Important Reminders — graduation requirements:
- General Education course requirements should be completed by the beginning of your
junior year.
- A minimum of 120 overall credits with at least 45 upper-level credits are required
to graduate. Upper-level courses are numbered in the 300–400 series (300 thru 499).
- To acquire this degree four courses require a grade of “C” or better — CMM 101, CMM
118, CMM 226, and CMM 416. (CMM 416 is the AWR — advanced writing requirement for
this major).
Year 1 — Freshman: Fall Semester
Course or Course Category |
Credits |
CMM 101 Introduction to Public Speaking |
3 |
Elective Course |
3 |
Elective Course |
3 |
ENG 101 College Writing II |
3 |
Gen Ed Course: World System or Foreign Language |
3 |
Total |
15 |
Year 1 — Freshman: Spring Semester
Course or Course Category |
Credits |
CMM 118 Media and Society |
3 |
Elective Course |
3 |
Gen Ed Course: Information & Technology Literacy |
1 |
Gen Ed Course: Natural Science (3–4 cr.) |
3–4 |
Gen Ed Course: Mathematics |
3 |
Total |
14–15 |
Year 2 — Sophomore: Fall Semester
Course or Course Category |
Credits |
CMM 226 Intro to Human Communication |
3 |
Elective Course |
3 |
Elective Course |
3 |
Gen Ed Course: Humanities or The Arts |
3 |
Gen Ed Course: U.S. or Western Civilization |
3 |
Total |
15 |
Year 2 — Sophomore: Spring Semester
Course or Course Category |
Credits |
CMM 301 Communication & Culture |
3 |
Elective Course |
3 |
Elective Course |
3 |
Gen Ed Course: Gen Ed Elective (Skills/Knowledge) |
3 |
Gen Ed Course: Gen Ed Elective (Skills/Knowledge) |
3 |
Total |
15 |
Year 3 — Junior: Fall Semester
Course or Course Category |
Credits |
CMM 304 Business & Professional Comm. |
3 |
CMM 312 Fundamentals of Multimedia Production |
3 |
CMM Course: Communication Context Block |
3 |
300/400 Upper Level Elective |
3 |
Gen Ed Course: Global Issues (3–4 cr.) |
3–4 |
Total |
15–16 |
Year 3 — Junior: Spring Semester
Course or Course Category |
Credits |
CMM 407 Concepts of Persuasion |
3 |
CMM 416 Rhetorical Analysis (AWR) |
3 |
CMM Course: Culture & Communication Block |
3 |
CMM Course: Application & Development Block |
3 |
Elective (or see Focus Elective List) |
3 |
Total |
15 |
Year 4 — Senior: Fall Semester
Course or Course Category |
Credits |
CMM Course: Theoretical Foundation Block |
3 |
CMM Course: Communication Context Block |
3 |
CMM Course: Application & Development Block |
3 |
Elective (or see Production Focus List) |
3 |
Elective (or see Production Focus List) |
3 |
Total |
15 |
Year 4 — Senior: Spring Semester
Course or Course Category |
Credits |
CMM 491 Senior Seminar |
1 |
CMM Course: Culture & Communication Block |
3 |
CMM Course: Application & Development Block |
3 |
Elective (or see Production Focus List) |
3 |
Elective (or see Production Focus List) |
3 |
Elective (or see Production Focus List) |
3 |
Total |
16 |
*Applies to curriculum posted in SUNY Plattsburgh program catalog as of 2016–2017
academic year. 120 credits
Production Focus List (suggested elective options)
Course** |
How It Fits in With This Major |
Prerequisite |
Credits |
CMM 202 Communication Practicum |
Work on special projects in communication |
POI, & application |
1–3 |
CMM 496 Course Assistantship |
Work as a course assistant in communication |
POI, & application |
2–3 |
CMM 498 Internships |
Full or part-time internships |
GPA & application process |
3/6/12 |
Other Recommendations to Boost Your Potential
Double Major Options |
Minor Needed |
Double major with digital media production |
Add a business minor |
Double major with marketing |
Add an English minor |
**Besides Pre-req’s, courses may require minimum GPA and/or application process
(Note: POI = Permission of Instructor)