Degree Requirements
Are you a Corporate Communication major?
View the degree requirements as of spring 2013 and thereafter, and know that you'll always be able to take the classes you need to graduate.
You can also reference degree requirements for the year in which you were admitted to the program via the MyResources tab (look for Undergrad Degree Requirements) on the MyUB portal.
Still have questions? No problem. Contact us.
Digital Communication Degree Requirements
- These requirements apply to students entering this program in fall 2013 and thereafter.
- You can also reference the graduation requirements for the year in which you enrolled on the portal; view graduation requirements by year (PDF) in the right-hand column of your MyResources page.
- Read the course descriptions.
General-Education Requirements
(43 credits)
Complete these courses with a grade of C- or better:
- English Composition
- Mathematics
- Oral Communication
- Literature
- History or Philosophy
- Fine Arts
- Computer Literacy
- Social and Behavioral Science 1
- Social and Behavioral Science 2
- Biological and Physical Science
- Laboratory course, 4 credits
- Non-laboratory course
Complete three courses with a grade of C or better:
- Advanced Expository Writing (WRIT 300)
completing WRIT 101 and either passing the writing placement test or successfully completing WRIT 200 required - Ethical Issues in Business and Society (IDIS 302)
and one of the following:
- World Cultures (IDIS 301)
- Arts and Ideas (IDIS 304)
required if no lower-level general-education course in fine arts
Digital Communication Program Requirements (48 credits)
- Core Courses
- Specializations
- General Electives
- Information Literacy Requirement
- Computer Graphics Competency Requirement
- Professional Attendance Requirement
Core Courses (21 credits)
- Survey of Digital Communication (CMAT 340)
- The Rhetoric of Digital Communication (CMAT 342)
- Media Literacy (CMAT 352)
- Communication Technologies (CMAT 451)
- Seminar in Digital Communication (CMAT 485)
and one of the following advanced writing courses:
- Argument & Persuasion (WRIT 314)
- Techniques of Popularization (WRIT 317)
- Writing, Editing & Publishing (WRIT 330)
- Public Relations Writing (WRIT 331)
- Writing for Digital Media (WRIT 361)
- Syntax, Semantics & Style (WRIT 380)
and one of the following background & ideas courses:
- Great Plays (ENGL 337)
- Modern Drama (ENGL 338)
- The American Dream (ENGL 346)
- Ancient Myth: Paradigms & Transformations
(ENGL 351) - Images of Love (ENGL 354)
- The Hero & the Quest (ENGL 361)
- Shakespeare: Kings, Knaves & Fools (ENGL 364)
- Shakespeare: Love, Myth & Metamorphosis
(ENGL 365) - The Great Moderns (ENGL 450)
- Mass Media & Society (CMAT 371)
- Representing Reality: News & Documentary
(CMAT 381)
Specializations (27 credits)
Complete one of the following specializations:
- Research Methods in Digital Communication
(CMAT 353) - Mass Media & Society (CMAT 371)
- Representing Reality: News & Documentary
(CMAT 381)
and three of the following:
- The Art of Film (ARTS 230)
- Literature & Film (ENGL 332)
- Media Genres (ENGL 333)
- Language as Technology (ENGL 391)
- The Archaeology of Language (ENGL 392)
- Narrative Discourse: Cross-Media Comparisons
(ENGL 395) - Media & Community/Community Media (CMAT 453)
- Media and Government (GVPP 362)
Major Electives (9 credits)
With the advice and consent of your adviser, complete three approved courses from among CMAT, ENGL, WRIT and ARTS areas.
You also need to complete the Professional Attendance requirement.
- Principles of Design (CMAT 357)
- Digital Design (CMAT 358)
- Digital Video (CMAT 369)
- Project Management (CMAT 458)
and two courses from one of the following groups:
Print Courses
- Print Production (CMAT 359)
- Digital Photography (CMAT 364)
- Magazine Design (CMAT 374)
- Advanced Print Design (CMAT 457)
OR
Electronic Courses
- Digital Photography (CMAT 364)
- Multimedia Design & Production (CMAT 456)
- Advanced Digital Design (CMAT 459)
- Advanced Audio Video Production (CMAT 469)
Major Electives (9 credits)
With the advice and consent of your adviser, complete three approved courses from among CMAT, ENGL, WRIT and ARTS areas.
You also need to complete the Professional Attendance and Computer Graphics Competency requirements.
- Principles of Design (CMAT 357)
- Digital Design (CMAT 358)
- Public Relations Strategies (CMAT 391)
- Project Management (CMAT 458)
- Public Relations Writing (WRIT 331)
and one of the following:
- Marketing Management (MKTG 301)
- Marketing Communications and Digital Media
(MKTG 415) - Personal Selling (MKTG 430)
- Internet and Business (INSS 401)
Major Electives (9 credits)
With the advice and consent of your adviser, complete three approved courses from among CMAT, ENGL, WRIT and ARTS areas.
You also need to complete the Professional Attendance and Computer Graphics Competency requirements.
General Electives
- First Year Seminar: Introduction to University Learning (IDIS 101)
freshmen only; transfer students replace this with a different elective
Complete as many courses as necessary from any discipline to fulfill your 120-credit requirement to graduate.
Information Literacy Requirement
Meet the UB Information Literacy graduation requirement by successfully completing one of the following:
- Introduction to Information Literacy (IDIS 110)
- Research Methods in Digital Communication
(CMAT 353)
Computer Graphics Competency Requirement
Complete CMAT 211: Computer Graphics: Publishing and CMAT 212: Computer Graphics: Imaging or satisfy this requirement through approved transfer credit or the competency examination.
Professional Attendance Requirement
Learn more about this requirement, which must be completed by the time you graduate.
Check out the many film, video and digital workshops from Creative Alliance, any of which count toward your participation requirement.