Mass Communication (GPS)

Term One

• ENG 1100 - Academic Writing and Reading Credit Hour(s): 3
• COM 1010 - Essentials of Public Address Credit Hour(s): 3
• COM 1040 - Introduction to Human Communication Credit Hour(s): 3

• Beginning Language Course (1010 level) Credit Hour(s): 3*

• CORE - Wright State Core Course Credit Hour(s): 3

Term Two

• MTH 1450 - Mathematics and the Modern World Credit Hour(s): 3
• COM 1520 - Mass Communication Credit Hour(s): 3
• CORE - Wright State Core Course Credit Hour(s): 3

• Beginning Language Course (1020 level) Credit Hour(s): 3*

• CORE - Wright State Core Course Credit Hour(s): 3

Term Three

• COM 2560 - Basic Media Writing Credit Hour(s): 3
• COM 3450 - Public Relations: Principles and Practice Credit Hour(s): 3
• Intermediate Language Course (2010 level) Credit Hour(s): 3*
• CORE - Wright State Core Course Credit Hour(s): 3
• Sci Course - Wright State Science Course Credit Hour(s): 4

Term Four

• COM 4640 - Media Criticism Credit Hour(s): 3
• COM 3680 - Visual Communication Credit Hour(s): 3
• Intermediate Language Course (2020 level) Credit Hour(s): 3*
• ENG 2100 - Research Writing and Argumentation Credit Hour(s): 3
• Sci Course - Wright State Science Course Credit Hour(s): 4

Term Five

• COM 3660 - Advanced News Writing Credit Hour(s): 3
• PHL 3000 - Critical Thinking Credit Hour(s): 3 **
• UL Elective - Upper-Level Elective Credit Hour(s): 3
• UL Elective - Upper-Level Elective Credit Hour(s): 3
• CORE - Wright State Core Course Credit Hour(s): 3

Term Six

• COM 4490 - Survey of Communication Research Credit Hour(s): 3
• COM 4710 - Topics in Communication Credit Hour(s): 3
• QT Course - Research Methods Credit Hour(s): 3
• UL Elective - Upper-Level Elective Credit Hour(s): 3
• GE - General Elective Credit Hour(s): 3

Term Seven

• COM 4110 - Performance for the Media Credit Hour(s): 3
• COM 4710 - Topics in Communication Credit Hour(s): 3
• UL Elective - Upper-Level Elective Credit Hour(s): 3
• UL Elective - Upper-Level Elective Credit Hour(s): 3
• GE - General Elective Credit Hour(s): 3

Term Eight

• COM 4620 - Mass Media: Law and Regulation Credit Hour(s): 3
• UL Elective - Upper-Level Elective Credit Hour(s): 3
• UL Elective - Upper-Level Elective Credit Hour(s): 3
• UL Elective - Upper-Level Elective Credit Hour(s): 3
• GE - General Elective Credit Hour(s): 4

Note(s):

*Languages include Arabic (ARA), American Sign Language (ASL), Chinese (CHI), French (FR), German (GER), Greek (GR), Italian (ITA), Japanese (JPN), Latin (LAT), Russian (RUS), and Spanish (SPN).

**CoLA requirement is PHL 3000  plus any CoLA course identified as Research Methods.

Program Description

The central focus of the Department of Communication is analysis of how human beings create, transmit, receive, and respond to messages. The department provides curricula designed to increase an individual’s intellectual, organizational, and social abilities, which can be applied to a variety of contexts, including interpersonal, organizational, and mass-mediated settings.

The department’s curricular offerings integrated theory and practice with the goal of cultivating communication competence.

Career Opportunities

For career information, please visit Wright State University Career Services:

http://www.wright.edu/careerservices

Campus Contact Information

Communication@wright.edu
Phone: (937) 775-2145
Fax: (937) 775-2148
425 Millett Hall

http://www.wright.edu/cola/Dept/com/

Additional Comments

Academic success resources (math, writing, tutoring): http://www.wright.edu/uc/success/

Admissions: http://www.wright.edu/admissions/

Financial Aid: http://www.wright.edu/financialaid/

Transitional Advising WebPage (TAP): http://www.wright.edu/semesters-advising