Program: Visual Communication Major B.A. - Major Code 4110 (4121) - Northeastern State University

General Education Requirements

A minimum of 49 hours of academic work in general education is required during the freshman and sophomore years. For students transferring with the Associate of Arts degree or Associate of Science degree from a public institution in Oklahoma, all general education requirements will be satisfied with respect to degree requirements. However, some majors may require other specific general education courses as program prerequisites or program requirements. Students should consult advisors and the program’s plan of study for further information. Students are required to complete general education requirements by the time they have completed 90 semester hours of college work. See General Education Requirements for Bachelor’s Degrees for more information.

Visual Communication Core 25 hours

Visual Communication Electives 18 hours

(choose from list below with advisor approval)

Minimum Total 43 hours

Note

Visual Communication majors must earn a grade of “C” or higher in any course counting toward the Visual Communication major.

Course Sequence

Course Sequence

First Year – Freshman

Fall Semester	Spring Semester
12 hours of general education requirements	13 hours of general education requirements
M S 1103 INTRO TO MEDIA STUDIES*	VCOM 1173 MEDIA SOFTWARE*

Total Hours 15	Total Hours 16

Second Year – Sophomore

Fall Semester	Spring Semester
12 hours of general education requirements	9 hours of general education requirements
VCOM 1003 INTRO TO VIS COMM**	M S 2103 BASIC WRITING FOR MEDIA*
*VCOM 2403 INTRODUCTION TO WEB DESIGN*	VCOM 3103 INTRO TO PHOTOGRAPHY *



Total Hours 18	Total Hours 15

Third Year – Junior

Fall Semester (Odd Year)	Spring Semester (Even Year)
4 hours of general education requirements	*6 hours - VCOM ELECTIVES - 6 HOURS*
VCOM 4233 BROADCAST PRODUCTION*	6 hours of minor
VCOM 3203 DIGITAL DARKROOM*	3 hours of 3000/4000 level elective
3 hours of minor
3 hours of 3000/4000 level elective

Total Hours 16	Total Hours 15

Fourth Year – Senior

Fall Semester (Even Year)	Spring Semester (Odd Year)
*6 hours - VCOM ELECTIVES*	*VCOM 4901 Senior Project*
6 hours of minor	*6 hours - VCOM ELECTIVES*
3 hours of 3000/4000 level elective	3 hours of minor
	4 hours of 3000/4000 level elective


Total Hours 15	Total Hours 14

Gen Ed – 50 hrs

Major – 43 hrs

Minor – 18 hrs

Electives – 13 hrs

Total Hours in Course Sequence – 124

* Offered Fall and Spring.

** Offered Fall only.

Policies of the College of Liberal Arts

ENGLISH PROFICIENCY:	English proficiency is a graduation requirement. Components I and II of English proficiency should be met with grades of “C” or better prior to the completion of 60 credit hours.
UPPER DIVISION CREDIT:	Total hours must include at least 40 hours of credit in courses number 3000 and above.
LIBERAL ARTS & SCIENCES:	At least 80 semester credit hours are required in the Liberal Arts and Sciences for BA/BAED/BFA/BME degrees and 55 semester credit hours of Liberal Arts and Sciences for BS/BSED degrees and 40 semester credit hours of Liberal Arts and Sciences for specialty degrees (BGS, BSW). Liberal Arts and Science courses are designated by a “#” after the course title.