Communication and Technology
Practice and refine digital communication skills
As a Communication and Technology major, you’ll learn to live and work in the modern digital environment. You’ll be given a foundation of theoretical knowledge, critical analysis and ethical awareness of how processes of communication affect and are affected by technology.
Communication and Technology majors will take courses that provide you with interdisciplinary knowledge, experiences, and practical skills that link technology and communication.
You will have access to DePaul’s green screen studio, control room, editing suites, data analytics technology and digital equipment facility.
We also offer the 3+3 BA/JD Program, which allows high-achieving first-year undergraduate students to be admitted simultaneously to the College of Communication (CMN) and the College of Law (LAW). You’ll complete your first three years in CMN and your final three years in LAW.
Classes
Coursework
- Communication, Technology and Society
- Communication Law & Ethics in a Digital Age
- Introduction to Digital Media Skills
- Digital Writing
Resources
Career Options
Common Career Areas
- Account management
- Copywriting
- Event planning
- Media planning/buying
- Media relations
- Risk and crisis management
- Sales management
- Social media
Four Required Courses (16 hours)
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CMNS 280 | INTRODUCTION TO DIGITAL MEDIA SKILLS | 4 |
| CMNS 349 | DIGITAL MEDIA LAW AND ETHICS | 4 |
| CMNS 366 | COMMUNICATION, TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY | 4 |
| or MCS 366 | COMMUNICATION, TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY | |
| WRD 201 | DIGITAL WRITING | 4 |
Six Additional Courses (24 hours)
A minimum of three of these additional classes (12 hours) but no more than five classes (20 hours) must be from the Professional Skills category. A minimum of one class (4 hours) but no more than three classes (12 hours) must be from a focus area in either the Social Media, Cultural Impact of Technology, or Communication, Technology, and Ethics categories. No more than four of these courses (16 hours) can be taken outside of the College of Communication.
Professional Skills (at least 12 hours but no more than 20 hours)
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
|
CMN 292 |
ADOBE CREATIVE CLOUD WORKSHOP 2 | |
|
CMN 397 |
RESEARCH PRACTICUM 1 | |
|
CMNS 346 |
SOCIAL MEDIA RESEARCH METHODS | |
|
JOUR 276 |
PHOTOJOURNALISM | |
|
JOUR 355 |
NEWSCAST PRODUCING | |
|
JOUR 370 |
MULTIMEDIA NEWS PRODUCTION | |
|
JOUR 376 |
TOPICS IN JOURNALISM | |
|
JOUR 377 |
SPECIAL TOPICS IN JOURNALISM (Data Journalism or Journalism by Numbers) | |
|
JOUR 382 |
ADVANCED PHOTOJOURNALISM | |
|
MCS 389 |
TOPICS IN MEDIA PRODUCTION | |
|
PRAD 352 |
DIGITAL ADVERTISING | |
|
PRAD 393 |
SPECIAL TOPICS IN PUBLIC RELATIONS AND ADVERTISING (Department approval required contingent on topic) | |
|
DOC 324 |
DOCUMENTARY PRODUCTION II (FORMERLY DC 371 | |
|
FILM 101 |
FOUNDATIONS OF CINEMA FOR MAJORS (FORMERLY DC 110) | |
|
FILM 102 |
FOUNDATIONS OF CINEMA FOR NON-MAJORS (FORMERLY DC 205) | |
|
FILM 110 |
DIGITAL CINEMA PRODUCTION I (FORMERLY DC 210) | |
|
GD 200 |
GRAPHIC DESIGN: FORM | |
|
IT 231 |
WEB DEVELOPMENT I | |
|
IT 232 |
WEB DEVELOPMENT II | |
|
POST 110 |
EDITING I (FORMERLY DC 220) | |
|
POST 124 |
SOUND DESIGN I (FORMERLY DC 215) | |
|
UXD 210 |
INTRODUCTION TO USER EXPERIENCE DESIGN (FORMERLY ISM 210) | |
|
UXD 220 |
PROTOTYPING METHODS I (FORMERLY ISM 220) | |
|
WRD 204 |
TECHNICAL WRITING | |
|
WRD 286 |
WRITING WITH PHOTOGRAPHS | |
|
WRD 290 |
WRITER'S TOOLS WORKSHOP (Department approval required contingent on topic) | |
|
WRD 322 |
WRITING AND METADATA | |
|
WRD 372 |
DIGITAL STORYTELLING |
Focus Area (at least 4 hours but no more than 12 hours)
Social Media
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
|
CMN 399 |
INDEPENDENT STUDY 1 | |
|
CMNS 311 |
TOPICS IN RELATIONAL COMMUNICATION | |
|
CMNS 341 |
COMMUNICATION NETWORKS IN A DIGITAL AGE | |
|
JOUR 342 |
SOCIAL MEDIA & THE NEWS | |
|
CSC 270 |
FROM FIREFLIES TO FACEBOOK: THE SCIENCE OF NETWORKS | |
|
GAM 208 |
VIRTUAL WORLDS AND ONLINE COMMUNITIES |
Cultural Impact of Technology
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
|
CMN 399 |
INDEPENDENT STUDY 1 | |
|
CMNS 307 |
TOPICS IN POLITICAL AND SOCIAL COMMUNICATION | |
|
CMNS 308 |
TOPICS IN INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION | |
|
CMNS 342 |
LIVING ONLINE | |
|
MCS 231 |
INTRODUCTION TO DOCUMENTARY STUDIES | |
|
MCS 349 |
TOPICS IN FILM STUDIES (Adaptation) | |
|
MCS 352 |
TOPICS IN NEW MEDIA | |
|
WRD 205 |
HISTORY OF LITERACIES AND WRITING | |
|
WRD 261 |
DIGITAL CULTURE | |
|
WRD 362 |
SEMIOTICS | |
|
WRD 363 |
VISUAL RHETORIC |
Communication, Technology, and Ethics
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
|
CMN 399 |
INDEPENDENT STUDY 1 | |
|
CMNS 345 |
THE DARK WEB | |
|
JOUR 361 |
JOURNALISM LAW AND ETHICS | |
|
MCS 343 |
MEDIA ETHICS | |
|
PRAD 334 |
ADVERTISING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS ETHICS | |
|
WRD 282 |
ETHICS OF PUBLIC AND PROFESSIONAL WRITING |
| 1 |
Students may take up to 4 hours of credit in this course toward graduation requirements. |
| 2 |
A maximum of 8 credits from two credit College of Communication courses may be applied to major requirements. |
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