B.A. IN COMMUNICATIONS, CONCENTRATION IN …

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


ENTERTAINMENT STUDIES                                                                                     Advisor                          Date



CORE REQUIREMENTS (4 classes = 12 units)                                                                     Prerequisites         Met        In           Take
       Take all three of these courses (3 classes = 9 units)                                                                               Progress
 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
 346   Introduction to Entertainment and Tourism Studies
 446   Entertainment and Society                                                                          233
 449   Capstone in Entertainment and Tourism Studies                                                      346
 495   Mass Media Internship                                                                              346, 446, sr,
       https://commsec.fullerton.edu/internship, comminternship@fullerton.edu)                            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
 338   News Media Production [UDW]                                                                        101
 351   Writing for Advertising [UDW]                                                                      ENGL 101
 362   Public Relations Writing [UDW]                                                                     101, 361
       Choose any two of these electives (2 classes = 6 units)
 317   Multimedia Production                                                                              GE IIIB1 or IIIB2
 333   Mass Media Effects [GE IIIC2]*                                                                     GE IIIC1, jr
 350   Principles of Advertising
 361   Principles of Public Relations                                                                     jr
 380   Web Design & Production                                                                            jr
 410   Principles of Communications Research*                                                             233, jr
 422   Communications Technologies*                                                                       233
 426   Global Media Systems*                                                                              233, jr
 436   Reporting on the Entertainment Industry [UDW]*                                                     201 or 202 or consent
 443   Hollywood Entertainment (Course may change to another to 448T)                                     233 or 346
 447   Tourism & Travel                                                                                   see catalog
 448   (T) Entertainment Industry Studies: (Variable topics: Music, Sports, Interactive, etc.)            233 or 346
 465   Entertainment Public Relations                                                                     101, jr
 497   (T) Event Planning & Management (Film Festival or Comm Week)                                       346,350,361
           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 require
TRANSFER. If you are transferring an equivalent course to COMM 101, 201, 202, 203, 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, aacross all courses, at least 40 units must be upper division (300-&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.
*COMM 333, 410, 422 and 426 may count only ONCE, either in the core or as a concentration elective.
                                               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
      Collateral courses. You may take a minimum of 4 classes (12 units) from the list below of approved collaterals
      including AT LEAST THREE COURSES FROM THE TOP SECTION of the list. You may substitute other courses with
      the same prefixes with written approval from an advisor. 100 and 200 level prerequisites are often waived for COMM
      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 ENTERTAINMENT STUDIES
                 (Prerequisites are in parentheses.) [GE courses are in brackets.] Cultural Diversity courses, GEV, are noted by *.
Take at least three (9 units) courses from this top section and one additional course from any section
      ART 323A/B Graphic Design (103, 223A/B)
      ART 363A/B Illustration (103, 107A/B, 117, B requires A)
      ECON 310 Intermediate Microeconomic Analysis (202, MATH 135, co = BUAD 301, ISDS 361A)
      ECON 320 Intermediate Macroeconomic Analysis (202, MATH 135, co = BUAD 301, ISDS 361A)
      FIN 310 Personal Finance Management [GE IV]
      FIN 320 Business Finance (ACCT 201A, co = MSIS 361A)
      ISDS 361A Quantitative Business Analysis: Probablility & Statistics (265, MATH 135, co = BUAD 301) [GE IIIA1]
      ISDS 422 Surveys & Sampling Design & Applications (BUAD 301, MSIS 361A)
      MGMT 339 Principles of Management & Operations (BUAD 301, co = ISDS 361A)
      MGMT 340 Organizational Behavior (prereq = GE IIIC2)
      MGMT 343 Personnel Management (340, BUAD 301)
      MGMT 435 Service Organizations and Operations (339)
      MGMT 443 Group Dynamics (339 or 340)
      MGMT 446 Entertainment Business Law (246)
      MKTG 351 Principles of Marketing (ECON 202, co = BUAD 301, ISDS 361A)
      MKTG 353 Marketing Analysis (BUAD 301, ISDS 361A, co = MKTG 351)
      MKTG 379 Marketing Research (351, ISDS 361A)
      MKTG 405 Integrated Marketing Communication (351)
      MKTG 425 Retail Marekting Strategy (351)
      MKTG 430 Sports Marketitng (351)
      MKTG 455 Strategic Internet Marketing (351)
      MUS 306 Business of Music (100)
      MUS 350 Music in Our Society (100) [GE IV]
      MUS 355 Film Music (100, read music or 101) [GE IIIB3]
      THTR 351 Theatre Management
      THTR 383 Drama into Film (prereq = GE IIIB1) [GE IIIB3]
      THTR 451 Theatre Production Management (351)
                        Other Collaterals for ENTERTAINMENT STUDIES
      AMST 318 Hollywood & America: Using Film as a Cultural Document
      GEOG 452 Ecotourism
      HCOM 302 Introduction to Manual Communication
      HCOM 313 Interpersonal Communication Theory (100 or 200)
      HCOM 324 Communicating in Teams and Groups (100 or 200)
      HCOM 326 Organizational Communication Dynamics (100 or 200)
      HCOM 332 Processes of Social Influence (100 or 200)
      HCOM 345 Communication and Aging (100) [GE IV]
      HCOM 360 Nonverbal Communication
      HCOM 422 Applications of Intercultural Communications (320)
      KNES 408 Sports Fund Raising & Packaging (406)
      RTVF 360 Radio & TV Programming (100 waived for COMM)
      RTVF 365 Children's Television (pre = GE IIIC1)
      RTVF 370 World Cinema (pre = GE IIIB1 or IIIB2) [GE IIIB3]
      RTVF 371 Contemporary American Film (pre = GE IIIB1 or IIB2)
      RTVF 375 Documentary Film & TV (pre = GE IIIB1 or IIB2)
      RTVF 385 Radio Station Operations (pre = GE IA)
      SOCI 301 Theories of Social Behavior (101)
      SOCI 341 Social Interaction (101) [GE IV]
      SOCI 348 Collective Behavior (101)
                      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)