The University of Findlay - Scan Our Majors

Majors in Findlay's communication program receive a good balance of theory and application. As you scan the following majors and classes, you can also access the course information link to read brief descriptions of each class.

The communication program at Findlay connects with
the broader world of Northwest Ohio through events
like the Mayoral Forum, where students run program
broadcast live on radio and television. The most recent
Forum featured the top two candidates for mayor of
Findlay taking questions from the public and questions
posed by members of the area media.

Digital Media Major
ART	110	The Visual Fundamentals	(3 hrs.)
COMM	180	Introduction to Digital Media	(3 hrs.)
ART	205	Introduction to Digital Design and Computing	(3 hrs.)
ART	216	Digital Photography	(3 hrs.)
COMM	225	Audio Production	(3 hrs.)
COMM	225L	Audio Lab	(1 hrs.)
COMM	240	Principles of Public Relations	(3 hrs.)
ART	250	Digital Typography	(3 hrs.)
COMM	260	Video Production I	(3 hrs.)
CSCI	270	Web Page Development I	(3 hrs.)
COMM	291	Field Experience	(1 hrs.)
ENGL	301	Project Management & Advanced Topics in Technical Comm.	(3 hrs.)
ENGL	307	Critical Perspectives of Nature, Technology, Society, & Culture	(3 hrs.)
COMM	308	Media Effects	(3 hrs.)
COMM	313	Junior Assessment	(1 hrs.)
ENGL	321	Instructions and Manuals: Design and Usability	(3 hrs.)
ART	375	Web Design	(3 hrs.)
COMM	391	Field Experience	(1 hrs.)
COMM	410	Senior Assessment	(2 hrs.)
COMM	480	Multimedia Authoring	(3 hrs.)
			(51 hrs.)

Health Communication Major
HEPR	150	Introduction to Health Professions	(1 hrs.)
COMM	219	Health Communication	(3 hrs.)
COMM	216	Interpersonal Communication	(3 hrs.)
COMM	218	Intercultural Communication	(3 hrs.)
PHIL	221	Health Care Ethics	(3 hrs.)
COMM	240	Principles of Public Relations	(3 hrs.)
ENGL	260	Public Relations Writing	(3 hrs.)
COMM	296	Communication Field Research	(1 hrs.)
COMM	313	Junior Assessment	(1 hrs.)
COMM	315	Contemporary Theories of Communication	(3 hrs.)
COMM	320	Interviewing	(3 hrs.)
MRKT	326	Principles of Marketing	(3 hrs.)
HEPR	355	Introduction to Health Care Systems	(3 hrs.)
COMM	341	Public Relations Campaigns	(3 hrs.)
PSYC	347	Research Methods in Psychology	(4 hrs.)
COMM	396	Communication Field Research	(1 hrs.)
COMM	400	Senior Seminar (Crisis Communication or relevant to major)	(3 hrs.)
COMM	410	Senior Assessment	(2 hrs.)
COMM	428	Communication Arts Internship	(1 hrs.)
COMM	440	Organizational Communication	(3 hrs.)
			(50 hrs.)

(Health Communication majors are strongly encouraged to complete a minor relevant to their career goals.)

Interpersonal Communication Major
PSYC	113	Psychology of Becoming	(3 hrs.)
COMM	170	Introduction to Mass Communication	(3 hrs.)
COMM	211	Argumentation and Debate	(3 hrs.)
COMM	216	Interpersonal Communication	(3 hrs.)
COMM	218	Intercultural Communication	(3 hrs.)
COMM	265	Nonverbal Communication and Listening	(3 hrs.)
COMM	296	Communication Field Research	(1 hrs.)
COMM	303	Gender Communication	(3 hrs.)
COMM	304	Family Communication	(3 hrs.)
COMM	312	Small Group Communication	(3 hrs.)
COMM	313	Junior Assessment	(1 hrs.)
COMM	315	Contemporary Theories of Communication	(3 hrs.)
COMM	320	Interviewing	(3 hrs.)
COMM	335	Communication in Conflict Resolution	(3 hrs.)
COMM	340	Communication Across Contexts and Cultures	(3 hrs.)
PSYC	347	Research Methods in Psychology	(4 hrs.)
COMM	396	Communication Field Research	(1 hrs.)
COMM	410	Senior Assessment	(2 hrs.)
COMM	440	Organizational Communication	(3 hrs.)
			(51 hrs.)

(Interpersonal Communication majors are strongly encouraged to complete a minor relevant to their career goals.)

Journalism Major
COMM	170	Introduction to Mass Communication	(3 hrs.)
COMM	216	Interpersonal Communication	(3 hrs.)
COMM	217	Current Issues in Communication	(1 hrs.)
COMM	230	Mass Media and the Law	(3 hrs.)
COMM	260	Video Production I	(3 hrs.)
COMM	317	Current Issues in Communication	(1 hrs.)
COMM	350	Broadcast News	(3 hrs.)
COMM	313	Junior Assessment	(1 hrs.)
COMM	391	Field Experience	(1 hrs.)
COMM	410	Senior Assessment	(2 hrs.)
COMM	428	Communication Arts Internship	(3 hrs.)
ART	205	Introduction to Digital Design	(3 hrs.)
ENGL	265	Feature Writing	(3 hrs.)
ENGL	270	Newswriting	(3 hrs.)
ENGL	270L	Pulse Lab	(1 hrs.)
ENGL	271	Non-Print Media Writing	(3 hrs.)
ENGL	360	News Editing	(3 hrs.)
ENGL	360L	News Lab	(1 hrs.)
ENGL	370	Advanced News Practice	(3 hrs.)
ENGL	370L	Advanced News Lab	(1 hrs.)
One course from the following:
ART	216	Digital Photography	(3 hrs.)
COMM	400	Senior Seminar (Relevant to Major)	(3 hrs.)
			(48 hrs.)

Students with a major in Journalism are required to take either POLS 110, 111, or 203 as part of their General Education social science requirement.

Journalism majors are strongly encouraged to minor in political science, marketing or another discipline relevant to their career goals



Public Relations Major
COMM	170	Introduction to Mass Communication	(3 hrs.)
ENGL	270	Newswriting	(3 hrs.)
ENGL	270L	Pulse Lab	(1 hrs.)
ENGL	271	Non-Print Media Writing	(3 hrs.)
COMM	240	Principles of Public Relations	(3 hrs.)
ART	205	Introduction to Digital Design	(3 hrs.)
COMM	125	Parliamentary Procedure	(1 hrs.)
COMM	216	Interpersonal Communication	(3 hrs.)
COMM	217	Current Issues in Communication	(1 hrs.)
COMM	230	Mass Media and the Law	(3 hrs.)
COMM	291	Field Experience	(1 hrs.)
ENGL	260	Public Relations Writing	(3 hrs.)
COMM	260	Video Production I	(3 hrs.)
COMM	330	Communication Arts Research	(3 hrs.)
COMM	341	Public Relations Campaigns	(3 hrs.)
COMM	317	Current Issues in Communication	(1 hrs.)
COMM	313	Junior Assessment	(1 hrs.)
COMM	391	Field Experience	(1 hrs.)
COMM	400	Senior Seminar (Topic relevant to major)	(3 hrs.)
COMM	410	Senior Assessment	(2 hrs.)
COMM	428	Communication Arts Internship	(3 hrs.)
			(48 hrs.)

Public relations majors are strongly encouraged to minor in marketing, writing or another discipline relevant to their career goals.