Degree Plan

Bachelor of Arts in Communication Arts with a concentration in Multimedia and Journalism

B.A. in Communication Arts - Multimedia and Journalism 4-Year Degree Plan

Fall of Freshman Year
Course Hours
COMM 1100 Orientation to Communication Arts  1
COMM 1305 Digital Literacy 3
COMM 1311 Public Speaking 3
ENGL 1311 Composition I* 3
FYES 1211 First Year Experience* 2
REL 1305, 1315, 1325, 1335* 3
Total Hours 15
Spring of Freshman Year
Course Hours
COMM 1302 Media Literacy (Social Science*)  3
COMM 2315 Writing for the Media 3
ENGL 1312 Composition II* 3
MATH 1304 or 1306 or higher* 3
PHIL 1381 Introduction to Philosophy* 3
PEHP Activity Course* 1
Total Hours 16

*Courses are UIW Core Curriculum requirements. 

Fall of Sophomore Year
Course Hours
COMM 2354 Journalism I 3
COMM 3365 Multimedia Design Production  3
COMM 3381 Digital Film Production 3
ENGL 2310 World Literature Studies* 3
Modern Language I* 3
Total Hours 16
Spring of Sophomore Year
Course Hours
COMM 3329 TV News Production  3
COMM 3354 Journalism II 3
HIST 1311,1312, 1321, 1322* 3
Modern Language II* 3
Elective 3
Total Hours 15

*Courses are UIW Core Curriculum requirements.

Fall of Junior Year
Course Hours

COMM 3331 Sports Broadcasting or

COMM 3355 Publications Practicum or
COMM 3390 Radio Practicum or
COMM 4347 Social Media Practicum

 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
Total Hours 15
Spring of Junior Year
Course Hours
COMM 4316 Media Ethics and Law 3
COMM 4349 Digital Publishing 3

REL or PHIL (3000/4000)

 3
Science with lab 4
Elective 3
Total Hours 16

*Courses are UIW Core Curriculum requirements.

Fall of Senior Year
Course Hours
COMM 4328 Internship 3
COMM 4343 Convergent Media  3
Fine Arts* 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
Total Hours 15
Spring of Senior Year
Course Hours
COMM 3310 Theories of Communication  3
COMM 4100 Communication Industry Seminar  1
Elective 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
Total Hours 13

*Courses are UIW Core Curriculum requirements.

Bachelor of Arts in Communication Arts with a concentration in Media and Culture

B.A Communication Arts - Media and Culture 4-Year Degree Plan

Fall of Freshman Year
Course Hours
COMM 1100 Orientation to Communication Arts 1
COMM 1302 Media Literacy (Social Science*) 3
COMM 1311 Public Speaking 3
ENGL 1311 Composition I* 3
FYES 1211 First Year Experience* 2
RELS 1305, 1315, 1325, 1335* 3
Total Hours 15
Spring of Freshman Year
Course Hours
COMM 1305 Digital Literacy 3
COMM 2315 Writing for the Media 3
ENGL 1312 Composition II* 3
MATH 1304 or 1306 or higher* 3
PEHP Activity Course* 1
PHIL 1381 Introduction to Philosophy* 3
Total Hours 16

*Courses are UIW Core Curriculum requirements.

Fall of Sophomore Year
Course Hours
COMM 3310 Theories of Communication 3
COMM Practicum (3331 or 3353 or 3390 or 4347) 3
ENGL 2310 World Literature Studies* 3
Modern Language I* 3
Science with Lab* 4
Total Hours 16
Spring of Sophomore Year
Course Hours
COMM 3317 Diversity in the Media 3
COMM 3320 Aesthetics of Vision and Sound  3
COMM Multimedia (3365 or 3381 or 4343) 3
HIST 1311,1312, 1321,1322* 3
Modern Language II* 3
Total Hours 15

*Courses are UIW Core Curriculum requirements.

Fall of Junior Year
Course Hours
COMM 3387 Rhetoric of Media & Pop Culture  3
COMM 4305 Communication, Technology and Society  3
Fine Arts* 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
Total Hours 15
Spring of Junior Year
Course Hours
COMM 4325 Global Media 3
COMM Strategic & Corporate (3383 or 4372 or 4380)  3
REL/PHIL (3000/4000)* 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
Total Hours 15

*Courses are UIW Core Curriculum requirements.

Fall of Senior Year
Course Hours
COMM 4316 Media Ethics and Law 3
COMM 4328 Internship 3
COMM 4381 Seminar: Issues in Cultural Communication  3
Elective 3
Elective 3
Total Hours 15
Spring of Senior Year
Course Hours
COMM 4100 Communication Industry Seminar  1
Elective 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
Total Hours 13

*Courses are UIW Core Curriculum requirements.

Bachelor of Arts in Communication Arts with a concentration in Strategic and Corporate Communication

B.A. Communications Arts - Strategic and Corporate Communication 4-Year Degree Plan

Fall of Freshman Year
Course Hours
COMM 1101 Orientation to Communication Arts  1
COMM 1302 Media Literacy (Social Science*) 3
COMM 1311 Public Speaking 3
ENGL 1311 Composition I* 3
FYES 1211 First Year Experience* 2
RELS 1305, 1315, 1325, 1335* 3
Total Hours 15
Spring of Freshman Year
Course Hours
COMM 1305 Digital Literacy 3
ENGL 1312 Composition II* 3
HIST 1311 or 1312 or 1321 or 1322* 3
MATH 1304 or 1306 or higher* 3
PEHP Activity Course* 1
PHIL 1381 Introduction to Philosophy*  3
Total Hours 16

*Courses are UIW Core Curriculum requirements. 

Fall of Sophomore Year
Course Hours
COMM 3317 or 4305 or 4381 3
COMM 3331 or 3353 or 3355 or 3390 or 4347  3
Modern Language I* 3
Science with Lab* 4
Elective 3
Total Hours 16
Spring of Sophomore Year
Course Hours
COMM 2315 or 3381 or 4343 or 4349 3
COMM 3331 or 3353 or 3355 or 3390 or 4347  3
ENGL 2310 World Literature Studies* 3
Modern Language II* 3
Elective 3
Total Hours 15

*Courses are UIW Core Curriculum requirements.

Fall of Junior Year
Course Hours
COMM 3310 Theories of Communication 3
COMM 3313 Event Planning 3
Fine Arts* 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
Total Hours 15
Spring of Junior Year
Course Hours
COMM 3320 Media Aesthetics 3
COMM 4328 Internship 3
COMM 4372 Interpersonal Communication  3
REL or PHIL (3000/4000)* 3
Elective 3
Total Hours 15

*Courses are UIW Core Curriculum requirements.

Fall of Senior Year
Course Hours
COMM 3385 Strategic Communication 3
COMM 4100 Communication Industry Seminar  1
COMM 4316 Media Ethics and Law 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
Total Hours 13
Spring of Senior Year
Course Hours
COMM 3375 Corporate Communication  3
COMM 3383 or 4380 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
Total Hours 15

*Courses are UIW Core Curriculum requirements.

For newly enrolled students beginning in the Fall of 2019.

Media and Culture

Multimedia

Strategic and Corporate Communication

For students who enrolled prior to the Fall of 2019.

Bilingual

Communication Studies

Convergent Media

Journalism

Media Production

Media Studies