Course Descriptions

This course is designed to orient students to the field of Mass Communication and its impact and influence on their lives. Included is an overview of the field and discussion of the traditional mass media industries (newspapers, magazines, radio, television, movies and music) as well as new and emerging media. Regulations, responsibilities, convergence and the cultural impact of traditional and new media are discussed and evaluated.

• Communications
• 3 Credit(s)
• (3) Contact Hour(s)

This survey course in Public Relations introduces students to the field of public relations. It will describe the responsibility and roles of the public relations professional in private and public companies.Prerequisite: Take ENG-101 with a Minimum Grade of C-

• Communications
• 3 Credit(s)
• (3) Contact Hour(s)

Work experiences are arranged on-campus and with appropriate off-campus agencies to provide students with practical experience in advertising, public relations, radio, journalism, video production and new media.Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor and a 2.0 GPA.

• Communications
• 2 Credit(s)
• (2) Contact Hour(s)

This course is designed to introduce students to the fundamentals of developing and writing original scripts for film, television and multimedia. The course emphasizes proper script formats, theme, story, plot, dialogue, character arc, and the process of developing and writing a script.Prerequisite: Take ENG-101 with a Minimum Grade of C-

• Communications
• 3 Credit(s)
• (3) Contact Hour(s)

This course is designed to enhance students' video editing skills through the hands-on use of nonlinear video editing software. Students will learn the fundamental and advanced capabilities of these sophisticated digital systems, which are widely used in professional video production.Prerequisite: Take COM-123 with a Minimum Grade of C-

• Communications
• 3 Credit(s)
• (3) Contact Hour(s)

This is an introductory course into the skills of the practicing media content producer with an emphasis on the study of newsgathering and news writing across platforms. Students will employ these skills in the production of material suitable for publication in print and electronic media.Prerequisite: Take ENG-101 with a Minimum Grade of C-

• Communications
• 3 Credit(s)
• (3) Contact Hour(s)

This course investigates the relationship between oratory and the experience of diverse groups in America. To explore these relationships, students study foundational concepts about communication and important speeches that have facilitated cultural change in the United States. Special emphasis is placed on civic engagement and on issues of diversity, equity and inclusion. This course carries SUNY General Education Diversity: Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice credit.Prerequisite: Take COM-100 or COM-110 with a Minimum Grade of C-

• Communications
• 3 Credit(s)
• (3) Contact Hour(s)

This course explores how communication intersects with diversity and encourages students todevelop communication practices in order to help them be successful in our diverse world. This course will analyzethe complexities of the sociocultural construction of identity, intersectionality and positionality. This course willfurther analyze the present and historical use of communication in various contexts such as but not limited tointerpersonal, mass, public, social media, etc. used to oppress historically marginalized groups and communicationpractices that have been and can be used to demonstrate social justice.Prerequisite: Complete ENG 101 with a minimum grade of C-.

• Communications
• 3 Credit(s)
• (3) Contact Hour(s)

• Communications
• 2 Credit(s)
• (2) Contact Hour(s)