B.A. Communication: Multiplatform Journalism Emphasis

Program Admissions Requirements

There are no program admission requirements for the B.A. in Communication, Multiplatform Journalism emphasis.

General Education

The listing below includes program requirements that also fulfill General Education requirements.

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Objective 1		6
Objective 2		3
Objective 3 - MATH 1123 Recommended 1		3
Objective 4		6
Objective 5		7
Objective 6		6
Students must fulfill Objective 7 or Objective 8		3
Objective 7
Objective 8
Objective 9		3
Total Credits		37

¹

"P” courses are equivalent to the original course.  

 

Major Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Multiplatform Journalism Core (9 credits)
CMP 1110	Media Writing	3
CMP 2202	Photo, Graphic, and Video Editing	3
CMP 2209	Persuasion	3
Multiplatform Journalism Requirements (18 Credits)
CMP 2271	Television and Video Production	3
CMP 3310	Multiplatform Storytelling	3
CMP 3311	Business and Tech Reporting	3
CMP 4403	Mass Communication and Society	3
CMP 4410	Mass Media History, Law, and Ethics	3
CMP 4418	Feature Writing	3
Electives (Choose 12 credits from the following list)		12
CMP 2203	Media Literacy
CMP 2241	Introduction to Public Relations
CMP 3307	Introduction to Social Media
CMP 3309	Communication Inquiry
CMP 3312	Screenwriting
CMP 3339	Web Design
CMP 3346	Public Relations Writing
CMP 3347	Sport Communication
CMP 3367	Media Planning and Analytics
CMP 3371	Narrative Video Production
CMP 3373	Documentary Cinema
CMP 3382	Political Communication
CMP 4471	Studio-Based Content Creation
CMP 4483	Rhetoric of Popular Culture
Complete 6 credits from other course offerings in the CMP curriculum, at least 3 of which are at the 3000-level or above.		6
Total Credits		45

​Degree Totals

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Program Admission Requirements		0
General Education		37
Major Requirements		45
Upper Division Free Electives		9
Free Electives		29
Total Credits		120

ISU Degree Requirements

ISU General Education