2014-2015 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog
Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science in Photography
Requirements for a Major in Photography
1. School of Communications Core Credits: 9
All students majoring in the School of Communications must complete the following core courses, for a total of nine credits:
- COM 101 - Concepts of Communication (3 credits)
- COM 295 - Theories of Communication (3 credits)
- COM 201 - Speech (3 credits) OR COM 215 - Story Making (3 credits)
Capstone Requirement:
All students majoring in the School of Communications must take COM 495 (three credits) during their senior year. This Capstone course offers a synthesis of ideas and theories about one or more current critical issues in communication.
B.A. and B.S. Cognates
All undergraduate programs in the School of Communications offer both the B.A. degree and the B.S. degree. All students selecting majors in the School of Communications must choose either the B.A. cognate or the B.S. cognate that is intended for a particular undergraduate program.
B.A. Cognate
The B.A. degree requires a third-semester proficiency in a foreign language of the student's choice.
B.S. Cognate
The B.S. cognate for the photography program requires:
- CIS 150 - Introduction to Computing (3 credits) OR PHI 103 - Logic (3 credits)
- STA 215 - Introductory Applied Statistics (3 credits)
- COM 300 - Foundations of Communication Research (3 credits)
2. Photography Core
(nine courses, for a minimum of 30 credits)
- ART 149 - Introduction to Visual Composition Credits: 3
- CPH 171 - Photography I Credits: 4
- CPH 172 - Photography II Credits: 3
- CPH 266 - History of Photography I Credits: 3
- CPH 272 - Digital Photography 1 Credits: 3
- CPH 273 - Classic 4 x 5 Photography Credits: 3
- CPH 279 - Color Printing Credits: 3
- CPH 366 - History of Photography II Credits: 3
- CPH 498 - Senior Thesis/Project Credits: 1 to 6
3. Electives Credits: Minimum of 9
- CPH 371 - Experimental Black and White Photography Credits: 3
- CPH 373 - Digital Photography 2 Credits: 3
- CPH 374 - Color Photography Credits: 3
- CPH 375 - Studio Photography Credits: 3
- CPH 377 - The Social Eye Credits: 4 (offered in F of even years)
- CPH 378 - Advanced Problems in Photography Credits: 3
- CPH 399 - Independent Study Credits: 1 to 6
- CPH 490 - Internship Credits: 1 to 6
- CPH 280/380/480 Special Topics (TBA) Credits: 3
Suggested Order of Coursework
Students should take:
- CPH 171 - Photography I (4 credits) and CPH 266 - History of Photography I (3 credits) their first semester and
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ART 149 - Introduction to Visual Composition (3 credits) and CPH 172 - Photography II (3 credits) in the second semester of their first year.