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Biola University
The interdisciplinary proposal must be submitted and approved no later than the first semester of the Junior year. No exceptions will be made. The following courses are required:
COMM 474 Advanced Studies in Communication Behavior
COMM 480 Directed Research CNMA 104 History of Cinema
Select 36 credits (27 upper-division) with approval from the Communications Department, 24 of which must be COMM courses.
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CNMA 450 Cinema and Media Arts Practicum CNMA 470 Cinema and Media Arts Seminar JOUR 300 Practicum JOUR 351 Broadcast Anchoring and Announcing JOUR 433 Media Law JOUR 470 Journalism Seminar PREL 111 Introduction to Public Relations PREL 230 Writing for Public Relations PREL 307 Soc Media, SEO, and Digital Strategy
COMM 368 COMM 473 Total Credits
Methods of Communication Research
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Communication and Diversity
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Computer Science, B.S. Degree Program
PREL 392 Principles of Advertising THTR 164 Introduction to Acting THTR 463 Advanced Acting Workshop THTR 468 Drama for Christian Ministry Total Credits
A Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science is offered upon completion of the University baccalaureate requirements and the computer science major in one of the following concentrations: Computer Science or Information Systems. Learning Outcomes Program Learning Outcomes Upon completion of the Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, students will be able to: 1. Analysis, modeling and problem solving: Students develop the logical, algorithmic, and mathematical capability to model and analyze real- world problems in different application domains, to devise problem- solving schemes accordingly, and to validate the correctness and effectiveness of these schemes (ULO 1). 2. Foundational knowledge and practice of computing: Students employ the theoretical, operational, and implementational underpinnings of modern computing infrastructure to be able to effectively utilize the whole spectrum, including computer hardware, software, programming environments, operating systems, and networking environments (ULO 1). 3. Programming and system integration: Students practice constructing and designing programs using mainstream programming languages, to assess fine software-engineering practices in order to implement problem-solving schemes as correct, efficient, and well-structured programs, and to integrate the programs into a computing infrastructure as functional information systems (ULO 3). 4. Integration of faith and learning: Students will develop a holistic integration of faith and learning in their perspective of computer science for enabling them to utilize their professional capacities to impact the world for Christ (ULO 2). Each Program Learning Outcome (PLO) listed above references at least one of the University Learning Outcomes (ULO 1, 2, 3), which may be found in the General Information (p. 6) section of this catalog. Requirements
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1 Students may count a maximum of 9 credits of THTR 109; THTR 409; COMM 440; COMM 450; COMM 480 towards the major. 2 May count as a lower division COMM major elective. 3 Students may not count more than 6 credits of COMM 440 toward the major. Interdisciplinary This concentration will provide students maximum latitude in creating a course of study to suit their particular needs. Students choosing this option begin by consulting with the Chairman of the Communication Studies Department. The Chairman will help students choose appropriate courses, which may include courses from other departments. Students will then complete a form (available from the Communication Studies Department) in which they describe career goals and give a rationale for each of the courses selected. The form will be submitted to a committee made up the Communication Studies Department chairman, and a second faculty member. The committee may accept the proposal as submitted, make minor modifications before accepting it, or reject it. If accepted, the proposal becomes part of the student’s graduation requirements. In making its decision the committee will consider the following: 1. The proposed courses should prepare students well for stated career objectives; 2. The proposal should focus study to a limited area which can be covered in depth; 3. The academic rigor of the proposal should be at least equal to that expected of other Communication Studies concentrations; and 4. If, in the judgment of the committee, these goals can be met better through another major or concentration the proposal will be rejected. Concentration-Specific Requirements Obtaining a degree with this concentration requires a minimum of 42 credits, 24 of which must be from the Department of Communication Studies. A minimum of 27 credits must be upper-division.
Curriculum Requirements Program-Specific Core Curriculum (GE) Courses
The Core Curriculum (GE) requirement for a foreign language for those following a computer science major may be met by two years of high school language or the first 4 credits of a college language.
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