Bachelor of Science in Communication: Journalism of Technology and Business
Students earning the communication degree specialize in one of four areas: general communication, professional and technical communication (PTC), journalism of science (JS), or journalism of technology and business (JTB). All COM majors take coursework in editing, persuasion, communication law and ethics, and science and technology in society. PTC specialists add courses in document design, graphic and/or web design, linguistics, art and architectural history, and more. Journalism specialists add courses in journalism, mass media, and intercultural communication; JS specialists add courses in math and science, science writing, and philosophy of science, while JTB specialists take courses in economics, business, information technology, writing about technology, and history of technology.
Required Courses
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Communication Requirements | (9) | |
| COM 371 | Persuasion | 3 |
| COM 377 | Communication Law and Ethics | 3 |
| COM 425 | Editing | 3 |
| Portfolio | ||
| Journalism Requirements | (12) | |
| COM 372 | Mass Media and Society | 3 |
| COM 421 | Technical Communication | 3 |
| COM 435 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| COM 440 | Introduction to Journalism | 3 |
| Technology and Business Requirement | (24) | |
| BUS 210 | Financial and Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| BUS 301 | Designing and Structuring the Organization for Strategic Decision-Making | 3 |
| or BUS 371 | Strategies for Reaching New Markets | |
| ECON 211 | Principles of Economics | 3 |
| ITM 301 | Introduction to Contemporary Operating Systems and Hardware I | 3 |
| ITM 311 | Introduction to Software Development | 3 |
| ITMD 361 | Fundamentals of Web Development | 3 |
| ITMD 421 | Data Modeling and Applications | 3 |
| ITMO 440 | Introduction to Data Networks and the Internet | 3 |
| Mathematics and Computer Science Requirement | (7) | |
| See IIT Core Curriculum, section D | 7 | |
| Natural Science and Engineering Requirements | (11) | |
| See IIT Core Curriculum, section D | 11 | |
| Science and Technology in Society (STS) Elective | (6) | |
| Select one of the following: | 6 | |
| History of Computing | 3 | |
| Technology in History: 1500-1850 | 3 | |
| Technology in History: 1850 to Present | 3 | |
| Humanities and Social Sciences Requirements | (21) | |
| See IIT Core Curriculum, sections B and C | 21 | |
| Introduction to the Profession | (3) | |
| Select 3 credit hours | 3 | |
| Interprofessional Projects (IPRO) | (6) | |
| See IIT Core Curriculum, section E | 6 | |
| Minor Electives | (15) | |
| Recommended minors include: Business, Entrepreneurship, Computer Structures, Computer Architecture, Computer Networking, Internet Application Development, Information Technology and Management, or Technology and Human Affairs. | 15 | |
| Free Electives | (12) | |
| Select 12 credit hours | 12 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 126 | |
Bachelor of Science in Communication: Journalism of Technology and Business Curriculum
| Year 1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Credit Hours | Semester 2 | Credit Hours |
| Introduction to the Profession | 3 | CS 105 or 110 | 2 |
| MATH 130 | 3 | BIOL 114 & BIOL 117 | 4 |
| BIOL 105 & BIOL 109 | 4 | COM 372 | 3 |
| Humanities 200-level Course | 3 | Humanities Elective (300+) | 3 |
| Social Sciences Elective | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| 16 | 15 | ||
| Year 2 | |||
| Semester 1 | Credit Hours | Semester 2 | Credit Hours |
| COM 377 | 3 | COM 371 | 3 |
| COM 421 | 3 | ECON 211 | 3 |
| COM 435 | 3 | STS Elective1 | 3 |
| ITM 301 | 3 | Minor Elective | 3 |
| PHYS 211 or CHEM 122 | 3 | Humanities Elective (300+) | 3 |
| Social Sciences Elective (300+) | 3 | ||
| 18 | 15 | ||
| Year 3 | |||
| Semester 1 | Credit Hours | Semester 2 | Credit Hours |
| BUS 210 | 3 | COM 440 | 3 |
| Minor Elective | 3 | MATH 425 | 3 |
| IPRO Elective I | 3 | ITM 311 | 3 |
| Social Sciences Elective (300+) | 3 | Minor Elective | 3 |
| Humanities or Social Sciences Elective | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | ||
| 18 | 15 | ||
| Year 4 | |||
| Semester 1 | Credit Hours | Semester 2 | Credit Hours |
| ITMD 421 | 3 | COM 425 | 3 |
| BUS 301 or 371 | 3 | ITMD 361 | 3 |
| IPRO Elective II | 3 | ITMO 440 | 3 |
| STS Elective1 | 3 | Minor Elective | 3 |
| Minor Elective | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Total Credit Hours: 127 | |||
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