WPU and MCCC Communication Course Comparison

WPU and MCCC - Communication Division Degree and Course Compatibility Study

Prepared by Prof. Holly Johnson Mercer County Community College March 7, 2015

Table of Contents

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Introduction

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Summary of Findings

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Note Regarding Accuracy of Comparisons

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Course Comparison for Communication - Media Studies BA Course Comparison for Communication - Media Production BA Course Comparison for Communication - Broadcast Journalism BA Course Comparison for Communication - Print Journalism BA Course Comparison for Communication - Public Relations BA Course Comparison for Communication - Interpersonal Communication BA Course Comparison for Communication - Theatre & Comedy BA

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Full Course Comparison List

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Introduction:

This document examines 1000 and 2000 level Communication courses that are core required and elective courses for the Bachelor’s of Arts degree programs at William Paterson University. It looks at them along side corresponding courses available at Mercer County Community College. The goal is to consider one aspect of how feasible it would be to offer a WPU Bachelors of Arts in Communication degree at MCCC. Comparing course offerings allows us to see whether students who wished to attend the WPU program would be able to complete their lower level core courses at Mercer based solely on what courses are already being offered.

Summary of Findings:

1. The vast majority of courses MCCC students would need to take, in order to complete the requirements of the first two years in any WPU Communications degree program, are already available to them at MCCC. The only exception to this is WPU’s rather specialized Theatre & Comedy degree program, the courses for which find few exact equivalences in Mercer’s offerings.

2. With the exception of one Research Methods class, which is required for four of the six WPU degree programs, and a Foundations of Language course that is needed for another, MCCC already offers all core and required classed at the 1000 and 2000 level for the WPU Communications degrees.

3. Although some of WPU’s 1000 and 2000 level Communication electives are not offered at MCCC, most are. Furthermore, other common undergraduate Communication electives are available at MCCC that are not currently available at WPU, including courses such as CMN 147 - Social Media Technologies and CMN 215 Communication and Gender. The latter is recognized by the State of New Jersey as a General Education class. It is reasonable to conclude that some electives that are available at MCCC could be substituted for the few WPU courses that are not offered.

Note Regarding Accuracy of Comparisons:

The author has taken care to read course descriptions side by side to ensure the core of each course’s content is consistent with that of its paired course at the other institution.

In the interest of transparency, it should be made clear that there are two electives where the corresponding course given is not a perfect match. The first is WPU’s COMM 2350 Film as Cross-Cultural Communication class, for which MCCC’s ENG 221 - Literature into Film is given as its equivalent. This is an imperfect fit, though in analyzing the course descriptions the author felt the intent of the courses was reasonably similar to warrant the listing. The same is true for COMM 2620 - Communicating Food, for which HOS 115 - Food and Culture is given as its equivalent. Again, course descriptions were consulted and the pedagogical intent of the two courses seemed to overlap enough to warrant the inclusion.

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Communication - Media Studies BA Communication Courses WP Media Studies Required Courses 1000 and 2000 level

Mercer Equivalent

COMM 1190 - Survey of Communications Studies and Practice

CMN 101 - Mass Media

COMM 1200 - Media and Society

CMN 214 - Issues in Intercultural Communication

COMM 2100 - Media Writing

CMN 161 - Writing for Media or CMN 131 - Journalism I CMN 274 - Radio/TV Management CMN 107 - Cinema

COMM 2200 - Radio and TV Industries COMM 2340 - Film as a Medium WP Media Studies Core 1000 and 2000 level

COMM 2220 - Media Ethics and Law

Mercer Equivalent

CMN 102 - Media Issues and Ethics

COMM 2240 - International Media COMM 2490 - Research Methods in Applied Communications WP Media Studies Electives 1000 and 2000 level

Mercer Equivalent

COMM 1880 - News Literacy COMM 2230 - Press and the Presidency

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COMM 2250 - Audio and Radio Production

CMN 153 - Digital Audio Production I

COMM 2350 - Film as Cross-Cultural Communication COMM 2390 - Filmmaking I COMM 2500 - Journalism COMM 2630 - Public Speaking

ENG 216 - Literature into Film CMN 241 - Applied Field Production for Video CMN 131 or 231 - Journalism I or II CMN 112 - Public Speaking

Communication - Media Production BA Communication Courses WP Communication Required Courses 1000 and 2000 level

Mercer Equivalent

COMM 1190 - Survey of Communications Studies and Practice

CMN 101 - Mass Media

COMM 2100 - Media Writing COMM 2220 - Media Ethics and Law

CMN 131 - Journalism I CMN 102 - Media Issues and Ethics

COMM 2250 - Audio and Radio Production

CMN 153 - Digital Audio Production I

COMM 2270 - TV Studio Production

CMN 141 - Intro to TV Production

COMM 2340 - Film as a Medium

CMN 107 - Cinema

COMM 2390 - Filmmaking I

CMN 241 - Applied Field Production for Video

WP Broadcast Track Electives 1000 and 2000 level

Mercer Equivalent

COMM 1880 - News Literacy COMM 2220 - Media Ethics and Law

CMN 102 - Media Issues and Ethics

COMM 2330 - Sound as a Medium

CMN 254 - Live Sound Reinforcement

COMM 2350 - Film as Cross-Cultural Communication

ENG 216 - Literature into Film

COMM 2490 - Research Methods in Applied Communications WP Broadcast Required Electives 1000 and 2000 level

Mercer Equivalent

COMM 2260 - Video Production and Editing

CMN 143 - Graphics and Effects for Video

COMM 2270 - TV Studio Production COMM 2360 - Film and Civic Engagement COMM 2630 - Public Speaking COMM 2650 - Foundations of Language

CMN 141 - Intro to TV Production CMN 112 - Public Speaking

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Communication - Broadcast Journalism BA Communication Courses WP Communication Required Courses 1000 and 2000 level

Mercer Equivalent

COMM 1190 - Survey of Communications Studies and Practice

CMN 101 - Mass Media

COMM 1200 - Media and Society COMM 2100 - Media Writing COMM 2220 - Media Ethics and Law

CMN 214 - Issues in Intercultural Communication CMN 161 - Writing for Media or CMN 131 - Journalism I CMN 102 - Media Issues and Ethics

COMM 2260 - Video Production and Editing

CMN 143 - Graphics and Effects for Video

COMM 2270 - TV Studio Production

CMN 141 - Intro to TV Production

COMM 2490 - Research Methods in Applied Communications COMM 2500 - Journalism WP Electives 1000 and 2000 level

CMN 131 or 231 - Journalism I or II Mercer Equivalent

COMM 1880 - News Literacy COMM 2630 - Public Speaking POL 2240 - Political Parties POL 2400 - International Relations POL 2750 - Politics and The Media

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CMN 112 - Public Speaking POL 101 - The American Political System POL 201- International Relations CMN 201 - Persuasion and Propaganda

Communication - Print Journalism BA Communication Courses WP Communication Required Courses 1000 and 2000 level

Mercer Equivalent

COMM 1190 - Survey of Communications Studies and Practice

CMN 101 - Mass Media

COMM 1200 - Media and Society COMM 2100 - Media Writing COMM 2220 - Media Ethics and Law

CMN 214 - Issues in Intercultural Communication CMN 161 - Writing for Media or CMN 131 - Journalism I CMN 102 - Media Issues and Ethics

COMM 2260 - Video Production and Editing

CMN 143 - Graphics and Effects for Video

COMM 2490 - Research Methods in Applied Communications COMM 2500 - Journalism WP Electives 1000 and 2000 level

CMN 131 or 231 - Journalism I or II Mercer Equivalent

COMM 1880 - News Literacy COMM 2230 - Press and the Presidency COMM 2240 - International Media COMM 2550 - Publication Design COMM 2630 - Public Speaking POL 1200 - American Government POL 2400 - International Relations POL 2750 - Politics and The Media

ADV 210 - Typography II - Publication Design CMN 112 - Public Speaking HIS 207 - American Constitutional History POL 201- International Relations CMN 201 - Persuasion and Propaganda

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Communication - Public Relations BA Communication Courses WP Communication Required Courses 1000 and 2000 level

Mercer Equivalent

COMM 1190 - Survey of Communications Studies and Practice

CMN 101 - Mass Media

COMM 1200 - Media and Society COMM 2100 - Media Writing COMM 2220 - Media Ethics and Law

CMN 214 - Issues in Intercultural Communication CMN 161 - Writing for Media or CMN 131 - Journalism I CMN 102 - Media Issues and Ethics

COMM 2260 - Video Production and Editing

CMN 143 - Graphics and Effects for Video

COMM 2490 - Research Methods in Applied Communications COMM 2500 - Journalism WP Electives 1000 and 2000 level

CMN 131 or 231 - Journalism I or II Mercer Equivalent

COMM 1880 - News Literacy COMM 2550 - Publication Design COMM 2600 - Oral Interpretation COMM 2630 - Public Speaking COMM 2640 - Voice/Speech Production MGT 2000 - Principles of Management MKT 2100 - Principles of Marketing POL 2400 - International Relations

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ADV 210 - Typography II - Publication Design CMN 212 - Oral Interpretation CMN 112 - Public Speaking CMN 111 - Speech: Human Communication n BUS 210 - Principles of Management MKT 101 - Principles of Marketing POL 201- International Relations

Communication - Interpersonal Communication BA Communication Courses WP Communication Required Courses 1000 and 2000 level

Mercer Equivalent

COMM 1190 - Survey of Communications Studies and Practice

CMN 101 - Mass Media

COMM 1210 - Communications Theory COMM 2440 - Communications Research Foundations

CMN 122 - Organizational Communication

COMM 2650 - Foundations of Language WP Electives 1000 and 2000 level

COMM 2310 - Organizational Communication COMM 2600 - Oral Interpretation COMM 2620 - Communicating Food COMM 2630 - Public Speaking COMM 2640 - Voice/Speech Production

Mercer Equivalent

CMN 122 - Organizational Communication CMN 212 - Oral Interpretation HOS 115 - Food and Culture CMN 112 - Public Speaking CMN 111 - Speech: Human Communication

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Communication - Theatre & Comedy BA NOTE: William Paterson’s Communications: Theatre & Comedy BA degree program is highly specialized, focussing on an element of artistic training --comedy improvisation-- that is not common to most college level theatre programs. As a result, Mercer’s Theatre offerings only partially intersect with this degree track.

Communication Courses WP Communication Required Courses 1000 and 2000 level COMM 1190 - Survey of Communications Studies and Practice

Mercer Equivalent CMN 101 - Mass Media

WP Theatre & Comedy Electives 1000 and 2000 level

Mercer Equivalent

COMM 2170 - Scenery Construction & Set Design

THR 102 - Stagecraft

COMM 2600 - Oral Interpretation

CMN 212 - Oral Interpretation

COMM 2640 - Voice/Speech Production

CMN 111 - Speech: Human Communication

COMM 2700 - Acting II - Advanced Improvisation

THR 105 - Principles of Characterization*

COMM 2720 - Acting III - Special Topics COMM 2730 - Fundamentals of Comedy Writing COMM 2780 - Comedy Improvisation in Performance COMM 2800 - Technical Theater Workshop I COMM 2850 - Musical Theater COMM 2900 - Technical Theater Workshop II WP Theatre & Comedy Concentration Requirements 1000 and 2000 level

THR 217 - Theater Workshop

Mercer Equivalent

COMM 1020 - Acting I - Improvisation

THR 104 - Fundamentals of Acting

COMM 1150 - Theater Production Lab COMM 1170 - Theater Performance Lab COMM 2740 - Acting for the Camera COMM 2760 - Sketch Comedy Writing COMM 2830 - Playscripts

THR 107 - Dramatic Writing for Stage and Screen

*As with other “equivalent” courses listed here, the MCCC course does not have precisely the same focus as its William Paterson counterpart.

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FULL COURSE LIST This is a list of all* 1000 and 2000 level core requirement and elective courses for William Paterson University Communications BA programs alongside their MCCC course equivalents.

WP Communication BA Courses 1000 and 2000 level

Mercer Equivalents

COMM 1190 - Survey of Communications Studies and Practice

CMN 101 - Mass Media

COMM 1200 - Media and Society COMM 1210 - Communications Theory COMM 1880 - News Literacy

CMN 214 - Issues in Intercultural Communication CMN 122 - Organizational Communication

COMM 2100 - Media Writing

CMN 161 - Writing for Media or CMN 131 - Journalism I CMN 274 - Radio/TV Management CMN 102 - Media Issues and Ethics

COMM 2200 - Radio and TV Industries COMM 2220 - Media Ethics and Law COMM 2230 - Press and the Presidency COMM 2240 - International Media COMM 2250 - Audio and Radio Production COMM 2260 - Video Production and Editing COMM 2270 - TV Studio Production COMM 2310 - Organizational Communication COMM 2330 - Sound as a Medium COMM 2340 - Film as a Medium COMM 2350 - Film as Cross-Cultural Communication COMM 2360 - Film and Civic Engagement COMM 2390 - Filmmaking I COMM 2440 - Communications Research Foundations COMM 2490 - Research Methods in Applied Communications COMM 2500 - Journalism COMM 2550 - Publication Design COMM 2600 - Oral Interpretation COMM 2620 - Communicating Food COMM 2630 - Public Speaking COMM 2640 - Voice/Speech Production COMM 2650 - Foundations of Language MGT 2000 - Principles of Management MKT 2100 - Principles of Marketing POL 2240 - Political Parties POL 2400 - International Relations POL 2750 - Politics and The Media

CMN 153 - Digital Audio Production I CMN 143 - Graphics and Effects for Video CMN 141 - Intro to TV Production CMN 122 - Organizational Communication CMN 254 - Live Sound Reinforcement or CMN 255 - Sound Design for the Entertainment Industry CMN 107 - Cinema ENG 216 - Literature into Film CMN 241 - Applied Field Production for Video or CMN 243 - Cinematography

CMN 131 or 231 - Journalism I & II ADV 210 - Typography II - Publication Design CMN 212 - Oral Interpretation HOS 115 - Food and Culture CMN 112 - Public Speaking CMN 111 - Speech: Human Communication BUS 210 - Principles of Management MKT 101 - Principles of Marketing POL 101 - The American Political System POL 201- International Relations CMN 201 - Persuasion and Propaganda

*Several theatre classes are not listed. Few equivalencies exist between Mercer’s and William Paterson’s Theatre offerings.

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