Penn State New Kensington
Semester 1
COMM100 (GS) - The Mass Media and SocietyNotes for: COMM 100 COMM 100Requirements for this course
| 3 |
ENGL 015 (GWS) – Rhetoric and Composition ENGL 015 (GWS)or ENGL 030 (GWS) – Honors Freshman Composition ENGL 030 (GWS) | 3 |
PSYCH 100 (GS) - Introductory PsychologyNotes for: PSYCH 100 PSYCH 100Requirements for this course
or Social and Behavioral Sciences (GS) (GS) | 3 |
| 4 | |
ARTS (GA) - Select from courses with GA designation ARTS (GA) | 3 |
| Total credits | 16 |
Semester 2
COMM 160 Basic New Writing SkillsNotes for: COMM 160 COMM 160Requirements for this course
| 1 |
CAS 100A - Effective Speech CAS 100A | 3 |
AMST 105 (GH) (US) American Folklife and Popular CultureNotes for: AMST 105 AMST 105Requirements for this course
or Natural Science Course (GN) Natural Science (GN) | 3 |
Health and Physical Activity (GHA) Health and Physical Activity (GHA) | 1.5 |
| 4 | |
General Qauntifications Course (GQ) (GQ) | 3 |
| Total credits | 15.5 |
Semester 3
CAS 201 (GH) - Rhetorical Theory Notes for: CAS 201 CAS 201Requirements for this course
| 3 |
COMM 260W - News WritingNotes for: COMM 260W COMM 260WRequirements for this course
| 3 |
COMM 270 - Introduction to Multimedia ProductionNotes for: COMM 270 COMM 270Requirements for this course
| 3 |
| 4 | |
General Quantifications (GQ) General Quantifications (GQ) | 3 |
| Total credits | 16 |
Semester 4
COMM 460W - Reporting MethodsNotes for: COMM 460W COMM 460WRequirements for this course
or Journalism Option Additional Major CourseNotes for: Journalism JournalismRequirements for this course
| 3 |
COMM 282 - Television Field ProductionNotes for: COMM 282 COMM 282Requirements for this course
or COMM 292 - Introduction to Media & PoliticsNotes for: COMM 292 COMM 292Requirements for this course
or Journalism Option Additional Major CourseNotes for: Journalism JournalismRequirements for this course
| 3 |
COMM 001 - Newspaper PracticumNotes for: COMM 001 COMM 001Requirements for this course
| 1 |
PHIL 103 (GH) - Introduction to EthicsNotes for: PHIL 103 (GH) PHIL 103 (GH)Requirements for this course
or Natural Sciences (GN) (GN) | 3 |
STAT 200 - Elementary StatisticsNotes for: STAT 200 STAT 200Requirements for this course
or General Quantifications (GQ) General Quantifications (GQ) | 3-4 |
Health and Physical Activity (GHA) (GHA) | 1.5 |
| Total credits | 14.5-15.5 |
Semester 5
ENGL 420 - Writing for the WebNotes for: ENGL 420 ENGL 420Requirements for this course
| 3 |
COMM 403 - Law of Mass Communications Notes for: COMM 403 COMM 403Requirements for this course
| 3 |
COMM 002 - Newspaper Editorial StaffNotes for: COMM 002 COMM 002Requirements for this course
| 2 |
COMM 205 - Gender, Diversity and the MediaNotes for: COMM 205 COMM 205Requirements for this course
or COMM 370 - Public RelationsNotes for: COMM 370 COMM 370Requirements for this course
or Journalism Option Additional Majors CourseNotes for: Journalism JournalismRequirements for this course
| 3 |
Natural Science (GN) Natural Science (GN) | 3 |
| Total credits | 14 |
Semester 6
COMM 409 - News Media Ethics Notes for: COMM 409 COMM 409Requirements for this course
| 3 |
CAS 204 - Communications Research MethodsNotes for: CAS 204 CAS 204Requirements for this course
| 3 |
BA Other Cultures (See adviser for list) Other Cultures (IL/US) | 3 |
Natural Sciences (GN) (GN) | 3 |
COMM 460W - Reporting MethodsNotes for: COMM 460W COMM 460WRequirements for this course
or Journalism Option Additional Major CourseNotes for: Journalsim JournalsimRequirements for this course
| 3 |
| Total credits | 15 |
Semester 7
COMM 494 - Research ProjectNotes for: COMM 494 COMM 494Requirements for this course
| 3 |
CAS 404 - Conflict Resolution Notes for: CAS 404 CAS 404Requirements for this course
or COMM 370 - Public RelationsNotes for: COMM 370 COMM 370Requirements for this course
or Journalism Option Additional Major CourseNotes for: Journalism JournalismRequirements for this course
| 3 |
ARTS (GA) - Select from courses with GA designation ARTS (GA) | 3 |
BA Requirement (See adviser for list) BE Requirement | 3 |
ECON 102 - Introductory Microeconomic Analysis and Policy Notes for: ECON 102 ECON 102Requirements for this course
or ECON 104 - Introductory Macroeconomic Analysis and Policy Notes for: ECON 104 ECON 104Requirements for this course
or Any Social or Behavioral Science (GS) Social or Behavioral Science (GS) | 3 |
| Total credits | 15 |
Semester 8
COMM 495 - InternshipNotes for: COMM 495 COMM 495Requirements for this course
| 3-6 |
Journalism Option Additional Major Course (if needed)
or Humanities (GH) GHor Free Elective (if needed)
| 3 |
BA Requirement (See adviser for list) BA Requirement | 3 |
BA Requirement (See adviser for list) BA Requirement | 3 |
Free Elective Elective | 3 |
| Total credits | 12-18 |
Additional Notes
• GWS, GHA, GQ, GN, GA, GH, and GS are codes used to identify General Education requirements.
• US, IL, and US;IL are codes used to designate courses that satisfy University United States/International Cultures requirements.
• W is the code used to designate courses that satisfy University Writing Across the Curriculum requirement.
Notes:
1) Students must demonstrate or complete the third level of proficiency in one foreign language (4-12 credits)
2) BA Requirements: 9 credits plus 3 credits "other cultures" selected from approved list. See: http://bulletins.psu.edu/bulletins/bluebook/ba_requirements.cfm
This planner is for illustrative purposes only. Students should review their degree audit in consultation with an academic advisor each semester when scheduling courses.
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# Course is an Entrance-to-Major requirement.
* Course requires a grade of 'C' or better.
† Course satisfies General Education and degree requirements.