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Program checklist · B.A.

Communications, B.A. (Altoona)

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley · Center Valley, PA

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Program
Award
B.A.
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
52.0501
Credits (computed from items)
195-270
Catalog edition
2026
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
214670
CourseShelf checklist
CK_214670_f201039a
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

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

Requirements for the Major

major core · 0 items

    Prescribed Courses

    0 items

      Prescribed Courses: Require a grade of C or better

      4 items
      1. COMM 100N
        The Mass Media and Society
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      2. COMM 150N
        The Art of the Cinema
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      3. COMM 260W
        News Writing and Reporting
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      4. COMM 490
        Not resolved to a course
        3

      Additional Courses

      0 items

        Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better

        64 items
        1. Select 12 credits from the following, including 6 credits at the 400-level:
          Not resolved to a course
          12
        2. COMM 1
          Newspaper Practicum 1
          Not resolved to a course
        3. COMM 2
          Newspaper Editorial Staff 1
          Not resolved to a course
        4. COMM 215
          Basic Photography for Communications
          Not resolved to a course
        5. COMM 241
          Graphic Design for Communications
          Not resolved to a course
        6. COMM 242
          Basic Video/Filmmaking
          Not resolved to a course
        7. COMM 251
          The Nature of Media
          Not resolved to a course
        8. COMM 269
          Photojournalism
          Not resolved to a course
        9. COMM 270
          Introduction to Multimedia Production
          Not resolved to a course
        10. COMM 282
          Television Field Production
          Not resolved to a course
        11. COMM 283
          Television Studio Production
          Not resolved to a course
        12. COMM 296
          Independent Studies
          Not resolved to a course
        13. COMM 337
          Intermediate Documentary Production
          Not resolved to a course
        14. COMM 339
          Intermediate Alternative Production
          Not resolved to a course
        15. COMM 346
          Writing for the Screen I
          Not resolved to a course
        16. COMM 360
          Radio Reporting
          Not resolved to a course
        17. COMM 374
          Audio Production
          Not resolved to a course
        18. COMM 415
          Advanced Photography for Communications
          Not resolved to a course
        19. COMM 421W
          Advertising Creative Strategies
          Not resolved to a course
        20. COMM 436
          Advanced Audio Production
          Not resolved to a course
        21. COMM 439
          Alternative Filmmaking Techniques (max 6 credits)
          Not resolved to a course
        22. COMM 448
          Advanced Group Production I
          Not resolved to a course
        23. COMM 460W
          Reporting Methods
          Not resolved to a course
        24. COMM 461
          Magazine Writing
          Not resolved to a course
        25. COMM 462
          Feature Writing
          Not resolved to a course
        26. COMM 467
          News Editing and Evaluation
          Not resolved to a course
        27. COMM 468
          Graphic Applications in Print Communications
          Not resolved to a course
        28. COMM 469
          Photography for the Mass Media
          Not resolved to a course
        29. COMM 471
          Public Relations Media and Methods
          Not resolved to a course
        30. COMM 472
          Public Relations Event Planning
          Not resolved to a course
        31. COMM 481
          Visual Storytelling for Journalists
          Not resolved to a course
        32. COMM 495
          Internship
          Not resolved to a course
        33. COMM 496
          Independent Studies
          Not resolved to a course
        34. Select 12 credits from the following, including 6 credits at the 400-level:
          Not resolved to a course
          12
        35. COMM 110
          Media and Democracy
          Not resolved to a course
        36. COMM 180
          Survey of Electronic Media and Telecommunications
          Not resolved to a course
        37. COMM 190
          Gaming and Interactive Media
          Not resolved to a course
        38. COMM 205
          Gender, Diversity and the Media
          Not resolved to a course
        39. COMM 250
          Film History and Theory
          Not resolved to a course
        40. COMM 251
          The Nature of Media
          Not resolved to a course
        41. COMM 261
          The Literature of Journalism
          Not resolved to a course
        42. COMM 292
          Introduction to Media & Politics
          Not resolved to a course
        43. COMM 294
          Research Project Courses
          Not resolved to a course
        44. COMM 296
          Independent Studies
          Not resolved to a course
        45. COMM 320
          Introduction to Advertising
          Not resolved to a course
        46. COMM 370
          Public Relations
          Not resolved to a course
        47. COMM 401
          Mass Media in History
          Not resolved to a course
        48. COMM 403
          Law of Mass Communications
          Not resolved to a course
        49. COMM 408
          Cultural Foundations of Communications
          Not resolved to a course
        50. COMM 409
          News Media Ethics
          Not resolved to a course
        51. COMM 411
          Cultural Aspects of the Mass Media
          Not resolved to a course
        52. COMM 412
          Sports, Media and Society
          Not resolved to a course
        53. COMM 413W
          Media, Politics, and Civic Life
          Not resolved to a course
        54. COMM 417
          Ethics and Regulation in Advertising and Public Relations
          Not resolved to a course
        55. COMM 431
          Topics in Television Culture and Communication
          Not resolved to a course
        56. COMM 451
          Topics in American Film
          Not resolved to a course
        57. COMM 452
          Topics in International Cinema
          Not resolved to a course
        58. COMM 454
          Documentary in Film and Television
          Not resolved to a course
        59. COMM 494
          Research Project Courses
          Not resolved to a course
        60. COMM 496
          Independent Studies
          Not resolved to a course
        61. Select 6 credits from the following:
          Not resolved to a course
          6
        62. COMM 470A
          Convergent Media News Service: Newspaper Production
          Not resolved to a course
        63. COMM 470B
          Convergent Media News Service: TV
          Not resolved to a course
        64. COMM 470C
          Convergent Media News Service: Radio and Online Publications
          Not resolved to a course

        Additional Notes

        57 items
        1. COMM 110
          Media and Democracy
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        2. COMM 180
          Survey of Electronic Media and Telecommunications
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        3. COMM 190
          Gaming and Interactive Media
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        4. COMM 205
          Gender, Diversity and the Media
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        5. COMM 250
          Film History and Theory
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        6. COMM 251
          The Nature of Media
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        7. COMM 261
          The Literature of Journalism
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        8. COMM 292
          Introduction to Media & Politics
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        9. COMM 294
          Research Project Courses
          Not resolved to a course
          1-3
        10. COMM 296
          Independent Studies
          Not resolved to a course
          1-6
        11. COMM 320
          Introduction to Advertising
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        12. COMM 370
          Public Relations
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        13. COMM 401
          Mass Media in History
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        14. COMM 403
          Law of Mass Communications
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        15. COMM 408
          Cultural Foundations of Communications
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        16. COMM 409
          News Media Ethics
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        17. COMM 411
          Cultural Aspects of the Mass Media
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        18. COMM 412
          Sports, Media and Society
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        19. COMM 413W
          Media, Politics, and Civic Life
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        20. COMM 454
          Documentary in Film and Television
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        21. COMM 417
          Ethics and Regulation in Advertising and Public Relations
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        22. COMM 451
          Topics in American Film
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        23. COMM 452
          Topics in International Cinema
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        24. COMM 494
          Research Project Courses
          Not resolved to a course
          1-12
        25. COMM 496
          Independent Studies
          Not resolved to a course
          1-18
        26. COMM 1
          Newspaper Practicum
          Not resolved to a course
          1-3
        27. COMM 2
          Newspaper Editorial Staff
          Not resolved to a course
          1-3
        28. COMM 215
          Basic Photography for Communications
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        29. COMM 241
          Graphic Design for Communications
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        30. COMM 242
          Basic Video/Filmmaking
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        31. COMM 251
          The Nature of Media
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        32. COMM 269
          Photojournalism
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        33. COMM 270
          Introduction to Multimedia Production
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        34. COMM 282
          Introduction to Video Field Production
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        35. COMM 296
          Independent Studies
          Not resolved to a course
          1-6
        36. COMM 337
          Intermediate Documentary Production
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        37. COMM 338
          Intermediate Narrative Production
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        38. COMM 339
          Intermediate Alternative Production
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        39. COMM 346
          Writing for the Screen I
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        40. COMM 360
          Audio News Production
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        41. COMM 374
          Audio Production
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        42. COMM 415
          Advanced Photography for Communications
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        43. COMM 421
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        44. COMM 438
          Advanced Narrative Production
          Not resolved to a course
          3-6
        45. COMM 439
          Advanced Alternative Production
          Not resolved to a course
          3-6
        46. COMM 448
          Advanced Group Production I
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        47. COMM 460W
          Reporting Methods
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        48. COMM 461
          Magazine Writing
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        49. COMM 462
          Feature Writing
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        50. COMM 467
          News Editing and Evaluation
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        51. COMM 468
          Graphic Applications in Print Communications
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        52. COMM 469
          Photography for the Mass Media
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        53. COMM 471
          Public Relations Media and Methods
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        54. COMM 472
          Public Relations Event Planning
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        55. COMM 481
          Visual Storytelling for Journalists
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        56. COMM 495
          Internship
          Not resolved to a course
          1-9
        57. COMM 496
          Independent Studies
          Not resolved to a course
          1-18
        Source. Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley, catalog 2026 — https://bulletins.psu.edu/undergraduate/colleges/altoona/communications-ba/. Captured page pages/0191.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.