Communication Studies and Design, BS (Boston)

Communication Studies Requirements

Common Requirements

1. COMM 1101

   Introduction to Communication Studies
   4
2. COMM 1112

   Public Speaking

   or: COMM 2301 Communication Research Methods
   4

Foundation Course

1. Complete 4 semester hours from the following:

   Not resolved to a course
   4
2. COMM 1210

   Persuasion and Rhetoric
   4
3. COMM 1225

   Communication Theory
   4
4. COMM 1231

   Principles of Organizational Communication
   4
5. COMM 1255

   Communication in a Digital Age
   4

Cluster Course

1. Complete 4 semester hours from the following:

   Not resolved to a course
   4
2. COMM 1131

   Sex, Relationships, and Communication
   4
3. COMM 2303

   Global and Intercultural Communication
   4
4. COMM 2304

   Communication and Gender
   4
5. COMM 2501

   Communication Law
   4
6. COMM 2551

   Free Speech in Cyberspace
   4

Writing-Intensive

1. Complete 8 semester hours from the following:

   Not resolved to a course
   8
2. COMM 3200

   Mobile Communication
   4
3. COMM 3201

   Health Communication
   4
4. COMM 3230

   Interpersonal Communication
   4
5. COMM 3304

   Communication and Inclusion
   4
6. COMM 3320

   Political Communication
   4
7. COMM 3415

   Communication Criticism
   4
8. COMM 3500

   Environmental Issues, Communication, and the Media
   4
9. COMM 3501

   Free Speech: Law and Practice
   4
10. COMM 3530

    Communication and Sexualities
    4
11. COMM 3532

    Theories of Conflict and Negotiation
    4
12. COMM 4535

    Nonverbal Social Interaction
    4
13. COMM 4605

    Youth and Communication Technology
    4
14. COMM 4631

    Crisis Communication and Image Management
    4

Communication Studies Electives

1. Complete 12 semester hours from the following:

   Not resolved to a course
   12

COMM courses between COMM 1100 - 4999, which have not been used to satisfy other degree requirements.

1. JRNL 2301

   Visual Storytelling in Journalism

   Not resolved to a course
2. MSCR 1230

   Introduction to Film Production
   4

MSCR courses in the ranges MSCR 2100 - 2199, MSCR 3100 - 3199, and MSCR 4100 - 4199.

1. PREL 1425

   Public Relations Principles

   Not resolved to a course
2. PREL 3625

   Public Relations Practice

   Not resolved to a course

Design Requirements

Art + Design Fundamentals Required

1. ARTF 1220

   Elements of Visual Composition
   2

Art + Design Fundamentals Electives

1. Complete 6 semester hours of the following:

   Not resolved to a course
   6
2. ARTF 1200

   Representational Drawing
   2
3. ARTF 1210

   Abstract Drawing
   2
4. ARTF 1230

   Making with Form and Materials
   2
5. ARTF 1240

   Making with Video, Sound, and Animation
   2
6. ARTF 1250

   Designing Interactive Experiences
   2

Design Required

1. ARTG 1001and ARTG 1002

   Design Perspectives: An Introduction to Design in the Worldand Seminar for Design Perspectives

   Not resolved to a course
   4
2. ARTG 1270and ARTG 1271

   Design: Process + Practicesand Studio for Design: Process + Practices

   Not resolved to a course
   4
3. ARTG 1290and ARTG 1291

   Typographic Systemsand Studio for Typographic Systems

   Not resolved to a course
   4

Design Elective

1. Complete 4 semester hours of ARTG courses, as long as prerequisites have been met and courses have not been used to fulfill other requirements of the program.

   Not resolved to a course
   4

Art + Design History Elective

1. Complete 4 semester hours of ARTH courses.

   Not resolved to a course
   4

Art + Design Elective

1. Complete 4 semester hours of ARTD, ARTE, ARTF, ARTG, ARTH, ARTS, or GAME courses as long as prerequisites have been met.

   Not resolved to a course
   4

If ARTG 5000 Topics in Design (or any other topics course in the subjects listed above) is completed more than once, the additional completions may be allowed toward the electives.

Design Option

1. Complete one of the following options:

   Not resolved to a course
   8

Creative Fabrication

1. ARTG 2810

   Creative Fabrication Design Principles
   4
2. ARTG 3810

   Topics in Creative Fabrication Inquiry
   4

Experience Design

1. ARTG 3462

   Experience Design Principles
   4
2. ARTG 3464

   Topics In Experience Design Inquiry
   4

Graphic Design

1. ARTG 2252

   Graphic Design Principles
   4
2. ARTG 3452

   Topics In Graphic Design Inquiry
   4

Information Design

1. ARTG 2242

   Information Design Principles
   4
2. ARTG 3444

   Topics in Information Design Inquiry
   4

Interaction Design

1. ARTG 2400and ARTG 2401

   Interaction Design Principlesand Interaction Design Principles Tools

   Not resolved to a course
2. ARTG 3400

   Topics In Interaction Design Inquiry
   4

Integrative Requirement Courses

Complete 4 semester hours from the following:

1. COMM 2200

   Visual Communication
   4

Capstone Experience Course

Complete 4 semester hours from the following:

1. ARTG 4550

   Design Degree Project

   or: COMM 4755 Production Capstone

   or: COMM 4901 Seminar in Communications
   4

Supporting Courses

Introduction to College

1. ARTF 1000

   Art and Design at Northeastern

   or: COMM 1000 Communication Studies at Northeastern
   1

Experiential Learning

1. EEAM 2000

   Professional Development for Co-op
   1

Writing Requirements

First-Year Writing

1. ENGW 1111

   First-Year Writing

   or: ENGW 1102 First-Year Writing for Multilingual Writers

   or: ENGW 1114 First-Year Writing with Service-Learning
   4

Advanced Writing in the Disciplines

1. COMM 3409

   Advocacy Writing

   or: ENGW 3314 Advanced Writing in the Arts, Media, and Design

   or: ENGW 3315 Interdisciplinary Advanced Writing in the Disciplines
   4