Communication and Media Studies, B.A. - Concentration in Multimedia Journalism
B.A. Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts Requirement | ||
| NUB 102 | NU Beginnings 1 | 1 |
| General Education | ||
| Foundation Courses | 27 | |
| Distribution Courses | 33 | |
| Major Requirement | ||
| CMS 100 | Introduction to Media Studies | 3 |
| CMS 120 | Media Writing | 3 |
| CMS 200 | Media Theory | 3 |
| CMS 222 | Digital Journalism | 3 |
| CMS 245 | Digital Media Production | 3 |
| CMS 330 | Research Methods | 3 |
| CMS 345 | Video Production and Laboratory | 4 |
| CMS 395 | Mass Communications Law | 3 |
| CMS 460 | Senior Seminar | 3 |
| Media Writing Elective | 3 | |
| CMS Electives | 15 | |
| Advised Electives | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 122 | |
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All Niagara University students entering as freshmen are required to take the one credit Niagara University Beginning seminar course (NUB 102 NU Beginnings) in addition to the 20 general education requirements.
Concentration Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Media Writing Electives (2) | ||
| CMS 222 | Digital Journalism | 3 |
| CMS 223 | Creative Non-Fiction | 3 |
| CMS 224 | Freelance and Feature Writing | 3 |
| CMS 226 | Specialty Journalism | 3 |
| CMS Electives (3) | ||
| CMS 335 | Investigation and Reporting for the | 3 |
| CMS 361 | Politics and Media | 3 |
| CMS 362 | Social Media | 3 |
| CMS 491 | Internship (journalism-related internship) | 3 |
| Advised Electives | ||
| ENG 342 | Special Topics in Web Writing | 3 |
| ENG 348 | Ethnography and Travel Writing | 3 |