CMME. CMST, BA, Four-Year Plan

Four-Year Plan for the Bachelor of Arts in Communication - Strategic Communication Specialization

Sample Plan for New Students

Degree Requirements

  • Total Credits Required: 180
  • Credits in Core: 60
  • Credits in College: 20 (including HIST and language courses or proficiency)
  • Credits in Major: 60
  • Minimum Cumulative GPA: 2.0
  • Minimum Major GPA: 2.0

Resources for Success

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Contact Information:
Arts & Sciences Advising: ASCAdvising@seattleu.edu
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Four-Year Plan For New Students

Year 1

Term Course Credits
Fall UCOR Module I 5
Fall Language 1150 5
Fall CMME 2000 - Introduction to Media Studies 5
Winter UCOR Module I 5
Winter Language 1250 5
Winter UCOR Module I 5
Spring UCOR Module I 5
Spring Language 1350 5
Spring UCOR Module I 5

Year 2

Term Course Credits
Fall CMME 2300 - Introduction to Strategic Communication 5
Fall HIST 1200, 1210, or 2310 5
Fall UCOR Module I 5
Winter CMME 2010 - Introduction to Communication 5
Winter General Elective 5
Winter UCOR Module II 5
Spring CMME 3300 - Strategic Communication Writing 5
Spring General Elective 5
Spring UCOR Module II 5

Year 3

Term Course Credits
Fall CMME Elective 5
Fall General Elective 5
Fall UCOR Module II 5
Winter CMME 3000 - Communication Law 5
Winter CMME 3301 - Strategic Communication Campaigns 5
Winter UCOR Module III 5
Spring CMME Practical Requirement 5
Spring General Elective 5
Spring UCOR Module III 5

Year 4

Term Course Credits
Fall CMME 4010 - Research Seminar in Communication 5
Fall CMME 3302 - Topics in STCM or Approved Course 5
Fall General Elective 5
Winter CMME 4020 - Project Capstone 5
Winter General Elective 5
Winter UCOR Module III 5
Spring CMME Elective 5
Spring General Elective 5
Spring General Elective 5

University Core Requirements

  • Module I: Academic Writing, Quantitative Thinking, Creative Expression, Humanities, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences
  • Module II: Theological Explorations, Philosophy of the Human Person, Ethical Reasoning
  • Module III: Religion in a Global Context, Humanities & Global Challenges, Social Sciences & Global Challenges, Natural Sciences & Global Challenges

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