The following lists include courses offered in Spring 2021 that meet requirements for the Major in CDS, the Minor in DS, or the Minor in Journalism.
Please note that course schedule changes can occur, and this page might contain errors. Be sure to consult the official list of course offerings on Banner before finalizing your schedule plans.
SI = Speaking Intensive
WI = Writing Intensive
DI = Digital Intensive
OER = Open Educational Resource
HN = Honors
Coursework in the Major in Communication and Digital Studies
The sections below list each area of the major and the courses and sections offered in Spring 2021 that meet requirements in those areas.
Communication Core
Requirement: COMM 205: Public Speaking and COMM 206: Small Group Communication
COMM 205: Public Speaking
| 12166 | COMM205 | 01 | Public Speaking | SI | 06:45PM – 09:15PM | T | ONLINE | Hartman, Danielle N. |
| 13052 | COMM205 | 02 | Public Speaking | OER,SI | ONLINE | Johnson-Young, Elizabeth A. | ||
| 16246 | COMM205 | 03 | Public Speaking | OER,SI | 01:40PM – 02:30PM | M W F | ONLINE | Crosby, Emily Deering |
COMM 206: Small Group Communication
| 15710 | COMM206 | 01 | Small Group Communication | BTC,CE,OER,SI | 02:10PM – 03:25PM | T | ONLINE | Rao, P. Anand |
| 19110 | COMM206 | 02 | Small Group Communication | BTC,CE,OER,SI | 02:10PM – 03:25PM | R | ONLINE | Rao, P. Anand |
| 19111 | COMM206 | 03 | Small Group Communication | BTC,CE,OER,SI | 11:00AM – 12:15PM | R | ONLINE | Rao, P. Anand |
Requirement: COMM 340: Introduction to Rhetoric & Communication
- N/A – Typically offered only in Fall Semesters
Requirement: COMM 341: Communication Research Methods
| 16249 | COMM341 | 01 | Communication Research Methods | WI | 11:00AM – 12:15PM | T R | ONLINE | Goldman, Adria Yvonne |
| 16250 | COMM341 | 02 | Communication Research Methods | WI | 11:00AM – 12:15PM | T R | ONLINE | Goldman, Adria Yvonne |
| 18665 | COMM341 | 03 | Communication Research Methods | WI | 06:00PM – 08:45PM | W | ONLINE | Goldman, Adria Yvonne |
Requirement: COMM 460: Seminar in Digital Rhetoric
| 16849 | COMM460 | 01 | Seminar in Digital Rhetoric | OER,WI | 12:35PM – 01:50PM | T R | ONLINE | Crosby, Emily Deering |
| 16850 | COMM460 | 02 | Seminar in Digital Rhetoric | OER,WI | 02:10PM – 03:25PM | T R | ONLINE | Crosby, Emily Deering |
| 16851 | COMM460 | 03 | Seminar in Digital Rhetoric | OER,WI | 11:20AM – 12:10PM | M W F | ONLINE | Crosby, Emily Deering |
Digital Studies Core
Requirement: DGST 101: Introduction to Digital Studies
| 18667 | DGST101 | 01 | Intro to Digital Studies | DI,OER | ONLINE | Stommel, Jesse J. | ||
| 18668 | DGST101 | 02 | Intro to Digital Studies | DI,OER | ONLINE | Stommel, Jesse J. | ||
| 19116 | DGST101 | 03 | Intro to Digital Studies | DI,OER | ONLINE | Stommel, Jesse J. |
Requirement: One of ARTS 104, CPSC 106, CPSC 110
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ARTS 104: Digital Approaches to Fine Art
| 16140 | ARTS104 | 01 | Digital Approaches to Fine Art | DI | ONLINE | Robinson, Jason M. | ||
| 16141 | ARTS104 | 02 | Digital Approaches to Fine Art | DI | 06:00PM – 07:50PM | T R | ONLINE | Terry, Joliza G. |
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CPSC 106: Digital Storytelling
| 12562 | CPSC106 | 01 | Digital Storytelling | DI | ONLINE | Bond, Paul H. |
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CPSC 110: Intro to Computer Science
| 19215 | CPSC110 | 01 | Intro to Computer Science | DI,OER | ONLINE | Marshall, Andrew M. | ||
| 10402 | CPSC110 | 02 | Intro to Computer Science | DI,OER | ONLINE | Marshall, Andrew M. | ||
| 10403 | CPSC110 | 03 | Intro to Computer Science | DI,HN | ONLINE | Zacharski, Ronald A. | ||
| 10404 | CPSC110 | 04 | Intro to Computer Science | DI | 06:00PM – 08:45PM | R | ONLINE | Solka, Jeffrey L. |
| 10405 | CPSC110 | 05 | Intro to Computer Science | DI | 06:00PM – 07:15PM | M W | MONR 116 | Taft, Robert L. |
| 16218 | CPSC110 | 06 | Intro to Computer Science | DI | ONLINE | Schouweiler, Karen M. | ||
| 18647 | CPSC110 | 07 | Intro to Computer Science | DI | ONLINE | Kemmey, Whitney W. |
Requirement: DGST 395: Applied Digital Studies
| 16856 | DGST395 | 01 | Applied digital Studies | OER | 01:40PM – 02:30PM | M W F | HCC | Whalen, Zachary N. |
| 19118 | DGST395 | 02 | Applied digital Studies | OER | 02:50PM – 03:40PM | M W F | HCC | Whalen, Zachary N. |
Major Electives
Requirement: Any four courses among the following, with at least two at the 300- or 400-level:
First 8-weeks
| 19112 | COMM370S | A1 | Popular Culture | OER,SI | 09:25AM – 10:40AM | T | ONLINE | Goldman, Adria Yvonne |
Second 8-weeks
| 19115 | COMM376 | B1 | Gender and Communication | ONLINE | Johnson-Young, Elizabeth A. |
Full Semester
| 17905 | ARTS219 | 01 | Digital Video Production | 09:00AM – 11:50AM 09:00AM – 11:00AM |
W M |
ONLINE POLLARD 213 |
Robinson, Jason M. | |
| 16967 | ARTS454 | 01 | Approaches to Video Art | 02:10PM – 04:55PM | T R | ONLINE | Robinson, Jason M. | |
| 19113 | COMM370T | 01 | Health Communication | 09:25AM – 10:40AM | R | ONLINE | Johnson-Young, Elizabeth A. | |
| 19114 | COMM370T | 02 | Health Communication | 09:25AM – 10:40AM | R | ONLINE | Johnson-Young, Elizabeth A. | |
| 17937 | DGST301C | 01 | Digital Media Studio | DI,OER | 06:00PM – 08:45PM | T | HCC | Berge, Cartland |
| 18669 | DGST301E | 01 | Virtual and Augmented Reality | OER | 02:10PM – 03:25PM | T R | ONLINE | Blevins, Susanne Brenta |
| 18670 | DGST301E | 02 | Virtual and Augmented Reality | OER | 03:45PM – 05:00PM | T R | ONLINE | Blevins, Susanne Brenta |
| 19117 | DGST301F | 01 | Documentary Film | OER | ONLINE | Stommel, Jesse J. | ||
| 10236 | ENGL245 | 01 | Introduction to Cinema Studies | ONLINE | Barrenechea, Antonio | |||
| 19053 | ENGL245 | 02 | Introduction to Cinema Studies | ONLINE | Barrenechea, Antonio | |||
| 19054 | ENGL245 | 03 | Introduction to Cinema Studies | ONLINE | Barrenechea, Antonio | |||
| 15041 | ENGL300 | 01 | Investigative Journalism | WI | 12:35PM – 01:50PM | T R | CMBS 237 | Subramanian, Sushma |
| 12137 | ENGL314 | 01 | Literary Journal | BTC,WI | 09:25AM – 10:40AM | T R | ONLINE | Bylenok, Laura L. |
| 19064 | ENGL314 | 02 | Literary Journal | BTC,WI | 11:00AM – 12:15PM | T R | ONLINE | Bylenok, Laura L. |
| 19069 | ENGL345 | 01 | Film/ Text and Culture | ONLINE | Barrenechea, Antonio | |||
| 19070 | ENGL350 | 01 | Electronic Literature | DI | 10:10AM – 11:00AM | M W F | HCC 329 | Whalen, Zachary N. |
| 19071 | ENGL350 | 02 | Electronic Literature | DI | 11:20AM – 12:10PM | M W F | HCC 329 | Whalen, Zachary N. |
| 19104 | HIST427 | 01 | History of the Information Age | DI,HN | 09:25AM – 10:40AM | T R | HCC 327 | McClurken, Jeffrey W. |
| 17569 | MUTC100 | 01 | Technology for Musicians | 02:10PM – 03:25PM | T R | POLL 127 | Case, Matthew E. | |
| 17570 | MUTC320 | 01 | Audio Recording | 05:10PM – 06:25PM | M W | POLL 304 | Bratt, Michael A. | |
| 17464 | PSCI363 | 01 | Mass Media Politics | 07:50AM – 09:05AM | T R | ONLINE | Farnsworth, Stephen J. |
Coursework in the Minor in Digital Studies
Requirement: DGST 101: Introduction to Digital Studies
| 18667 | DGST101 | 01 | Intro to Digital Studies | DI,OER | ONLINE | Stommel, Jesse J. | ||
| 18668 | DGST101 | 02 | Intro to Digital Studies | DI,OER | ONLINE | Stommel, Jesse J. | ||
| 19116 | DGST101 | 03 | Intro to Digital Studies | DI,OER | ONLINE | Stommel, Jesse J. |
Requirement: Complete at least 12 credit (that is, about 4 courses) from the following list.
| 16140 | ARTS104 | 01 | Digital Approaches to Fine Art | DI | ONLINE | Robinson, Jason M. | ||
| 16141 | ARTS104 | 02 | Digital Approaches to Fine Art | DI | 06:00PM – 07:50PM | T R | ONLINE | Terry, Joliza G. |
| 17905 | ARTS219 | 01 | Digital Video Production | 09:00AM – 11:50AM 09:00AM – 11:00AM |
W M |
ONLINE POLLARD 213 |
Robinson, Jason M. | |
| 16967 | ARTS454 | 01 | Approaches to Video Art | 02:10PM – 04:55PM | T R | ONLINE | Robinson, Jason M. | |
| 19113 | COMM370T | 01 | Health Communication | 09:25AM – 10:40AM | R | ONLINE | Johnson-Young, Elizabeth A. | |
| 19114 | COMM370T | 02 | Health Communication | 09:25AM – 10:40AM | R | ONLINE | Johnson-Young, Elizabeth A. | |
| 12562 | CPSC106 | 01 | Digital Storytelling | DI | ONLINE | Bond, Paul H. | ||
| 17937 | DGST301C | 01 | Digital Media Studio | DI,OER | 06:00PM – 08:45PM | T | HCC | Berge, Cartland |
| 18669 | DGST301E | 01 | Virtual and Augmented Reality | OER | 02:10PM – 03:25PM | T R | ONLINE | Blevins, Susanne Brenta |
| 18670 | DGST301E | 02 | Virtual and Augmented Reality | OER | 03:45PM – 05:00PM | T R | ONLINE | Blevins, Susanne Brenta |
| 19117 | DGST301F | 01 | Documentary Film | OER | ONLINE | Stommel, Jesse J. | ||
| 10236 | ENGL245 | 01 | Introduction to Cinema Studies | ONLINE | Barrenechea, Antonio | |||
| 19053 | ENGL245 | 02 | Introduction to Cinema Studies | ONLINE | Barrenechea, Antonio | |||
| 19054 | ENGL245 | 03 | Introduction to Cinema Studies | ONLINE | Barrenechea, Antonio | |||
| 15041 | ENGL300 | 01 | Investigative Journalism | WI | 12:35PM – 01:50PM | T R | CMBS 237 | Subramanian, Sushma |
| 12137 | ENGL314 | 01 | Literary Journal | BTC,WI | 09:25AM – 10:40AM | T R | ONLINE | Bylenok, Laura L. |
| 19064 | ENGL314 | 02 | Literary Journal | BTC,WI | 11:00AM – 12:15PM | T R | ONLINE | Bylenok, Laura L. |
| 19069 | ENGL345 | 01 | Film/ Text and Culture | ONLINE | Barrenechea, Antonio | |||
| 19070 | ENGL350 | 01 | Electronic Literature | DI | 10:10AM – 11:00AM | M W F | HCC 329 | Whalen, Zachary N. |
| 19071 | ENGL350 | 02 | Electronic Literature | DI | 11:20AM – 12:10PM | M W F | HCC 329 | Whalen, Zachary N. |
| 19104 | HIST427 | 01 | History of the Information Age | DI,HN | 09:25AM – 10:40AM | T R | HCC 327 | McClurken, Jeffrey W. |
| 17569 | MUTC100 | 01 | Technology for Musicians | 02:10PM – 03:25PM | T R | POLL 127 | Case, Matthew E. | |
| 17570 | MUTC320 | 01 | Audio Recording | 05:10PM – 06:25PM | M W | POLL 304 | Bratt, Michael A. | |
| 17464 | PSCI363 | 01 | Mass Media Politics | 07:50AM – 09:05AM | T R | ONLINE | Farnsworth, Stephen J. |
Requirement: Minor Capstone in COMM 460, HIST 427 or an Individual Study.
| 16849 | COMM460 | 01 | Seminar in Digital Rhetoric | OER,WI | 12:35PM – 01:50PM | T R | ONLINE | Crosby, Emily Deering |
| 16850 | COMM460 | 02 | Seminar in Digital Rhetoric | OER,WI | 02:10PM – 03:25PM | T R | ONLINE | Crosby, Emily Deering |
| 16851 | COMM460 | 03 | Seminar in Digital Rhetoric | OER,WI | 11:20AM – 12:10PM | M W F | ONLINE | Crosby, Emily Deering |
| 19104 | HIST427 | 01 | History of the Information Age | DI,HN | 09:25AM – 10:40AM | T R | HCC 327 | McClurken, Jeffrey W. |
- ENGL 491 or COMM 491 are scheduled individually and must be approved by the appropriate department.
Coursework in the Minor in Journalism
Requirements:
| 10216 | ENGL200 | 01 | News Journalism | WI | 11:00AM – 12:15PM | T R | CMBS 237 | Subramanian, Sushma |
| 15041 | ENGL300 | 01 | Investigative Journalism | WI | 12:35PM – 01:50PM | T R | CMBS 237 | Subramanian, Sushma |
| 10260 | ENGL380 | 01 | Practicum Journalism | BTC | 02:50PM – 03:40PM | M | ONLINE | Subramanian, Sushma |
Select one of the following: 3 credits
Select one of the following: 3 credits
| 16140 | ARTS104 | 01 | Digital Approaches to Fine Art | DI | ONLINE | Robinson, Jason M. | ||
| 16141 | ARTS104 | 02 | Digital Approaches to Fine Art | DI | 06:00PM – 07:50PM | T R | ONLINE | Terry, Joliza G. |
| 17905 | ARTS219 | 01 | Digital Video Production | 09:00AM – 11:50AM 09:00AM – 11:00AM |
W M |
ONLINE POLLARD 213 |
Robinson, Jason M. | |
| 16249 | COMM341 | 01 | Communication Research Methods | WI | 11:00AM – 12:15PM | T R | ONLINE | Goldman, Adria Yvonne |
| 16250 | COMM341 | 02 | Communication Research Methods | WI | 11:00AM – 12:15PM | T R | ONLINE | Goldman, Adria Yvonne |
| 18665 | COMM341 | 03 | Communication Research Methods | WI | 06:00PM – 08:45PM | W | ONLINE | Goldman, Adria Yvonne |
| 18667 | DGST101 | 01 | Intro to Digital Studies | DI,OER | ONLINE | Stommel, Jesse J. | ||
| 18668 | DGST101 | 02 | Intro to Digital Studies | DI,OER | ONLINE | Stommel, Jesse J. | ||
| 19116 | DGST101 | 03 | Intro to Digital Studies | DI,OER | ONLINE | Stommel, Jesse J. | ||
| 16856 | DGST395 | 01 | Applied digital Studies | OER | 01:40PM – 02:30PM | M W F | HCC | Whalen, Zachary N. |
| 19118 | DGST395 | 02 | Applied digital Studies | OER | 02:50PM – 03:40PM | M W F | HCC | Whalen, Zachary N. |
| 11500 | ENGL312 | 01 | Creative Writing: Nonfiction | WI | 12:30PM – 01:20PM | M W F | ONLINE | Rafferty, Colin T. |
| 17569 | MUTC100 | 01 | Technology for Musicians | 02:10PM – 03:25PM | T R | POLL 127 | Case, Matthew E. | |
| 17464 | PSCI363 | 01 | Mass Media Politics | 07:50AM – 09:05AM | T R | ONLINE | Farnsworth, Stephen J. |