The College of Saint Rose Communications Department

The Communications Program curriculum allows students to build a broad knowledge base while they also explore their individual interests.

Courses merge theory with practice. Students get hands-on experience in producing TV shows, newspapers, magazines, web-based and multimedia productions, as well as academic papers and special projects.

The practicum courses enable students to conceptualize and craft scripts, TV programs, public service campaigns and a variety of media projects.

Program requirements from the 2007-09 Undergraduate Catalog

THE CORE -- Students complete all of these
Introduction to Mass Media (3)
(Note: COM Majors need a grade of B or better in COM 105)
Communication and Culture (3)
Introduction to Communication Theory (3)
Research in Communication (3)
Communication Law or Broadcast Law (3)
Senior Project (3)
One Media Production course (4 Credits)
One Practicum (4 Credits): TV Journalism Practicum, Magazine Practicum, Public Relations Practicum

AREAS OF FOCUS -- Students complete a minimum of six credits in two of these Areas
Media Writing Broadcast News, Journalism (3) Advanced Journalism (3) Journalism Lab (3) Magazine Practicum (4)	Public Relations/Advertising Contemporary Advertising (3) Broadcast Copywriting (3) Persuasion (3) Introduction to Public Relations (3) Public Relations Practicum (4)
Media Arts Film Arts (3) Media Ethics (3) Documentary Film and TV (3)	Communication and People Interpersonal Communication (3) Group Process (3) Conflict Management (3) Gender and Communication (3) Communication and Culture (3)
Media Production Studio TV Production (4) Field TV Production (4) TV Journalism Practicum (4) Radio Production (4) Web and Multimedia Production (4) Advanced Web and Multimedia Production (4)

Additional COM Credits -- Students must achieve enough COM credits to reach a minimum of 50 credits. These may be from any COM course in the curriculum or an internship, provided the student is eligible. Some courses have prerequisites and internships have eligibility requirements.
(See the undergraduate catalog for details)

Internships (6-12 credits) are recommend for students who qualify. Students select from a broad range of possible field placements in public communications.

The department strongly recommends students take 12 credits in a discipline outside Communications.