Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024 | Page 238

COMD-201
Mobile Content Creation
Students are introduced to the creation of visual and audio content for use on social and digital media platforms utilizing the same smart phone they use everyday . Basic skills such as framing , composition , audio quality and website development will be covered in theory and with hands-on application . Students will host projects on their own websites . Smartphone and APP purchase required .
COMD-206
Public Relations
This course covers the development of the public relations industry from its historical beginnings to contemporary application , including the relationship between theory and practice . While reviewing many specific areas of the field including media relations and crisis communication , the course highlights the core of utilizing public opinion and persuasion , as well as the arena of strategic counsel .
3.00 Take COMD-115 . ( Required , Previous ).
3.00
COMD-217
Digital Media Culture & Society
Students will explore the relationship between digital media and culture , domestically and in the global setting . Topics include convergence , mobile media , digital gaming , journalism , augmented reality and globalization . Opportunity to earn Twitter Flight Deck Certification
3.00
COMD-218
Policy & Regulation
Media policy and regulation will be covered in the
context of the first amendment , public interest , licensing ,
ownership , privacy , digitalization and global pressures .
3.00 Take COMD-217 . ( Required , Previous ).