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Communication Studies: Concentration in Popular Culture [POP]

State University of New York at Cortland · Cortland, NY

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Program
Award
Communication Studies: Concentration in Popular Culture [POP]
Total credits (published)
120
Catalog edition
2026-27 Undergraduate Catalog
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
The communication studies concentration in popular culture prepares students for careers applying critical analysis to both traditional communication venues such as, radio, television, film and journalism as well as for new media platforms found in social media, digital publishing and other digital innovations.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
196149
CourseShelf checklist
CK_196149_e75c136d
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Bachelor’s Degree Requirements

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    Communication Studies Core: 21 credit hours

    Select three credit hours from the following: · 14 items
    1. COM 100
      Human Communication (3 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    2. COM 203
      Introduction to Media Writing (3 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    3. COM 210
      Fundamentals of Public Speaking (3 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    4. COM 301
      Mass Media and Society (3 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    5. COM 302
      Intercultural Communication (3 cr. hr.) or
      Not resolved to a course
    6. COM 303
      International Communication (3 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    7. COM 400
      Communication Law and Ethics (3 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    8. Select three credit hours from the following:
      Not resolved to a course
    9. CPV 400
      Cooperative Education (1-16 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    10. COM 390
      Participation in Newspaper (1 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    11. COM 393
      Participation in Video Production (1 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    12. COM 394
      Participation in Audio Production (1 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    13. COM 497
      Communication Studies Teaching Assistant (1-4 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    14. COM 499
      Senior Thesis (3-6 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course

    Popular Culture Foundations: 6 credit hours

    2 items
    1. COM 215
      Introduction to Popular Culture (3 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    2. COM 315
      Contemporary Trends in Popular Culture (3 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course

    Theory and Analysis: Choose one (3 credit hours)

    4 items
    1. COM 304
      Communication Research (3 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    2. COM 331
      Issues in News (3 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    3. COM 333
      Critical and Cultural Analysis in Communication Studies (3 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    4. COM 430
      Media Criticism (3 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course

    Perspectives: 9 credit hours

    12 items
    1. COM 200
      U.S. Media History (3 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    2. CIN 210
      Racial and Gender Role Stereotypes (3 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    3. COM 231
      Hip-Hop Culture (3 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    4. COM 310
      Feature and Opinion Writing (3 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    5. COM 313
      Portrayals of Women in Popular Culture (3 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    6. COM 339
      Political Communication (3 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    7. COM 361
      Sports Journalism (3 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    8. COM 413
      Women in Film (3 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    9. COM 425
      Girl Culture and Media (3 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    10. COM 432
      African Americans in Television and Film (3 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    11. COM 436
      Films of Spike Lee (3 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    12. COM 235
      Introduction to Media Literacy (3 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course

    Example of the B.A. in Communication Studies with a Concentration in Popular Culture (POPC) Over Four Years

    0 items

      First Year Fall

      5 items
      1. COM 100
        Human Communication (3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      2. COR 101
        The Cortland Experience: A First Year Seminar (1 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      3. CPN 100
        As published: “Writing Studies I (3 cr. hr.)”
      4. World Language 101 (3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      5. GE course (3 cr. hr.) GE course (3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course

      First Year Spring

      3 items
      1. COM 210
        Fundamentals of Public Speaking (3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      2. CPN 101
        Writing Studies II (3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      3. World language 102 (3 cr. hr.) GE course (3 cr. hr.) LASR Elective (3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course

      Second Year Fall

      4 items
      1. COM 203
        Introduction to Media Writing (3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      2. COM 235
        Introduction to Media Literacy (3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      3. COM 393
        Participation in Video Production (1 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      4. World language 201 (3 cr. hr.) GE course (3 cr. hr.) LAS course (3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course

      Second Year Spring

      3 items
      1. COM 215
        Introduction to Popular Culture (3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      2. COM 302
        Intercultural Communication (3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      3. World language 202 (3 cr. hr.) GE course (3 cr. hr.) Elective course (3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course

      Third Year Fall

      3 items
      1. COM 301
        Mass Media and Society (3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      2. COM 333
        Critical and Cultural Analysis in Communication Studies (3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      3. WRIT elective (3 cr. hr.) GE course (3 cr. hr.) Experiential learning opportunity upper level (3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course

      Third Year Spring

      3 items
      1. COM 310
        Feature and Opinion Writing (3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      2. COM 315
        Contemporary Trends in Popular Culture (3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      3. GE course (3 cr. hr.) Upper level LAS elective (3 cr. hr.) Experiential learning opportunity upper level (3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course

      Fourth Year Fall

      3 items
      1. COM 313
        Portrayals of Women in Popular Culture (3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      2. COM 400
        Communication Law and Ethics (3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      3. Upper level LAS elective (3 cr. hr.) GE elective (3 cr. hr.) Experiential learning opportunity upper level (3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course

      Fourth Year Spring

      2 items
      1. COM 499
        Senior Thesis (3-6 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      2. Upper level LAS elective (3 cr. hr.) Upper level elective course (3 cr. hr.) Elective course (1 cr. hr.) Experiential learning opportunity upper level (3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      Source. State University of New York at Cortland, catalog 2026-27 Undergraduate Catalog — https://catalog.cortland.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=51&poid=9054&returnto=7255. Captured page pages/0173.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.