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The University of Michigan Department of Communication Studies 5370 North Quad 105 S. State St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1285 Phone: 734-764-0420 Fax: 734-764-3288 Email: [email protected] Web: www.lsa.umich.edu/comm COMMUNICATION STUDIES CHECKLIST (Effective: FALL 2013-Summer 2016) Name:_____________________________________________________________________________ UMID:_________________________________ Uniqname: ___________________________________ Prerequisite and Declaration Process: The four prerequisite courses (COMM 101, 102, 121 and 122) must be completed prior to declaration. COMM 101, 102, 121 and 122 must be completed with a grade of C- or higher in each course AND at least a 2.7 prerequisite grade point average (43.2 honor points). Students must declare no later than second semester junior year. Additional information can be found on the department website at www.lsa.umich.edu/comm/undergraduate. To declare the major students must attend an in-person declaration briefing after completing the 4 prerequisites. Advising appointments are scheduled online through the department’s website at: www.lsa.umich.edu/comm. Calculating Grade Point Average for Prerequisite Courses: Determine letter grade for required courses and enter letter grades and numerical equivalents below. Multiply numerical equivalent by # of credit hours in each course to determine honor points for the course. Add honor points for each course to determine total honor points for the prerequisite courses. Divide total honor points by # of credit hours (16) to determine average GPA for prerequisite courses. Honor point values: A+/A = 4.0, A- = 3.7, B+ = 3.3, B = 3.0, B- = 2.7, C+ = 2.3, C = 2.0, C- = 1.7, D+ = 1.3, D = 1.0, D- = 0.7, E = 0.0 Prerequisites to the Major (16 credits) Term Grade Numerical Points Credits *Comm 101 The Mass Media 4 *Comm 102 Media Processes and Effects 4 *Comm 121 Comm 122 Quantitative Skills for Communication Studies Media Analysis: Concepts and Methods *requires freshman or sophomore standing. Prerequisites are enforced in Wolverine Access. 4 4 Sum Honor Points **Prerequisite GPA **Prerequisite GPA is calculated by dividing Sum Honor Points by total number of prerequisite credits (16) Sum Honors Points must be 43.2 or greater. Transfer credit is NOT allowed for any Communication Studies prerequisite course! Honor Points COMMUNICATION STUDIES UNDERGRADUATE MAJOR At least 24 credits in Communication Studies from requirements below: 1. 200-level Core Requirements (8 credits) Students must choose two courses below. Comm 271 requires completion of Comm 101 with a C- or better. Comm 261 and 281 require completion of Comm 102 with a C- or better. Term Credits Comm 251 Understanding Media Industries 4 Comm 261 Views on the News: What Shapes our Media Content 4 Communication Revolutions 4 Media Psychology 4 (prereq: 102) Comm 271 (prereq: 101) Comm 281 (prereq: 102) Grade 2. Upper-level Communication Studies Requirements (16 credits) a. One ULWR course numbered Comm 350-399 ULWR (4 credits) Term Credits Grade 4 b. Comm elective credits at the 300-400 level Electives c. One Capstone seminar numbered Comm 450-499 Capstone (9 credits) Term Credits Grade Credits Grade (3 credits) Term 3 TOTAL major credit requirement (including prerequisites) = 40 credits Notes: COMM 321 (Internship for Credit) cannot be used to satisfy major requirements. No more than 3 credits from COMM 322 (Research Practicum), 441 or 442 (Independent Study) may apply to major requirements. No more than 3 credits from COMM 491 or 492 (Honors Seminar) may apply to major requirements (additional credit may be applied to general bachelor’s degree requirements). No more than 3 credits from COMM 450-490 may be used toward major requirements. Rev. 9/15 S:\dept\Business Operations\Undergraduate Program\Program Material and Handouts\Checklists\Fall 2013 checklist updated 0915.docx Department of Communication Studies Undergraduate Major Courses # 251 261 271 281 Title 200-level Core Courses Understanding Media Industries Views on the News: What Shapes our Media Content Communication Revolutions Media Psychology CR 305 313 315 317 318 325 300-level Elective Courses Survey of Media Topics (topics vary) Behind the Digital Screen Critical Approaches to the Internet Designing Persuasive Communication Media and Violence (PSYCH 318) Media and Globalization 326 American Magazines (AMCULT 326) 4 443 327 329 334 335 347 Media Economics Media and Political Behavior (POLSCI 329) Race, U.S. Culture & Digital Games (AMCULT 334) History of Broadcasting Advertising and the New Media Environment 3 4 4 4 3 444 445 446 447 448 350 362 365 371 380 ULWR Courses Rise and Demise of Mass Culture Digital Media Foundations Visual Culture and Visual Literacy Media, Culture and Society Persuasion, Communication and Campaigns 4 4 4 4 4 321 322 Independent Study Courses Undergraduate Internship Faculty Directed Research Practicum 1-3 1-3 455 456 457 460 461 463 464 465 466 441 Independent Reading 3-4 467 442 Independent Research 3-4 404 405 408 409 411 413 415 418 419 400-Level Elective Courses Mass Media Topics (topics vary) Seminar in Mass Media (topics vary) Mass Media Effects Topics (topics vary) Seminar in Mass Media Effects (topics vary) Mass Communication and Public Opinion (SOC 411) Environmental Communication (ENVIRON 413) Communication, Identity and Public Sphere (R&E) Designing Web Research Seminar in Research Methods (topics vary) 469 470 475 477 480 482 483 486 487 490 491 492 4 4 4 4 3-4 4 4 3 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 # 421 422 423 424 425 426 428 430 431 432 435 439 440 Title Media Law and Policy Social Media and Politics Computer Mediated Communication Race, Gender and New Media Internet, Society and Law Gender and the Media Gender, Media and the Law The Media in U.S. History Supreme Court News Foreign News Coverage Ethics Issues in Journalism Seminar in Journalistic Performance (topics vary) Global Iconic Events LA, Bombay, Hong Kong: Cultural Industries in Transition Race, Representation and the Media (R&E) Music and Mediated Identity Reality and Television Women and Islam: The Politics of Representation Media and the Body 400-level Capstone Seminars Global Visual Cultures Critical Issues in Television: The Post Network Era Citizenship after Television (R&E) History of Technology and Modern Culture Visuality and New Media Communication and Political Representation Social Consequences of Mobile Communication Health Communication and Health Behavior Change Global Digital Politics Debating Politics and Science: Science, News, Public Opinion and Policy Play and Technology Minority Self-Representation in Media (R&E) Mass Media in the World Media and Celebrity Culture Strategic and Persuasive Communication Children and the Media Media and Intergroup Conflict Aftro-Asian Popular Culture (R&E) African Americans in Popular Culture (R&E) Capstone Topics Seminar (topics vary) Senior Honors Seminar I Senior Honors Thesis NOTES: 1. Not all courses offered each term 2. Comm 321, Undergraduate Internship Credit earned from Comm 321 does NOT count toward major requirements. 3. Comm 322, Undergraduate Research Practicum A maximum of 3 credits from Comm 322, 441 or 442 may be applied to major requirements. Additional credits may be counted toward general bachelor’s degree requirements). 4. Comm 441/442, Independent Study A maximum of 3 credits from Comm 322, 441 or 442 may be applied to major requirements. Additional credits may be counted toward general bachelor’s degree requirements). 5. Repeatable Courses: Comm 305 may be repeated for a maximum of 8 credits under different topics. Comm 404, 405, 408, 409, 419, 439 may be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits under different topics. Rev. 9/15 S:\dept\Business Operations\Undergraduate Program\Program Material and Handouts\Checklists\Fall 2013 checklist updated 0915.docx CR 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3