A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.
Program
- Award
- B.S.
- Credential class
- ceterms:BachelorDegree
- CIP
- 09.0102
- Credits (computed from items)
- 1034-1059
- Catalog edition
- 2026-2027
- Checklist type
- degree-program
Identifiers
- IPEDS UNITID
- 196264
- CourseShelf checklist
- CK_196264_7dceccf0
- CollegeTransfer.Net
- Institution Transfer Profile
- Source
- CourseShelf publish 61
Requirements to complete
Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.
Foundation #1: Knowledge of a Field or Fields
15 items
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- 3-4
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Foundation #2: Theoretical Knowledge
7 items
- 4
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- 4
Foundation #3: Diverse Perspectives
21 items
- 4
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- 3-4
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Foundation #4: Social Responsibility
10 items
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- 4
Foundation #5: Critical Thinking and Reading
30 items
- As published: “Media Ethics & Law”3,4
- 4
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- 4
- As published: “College Writing”3,4
- As published: “College Reading & Writing”3,4
- As published: “Effective Academic Writing”2,3
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- 3-4
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- 2
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Foundation #6: Critical Thinking and Writing
19 items
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- 3-4
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- 4
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- 4
Concentration In Communication And Media
concentration · 2 items
- 4
- 4
Or any course in Media & Culture or Media & Society
53 items
- 4
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- 4
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- 4
- 4
- As published: “Media Ethics & Law”3,4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- As published: “College Writing”3,4
- As published: “College Reading & Writing”3,4
- As published: “Effective Academic Writing”2,3
- 3
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- 2
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- 4
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- 4
- As published: “Effective Academic Writing”2,3
- 4
- 2
- 4
- As published: “Creative Nonfiction: Introductory”4
- As published: “Creative Nonfiction: Advanced”4
- 4
- 3-4
- 3-4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 3-4
- As published: “AI Literacy: Foundations, Challenges, Responsibilities”4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- As published: “Marketing Communications: Advertising & Promotion”4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
Foundational Knowledge (Correlates with the Knowledge of a Field Guideline)
35 items
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- 3-4
- As published: “Science Fiction & the Human Dynamic: Introduction”4
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- 3
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- 3
Ethics
3 items
- 4
- 4
- 4
Politics
4 items
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
Metaphysics (Questions of "Reality")
1 item
- 4
Epistemology (Questions of "Knowing")
1 item
- 4
Logic and Reasoning
28 items
- 4
- 2
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 1-8
- 1-8
- 4
- As published: “Media Ethics & Law”3,4
- 4
- 3
- As published: “Legal and Ethical Dimensions of Technology for Educators”2
- 4
- 3
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
Language Skills
4 items
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
Attitude
3 items
- 4
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- 4
Language and Literature
18 items
- 4
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Expository Writing
20 items
- As published: “Effective Academic Writing”2,3
- 3-4
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- 4
- 3
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- 3
- As published: “Advanced Public Relations”3,4
- 3
- 3-4
- 4
- 2
- As published: “Creative Nonfiction: Advanced”4
Creative Writing
9 items
- 3
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 3
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