Program: New Communication Media [NCM] - SUNY Cortland - Modern Campus Catalog™

2006-2007 Undergraduate Catalog

Apr 06, 2025

This focused program is designed to provide students with the knowledge of prevailing communication theory, an understanding of the social implications of digital media and the skills to create digital content. Graduates will have materials development and critical thinking skills needed in expanding sectors of contemporary broadcast, gaming and related industries.

Career Potential

Digital video production
Digital audio production
Digital post-production
Interactive media authoring
Special effects production
3D animation
Internet site development

The major’s 36 credit hours must be taken from the following:

A. Required Courses: 24 credit hours

COM 100 - Human Communication (3 cr. hr.)
COM 110 - Introduction to New Media (3 cr. hr.)
COM 203 - Introduction to Media Writing (3 cr. hr.)
COM 335 - Issues in Digital Culture (3 cr. hr.)
COM 342 - Field Television Production (3 cr. hr.)
COM 349 - Multimedia Production (3 cr. hr.)
COM 350 - New Communication Media (3 cr. hr.)
COM 400 - Communication Law and Ethics (3 cr. hr.)

B. Elective Courses in Media Production: Six credit hours

COM 242 - Audio Production (3 cr. hr.)
COM 243 - Studio Television Production (3 cr. hr.)
COM 251 - Introduction to Digital 3-D Modeling and Animation (3 cr. hr.)
COM 345 - News Editing and Design (3 cr. hr.)
COM 353 - Video Postproduction (3 cr. hr.)

C. Elective Course in a Related Content Area: Six credit hours

ATS 212 - Computers in the Visual Arts (3 cr. hr.)
CAP 240 - Intermediate Computer Applications (3 cr. hr.)
CAP 351 - Advanced Web Page Design (3 cr. hr.)
GRY 327 - Computer Mapping (4 cr. hr.)
PWR 209 - Writing in Cyberspace I (4 cr. hr.)

Example of the B.A. in New Communication over four years

First Year

Fall Total credit hours: 16-17

Foreign language 101
GE course

CAP 100 - Introduction to Computer Applications (3 cr. hr.)
COM 110 - Introduction to New Media (3 cr. hr.)
COR 101 - The Cortland Experience: A First Year Seminar (1 cr. hr.)
CPN 100 - Academic Writing I (3 cr. hr.)
or
CPN 102 - Academic Writing in the Community I (4 cr. hr.)

Spring Total credit hours: 16

Foreign language 102
GE course
Participation course

CAP 240 - Intermediate Computer Applications (3 cr. hr.)
COM 335 - Issues in Digital Culture (3 cr. hr.)
CPN 101 - Academic Writing II (3 cr. hr.)
or
CPN 103 - Academic Writing in the Community II (4 cr. hr.)

Second Year

Fall Total credit hours: 16

Foreign language 201
Quantitative Skills
Participation course

COM 203 - Introduction to Media Writing (3 cr. hr.)
COM 342 - Field Television Production (3 cr. hr.)
PWR 209 - Writing in Cyberspace I (4 cr. hr.)

Spring Total credit hours: 16

Foreign language 202
GE course
GE course
GE course
Participation course

COM 251 - Introduction to Digital 3-D Modeling and Animation (3 cr. hr.)

Third Year

Fall Total credit hours: 16

COM 351
GE course
GE course
LAS elective
Participation course

COM 353 - Video Postproduction (3 cr. hr.)

Spring Total credit hours: 16

GE course
LAS elective
LAS elective
Participation course

COM 349 - Multimedia Production (3 cr. hr.)
COM 350 - New Communication Media (3 cr. hr.)

Fourth Year

Fall Total credit hours: 16

LAS elective
LAS elective
LAS elective
LAS elective
Participation course

COM 400 - Communication Law and Ethics (3 cr. hr.)

Spring Total credit hours: 16

Internship
or
Study abroad
or
Learning Community involvement or elective