Prepared by Prof. Holly Johnson Mercer County Community College

March 7, 2015

WPU and MCCC - Communication Division Degree and Course Compatibility Study

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Table of ContentsIntroduction page 3

Summary of Findings page 3

Note Regarding Accuracy of Comparisons page 3

Course Comparison for Communication - Media Studies BA page 4Course Comparison for Communication - Media Production BA page 5Course Comparison for Communication - Broadcast Journalism BA page 6Course Comparison for Communication - Print Journalism BA page 7Course Comparison for Communication - Public Relations BA page 8Course Comparison for Communication - Interpersonal Communication BA page 9Course Comparison for Communication - Theatre & Comedy BA page 10

Full Course Comparison List page 11

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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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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 CommunicationCOMM 2100 - Media Writing CMN 161 - Writing for Media or

CMN 131 - Journalism ICOMM 2200 - Radio and TV Industries CMN 274 - Radio/TV ManagementCOMM 2340 - Film as a Medium CMN 107 - Cinema

WP Media Studies Core 1000 and 2000 level Mercer EquivalentCOMM 2220 - Media Ethics and Law CMN 102 - Media Issues and EthicsCOMM 2240 - International MediaCOMM 2490 - Research Methods in Applied Communications

WP Media Studies Electives 1000 and 2000 level Mercer EquivalentCOMM 1880 - News LiteracyCOMM 2230 - Press and the PresidencyCOMM 2250 - Audio and Radio Production CMN 153 - Digital Audio Production ICOMM 2350 - Film as Cross-Cultural Communication ENG 216 - Literature into FilmCOMM 2390 - Filmmaking I CMN 241 - Applied Field Production for VideoCOMM 2500 - Journalism CMN 131 or 231 - Journalism I or IICOMM 2630 - Public Speaking CMN 112 - Public Speaking

Communication - Media Studies BA

Communication Courses

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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 CMN 131 - Journalism ICOMM 2220 - Media Ethics and Law CMN 102 - Media Issues and EthicsCOMM 2250 - Audio and Radio Production CMN 153 - Digital Audio Production ICOMM 2270 - TV Studio Production CMN 141 - Intro to TV ProductionCOMM 2340 - Film as a Medium CMN 107 - CinemaCOMM 2390 - Filmmaking I CMN 241 - Applied Field Production for Video

WP Broadcast Track Electives 1000 and 2000 level Mercer EquivalentCOMM 1880 - News LiteracyCOMM 2220 - Media Ethics and Law CMN 102 - Media Issues and EthicsCOMM 2330 - Sound as a Medium CMN 254 - Live Sound ReinforcementCOMM 2350 - Film as Cross-Cultural Communication ENG 216 - Literature into FilmCOMM 2490 - Research Methods in Applied Communications

WP Broadcast Required Electives 1000 and 2000 level Mercer EquivalentCOMM 2260 - Video Production and Editing CMN 143 - Graphics and Effects for VideoCOMM 2270 - TV Studio Production CMN 141 - Intro to TV ProductionCOMM 2360 - Film and Civic EngagementCOMM 2630 - Public Speaking CMN 112 - Public Speaking COMM 2650 - Foundations of Language

Communication - Media Production BA

Communication Courses

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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 CMN 214 - Issues in Intercultural Communication COMM 2100 - Media Writing CMN 161 - Writing for Media or

CMN 131 - Journalism ICOMM 2220 - Media Ethics and Law CMN 102 - Media Issues and EthicsCOMM 2260 - Video Production and Editing CMN 143 - Graphics and Effects for VideoCOMM 2270 - TV Studio Production CMN 141 - Intro to TV ProductionCOMM 2490 - Research Methods in Applied CommunicationsCOMM 2500 - Journalism CMN 131 or 231 - Journalism I or II

WP Electives 1000 and 2000 level Mercer EquivalentCOMM 1880 - News LiteracyCOMM 2630 - Public Speaking CMN 112 - Public Speaking POL 2240 - Political Parties POL 101 - The American Political System POL 2400 - International Relations POL 201- International RelationsPOL 2750 - Politics and The Media CMN 201 - Persuasion and Propaganda

Communication - Broadcast Journalism BA

Communication Courses

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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 CMN 214 - Issues in Intercultural Communication COMM 2100 - Media Writing CMN 161 - Writing for Media or

CMN 131 - Journalism ICOMM 2220 - Media Ethics and Law CMN 102 - Media Issues and EthicsCOMM 2260 - Video Production and Editing CMN 143 - Graphics and Effects for VideoCOMM 2490 - Research Methods in Applied CommunicationsCOMM 2500 - Journalism CMN 131 or 231 - Journalism I or II

WP Electives 1000 and 2000 level Mercer EquivalentCOMM 1880 - News LiteracyCOMM 2230 - Press and the PresidencyCOMM 2240 - International MediaCOMM 2550 - Publication Design ADV 210 - Typography II - Publication DesignCOMM 2630 - Public Speaking CMN 112 - Public Speaking POL 1200 - American Government HIS 207 - American Constitutional HistoryPOL 2400 - International Relations POL 201- International RelationsPOL 2750 - Politics and The Media CMN 201 - Persuasion and Propaganda

Communication - Print Journalism BA

Communication Courses

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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 CMN 214 - Issues in Intercultural Communication COMM 2100 - Media Writing CMN 161 - Writing for Media or

CMN 131 - Journalism ICOMM 2220 - Media Ethics and Law CMN 102 - Media Issues and EthicsCOMM 2260 - Video Production and Editing CMN 143 - Graphics and Effects for VideoCOMM 2490 - Research Methods in Applied CommunicationsCOMM 2500 - Journalism CMN 131 or 231 - Journalism I or II

WP Electives 1000 and 2000 level Mercer EquivalentCOMM 1880 - News LiteracyCOMM 2550 - Publication Design ADV 210 - Typography II - Publication DesignCOMM 2600 - Oral Interpretation CMN 212 - Oral Interpretation COMM 2630 - Public Speaking CMN 112 - Public Speaking COMM 2640 - Voice/Speech Production CMN 111 - Speech: Human Communication n MGT 2000 - Principles of Management BUS 210 - Principles of Management MKT 2100 - Principles of Marketing MKT 101 - Principles of Marketing POL 2400 - International Relations POL 201- International Relations

Communication - Public Relations BA

Communication Courses

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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 CMN 122 - Organizational Communication COMM 2440 - Communications Research FoundationsCOMM 2650 - Foundations of Language

WP Electives 1000 and 2000 level Mercer EquivalentCOMM 2310 - Organizational Communication CMN 122 - Organizational CommunicationCOMM 2600 - Oral Interpretation CMN 212 - Oral InterpretationCOMM 2620 - Communicating Food HOS 115 - Food and CultureCOMM 2630 - Public Speaking CMN 112 - Public SpeakingCOMM 2640 - Voice/Speech Production CMN 111 - Speech: Human Communication

Communication - Interpersonal Communication BA

Communication Courses

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WP Communication Required Courses 1000 and 2000 level

Mercer Equivalent

COMM 1190 - Survey of Communications Studies and Practice CMN 101 - Mass Media

WP Theatre & Comedy Electives 1000 and 2000 level Mercer EquivalentCOMM 2170 - Scenery Construction & Set Design THR 102 - StagecraftCOMM 2600 - Oral Interpretation CMN 212 - Oral InterpretationCOMM 2640 - Voice/Speech Production CMN 111 - Speech: Human CommunicationCOMM 2700 - Acting II - Advanced Improvisation THR 105 - Principles of Characterization*COMM 2720 - Acting III - Special TopicsCOMM 2730 - Fundamentals of Comedy WritingCOMM 2780 - Comedy Improvisation in PerformanceCOMM 2800 - Technical Theater Workshop I THR 217 - Theater WorkshopCOMM 2850 - Musical TheaterCOMM 2900 - Technical Theater Workshop II

WP Theatre & Comedy Concentration Requirements1000 and 2000 level

Mercer Equivalent

COMM 1020 - Acting I - Improvisation THR 104 - Fundamentals of ActingCOMM 1150 - Theater Production LabCOMM 1170 - Theater Performance LabCOMM 2740 - Acting for the CameraCOMM 2760 - Sketch Comedy WritingCOMM 2830 - Playscripts THR 107 - Dramatic Writing for Stage and Screen

Communication - Theatre & Comedy BA

Communication Courses

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

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.

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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 CMN 214 - Issues in Intercultural Communication COMM 1210 - Communications Theory CMN 122 - Organizational Communication COMM 1880 - News LiteracyCOMM 2100 - Media Writing CMN 161 - Writing for Media or

CMN 131 - Journalism ICOMM 2200 - Radio and TV Industries CMN 274 - Radio/TV Management COMM 2220 - Media Ethics and Law CMN 102 - Media Issues and EthicsCOMM 2230 - Press and the Presidency COMM 2240 - International MediaCOMM 2250 - Audio and Radio Production CMN 153 - Digital Audio Production ICOMM 2260 - Video Production and Editing CMN 143 - Graphics and Effects for Video COMM 2270 - TV Studio Production CMN 141 - Intro to TV Production COMM 2310 - Organizational Communication CMN 122 - Organizational CommunicationCOMM 2330 - Sound as a Medium CMN 254 - Live Sound Reinforcement or

CMN 255 - Sound Design for the Entertainment IndustryCOMM 2340 - Film as a Medium CMN 107 - CinemaCOMM 2350 - Film as Cross-Cultural Communication ENG 216 - Literature into FilmCOMM 2360 - Film and Civic EngagementCOMM 2390 - Filmmaking I CMN 241 - Applied Field Production for Video or

CMN 243 - Cinematography COMM 2440 - Communications Research FoundationsCOMM 2490 - Research Methods in Applied CommunicationsCOMM 2500 - Journalism CMN 131 or 231 - Journalism I & IICOMM 2550 - Publication Design ADV 210 - Typography II - Publication DesignCOMM 2600 - Oral Interpretation CMN 212 - Oral Interpretation COMM 2620 - Communicating Food HOS 115 - Food and CultureCOMM 2630 - Public Speaking CMN 112 - Public Speaking COMM 2640 - Voice/Speech Production CMN 111 - Speech: Human Communication COMM 2650 - Foundations of LanguageMGT 2000 - Principles of Management BUS 210 - Principles of Management MKT 2100 - Principles of Marketing MKT 101 - Principles of Marketing POL 2240 - Political Parties POL 101 - The American Political System POL 2400 - International Relations POL 201- International RelationsPOL 2750 - Politics and The Media CMN 201 - Persuasion and Propaganda

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.

FULL COURSE LIST

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

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