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Students concentrating in media studies must complete 42 credits of required core and elective courses.

Students with a communications major must maintain:

  • 2.0 GPA in communications course
  • 2.0 GPA in all Adelphi courses

Transfer students will be evaluated and admitted into the department if they meet University and department requirements.

Required Core Courses (18 credits)
Course # Course Title
COM 102 Communication Theory
COM 103 History of Media and Communication
COM 104 Art of Film and Video
COM 225 Introduction to Moving Image and Production
COM 300 Media Criticism
COM 410 Senior Thesis Seminar
Required for Media Studies Concentration
Course # Course Title
Required:
COM 493 Professional Internship (3 credits)
Choose 15 credits from:
COM 205 Media and Children
COM 212 Propaganda and Communication
COM 315 Communication and Behavior
COM 369 Special Topics
COM 406 new Communication Technologies and Social Change
COM 411 Electronic Journalism (prerequisite: COM 225)
COM XXX* Free Speach, Meedia Law, and Democracy
Communications Electives
Any 6 credits in the Communications Department can satisfy this requirement.

*Courses listed as XXX are in the process of being approved as new permanent courses, and are currently being offered as "special topics" courses.
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For additional information, please contact:

Department of Communications
Blodgett Hall
Adelphi University
P.O. BOX 701
Garden City, NY 11530-0701
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