Curriculum

This document has been prepared for students who have been admitted to the Bachelor of Science degree in Communication and Media with 2025-26 College Catalog year. Prior to enrolling in classes, please meet with an advisor for specific guidance about your individual academic degree plan.

Terms Offered are subject to change. Please verify course availability at fscj.edu/schedules. General Education, Upper Division and Upper Division Elective coursework must be completed with a minimum grade of C or higher.

General Education Coursework

Communication State Core course, Credit Hours: 3-4. Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Communication course, Credit Hours: 3. Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Communication course, Credit Hours: 3. Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Humanities State Core course, Credit Hours: 3. Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Humanities course, Credit Hours: 3. Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Mathematics State Core course, Credit Hours: 3-5. Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Mathematics course, Credit Hours: 3-5. Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Natural Sciences State Core course, Credit Hours: 3-4. Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Natural Sciences course(s), Credit Hours: 3-4. Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Social and Behavioral Sciences State Core course, Credit Hours: 3. Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Social and Behavioral Sciences, Credit Hours: 3. Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Social and Behavioral Sciences, Credit Hours: 3. Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.

Lower Division Elective Coursework

Lower Division coursework, Credit Hours: 21.

Select from any Associate in Arts Elective coursework, Associate in Science Lower Division coursework, or Associate in Science Lower Division Elective coursework. See Lower Division Elective Courses for course options that can be used to complement career goals and are recommended for students who plan to pursue a Bachelor of Applied Science in Communication and Media.

Sample Roadmap for Upper Division Coursework

Prior to enrolling in classes, please meet with an advisor for specific guidance about your individual academic plan.

Students should select four courses from the appropriate block each term. Repeat as needed until all courses have been completed, and complete the Applied Experience in Communication and Media courses when the appropriate number of upper-division courses have been completed. Students must complete a minimum of four professional elective courses.

Fall Term Block

COM 3332 - New Communication Technology and Contemporary Society, Credit Hours: 3. Terms Offered: Fall.
COM 4603 - New Media and Civic Engagement, Credit Hours: 3. Terms Offered: Fall.
MMC 4303 - Global Media and Society, Credit Hours: 3. Terms Offered: Fall.
MMC 4131C - Video Storytelling, Credit Hours: 3. Terms Offered: Fall.
DIG 3153 - Writing for Digital Media, Credit Hours: 3. Terms Offered: Fall.
Professional Elective course, Credit Hours: 3. Terms Offered: Fall.

Spring Term Block

MMC 3200 - Communication Law and Ethics, Credit Hours: 3. Terms Offered: Spring.
MMC 3420 - Media Research and Analytics, Credit Hours: 3. Terms Offered: Spring.
ENC 3905 - Directed Experience in Writing, Credit Hours: 3. Terms Offered: Spring.
DIG 4855 - Converging Media Capstone, Credit Hours: 3. Terms Offered: Spring.
PUR 3801 - Public Relations Strategy, Credit Hours: 3. Terms Offered: Spring.
Professional Elective Course, Credit Hours: 3. Terms Offered: Spring.

Summer Term Block

MMC 4263 - New Media Technologies, Credit Hours: 3. Terms Offered: Summer.
RTV 4403 - Media Criticism, Credit Hours: 3. Terms Offered: Summer.
DIG 3286C - Assembling Digital Media, Credit Hours: 3. Terms Offered: Summer.
RTV 3542C - Video Production, Credit Hours: 3. Terms Offered: Summer.
Professional Elective Course, Credit Hours: 3. Terms Offered: Summer.

Applied Experience in Communication and Media Courses

COM 4945 - Applied Experience in Communication and Media I, Credit Hours: 1. Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Note: Take this course after successfully completing 8 Upper Division courses.
COM 4946 - Applied Experience in Communication and Media II, Credit Hours: 1. Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Note: Take this course after successfully completing 12 Upper Division courses.

Communication and Media (B.S.) (T400)

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