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Program checklist · B.A.

Communications, B.A. (Capital)

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)
39
Catalog edition
2026
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
214670
CourseShelf checklist
CK_214670_6ffc3872
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 251
        The Nature of Media
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      2. COMM 342W
        Screenwriting I
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      3. COMM 456
        Media Criticism and Theory
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      4. COMM 458
        Media Law and Ethics
        Not resolved to a course
        3

      Additional Courses

      0 items

        Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better

        54 items
        1. COMM 230W
          Writing for Media
          Not resolved to a course
          or: COMM 260W News Writing and Reporting
          3
        2. Select two courses in visual communication from the following:
          Not resolved to a course
          6
        3. COMM 215
          Basic Photography for Communications
          Not resolved to a course
        4. COMM 241
          Graphic Design for Communications
          Not resolved to a course
        5. COMM 242
          Basic Video/Filmmaking
          Not resolved to a course
        6. COMM 269
          Photojournalism
          Not resolved to a course
        7. COMM 270
          Introduction to Multimedia Production
          Not resolved to a course
        8. COMM 337
          Intermediate Documentary Production
          Not resolved to a course
        9. COMM 415
          Advanced Photography for Communications
          Not resolved to a course
        10. COMM 437
          Advanced Documentary Production
          Not resolved to a course
        11. COMM 438
          Advanced Narrative Production
          Not resolved to a course
        12. COMM 441
          Advanced Graphic Design for Communications
          Not resolved to a course
        13. Select 6 credits in Communications from the following:
          Not resolved to a course
          6
        14. CC 200
          Introduction to Corporate Communication
          Not resolved to a course
        15. COMM 110
          Media and Democracy
          Not resolved to a course
        16. COMM 150N
          The Art of the Cinema
          Not resolved to a course
        17. COMM 160
          Basic News Writing Skills
          Not resolved to a course
        18. COMM 168
          American Journalism: Values, Traditions, and Practices
          Not resolved to a course
        19. COMM 215
          Basic Photography for Communications
          Not resolved to a course
        20. COMM 234N
          Digital Cultures
          Not resolved to a course
        21. COMM 241
          Graphic Design for Communications
          Not resolved to a course
        22. COMM 242
          Basic Video/Filmmaking
          Not resolved to a course
        23. COMM 250
          Film History and Theory
          Not resolved to a course
        24. COMM 269
          Photojournalism
          Not resolved to a course
        25. COMM 270
          Introduction to Multimedia Production
          Not resolved to a course
        26. COMM 320
          Introduction to Advertising
          Not resolved to a course
        27. COMM 346
          Writing for the Screen I
          Not resolved to a course
        28. COMM 360
          Radio Reporting
          Not resolved to a course
        29. COMM 363
          Not resolved to a course
        30. COMM 370
          Public Relations
          Not resolved to a course
        31. COMM 372
          Digital Public Relations
          Not resolved to a course
        32. COMM 374
          Audio Production
          Not resolved to a course
        33. COMM 405
          Political Economy of Communications
          Not resolved to a course
        34. COMM 414
          Media Management
          Not resolved to a course
        35. COMM 415
          Advanced Photography for Communications
          Not resolved to a course
        36. COMM 418
          Media Effects: Theory and Research
          Not resolved to a course
        37. COMM 420
          Research Methods in Advertising and Public Relations
          Not resolved to a course
        38. COMM 421W
          Advertising Creative Strategies
          Not resolved to a course
        39. COMM 424
          Advertising Campaigns
          Not resolved to a course
        40. COMM 428E
          Social Media Strategies
          Not resolved to a course
        41. COMM 430
          Mass Media and Politics
          Not resolved to a course
        42. COMM 436
          Advanced Audio Production
          Not resolved to a course
        43. COMM 457
          Media Audiences and Contexts
          Not resolved to a course
        44. COMM 459
          Cultural Effects of Interactive and Online Media
          Not resolved to a course
        45. COMM 461
          Magazine Writing
          Not resolved to a course
        46. COMM 462
          Feature Writing
          Not resolved to a course
        47. COMM 471
          Public Relations Media and Methods
          Not resolved to a course
        48. COMM 472
          Public Relations Event Planning
          Not resolved to a course
        49. COMM 473
          Public Relations Campaigns
          Not resolved to a course
        50. COMM 474
          Depth Reporting
          Not resolved to a course
        51. COMM 481
          Visual Storytelling for Journalists
          Not resolved to a course
        52. COMM 488
          Writers' Seminar
          Not resolved to a course
        53. COMM 495
          Internship
          Not resolved to a course
        54. COMM 496
          Independent Studies
          Not resolved to a course

        Supporting Courses and Related Areas

        1 item
        1. Select 12 credits in consultation with an academic adviser. These credits, combined with electives, may be applied to a minor in support of the student's interests.
          Not resolved to a course
          12
        Source. Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley, catalog 2026 — https://bulletins.psu.edu/undergraduate/colleges/capital/communications-ba/. Captured page pages/0052.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.