B.A. IN COMMUNICATIONS, CONCENTRATION IN …

B.A. IN COMMUNICATIONS, CONCENTRATION IN                                                     Name                           ID#

PHOTOCOMMUNICATIONS                                                                          Advisor                        Date

                                                                                                Prerequisites         Met         In   Take
CORE REQUIREMENTS (4 classes = 12 units)                                                                                    Progress
                  Take all three of these courses (3 classes = 9 units)
 233 Mass Comm in Modern Society {CAN JOUR 4} [GE IIIC2]                                     GE IIIC1
 407 Communications Law                                                                      233, jr
 425 History & Philosophy of American Mass Comm [GE IIIC2]                                   233, jr
       Choose any one of these electives (1 class = 3 units)
 300   Visual Communications [GE IIIB3]                                                      GE IIIB1 or IIIB2
 310   Mass Media Ethics                                                                     jr
 315   Mass Media & Ethnic Groups                                                            233
 333   Mass Media Effects [GE IIIC2]                                                         GE IIIC1, jr
 410   Principles of Communications Research                                                 233, jr
 422   Communications Technologies                                                           233
 426   Global Media Systems                                                                  233, jr
 480   Persuasive Communications                                                             233, jr
CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (8 classes = 24 units)
       Take all five of these courses (5 classes = 15 units)
 101   Writing for Mass Media {CAN JOUR 2}                                                   ENGL 101
 217   Introduction to Photography
 319   Photojournalism                                                                       217
 321   Advanced Color Photography                                                            319, jr
 495   Mass Media Internship (Internship Office, CP 460-24, 714-278-7128), http://commrtvfinternship.fullerton.edu)
                                                                                             321, sr,
                                                                                             all GPA 2.25+
       Choose any one of these electives (1 class = 3 units)
 301 Writing for Broadcasting & Film [UDW]                                                   ENGL 101
 334 Feature Article Writing [UDW]                                                           101
 362 Public Relations Writing [UDW]                                                          101, 361
       Choose any two of these electives (2 class = 6 units)
 311   Introduction to Motion Picture Production
 326   Communications Photography                                                          321, jr
 340   Photography in Advertising & Public Relations                                       326, jr
 358   Graphics Communications                                                             jr
 380   Web Design & Production                                                             jr
 409   Advanced Photojournalism                                                            321, jr
 471   News Media Production [UDW]                                                         201 or 319
              Under special circumstances, you may substitute other COMM classes with written approval from a concentration advisor.
TOTAL (12 classes = 36 units)

IMPORTANT NOTES                                                                                                                 rev 1/25/07
{CAN} = course satisfies California articulation number indicated. [UDW] = class satisfies course component of university's upper
division writing requirement. [GE] = General Education course, may NOT be used by Communications majors to fulfill GE
TRANSFER . If you are transferring an equivalent course to COMM 101, 217, or 233, please submit documentation of this (e.g.,
transcript, grade report) to the Department of Communications, CP-400, PRIOR to enrollment.
"C" REQUIREMENT . Communications majors must earn an overall GPA of "C" (2.00) or better in the major. Also, students must
earn a "C" or better in all major classes that are prerequisites for other classes. Additionally, students must earn a "C" or better in
their upper division writing (UDW) course.
DEGREE . The B.A. in Communications requires 120 units: 80 outside COMM + 36 in COMM + 4 optional. All Communications
majors must take at least 80 units outside of COMM. Of the 80, at least 65 must be Liberal Arts & Sciences. Also, across all
courses, at least 40 units must be upper division (300- and 400-level).
GRAD CHECK. (1) Apply at A&R, LH-114, when you reach senior standing--90 units. (2) Take grad check to College of Comm
Advising Center, CP-425. (3) Take form, with student file, to concentration advisor. (4) Return form to Grad Unit, LH-114.
                                              COLLATERAL REQUIREMENT
To enhance learning, all Communications majors are required to take at least 12 units (4 courses) of supplementary,
upper division courses in other departments. You may meet this requirement in ONE of the following three ways.
       Collateral courses. You may take a minimum of 4 classes (12 units) from the list below of approved collaterals. Take ANY
       four classes from ANY category. You may substitute other courses with written approval from an advisor. You may be exempt
       from prerequisites with equivalent courses or with the consent of the instructor for a particular class.
Minor or double major. A minor or double major in any OTHER department meets the collateral requirement, if it includes at
least 12 units of UPPER DIVISION coursework. Consult the catalog for minors and majors in other departments. Note: a minor
or second major WITHIN Communications does NOT meet the collateral requirement.
Teaching credential. Any 12 units of UPPER DIVISION coursework taken as prerequisites or in preparation for a teaching
credential meet the collateral requirement. For a list of classes, contact the Center for Careers in Teaching, FTS 710, 714-278-
7130, askcct@fullerton.edu, http://www.fullerton.edu/cct/.
                  Collaterals Approved for PHOTOCOMMUNICATIONS
              (Prerequisites are in parentheses.) [GE courses are in brackets.] Cultural Diversity courses are noted by *.
AMST 433 Visual Arts in Contemporary America (201 or GE IIB)
ANTH 306 Comparative Aesthetics & Symbolism [GE IIIB3]
ART 300 Writing in Visual Arts (jr)
ART 312 Modern Art (jr) [GE IIIB1]
ART 328 Digital Imaging (103, 104, 107A/B)
ART 338A/B Creative Photography (103, B requires A) [GE IIIB3, A only]
ART 339A/B Photo Illustration (103, 338A, B requires A)
ART 439 Creative Photo Studio Projects (338A/B)
ART 461 American Art 20th Century
ART 470 History & Aesthetics of Photography (201A/B)
FIN 310 Personal Financial Management [GE IV]
PHIL 311 Aesthetics: Philosophy of Art & Beauty
POSC 310 Political Behavior & Motivation
POSC 410 Political Parties
POSC 414 Legislatures & Politics
               Additional Collaterals Approved for ALL Concentrations
AFRO 335 History of Racism [GE IIIC2, V]*
AMST 300 Introduction to American Popular Culture [GE IIIC2]
AMST 301 American Character [GE IIIC2, V]*
CPRL 400 Religion, Media & Contemporary Culture (AMST 201 or COMM 233 or HIST 180 or CPRL 110)
CPSC 313 Computer Impact [IIIA3]
ENGL 301 Advanced College Writing (101)
ENGL 303 Structure of Modern English
HCOM 320 Intercultural Communication (100) [GE IIIC2, V]*
HCOM 325 Interviewing: Principles & Practices (100)
HCOM 333 Communication in Business & Industry (100 or 200)
PHIL 312 Business & Professional Ethics (jr) [GE IIIB3, IV]
POSC 300 Contemporary Issues in California Government & Politics (100) [GE IIIC2]
POSC 448 Media & Politics
PSYC 351 Social Psychology (101) [GE IIIC2]
RTVF 300 Language of Film
RTVF 350 Story Structure (ENGL 101)
RTVF 480 Management in RTVF (100 waived for COMM)
SOCI 345 Sociology of Communication (101)