Bachelor of Arts in Communications and Media

Develop an interdisciplinary foundation that will launch your career in social media, public relations, journalism, digital marketing, product and project management, media relations and communication strategy.

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Communications and Media Degree Overview

The Bachelor of Arts in Communications and Media is designed to provide you the expertise, skills and adaptability necessary to succeed in professional communications specializations. You will be equipped with the skills required for communications positions in a variety of fields.

Students will:

  • Create compelling stories that engage stakeholders across a variety of media platforms.
  • Apply communication and social media strategies that are responsive to a culturally diverse global audience.
  • Explore the basic elements of multimedia tools, communication formats and techniques.
  • Interpret and explain information and data in meaningful ways to create strategic media campaigns.
  • Design communications and media technology solutions to address community and global issues.

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Summer I (May 04, 2020)

Estimated Cost

$500/Credit

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Ways to Learn

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Available Campuses

Antelope Valley Campus
39115 Trade Center Drive, Suite 203, Palmdale, CA 93551
Fairfield Campus
2450 Martin Road, Fairfield, CA 94534
Lacey Campus
1445 Galaxy Drive NE, Suite 201, Lacey, WA 98516
Lemoore NAS Campus
Bldg. 824, Suite 101, Hancock Circle, NAS Lemoore, CA 93246
Modesto Campus
5222 Pirrone Court, Salida, CA 95368
Menifee Campus
28237 La Piedra Rd, Bldg. 2008, Menifee, CA 92584
Monterey Campus
99 Pacific Street, Suite 375-B, Monterey, CA 93940
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Palm Desert Campus
75-105 Merle Dr, Suite 800, Bldg. B, Palm Desert, CA 92211
Riverside Campus
3550 Vine Street, Suite 200, Riverside, CA 92507
Roseville Campus
400 Sunrise Avenue, Suite 200, Roseville, CA 95661
Santa Maria Campus
1300 E. Cypress Street, Building A-1, Santa Maria, CA 93454
Travis AFB Campus
530 Hickam Avenue, Bldg 249, Suite 10, Travis AFB, CA 94535
Visalia Campus
337 N. Plaza Dr., Visalia, CA 93291
Walnut Creek Campus
2950 Buskirk Avenue, Suite 315, Walnut Creek, CA 94597
Yuba City Campus
3301 East Onstott Road, Yuba City, CA 95991

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    Admission Requirements

    Applicants for this Bachelor's program must complete the formal application process with all required documents, which include:

    • Completed application
    • A minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA
    • Official transcripts from ALL colleges and universities attended
    • 12 or more transferable baccalaureate level credits or the equivalent
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    Only credits from regionally accredited institutions may be accepted in transfer. Failure to report any previous academic work at another college or university may be considered a violation of academic integrity.

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    Admissibility and minimum transfer credit awarded will be determined based on the Community College of the Air Force, SMART, AARTS or JST transcripts.

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    Brandman’s School of Extended Education offers a 4 course program allowing you to earn up to the 12 credits needed for admission. Check out the Brandman Track to learn more.

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    Program Curriculum

    • Bachelor degrees require students to complete a minimum of 120 semester units which include a combination of General Education requirements and program specific requirements. In the absence of sufficient transfer credit, students may need to take additional general electives to satisfy the 120 total units for the degree which a Brandman Academic Advisor will help you evaluate.

       

      Basic Skills 12
      ENGU103 Writing Communication I: Writing and Rhetoric 3
      ENGU 104 Written Communication II: Writing About Literature 3
      Quantitative reasoning 3
      Oral communication 3
      Breadth Requirements 24
      Humanities Select from 3 different areas: Communications, English, Fine Arts, Foreign Languages, Humanities, Liberal Studies, Philosophy, Religious Studies 9
      Natural Sciences Select 6 credits 6
      Social Sciences Select from 3 different areas: Criminal Justice, Early Childhood Education, Economics, History, Marketing, Organizational Leadership, Political Science/Legal Studies, Psychology, Social Sciences, Social Work, Sociology 9
      Liberal Education Foundations 6
      LBSU 302 Information Fluency and Academic Integrity 3
      LBSU 304 Liberal Arts Core Foundations 3
      Total Credits 42
    • COMU 300  Communications and Media: Challenges and Opportunities

       3
      COMU 301  Advanced Public Speaking

       3
      COMU 330  History of Communication and Technological Revolutions

       3
      COMU 360  Methods and Techniques of Persuasion

       3
      COMU 365  Multimedia Journalism

       3
      COMU 370  Principles of Public Relations

       3
      COMU 375  Media Ethics

       3
      COMU 420  Strategic Social Media

       3
      ENGU 348  Writing and Producing for New Media in the 21st Century

       3
      MKTU 301  Principles of Marketing

       3
      PSYU 355  Media Psychology

       3
      SSCU 303  Social Scientific Perspectives on Media and Culture

       3
      SSCU 380  Data Analytics

       3
      COMU 485  Communications and Media Capstone

       3
      Major Core Requirements Subtotal  42
    • Select six credits from the following: 1

       6
      ARTU 363

      Modern Art
      COMU 315

      Intercultural Communication
      COMU 410
      		 Organizational Communication

       
      COMU 499
      		 Independent Study

       
      or LBSU 492

      Experiential Learning
      HUMU 250
      		 Humanities in the Digital Culture

       
      HUMU 345
      		 Art, Media Technology, and Culture

       
      MGTU 310
      		 Legal Environment of Business

       
      OLCU 414
      		 Team Building

       
      OLCU 425
      		 Leadership in Diverse and Multicultural Organizations

       
      PSYU 306
      		 Critical Thinking

       
      PSYU 336
      		 Social Psychology

       
      SOCU 415
      		Sociology of Organizations and Institutions

       
      Communications and Media Electives Subtotal

      6
      Total Credits

      48
      1

      At least three credits must be upper division.
    • COMU 300 Communications and Media: Challenges and Opportunities

      3
      COMU 365 Multimedia Journalism

      3
      COMU 370 Principles of Public Relations

      3
      COMU 420 Strategic Social Media

      3
      PSYU 355 Media Psychology

      3
      SSCU 380 Data Analytics

      3
      Total Credits

      18

    Meet Our Faculty

    Ned Camuso SAS

    arts-sciences

    Ned Camuso, Ph.D.

    Associate Dean of Student and Faculty Affairs/ Assistant Professor of Humanities

    Specialty

    Humanities

    Communications and Media

    Political Philosophy

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    Ellen Derwin SAS

    arts-sciences

    Ellen Derwin, Ph.D.

    Associate Dean of Curriculum and Assurance of Learning/ Associate Professor of Communications

    Specialty

    Communications and Media

    Psychology

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    JFreed

    arts-sciences

    John Freed, Ph.D.

    Professor of Liberal Studies

    Specialty

    Liberal Studies

    Humanities

    Communications and Media

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    arts-sciences

    Michael Moodian, Ed.D.

    Associate Professor of Communications, Social Sciences and Sociology

    Specialty

    Social Sciences

    Organizational Leadership

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    All arts & sciences faculty

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