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- Academic Catalog 2018-2019
- Course Catalog
- Major Requirements
- Art History Major
- Comparative Literature Major
- Computer Science Major
- Creative Writing Major
- Entrepreneurship Major
- Environmental Studies Major
- Film Studies Major
- Fine Arts Major
- Gender, Sexuality and Society Major
- Global Communications Major
- History Major
- History, Law and Society Major
- International Business Administration Major
- International and Comparative Politics Major
- International Economics Major
- International Finance Major
- Journalism Major
- Management Major
- Management Information Systems Major
- Marketing Major
- Mathematics and Computer Science Major
- Middle East Pluralities Major
- Philosophy Major
- Philosophy, Politics and Economics Major
- Psychology Major
- Quantitative Environmental Science Major
- Minor Requirements
- Graduate Requirements
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Global Communications Major
Requirements: Global Communications Major
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS – 56 credits
(Minimum grade of “C-“ required in each course)
| COURSE NUMBER | COURSE NAME | PREREQUISITES |
|---|---|---|
| CM1500 | Digital Toolkit I: Communication Design Practicum | |
| CM1023 | Introduction to Media & Communication Studies | EN1000 |
| CM2004 | Comparative Communications History | EN1000 |
| CM2006 | Media Globalization | EN1000 |
| CM2051 | Communication Theory & Research Methods | EN1000 +CM1023 |
| CM3052 | Rhetoric & Persuasion | EN1000 |
| CM3098 or CM4090 |
Internship Senior Seminar |
- senior standing |
Media & Culture Electives
SELECT FOUR COURSES FROM THE FOLLOWING LIST; AT LEAST TWO MUST BE AT 3000 LEVEL OR Above.
| COURSE NUMBER | COURSE NAME | PREREQUISITES |
|---|---|---|
| AN1001 or AN1002 |
Social Anthropology Introduction to Socio-Cultural Anthropology |
|
| CM2021 | The Internet & Globalization | EN1000 |
| CM2091 | Topics in Communications | |
| VC2100 | Introduction to Visual Culture | |
| CM/GS3004 | Communicating Fashion | CM2004 |
| CM/PO3011 | Comparative Political Communication | CM2051 |
| CM3033 | Scripts for Travel | EN1000 or CM1011 |
| CM/ES3037 | The Museum as Medium | |
| CM3046 | Media Law, Policy & Ethics | |
| CM/AN3049 | Media & Ethnography | CM1023 |
| CM/GS3053 | Media & Gender | |
| CM3055 | Visual Rhetoric: Persuasive Images | |
| CM3060 | Anthropology & Food | |
| CM3062 | Media Semiotics | CM2051 or AH major |
| CM3075 | Media Aesthetics | CM2051 or [AH major + AH1020] |
| CM3086 | Contemporary World Television | CM2051 |
| CM4015 | Media, Panic & Scandal | CM2051 |
| CM4017 | Media & War | |
| CM4026 | Cultures of Music Production | CM2051 |
| CM4030 | Media in Asia | CM2051 |
| CM4073 | Media & Society in the Arab World | |
| CM4091 | Topics in Communication |
Electives/Specialization
Students can choose to have a specialization. If they wish to have a specialization, they must do THREE courses in one of the areas listed below, at least two of which must be at 3000-level or above. If they choose not to have a specialization, they must choose THREE courses from any of the areas below or from media and culture (if not taken as an elective), at least two of which must be at 3000-level or above.
Production
| COURSE NUMBER | COURSE NAME | PREREQUISITES |
|---|---|---|
| CM/FM1019 | Principles of Video Production | |
| CM2001 | Public Speaking in the Digital Age | EN100 |
| CM3027 | Video Production for Broadcast News | CM1023 + CM1011 |
| CM3033 | Scripts for Travel | EN1000 or CM1011 |
| CM3041 | Modules in Mass Communication Techniques | junior standing |
| CM4016 | Global Advocacy | CM2051 + EN1000 |
| CM4026 | Cultures of Music Production | CM2051 |
| CM4028 | Advanced Video Production | CM/FM1019 |
| Any course in the Film Pragmatics list for the Film Studies Major |
Integrated marketing communications
| COURSE NUMBER | COURSE NAME | PREREQUISITES |
|---|---|---|
| CM/EC2003 | Media Industries: Strategies, Markets & Consumers | |
| EC2010 | Principles of Microeconomics | |
| EC2020 | Principles of Macroeconomics | |
| BA2020 | Management & Organizational Behavior | |
| BA2040 | Marketing in a Global Environment | |
| CM/IT3002 | E-Commerce | |
| CM3005 | Public Relations & Society | CM2051 + EN1000 |
| BA3030 | Human Resources Management | BA1020 + BA2020 |
| CM3067 | Advertising | BA2040 |
| CM4048 | Marketing Strategies for Brand Development | BA2040 |
Media Convergence
| COURSE NUMBER | COURSE NAME | PREREQUISITES |
|---|---|---|
| CM2021 | The Internet & Globalization | EN1000 |
| CM2023 | Online Social Networks | |
| CM3035 | Theory & Practice of Digital Interactivity | |
| CM/IT3038 | Digital Media I | CM/CS1005 |
| CM3042 | Attention and Ubiquitous Media | |
| CM/CS3048 | Human/Computer Interaction | [CM/CS1005 + GPA 3.0 or above] or CS1050 |
| Elective: Any course in the International Cinema list of the Film Studies major |
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
| Course Number | Course Name | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|
| EN 2020 Writing & Criticism (minimum grade of "C") | Speaking the World: Writing & Criticism | EN1010 (minimum grade of "C") |
| FR 1200 (or above) (minimum grade of "C") | Speaking the World: Elementary French & Culture II | FR1100 (minimum grade of "C") |
| Courses coded Type GE100 or GE115 | Comparing Worlds | |
| Courses coded Type GE110 or GE115 | Mapping the World | |
| Courses coded GE110 or GE100 or GE115 | Comparing Worlds & Mapping the World | |
| Math courses coded GE120 | Modeling the World: Math | |
| Science courses coded GE130 | Modeling the World: Science | co- or prerequisite: GE120 math course |
FREE ELECTIVES
Any courses desired – must complete a total of 128 credit hours to graduate.
TRANSFER STUDENTS
Transfer students must complete at least six major courses at AUP, at least four of which must be at the 3000 level or above (and not counting internship).
HONORS
Students may earn honors if they have at least a 3.7 GPA in communication courses taken during their junior and senior years and complete CM4090. Students must contact the department chair in the fall of their senior year if they are interested in honors.