Curriculum Requirements
As a student in this program, you are required to complete a minimum of 64 credit hours with a grade point average of no lower than C (2.0). For this degree program, you must successfully complete the following:
Core Courses
General Education
| ENG-101 | Composition I | 3 |
| ENG-103 | Composition II | 3 |
| THE-102 | Acting I: Introduction to Acting | 3 |
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| SUNY General Education approved courses in Social Science* | 9 |
| -Mathematics | SUNY General Education approved course in Mathematics (and Quantitative Reasoning) | 3 |
| -Natural Science | SUNY General Education approved course in Natural Science (and Scientific Reasoning) | 3 |
| -Mathematics or Natural Science | SUNY General Education approved course in Mathematics (and Quantitative Reasoning) OR Natural Science (and Scientific Reasoning) | 3 |
HPE-
| Health and Physical Education Electives | 2 |
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| General Electives* | 3 |
Complete one of the following:
| -Humanities | SUNY General Education approved course in Humanities | 3 |
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| Or | |
| The Arts- | SUNY General Education approved course in The Arts | 3 |
Complete one of the following:
| -US History | SUNY General Education approved course in US History and Civic Engagement | 3 |
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| Or | |
| -World History | SUNY General Education approved course in World History and Global Awareness | 3 |
Choose one of the following advising areas:
Digital Video Advising Area
| COM-220 | Digital Video Editing | 3 |
BUS-
| Business Electives | 3 |
Complete one of the following:
Communications Advising Area
| COM-100 | Human Communication | 3 |
COM-
| Communications Electives | 3 |
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| General Electives | 3 |
Notes
*SUNY General Education Diversity: Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice requirement to be met in either a Social Science, Humanities, Communicaiton or General elective.
Sample Schedules
The schedules below show how the requirements for this degree may be met in four semesters. For some students, fulfilling degree requirements may take more than four semesters to complete. When planning your schedule, you should consult with your advisor.
Digital Video Advising Area
First Semester (17 Credit Hours)
Second Semester (16-17 Credit Hours)
| ENG-103 | Composition II | 3 |
| -Mathematics or Natural Science | SUNY General Education approved course in Mathematics (and Quantitative Reasoning) OR Natural Science (and Scientific Reasoning) | 3-4 |
HPE-
| Health and Physical Education (HPE) Electives | 1 |
Complete one of the following:
| -Humanities | SUNY General Education approved course in Humanities | 3 |
-
| Or | |
| The Arts- | SUNY General Education approved course in The Arts | 3 |
Complete one of the following:
Complete one of the following:
| -US History | SUNY General Education approved course in US History and Civic Engagement | 3 |
-
| Or | |
| -World History | SUNY General Education approved course in World History and Global Awareness | 3 |
Third Semester (16-17 Credit Hours)
| BUS-229 | Advertising | 3 |
| COM-202 | Introduction to Mass Communication | 3 |
| COM-223/ENG-223 | Media Writing | 3 |
HPE-
| Health and Physical Education (HPE) Electives | 1 |
| -Natural Science | SUNY General Education approved course in Natural Science (and Scientific Reasoning) | 3-4 |
| -Social Science | SUNY General Education approved course in Social Science | 3 |
Fourth Semester (15-16 Credit Hours)
| COM-220 | Digital Video Editing | 3 |
| -Mathematics | SUNY General Education approved course in Mathematics (and Quantitative Reasoning) | 3-4 |
| -Social Science | SUNY General Education approved course in Social Science | 3 |
BUS-
| Business Electives | 3 |
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| General Electives* | 3 |
Communications Advising Area
First Semester (17 Credit Hours)
Second Semester (16-17 Credit Hours)
| ENG-103 | Composition II | 3 |
| COM-100 | Human Communication | 3 |
| -Mathematics or Natural Science | SUNY General Education approved course in Mathematics (and Quantitative Reasoning) OR Natural Science (and Scientific Reasoning) | 3-4 |
HPE-
| Health and Physical Education (HPE) Electives | 1 |
Complete one of the following:
| -Humanities | SUNY General Education approved course in Humanities | 3 |
-
| Or | |
| The Arts- | SUNY General Education approved course in The Arts | 3 |
Complete one of the following:
| -US History | SUNY General Education approved course in US History and Civic Engagement | 3 |
-
| Or | |
| -World History | SUNY General Education approved course in World History and Global Awareness | 3 |
Third Semester (16-17 Credit Hours)
| BUS-229 | Advertising | 3 |
| COM-202 | Introduction to Mass Communication | 3 |
| COM-223/ENG-223 | Media Writing | 3 |
| -Social Science | SUNY General Education approved course in Social Science | 3 |
| -Natural Science | SUNY General Education approved course in Natural Science (and Scientific Reasoning) | 3-4 |
HPE-
| Health and Physical Education (HPE) Electives | 1 |
Fourth Semester (15-16 Credit Hours)
| -Mathematics | SUNY General Education approved course in Mathematics (and Quantitative Reasoning) | 3-4 |
| -Social Science | SUNY General Education approved course in Social Science | 3 |
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| General Electives* | 3 |
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| General Electives* | 3 |
COM-
| Communication Electives* | 3 |
Notes
*SUNY General Education Diversity: Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice outcomes are met with either a Social Science, Humanities, Communications, or General elective.