Communication, Media & Design (CMD)

Are you driven by a passion for storytelling, creativity, and making your mark in the media world? At St. Thomas Aquinas College, our Communication, Media & Design degree turns your passion into a powerful career. With the flexibility to choose your concentration, you can tailor your education to match your interests and career goals.

Course Requirement Definitions:
Elective Requirement: Additional courses necessary to earn enough credits for a degree outside of Major and STAGE requirements.
First Year Seminar (FYS): Introductory course to the academic experience, emphasizing the skills necessary for academic success.
Major Requirement: Courses are core to this major and are subject matter-specific.
Stage Requirement: Courses are part of our STAGE General Education program, and must be taken to earn a degree. Learn more here>

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Fall One – first year

Course Code	Course Name	Credit Hours
CA 220	Intro to Media Major Requirement	3 CR
CA 206	Intro to Social & Interactive Media Major Requirement	3 CR
FYS 101	First Year Seminar Stage Requirement	3 CR
WRT 101	Academic Writing I Stage Requirement	3 CR
Foundations Course	Quantitative Literacy Stage Requirement	3 CR
STAC 101	Elective Requirement	1 CR
		16 FALL CREDITS

Spring One – first year

Course Code	Course Name	Credit Hours
CA 102	Intro to Production Major Requirement	3 CR
CA 240	Media & Culture Major Requirement	3 CR
WRT 102	Academic Writing II Stage Requirement	3 CR
Foundations Course	Scientific Reasoning Stage Requirement	3 CR
Breadth & Proficiency 1	Stage Requirement	3 CR
STAC 102	Elective Requirement	1 CR
		16 SPRING CREDITS

Fall Two – sophomore

Course Code	Course Name	Credit Hours
CA 213	Media Strategies for Public Relations Major Requirement	3 CR
ART 227	Digital Studio Major Requirement	3 CR
MKT 102	Principles of Marketing Major Requirement	3 CR
Breadth & Proficiency 2	Stage Requirement	3 CR
Breadth & Proficiency 3	Stage Requirement	3 CR
STAC 201	Elective Requirement	1 CR
		16 FALL CREDITS

Spring Two – sophomore

Course Code	Course Name	Credit Hours
CA 209	Communication in Professional Environments Major Requirement	3 CR
CA 202	Digital Content Creation Major Requirement	3 CR
Breadth & Proficiency 4	Stage Requirement	3 CR
Breadth & Proficiency 5	Stage Requirement	3 CR
Gateway 1	Stage Requirement	3 CR
		15 SPRING CREDITS

Fall three – junior

Course Code	Course Name	Credit Hours
CA 304	Social Media Marketing Major Requirement	3 CR
Gateway 2	Stage Requirement	3 CR
Free Elective/Minor 1	Elective Requirement	3 CR
Free Elective/Minor 2	Elective Requirement	3 CR
Free Elective/Minor 3	Elective Requirement	3 CR
		15 FALL CREDITS

Spring three – junior

Course Code	Course Name	Credit Hours
CA 226	Storytelling Across Platforms Major Requirement	3 CR
CA 322	Strategic Public Relations: Event Management & Crisis Comm Major Requirement	3 CR
Gateway 3	Stage Requirement	3 CR
CMD Major Elective 1	Elective Requirement	3 CR
Free Elective/Minor 4	Elective Requirement	3 CR
		15 SPRING CREDITS

Fall four – senior

Course Code	Course Name	Credit Hours
CMD 410	Communication, Media & Design Internship Major Requirement	3 CR
MKT 300	Digital Marketing Major Requirement	3 CR
CA 302	Community Management Analytics Major Requirement	3 CR
Free Elective/Minor 5	Elective Requirement	3 CR
Free Elective/Minor 6	Elective Requirement	3 CR
		15 FALL CREDITS

Spring Four – senior

Course Code	Course Name	Credit Hours
CMD 420	Communication, Media & Design Capstone Major Requirement	3 CR
CMD Major Elective 2	Elective Requirement	3 CR
Free Elective/Minor 7	Elective Requirement	3 CR
Free Elective/Minor 8	Elective Requirement	3 CR
Free Elective/Minor 9	Elective Requirement	3 CR
		15 SPRING CREDITS