	3
	Elective	1

Year One

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
MDST 1010	Media Foundations	3
MDST 1050	Media Writing	3
EPMD 1000	Intro to Media Production	3
MDST 2400	Media, Diversity and Society	3
KEYS 40xx	Keystone Seminar	3

Spring—Study Abroad
Total Credits		12
Course	Course Title	Credits
SCPT 2900	Scriptwriting (online)	3
	Electives	9

Year Two

Fall
Total Credits		18
Course	Course Title	Credits
FLST 1000	Film Appreciation	3
SCPT 3110	Script Analysis	3
SCPT 3400	TV Writing	3
SCPT 3500	Writing Screenplays for Film	3
MDST 3300	Media Law, Ethics and Policy	3
ENGL 2170	Playwriting	3

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
SCPT 4400	Advanced TV Writing	3
SCPT 4500	Advanced Screenwriting	3
SCPT 4620	Senior Overview	3
MDST 0100	Portfolio Review	0
SCPT 4700	Professional Development	3
	Elective	3

Effective Catalog: 2024-2025
GCP Hours: 24
Major Hours: 42
Elective Hours: 48

Year One

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
EPMD 1000	Intro to Media Production	3
MDST 1050 or JOUR 1030	Intro to Media Writing or Fundamentals of Reporting	3
SPTC 1800	Sports Communication	3
GLBC 1200	Global Cornerstone Seminar	3
	GCP	3

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
MDST 1160	Communication for Media Professionals	3
ADVT 1940 or PBRL 1010	Intro to Marketing or Fundamentals of Strategic Comm and Public Relations	3
	GCP	6
	Elective	3

Year Two

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
	Major Elective	3
	GCP	6
	Electives	6

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
SPTC 2400	Culture of Sports and Society	3
	Major Elective	3
	GCP	6
	Elective	3

Year Three

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
SPTC 3737	Communicating Sports and Business	3
	GCP	3
	Electives	9

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
SPTC 4600	Sports Media Strategies	3
KEYS 40xx	Keystone Seminar	3
	Electives	9

Year Four

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
MDST 3300	Media Law, Ethics and Policy	3
SPTC 4616	Research and Analysis	3
	Electives	9

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
SPTC 4620, MDST 4620 or MEDC 4950	Senior Overview, Media Practicum/Thesis or Internship	3
	Major Elective	3
	Electives	9

Year One

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
EPMD 1000	Intro to Media Production	3
MDST 1050 or JOUR 1030	Intro to Media Writing or Fundamentals of Reporting	3
SPTC 1800	Sports Communication	3
GLBC 1200	Global Cornerstone Seminar	3
	GCP	3

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
MDST 1160	Communication for Media Professionals	3
ADVT 1940 or PBRL 1010	Intro to Marketing or Fundamentals of Strategic Comm and Public Relations	3
	GCP	6
	Elective	3

Year Two

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
SPTC 3737	Communicating Sports and Business	3
	Major Elective	3
	GCP	3
	Electives	6

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
SPTC 2400	Culture of Sports and Society	3
	Major Elective	3
	GCP	6
	Elective	3

Year Three

Fall—Study Abroad
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
	GCP	6
	Electives	9

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
SPTC 4600	Sports Media Strategies	3
KEYS 40xx	Keystone Seminar	3
	Electives	9

Year Four

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
MDST 3300	Media Law, Ethics and Policy	3
SPTC 4616	Research and Analysis	3
	Elective	9

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
SPTC 4620, MDST 4620 or MEDC 4950	Senior Overview, Media Practicum/Thesis or Internship	3
	Major Elective	3
	Electives	9

Year One

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
EPMD 1000	Intro to Media Production	3
MDST 1050 or JOUR 1030	Intro to Media Writing or Fundamentals of Reporting	3
SPTC 1800	Sports Communication	3
SPTC 3737	Communicating Sports and Business	3
	Elective	3

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
ADVT 1940 or PBRL 1010	Intro to Marketing or Fundamentals of Strategic Comm and Public Relations	3
SPTC 2400	Culture of Sports and Society	3
SPTC 4600	Sports Media Strategies	3
	Major Elective	3
	Elective	3

Year Two

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
MDST 1160	Communication for Media Professionals	3
MDST 3300	Media Law, Ethics and Policy	3
	Major Elective	3
KEYS 40xx	Keystone Seminar	3
	Elective	3

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
SPTC 4616	Research and Analysis	3
SPTC 4620, MDST 4620 or MEDC 4950	Senior Overview, Media Practicum/Thesis or Internship	3
	Major Elective	3
	Electives	9

Department of Media Arts

Effective Catalog: 2023-2024
GCP Hours: 24
Major Hours: 57
Elective Hours: 33

Year One

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
ANIM 1000	Animation I	3
ART 1110	Introduction to Drawing	3
ANIM 1040	Storyboarding	3
GLBC 1200	Global Cornerstone Seminar	3
	GCP	3

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
ANIM 1010	Animation II	3
FTVP 1400	Graphics and Effects	3
FLST 2070	History of Animation	3
	GCP	6

Year Two

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
ANIM 2000	Advanced Animation	3
ANIM 2200	3D Modeling	3
FLST 2060	Modern World Cinema	3
	GCP	6

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
SCPT 3300	Writing the Short	3
MDST 2500	Professional Development for Media Careers	3
	GCP	6
	Elective	3

Year Three

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
ANIM 3010	Voicing Your Creation	3
ANIM 4000	Animation Seminar	3
	Major Elective	3
	GCP	3
	Elective	3

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
	Major Electives	6
	Electives	9

Year Four

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
ANIM 4010	Character Design	3
	Major Elective	3
	Electives	9

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
ANIM 4620 or MDST 4950	Senior Overview or Internship	3
KEYS 40xx	Keystone Seminar	3
	Electives	9

Year One

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
ANIM 1000	Animation I	3
ART 1110	Introduction to Drawing	3
ANIM 1040	Storyboarding	3
GLBC 1200	Global Cornerstone Seminar	3
	GCP	3

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
ANIM 1010	Animation II	3
FTVP 1400	Graphics and Effects	3
FLST 2070	History of Animation	3
	GCP	6

Year Two

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
ANIM 2000	Advanced Animation	3
ANIM 2200	3D Modeling	3
FLST 2060	Modern World Cinema	3
	GCP	6

Spring—Study Abroad
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
SCPT 3300	Writing the Short (OA)	3
MDST 2500	Professional Development for Media Careers (OA)	3
	GCP	6
	Elective	3

Year Three

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
ANIM 3010	Voicing Your Creation	3
ANIM 4000	Animation Seminar	3
	Major Elective	3
	GCP	3
	Elective	3

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
	Major Electives	6
	Electives	9

Year Four

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
ANIM 4010	Character Design	3
	Major Elective	3
	Electives	9

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
ANIM 4620 or MDST 4950	Senior Overview or Internship	3
KEYS 40xx	Keystone Seminar	3
	Electives	9

Year One

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
ANIM 1000	Animation I	3
ART 1110	Introduction to Drawing	3
ANIM 1040	Storyboarding	3
FTVP 1400	Graphics and Effects	3
FLST 2070	History of Animation	3

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
ANIM 1010	Animation II	3
FLST 2060	Modern World Cinema	3
SCPT 3300	Writing the Short	3
MDST 2500	Professional Development for Media Careers	3
	Major Elective	3

Year Two

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
ANIM 2000	Advanced Animation	3
ANIM 2200	3D Modeling	3
ANIM 3010	Voicing Your Creation	3
ANIM 4000	Animation Seminar	3
	Major Elective	3

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
ANIM 4010	Character Design	3
ANIM 4620 or MDST 4950	Senior Overview or Internship	3
	Major Electives	6
KEYS 40xx	Keystone Seminar	3

Effective Catalog: 2020-2021
GCP Hours: 24
Major Hours: 36
Elective Hours: 54

Year One

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
EPMD 1000 or ENGL 1900	Intro to Media Production or Intro to Literary Analysis	3
FLST 1000	Film & TV Appreciation	3
GLBC 1200	Global Cornerstone Seminar	3
	GCP	6

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
FLST 2050	History of Film	3
	GCP	6
	Electives	6

Year Two

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
FLST 2060	Modern World Cinema	3
	GCP	3
	Electives	9

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
FLST 3160 or FLST 3170	Topics in Film Studies or Topics in Documentary Film Studies	3
	GCP	3
	Electives	9

Year Three

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
FLST 3160 or FLST 3170	Topics in Film Studies or Topics in Documentary Film Studies	3
FLST 0100	Portfolio Review	0
SCPT 3110	Script Analysis	3
	GCP	3
	Electives	6

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
FLST 3160 or FLST 3170	Topics in Film Studies or Topics in Documentary Film Studies	3
	GCP	3
	Electives	9

Year Four

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
FLST 3160 or FLST 3170	Topics in Film Studies or Topics in Documentary Film Studies	3
FLST 4160	Survey of Film	3
KEYS 40xx	Keystone Seminar	3
	Electives	6

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
FLST 3160 or FLST 3170	Topics in Film Studies or Topics in Documentary Film Studies	3
FLST 4620 or MDST 4950	Senior Overview or Internship	3
	Electives	9

Year One

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
EPMD 1000 or ENGL 1900	Intro to Media Production or Intro to Literary Analysis	3
FLST 1000	Film & TV Appreciation	3
GLBC 1200	Global Cornerstone Seminar	3
	GCP	6

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
FLST 2050	History of Film	3
	GCP	6
	Electives	6

Year Two

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
FLST 2060	Modern World Cinema	3
	GCP	3
	Electives	9

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
FLST 3160 or FLST 3170	Topics in Film Studies or Topics in Documentary Film Studies	3
	GCP	3
	Electives	9

Year Three

Fall
Total Credits		18
Course	Course Title	Credits
FLST 3160 or FLST 3170	Topics in Film Studies or Topics in Documentary Film Studies	3
FLST 0100	Portfolio Review	0
SCPT 3110	Script Analysis	3
	GCP	3
	Electives	9

Spring—Study Abroad
Total Credits		12
Course	Course Title	Credits
	GCP	3
	Electives	9

Year Four

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
FLST 3160 or FLST 3170	Topics in Film Studies or Topics in Documentary Film Studies	6
FLST 4160	Survey of Film	3
KEYS 40xx	Keystone Seminar	3
	Elective	3

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
FLST 3160 or FLST 3170	Topics in Film Studies or Topics in Documentary Film Studies	3
FLST 4620 or MDST 4950	Senior Overview or Internship	3
	Electives	9

Year One

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
EPMD 1000 or ENGL 1900	Intro to Media Production or Intro to Literary Analysis	3
FLST 1000	Film & TV Appreciation	3
FLST 2050	History of Film	3
	Electives	6

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
FLST 2060	Modern World Cinema	3
FLST 3160 or FLST 3170	Topics in Film Studies or Topics in Documentary Film Studies	3
KEYS 40xx	Keystone Seminar	3
	Electives	6

Year Two

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
FLST 3160 or FLST 3170	Topics in Film Studies or Topics in Documentary Film Studies	6
FLST 0100	Portfolio Review	0
SCPT 3110	Script Analysis	3
FLST 4160	Survey of Film	3
	Elective	3

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
FLST 3160 or FLST 3170	Topics in Film Studies or Topics in Documentary Film Studies	6
FLST 4620 or MDST 4950	Senior Overview or Internship	3
	Electives	6

Year One

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
EPMD 1000 or ENGL 1900	Intro to Media Production or Intro to Literary Analysis	3
FLST 1000	Film & TV Appreciation	3
FLST 2050	History of Film	3
KEYS 40xx	Keystone Seminar	3
	Elective	3

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
FLST 2060	Modern World Cinema	3
FLST 3160 or FLST 3170	Topics in Film Studies or Topics in Documentary Film Studies	6
	Major Elective	3
	Elective	3

Year Two

Fall
Total Credits		18
Course	Course Title	Credits
FLST 3160 or FLST 3170	Topics in Film Studies or Topics in Documentary Film Studies	6
FLST 0100	Portfolio Review	0
SCPT 3110	Script Analysis	3
FLST 4160	Survey of Film	3
FLST 4620 or MDST 4950	Senior Overview or Internship	3
	Elective	3

Spring—Study Abroad
Total Credits		12
Course	Course Title	Credits
	Electives	12

Effective Catalog: 2023-2024
GCP Hours: 24
Major Hours: 57
Elective Hours: 33

Year One

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
FTVP 050X	Program Meeting	0
FLST 1000	Film and Television Appreciation	3
FTVP 1000	Intro to Film, Television and Video Production	3
GLBC 1200	Global Cornerstone Seminar	3
	GCP	6

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
FTVP 050X	Program Meeting	0
AUDI 1000	Audio for Non-Majors	3
SCPT 2900	Scriptwriting	3
FLST 2050	History of Film	3
	GCP	6

Year Two

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
FTVP 050X	Program Meeting	0
FTVP 2100	Produce and Direct	3
FTVP 2200	Camera and Light	3
	Major Elective: Theory Course	3
	GCP	6

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
FTVP 050X	Program Meeting	0
FTVP 1400	Graphics and Effects	3
FTVP 2300	Edit and Color	3
MDST 2500	Professional Development	3
	Electives	6

Year Three

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
FTVP 050X	Program Meeting	0
EPMD 4500	Media Business	3
	Major Elective: Skills Course	3
	Electives	9

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
FTVP 050X	Program Meeting	0
FTVP 3000	Story Lab	3
	Major Elective: Skills Course	3
KEYS 40xx	Keystone Seminar	3
	Electives	6

Year Four

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
FTVP 050X	Program Meeting	0
FTVP 3500 or FTVP 3510	Production House or Pre-production Capstone	3
	Major Elective: Skills Course	3
	Major Elective: Theory Course	3
	Electives	6

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
FTVP 050X	Program Meeting	0
FTVP 4200 or FTVP 4210	Senior Capstone	3
	Electives	12

Year One

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
FTVP 050X	Program Meeting	0
FLST 1000	Film and Television Appreciation	3
FTVP 1000	Intro to Film, Television and Video Production	3
GLBC 1200	Global Cornerstone Seminar	3
	GCP	6

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
FTVP 050X	Program Meeting	0
AUDI 1000	Audio for Non-Majors	3
SCPT 2900	Scriptwriting	3
FLST 2050	History of Film	3
	GCP	6

Year Two

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
FTVP 050X	Program Meeting	0
FTVP 2100	Produce and Direct	3
FTVP 2200	Camera and Light	3
FTVP 2300	Edit and Color	3
	Major Elective: Theory Course	3
	GCP	3

Spring—Study Abroad
Total Credits		12
Course	Course Title	Credits
	GCP	6
	Electives	6

Year Three

Fall
Total Credits		18
Course	Course Title	Credits
FTVP 050X	Program Meeting	0
FTVP 1400	Graphics and Effects	3
MDST 2500	Professional Development	3
FTVP 3000	Story Lab	3
	Major Elective: Skills Course	3
	GCP	3
	Elective	3

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
FTVP 050X	Program Meeting	0
EPMD 4500	Media Business	3
	Major Elective: Skills Course	3
KEYS 40xx	Keystone Seminar	3
	Electives	6

Year Four

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
FTVP 050X	Program Meeting	0
FTVP 3500 or FTVP 3510	Production House or Pre-production Capstone	3
	Major Elective: Skills Course	3
	Major Elective: Theory Course	3
	Electives	6

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
FTVP 050X	Program Meeting	0
FTVP 4200 or FTVP 4210	Senior Capstone	3
	Electives	12

Year One

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
FTVP 050X	Program Meeting	0
FLST 1000	Film and Television Appreciation	3
FTVP 1000	Intro to Film, Television and Video Production	3
SCPT 2900	Scriptwriting	3
FLST 2050	History of Film	3
	Major Elective: Theory Course	3

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
FTVP 050X	Program Meeting	0
AUDI 1000	Audio for Non-Majors
FTVP 2100	Produce and Direct	3
FTVP 2200	Camera and Light	3
FTVP 2300	Edit and Color	3
	Major Elective: Skills Course	3

Year Two

Fall
Total Credits		18
Course	Course Title	Credits
FTVP 050X	Program Meeting	0
FTVP 1400	Graphics and Effects	3
MDST 2500	Professional Development	3
FTVP 3000	Story Lab	3
FTVP 3500 or FTVP 3510	Production House or Pre-production Capstone	3
	Major Elective: Skills Course	3

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
FTVP 050X	Program Meeting	0
EPMD 4500	Media Business	3
FTVP 4200 or FTVP 4210	Senior Capstone	3
	Major Elective: Skills Course	3
	Major Elective: Theory Course	3
KEYS 40xx	Keystone Seminar	3

Effective Catalog: 2023-2024
GCP Hours: 24
Major Hours: 45
Elective Hours: 45

Year One

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
AUDI 1000	Audio Production for Non-Majors	3
EPMD 1040	Visual Storytelling	3
GLBC 1200	Global Cornerstone Seminar	3
	GCP	3
	Elective	3

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
FTVP 1000	Introduction to Film, Television and Video Production	3
MDST 1010	Media Foundations	3
	GCP	6
	Elective	3

Year Two

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
GAME 1500	Introduction to Video Game Design	3
	Major Elective: Skills	3
	GCP	3
	Electives	6

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
INTM 1600	Intro to Interactive Digital Media	3
PHOT 1000	Fundamentals of Photography	3
	Major Elective: Skills	3
	GCP	3
	Elective	3

Year Three

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
INTM 2200	Visual Design for Interactive Media	3
MDST 2500	Professional Development for Media Careers	3
	Major Elective: Skills	3
	GCP	3
	Elective	3

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
	GCP	6
	Electives	9

Year Four

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
MDST 3100 or ADVT 3600	Social Media Strategies and Tactics or Social Media Content and Development	3
	Major Elective: Skills	3
KEYS 40xx	Keystone Seminar	3
	Electives	6

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
INTM 4620	Senior Overview	3
	Electives	12

Year One

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
AUDI 1000	Audio Production for Non-Majors	3
EPMD 1040	Visual Storytelling	3
GLBC 1200	Global Cornerstone Seminar	3
	GCP	3
	Elective	3

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
FTVP 1000	Introduction to Film, Television and Video Production	3
MDST 1010	Media Foundations	3
	GCP	6
	Elective	3

Year Two

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
GAME 1500	Introduction to Video Game Design	3
	Major Elective: Skills	3
	GCP	3
	Electives	6

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
INTM 1600	Intro to Interactive Digital Media	3
PHOT 1000	Fundamentals of Photography	3
	Major Elective: Skills	3
	GCP	3
	Elective	3

Year Three

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
INTM 2200	Visual Design for Interactive Media	3
MDST 2500	Professional Development for Media Careers	3
	Major Elective: Skills	3
	GCP	3
	Elective	3

Spring—Study Abroad
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
	GCP	6
	Electives	9

Year Four

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
MDST 3100 or ADVT 3600	Social Media Strategies and Tactics or Social Media Content and Development	3
	Major Elective: Skills	3
KEYS 40xx	Keystone Seminar	3
	Electives	6

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
INTM 4620	Senior Overview	3
	Electives	12

Year One

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
AUDI 1000	Audio Production for Non-Majors	3
EPMD 1040	Visual Storytelling	3
GAME 1500	Introduction to Video Game Design	3
	Major Elective: Skills	3
	Elective	3

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
FTVP 1000	Introduction to Film, Television and Video Production	3
INTM 1600	Intro to Interactive Digital Media	3
MDST 1010	Media Foundations	3
	Major Elective: Skills	3
	Elective	3

Year Two

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
INTM 2200	Visual Design for Interactive Media	3
MDST 2500	Professional Development for Media Careers	3
PHOT 1000	Fundamentals of Photography	3
	Major Elective: Skills	3
	Elective	3

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
MDST 3100 or ADVT 3600	Social Media Strategies and Tactics or Social Media Content and Development	3
INTM 4620	Senior Overview	3
	Major Elective: Skills	3
KEYS 40xx	Keystone Seminar	3
	Elective	3

Year One

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
AUDI 1000	Audio Production for Non-Majors	3
EPMD 1040	Visual Storytelling	3
GAME 1500	Introduction to Video Game Design	3
PHOT 1000	Fundamentals of Photography	3
	Major Elective: Skills	3

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
FTVP 1000	Introduction to Film, Television and Video Production	3
INTM 1600	Intro to Interactive Digital Media	3
MDST 1010	Media Foundations	3
INTM 2200	Visual Design for Interactive Media	3
	Major Elective: Skills	3

Year Two

Fall—Study Abroad
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
	Major Elective: Skills	3
KEYS 40xx	Keystone Seminar	3
	Electives	9

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
MDST 2500	Professional Development for Media Careers	3
MDST 3100 or ADVT 3600	Social Media Strategies and Tactics or Social Media Content and Development	3
INTM 4620	Senior Overview	3
	Major Elective: Skills	3
	Elective	3

Effective Catalog: 2023-2024
GCP Hours: 24
Major Hours: 54
Elective Hours: 36

Year One

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
FTVP 1400	Graphics and Effects	3
GAME 1000	Analog Game Design	3
GAME 1500	Intro to Video Game Design	3
GLBC 1200	Global Cornerstone Seminar	3
	GCP	3

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
GAME 3000	Video Game Design I	3
GAME 2600	Game Art	3
	GCP	3
	Electives	6

Year Two

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
AUDI 1000	Audio Production for Non-Majors	3
EPMD 1040	Visual Storytelling	3
MDST 2500	Professional Development for Media	3
	GCP	3
	Elective	3

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
GAME 2200	Narrative Design	3
GAME 3500	History of Video Games	3
GAME 3650	World Design	3
	GCP	3
	Elective	3

Year Three

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
GAME 2100	Game Studies	3
GAME 4500	Video Game Design II	3
	GCP	3
	Electives	6

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
GAME 4600	Video Game Production	3
	Major Elective	3
	GCP	3
	Electives	6

Year Four

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
	Major Elective	3
	GCP	3
KEYS 40xx	Keystone Seminar	3
	Electives	6

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
GAME 4620 or MDST 4950	Senior Overview or Internship	3
	Major Elective	3
	GCP	3
	Electives	6

Year One

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
FTVP 1400	Graphics and Effects	3
GAME 1500	Intro to Video Game Design	3
GLBC 1200	Global Cornerstone Seminar	3
	GCP	6

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
GAME 1000	Analog Game Design	3
GAME 3000	Video Game Design I	3
GAME 2600	Game Art	3
	GCP	3
	Elective	3

Year Two

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
AUDI 1000	Audio Production for Non-Majors	3
EPMD 1040	Visual Storytelling	3
MDST 2500	Professional Development for Media	3
	GCP	3
	Elective	3

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
GAME 2200	Narrative Design	3
GAME 3500	History of Video Games	3
GAME 3650	World Design	3
	GCP	3
	Elective	3

Year Three

Fall—Study Abroad
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
	GCP	3
	Electives	12

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
GAME 4500	Video Game Design II	3
	Major Elective	3
	GCP	3
	Electives	6

Year Four

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
GAME 2100	Game Studies	3
GAME 4600	Video Game Production	3
	Major Elective	3
KEYS 40xx	Keystone Seminar	3
	Elective	3

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
GAME 4620 or MDST 4950	Senior Overview or Internship	3
	Major Elective	3
	GCP	3
	Electives	6

Year One

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
AUDI 1000	Audio Production for Non-Majors	3
FTVP 1400	Graphics and Effects	3
GAME 1500	Intro to Video Game Design	3
GAME 2600	Game Art	3
	Major Elective	3

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
EPMD 1040	Visual Storytelling	3
GAME 1000	Analog Game Design	3
GAME 2200	Narrative Design	3
GAME 3000	Video Game Design I	3
	Major Elective	3

Year Two

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
GAME 2100	Game Studies	3
GAME 3500	History of Video Games	3
GAME 3650	World Design	3
MDST 2500	Professional Development for Media	3
	Major Elective	3

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
GAME 4500	Video Game Design II	3
GAME 4600	Video Game Production	3
GAME 4620 or MDST 4950	Senior Overview or Internship	3
KEYS 40xx	Keystone Seminar	3
	Elective	3

Year One

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
AUDI 1000	Audio Production for Non-Majors	3
FTVP 1400	Graphics and Effects	3
GAME 1500	Intro to Video Game Design	3
GAME 3500	History of Video Games	3
	Major Elective	3

Spring
Total Credits		18
Course	Course Title	Credits
EPMD 1040	Visual Storytelling	3
GAME 1000	Analog Game Design	3
GAME 2200	Narrative Design	3
GAME 3000	Video Game Design I	3
GAME 2600	Game Art	3
MDST 2500	Professional Development for Media	3

Year Two

Fall—Study Abroad
Total Credits		12
Course	Course Title	Credits
	Major Electives	6
KEYS 40xx	Keystone Seminar	3
	Elective	3

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
GAME 2100	Game Studies	3
GAME 3650	World Design	3
GAME 4500	Video Game Design II	3
GAME 4600	Video Game Production	3
GAME 4620 or MDST 4950	Senior Overview or Internship	3

Effective Catalog: 2023-2024
GCP Hours: 24
Major Hours: 51
Elective Hours: 39

Year One

Fall
Total Credits		14
Course	Course Title	Credits
EPMD 1000	Intro to Media Production	3
INTM 1600	Intro to Interactive Digital Media	3
DESN 1210	Design 2D	3
EPMD 1001	Introduction to Photoshop	1
EPMD 1002	Introduction to Adobe Illustrator	1
GLBC 1200	Global Cornerstone Seminar	3

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
MDST 1010	Media Foundations	3
INTM 2200	Visual Design for Interactive Media	3
COAP 2000 or INTM 3100	Introduction to Web Programming or Introduction to Web Development	3
	GCP	3
	Elective	3

Year Two

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
INTM 3050	Information Visualization	3
MDST 3100 or ADVT 3600	Social Media Strategies and Tactics or Social Media Content and Development	3
MDST 2500	Professional Development for Media Careers	3
	GCP	6

Spring
Total Credits		16
Course	Course Title	Credits
EPMD 1101	Introduction to WordPress	1
DESN 3500	UI/UX	3
	Major Electives: Skills	6
	GCP	3
	Elective	3

Year Three

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
ADVT 3700	Introduction to Digital Marketing Analytics	3
	GCP	6
	Electives	6

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
INTM 4200	User Experience Design	3
	Major Elective: Skills	3
	GCP	3
	Electives	6

Year Four

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
	GCP	3
	Electives	12

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
ADVT 4040, ADVT4900, FTVP3500 or MEDC 4950	Advertising Production or Advertising Campaign Production or Production House or Internship	3
KEYS 40xx	Keystone Seminar	3
	Electives	9

Year One

Fall
Total Credits		14
Course	Course Title	Credits
EPMD 1000	Intro to Media Production	3
INTM 1600	Intro to Interactive Digital Media	3
DESN 1210	Design 2D	3
EPMD 1001	Introduction to Photoshop	1
EPMD 1002	Introduction to Adobe Illustrator	1
GLBC 1200	Global Cornerstone Seminar	3

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
MDST 1010	Media Foundations	3
INTM 2200	Visual Design for Interactive Media	3
COAP 2000 or INTM 3100	Introduction to Web Programming or Introduction to Web Development	3
	GCP	3
	Elective	3

Year Two

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
INTM 3050	Information Visualization	3
MDST 3100 or ADVT 3600	Social Media Strategies and Tactics or Social Media Content and Development	3
MDST 2500	Professional Development for Media Careers	3
	GCP	6

Spring
Total Credits		16
Course	Course Title	Credits
EPMD 1101	Introduction to WordPress	1
DESN 3500	UI/UX	3
	Major Electives: Skills	6
	GCP	3
	Elective	3

Year Three

Fall—Study Abroad
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
	Major Electives: Skills	3
	GCP	6
	Electives	6

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
ADVT 3700	Introduction to Digital Marketing Analytics	3
INTM 4200	User Experience Design	3
	GCP	3
	Electives	6

Year Four

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
	GCP	3
	Electives	12

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
ADVT 4040, ADVT4900, FTVP3500 or MEDC 4950	Advertising Production or Advertising Campaign Production or Production House or Internship	3
KEYS 40xx	Keystone Seminar	3
	Electives	9

Year One

Fall
Total Credits		17
Course	Course Title	Credits
EPMD 1000	Intro to Media Production	3
INTM 1600	Intro to Interactive Digital Media	3
DESN 1210	Design 2D	3
INTM 2200	Visual Design for Interactive Media	3
EPMD 1001	Introduction to Photoshop	1
EPMD 1002	Introduction to Adobe Illustrator	1
COAP 2000 or INTM 3100	Introduction to Web Programming or Introduction to Web Development	3

Spring
Total Credits		16
Course	Course Title	Credits
MDST 1010	Media Foundations	3
EPMD 1101	Introduction to WordPress	1
DESN 3500	UI/UX	3
ADVT 3700	Introduction to Digital Marketing Analytics	3
INTM 4200	User Experience Design	3
	Elective	3

Year Two

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
INTM 3050	Information Visualization	3
MDST 3100 or ADVT 3600	Social Media Strategies and Tactics or Social Media Content and Development	3
MDST 2500	Professional Development for Media Careers	3
	Major Electives: Skills	6

Spring
Total Credits		13
Course	Course Title	Credits
ADVT 4040, ADVT4900, FTVP3500 or MEDC 4950	Advertising Production or Advertising Campaign Production or Production House or Internship	3
	Major Elective: Skills	3
KEYS 40xx	Keystone Seminar	3
	Electives	4

Year One

Fall
Total Credits		17
Course	Course Title	Credits
EPMD 1000	Intro to Media Production	3
INTM 1600	Intro to Interactive Digital Media	3
DESN 1210	Design 2D	3
INTM 2200	Visual Design for Interactive Media	3
EPMD 1001	Introduction to Photoshop	1
EPMD 1002	Introduction to Adobe Illustrator	1
COAP 2000 or INTM 3100	Introduction to Web Programming or Introduction to Web Development	3

Spring
Total Credits		16
Course	Course Title	Credits
MDST 1010	Media Foundations	3
EPMD 1101	Introduction to WordPress	1
DESN 3500	UI/UX	3
INTM 4200	User Experience Design	3
	Major Elective: Skills	3
	Elective	3

Year Two

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
INTM 3050	Information Visualization	3
MDST 3100 or ADVT 3600	Social Media Strategies and Tactics or Social Media Content and Development	3
ADVT 3700	Introduction to Digital Marketing Analytics	3
MDST 2500	Professional Development for Media Careers	3
ADVT 4040, ADVT4900, FTVP3500 or MEDC 4950	Advertising Production or Advertising Campaign Production or Production House or Internship	3

Spring—Study Abroad
Total Credits		13
Course	Course Title	Credits
	Major Electives: Skills	6
KEYS 40xx	Keystone Seminar	3
	Electives	4

Effective Catalog: 2020-2021
GCP Hours: 45
Major Hours: 24
Elective Hours: 45

Year One

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
PHOT 0200	Photo Program Monthly Meeting	0
EPMD 1000	Intro to Media Production	3
MDST 1010	Media Foundations	3
GLBC 1200	Global Cornerstone Seminar	3
	GCP	6

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
PHOT 0200	Photo Program Monthly Meeting	0
PHOT 1000	Photo I	3
PHOT 2040	History of Photo	3
	GCP	6
	Elective	3

Year Two

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
PHOT 0200	Photo Program Monthly Meeting	0
PHOT 2000	Photo II	3
FTVP 1000	Intro to Film and Video Production	3
MDST 2200	Ethics in the Media	3
	GCP	3
	Elective	3

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
PHOT 0200	Photo Program Monthly Meeting	0
PHOT 2500	Photojournalism	3
PHOT 3190	Digital Imaging	3
	GCP	3
	Electives	6

Year Three

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
PHOT 0200	Photo Program Monthly Meeting	0
PHOT 3120	Studio Photo	3
PHOT 0100	Photo Portfolio Review	0
	Major Elective	3
	GCP	3
	Electives	6

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
PHOT 0200	Photo Program Monthly Meeting	0
	Major Elective	3
	GCP	3
	Electives	9

Year Four

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
PHOT 0200	Photo Program Monthly Meeting	0
MDST 4950	Internship	3
	Major Elective	3
KEYS 40xx	Keystone Seminar	3
	Electives	6

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
PHOT 0200	Photo Program Monthly Meeting	0
PHOT 4700	Professional Development In Photo	3
	Electives	12

Year One

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
PHOT 0200	Photo Program Monthly Meeting	0
EPMD 1000	Intro to Media Production	3
MDST 1010	Media Foundations	3
GLBC 1200	Global Cornerstone Seminar	3
	GCP	6

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
PHOT 0200	Photo Program Monthly Meeting	0
PHOT 1000	Photo I	3
PHOT 2040	History of Photo	3
	GCP	6
	Elective	3

Year Two

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
PHOT 0200	Photo Program Monthly Meeting	0
PHOT 2000	Photo II	3
FTVP 1000	Intro to Film and Video Production	3
MDST 2200	Ethics in the Media	3
	GCP	3
	Elective	3

Spring—Study Abroad in Geneva
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
PHOT 0200	Photo Program Monthly Meeting	0
PHOT 2500	Photojournalism	3
PHOT 3190	Digital Imaging	3
	Major Elective	3
	GCP	6

Year Three

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
PHOT 0200	Photo Program Monthly Meeting	0
PHOT 3120	Studio Photo	3
PHOT 0100	Photo Portfolio Review	0
	Major Elective	3
	GCP	3
	Electives	6

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
PHOT 0200	Photo Program Monthly Meeting	0
	Major Elective	3
KEYS 40xx	Keystone Seminar	3
	Electives	9

Year Four

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
PHOT 0200	Photo Program Monthly Meeting	0
MDST 4950	Internship	3
	Electives	12

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
PHOT 0200	Photo Program Monthly Meeting	0
PHOT 4700	Professional Development In Photo	3
	Electives	12

Year One

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
PHOT 0200	Photo Program Monthly Meeting	0
EPMD 1000	Intro to Media Production	3
MDST 1010	Media Foundations	3
PHOT 1000	Photo I	3
PHOT 2040	History of Photo	3
FTVP 1000	Intro to Film and Video Production	3

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
PHOT 0200	Photo Program Monthly Meeting	0
PHOT 2000	Photo II	3
MDST 2200	Ethics in the Media	3
	Electives	9

Year Two

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
PHOT 0200	Photo Program Monthly Meeting	0
PHOT 3120	Studio Photo	3
PHOT 3190	Digital Imaging	3
	Major Elective	3
KEYS 40xx	Keystone Seminar	3
	Elective	3

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
PHOT 0200	Photo Program Monthly Meeting	0
PHOT 2500	Photojournalism	3
PHOT 0100	Photo Portfolio Review	0
MDST 4950	Internship	3
PHOT 4700	Professional Development In Photo	3
	Major Electives	6

Year One

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
PHOT 0200	Photo Program Monthly Meeting	0
EPMD 1000	Intro to Media Production	3
MDST 1010	Media Foundations	3
PHOT 2000	Photo II	3
PHOT 2040	History of Photo	3
FTVP 1000	Intro to Film and Video Production	3

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
PHOT 0200	Photo Program Monthly Meeting	0
MDST 2200	Ethics in the Media	3
PHOT 2500	Photojournalism	3
PHOT 3120	Studio Photo	3
PHOT 3190	Digital Imaging	3
	Elective	3

Year Two

Fall
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
PHOT 0200	Photo Program Monthly Meeting	0
PHOT 0100	Photo Portfolio Review	0
	Major Electives	6
KEYS 40xx	Keystone Seminar	3
	Electives	6

Spring
Total Credits		15
Course	Course Title	Credits
PHOT 0200	Photo Program Monthly Meeting	0
MDST 4950	Internship	3
PHOT 4700	Professional Development In Photo	3
	Major Electives	6
	Elective	3

Arkansas

Illinois

Maryland

Missouri

North Carolina

Oklahoma

South Carolina

Texas

Virginia

Austria

China

Europe

Georgia

Greece

Netherlands

Switzerland

Uzbekistan

Undergraduate

Graduate

Webster University Online

Certificates

Undergraduates Course Sequence and Degree Plans for School of Communications

Undergraduate Advising

College of Science and Health

Leigh Gerdine School of Fine Arts

School of Communications

School of Education

Department of Audio Aesthetics and Technology

Audio in Media Arts (BA)

Year One

Year Two

Year Three

Year Four

Year One

Year Two

Sound Recording and Engineering (BS)

Year One

Year Two

Year Three

Year Four

Year One

Year Two

Department of Communications and Journalism

Integrated Strategic Communications (BA)

Year One

Year Two

Year Three

Year Four

Year One

Year Two

Year Three

Year Four

Year One

Year Two

Year One

Year Two

Journalism (BA)

Year One

Year Two

Year Three

Year Four

Year One

Year Two

Year Three

Year Four

Year One

Year Two

Media Studies (BA)

Year One

Year Two

Year Three

Year Four

Year One

Year Two

Year One

Year Two

Scriptwriting (BA)

Year One

Year Two

Year Three