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Requirements

Old Dominion University · Norfolk, VA

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
Requirements
Total credits (published)
92-104
Credits (computed from items)
241.5-280
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
232982
CourseShelf checklist
CK_232982_11394c04
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

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

Lower-Division General Education

general education · 12 items
  1. Written Communication
    Not resolved to a course
    6
  2. Oral Communication
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  3. Mathematics
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  4. Language and Culture
    Not resolved to a course
    0-6
  5. Information Literacy and Research
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  6. Human Behavior
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  7. Human Creativity
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  8. Interpreting the Past
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  9. Literature
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  10. Philosophy and Ethics
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  11. The Nature of Science
    Not resolved to a course
    8
  12. Impact of Technology
    Not resolved to a course
    3

Communication Core

major core · 0 items

    BS Core Courses

    major core · 5 items
    1. COMM 200S
      Introduction to Human Communication
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    2. COMM 260
      Understanding Media
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    3. COMM 301
      Critical Methodologies
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    4. COMM 302
      Communication Research Methods I
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    5. COMM writing intensive (W) course (see the major areas for appropriate selection)
      Not resolved to a course
      3

    BS Additional Core Requirements

    major core · 1 item
    1. Six hours of approved 300/400-level social science courses
      Not resolved to a course
      6

    General Education

    general education · 2 items
    1. Complete lower-division requirements
      Not resolved to a course
      35-47
    2. Complete upper-division requirements (minimum of 6 credit hours)
      Not resolved to a course
      6

    Communication Core

    major core · 1 item
    1. Complete communication core requirements
      Not resolved to a course
      21

    Foundations (Choose 9 courses)

    109 items
    1. COMM 300
      International Sojourning
      Not resolved to a course
    2. COMM 303
      Introduction to Strategic Communications
      Not resolved to a course
    3. COMM 304
      Advanced Public Speaking
      Not resolved to a course
    4. COMM 305
      Work-Life Communication
      Not resolved to a course
    5. COMM 307
      Understanding European Film
      Not resolved to a course
    6. COMM 308W
      Effective Media Writing
      Not resolved to a course
    7. COMM 309
      Media Relations
      Not resolved to a course
    8. COMM 310
      Strategic Communications Campaigns
      Not resolved to a course
    9. COMM 311
      Strategic Communications Tactics
      Not resolved to a course
    10. COMM 314
      Nonverbal Communication
      Not resolved to a course
    11. COMM 315W
      Sex, Gender, and Communication
      Not resolved to a course
    12. COMM 321
      Production Management for Television and Stage
      Not resolved to a course
    13. COMM 323
      Leadership and Events Management
      Not resolved to a course
    14. COMM 325
      Sound Design for Stage and Camera
      Not resolved to a course
    15. COMM 326
      Foundations of Group Communication
      Not resolved to a course
    16. COMM 330
      The Short Script
      Not resolved to a course
    17. COMM 333
      Persuasion
      Not resolved to a course
    18. COMM 334
      Narrative Adaptation
      Not resolved to a course
    19. COMM 335W
      Rhetorical Criticism
      Not resolved to a course
    20. COMM 339
      Entertainment Journalism
      Not resolved to a course
    21. COMM 340
      Media and Popular Culture
      Not resolved to a course
    22. COMM 341
      Lighting Design for Stage and Film
      Not resolved to a course
    23. COMM 344
      Introduction to Media Industries
      Not resolved to a course
    24. COMM 345
      Media Audiences
      Not resolved to a course
    25. COMM 346
      Screenwriting I
      Not resolved to a course
    26. COMM 348
      Acting for the Camera
      Not resolved to a course
    27. COMM 349
      Costume Design for Stage and Camera
      Not resolved to a course
    28. COMM 351
      Interpersonal Communication in Organizations
      Not resolved to a course
    29. COMM 353
      Animation
      Not resolved to a course
    30. COMM 355
      Organizational Communication
      Not resolved to a course
    31. COMM 356
      3D Animation 1
      Not resolved to a course
    32. COMM 357
      3D Animation 2
      Not resolved to a course
    33. COMM 358
      Color for Digital Cinema & TV
      Not resolved to a course
    34. COMM 359
      Costume Crafts
      Not resolved to a course
    35. COMM 363
      Introduction to Journalism
      Not resolved to a course
    36. COMM 367
      Cooperative Education
      Not resolved to a course
    37. COMM 368
      Internship
      Not resolved to a course
    38. COMM 369
      Research Practicum
      Not resolved to a course
    39. COMM 372T
      Introduction to New Media Technologies
      Not resolved to a course
    40. COMM 375
      Television Production
      Not resolved to a course
    41. COMM 380
      Documentary Production I
      Not resolved to a course
    42. COMM 382
      Reporting News for Television and Digital Media
      Not resolved to a course
    43. COMM 383
      Directing the Actor
      Not resolved to a course
    44. COMM 386
      Post-Production 2
      Not resolved to a course
    45. COMM 387
      TV News Production
      Not resolved to a course
    46. COMM 388
      Motion Picture Aesthetics
      Not resolved to a course
    47. COMM 389
      Sound Recording and Mixing for Film
      Not resolved to a course
    48. COMM 395
      Topics in Communication
      Not resolved to a course
    49. COMM 400W
      Intercultural Communication
      Not resolved to a course
    50. COMM 401
      Communication Theory
      Not resolved to a course
    51. COMM 402
      Communicating Data
      Not resolved to a course
    52. COMM 403
      Public Information and Crisis Communications
      Not resolved to a course
    53. COMM 404
      Emergency Management Communication
      Not resolved to a course
    54. COMM 405
      Communication and Culture in the Middle East
      Not resolved to a course
    55. COMM 406
      Communicating in the Digital Age
      Not resolved to a course
    56. COMM 408
      Health Communication
      Not resolved to a course
    57. COMM 409
      LGBTQ Organizational Culture
      Not resolved to a course
    58. COMM 412W
      Interpersonal Communication Theory and Research
      Not resolved to a course
    59. COMM 421
      Communication and Conflict Management
      Not resolved to a course
    60. COMM 422
      Listening to Self, Others, Nature and the Divine
      Not resolved to a course
    61. COMM 423
      Nonviolent Communication and Peace
      Not resolved to a course
    62. COMM 424
      Communicating Love
      Not resolved to a course
    63. COMM 425
      Family Communication Theory and Research
      Not resolved to a course
    64. COMM 427
      Children's Communication Theory and Research
      Not resolved to a course
    65. COMM 430
      TV Screenwriting
      Not resolved to a course
    66. COMM 433
      Capstone
      Not resolved to a course
    67. COMM 436
      Multimedia Journalism
      Not resolved to a course
    68. COMM 437
      Podcasting
      Not resolved to a course
    69. COMM 438
      The Advertising Industry
      Not resolved to a course
    70. COMM 439
      WHRO Production
      Not resolved to a course
    71. COMM 440
      Documentary Filmmaking Study Abroad
      Not resolved to a course
    72. COMM 441
      The Music Industry and Communication
      Not resolved to a course
    73. COMM 442
      Media Spaces
      Not resolved to a course
    74. COMM 443
      Hispanic Film
      Not resolved to a course
    75. COMM 444
      German Cinema I
      Not resolved to a course
    76. COMM 445
      Communication Analysis and Criticism
      Not resolved to a course
    77. COMM 446
      Directing for the Camera
      Not resolved to a course
    78. COMM 447W
      Electronic Media Law and Policy
      Not resolved to a course
    79. COMM 448
      Global Media Industries
      Not resolved to a course
    80. COMM 453
      Voice Over
      Not resolved to a course
    81. COMM 454
      Strategic Communications Case Studies
      Not resolved to a course
    82. COMM 455
      Critical Analysis of Journalism
      Not resolved to a course
    83. COMM 456
      Organizations and Social Influence
      Not resolved to a course
    84. COMM 457
      Market Research
      Not resolved to a course
    85. COMM 460
      Social Marketing
      Not resolved to a course
    86. COMM 462
      Sport Communication
      Not resolved to a course
    87. COMM 471W
      International Film History
      Not resolved to a course
    88. COMM 472
      New Media Topics: Theories and Practices
      Not resolved to a course
    89. COMM 473
      Television and Society
      Not resolved to a course
    90. COMM 474
      Reality Television
      Not resolved to a course
    91. COMM 478
      Media Marketing and Promotion
      Not resolved to a course
    92. COMM 479W
      American Film History
      Not resolved to a course
    93. COMM 480
      Documentary Production II
      Not resolved to a course
    94. COMM 482
      Screenwriting II
      Not resolved to a course
    95. COMM 483
      Advanced Cinema Projects
      Not resolved to a course
    96. COMM 484
      Strategic Media Design and Production
      Not resolved to a course
    97. COMM 485
      Film and Television Genres
      Not resolved to a course
    98. COMM 486
      Advanced Filmmaking
      Not resolved to a course
    99. COMM 487
      Advanced TV News Production
      Not resolved to a course
    100. COMM 488
      Introduction to Critical Race and Media Studies
      Not resolved to a course
    101. COMM 489
      Health and Interpersonal Communication
      Not resolved to a course
    102. COMM 490
      ROAR Communications Agency
      Not resolved to a course
    103. COMM 491
      Communication and Activism
      Not resolved to a course
    104. COMM 492
      Cinematography 2
      Not resolved to a course
    105. COMM 493
      Feature Film Production
      Not resolved to a course
    106. COMM 494
      Entrepreneurship and Public Relations
      Not resolved to a course
    107. COMM 495
      Topics in Communication
      Not resolved to a course
    108. COMM 497
      Tutorial Work in Special Topics in Communication
      Not resolved to a course
    109. COMM 498
      Tutorial Work in Special Topics in Communication
      Not resolved to a course

    COMM Elective

    electives · 12 items
    1. Select one of the following:
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    2. COMM 103R
      Voice and Diction
      Not resolved to a course
    3. COMM 112R
      Introduction to Interpersonal Communication
      Not resolved to a course
    4. COMM 195
      Topics in Communication
      Not resolved to a course
    5. COMM 225
      Introduction to Production Technology
      Not resolved to a course
    6. COMM 269
      Visual Storytelling
      Not resolved to a course
    7. COMM 270A
      Film Appreciation
      Not resolved to a course
    8. COMM 271
      Introduction to Filmmaking
      Not resolved to a course
    9. COMM 272G
      Digital Literacy
      Not resolved to a course
    10. COMM 278G
      Advertising & Society
      Not resolved to a course
    11. COMM 280T
      Entertainment Technologies
      Not resolved to a course
    12. COMM 295
      Topics in Communication
      Not resolved to a course

    Additional Communication Major Courses

    major core · 0 items

      Internship

      1 item
      1. COMM 368
        Internship
        Not resolved to a course
        3,6

      Study Abroad

      2 items
      1. COMM 300
        International Sojourning
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      2. COMM 440
        Documentary Filmmaking Study Abroad
        Not resolved to a course
        3

      Other study abroad/study away offerings offered within the Department

      0 items

        Service Learning

        0 items

          Approved Service Learning Courses (varies by semester)

          0 items

            Capstone

            1 item
            1. COMM 433
              Capstone
              Not resolved to a course
              3

            Research Practicum

            1 item
            1. COMM 369
              Research Practicum
              Not resolved to a course
              3

            ROAR

            1 item
            1. COMM 490
              ROAR Communications Agency (available only for Strategic Communication and Journalism majors)
              Not resolved to a course
              3

            COMM Cinema & TV Production or Cinema Screenwriting & Studies Majors may also choose from:

            major core · 5 items
            1. COMM 439
              WHRO Production
              Not resolved to a course
            2. COMM 482
              Screenwriting II
              Not resolved to a course
            3. COMM 483
              Advanced Cinema Projects
              Not resolved to a course
            4. COMM 486
              Advanced Filmmaking
              Not resolved to a course
            5. COMM 493
              Feature Film Production
              Not resolved to a course

            Communication Electives

            electives · 24 items
            1. COMM 103R
              Voice and Diction
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            2. COMM 112R
              Introduction to Interpersonal Communication
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            3. COMM 195
              Topics in Communication
              Not resolved to a course
              1-3
            4. COMM 225
              Introduction to Production Technology
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            5. COMM 269
              Visual Storytelling
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            6. COMM 270A
              Film Appreciation
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            7. COMM 271
              Introduction to Filmmaking
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            8. COMM 272G
              Digital Literacy
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            9. COMM 280T
              Entertainment Technologies
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            10. COMM 295
              Topics in Communication
              Not resolved to a course
              1-3
            11. COMM 304
              Advanced Public Speaking
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            12. COMM 307
              Understanding European Film
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            13. COMM 321
              Production Management for Television and Stage
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            14. COMM 325
              Sound Design for Stage and Camera
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            15. COMM 341
              Lighting Design for Stage and Film
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            16. COMM 349
              Costume Design for Stage and Camera
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            17. COMM 354
              Drafting and Rendering for Stage and Screen
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            18. COMM 356
              3D Animation 1
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            19. COMM 357
              3D Animation 2
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            20. COMM 359
              Costume Crafts
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            21. COMM 367
              Cooperative Education
              Not resolved to a course
              1-3
            22. COMM 369
              Research Practicum
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            23. COMM 382
              Reporting News for Television and Digital Media
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            24. COMM 453
              Voice Over
              Not resolved to a course
              3

            Writing Intensive Requirement

            8 items
            1. COMM 308W
              Effective Media Writing
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            2. COMM 315W
              Sex, Gender, and Communication
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            3. COMM 335W
              Rhetorical Criticism
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            4. COMM 400W
              Intercultural Communication
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            5. COMM 412W
              Interpersonal Communication Theory and Research
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            6. COMM 447W
              Electronic Media Law and Policy
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            7. COMM 471W
              International Film History
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            8. COMM 479W
              American Film History
              Not resolved to a course
              3

            Internships and Practicum courses

            2 items
            1. COMM 368
              Internship
              Not resolved to a course
              1.5-6
            2. COMM 369
              Research Practicum
              Not resolved to a course
              3

            Special Topics in Communication Courses and Communication Tutorials

            5 items
            1. COMM 395
              Topics in Communication
              Not resolved to a course
              1-3
            2. COMM 396
              Topics in Communication
              Not resolved to a course
              1-3
            3. COMM 495
              Topics in Communication
              Not resolved to a course
              1-3
            4. COMM 496
              Topics in Communication
              Not resolved to a course
              1-3
            5. COMM 497
              Tutorial Work in Special Topics in Communication
              Not resolved to a course
              1-3
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