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Accelerated Law School Program

Students in the Communication and Media Studies (CMST) program also have the opportunity to complete a bachelor’s degree in CMST and a Juris doctor degree in a combined six years rather than the usual seven years. Details of admission and procedural requirements for this accelerated program are found in the 3+3 Accelerated Law School Programs section of this catalog.

Degree Requirements (120 Credits)

Distribution (51-52 Credits)

SPE-101 is required s part of the Distribution

http://bucwis.barry.edu/advising/distribution-requirements

Departmental Requirement (3 Credits)

COM-201INTRO TO COMMUNICATION

3

Media Foundations (15 Credits)

COM-200INTRODUCTION TO MASS MEDIA

3
COM-335MEDIA THEORY

3
ADV-442ADVERTISING & SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

3
COM-484MEDIA & COMMUNICATION RESEARCH

3
COM-495COMMUNICATION LAW

3

Communication and Media Studies Requirement (12 Credits)

COM-104INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION

3
COM-304INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION

3
COM-349SOCIAL MEDIA AND IDENTITY

3
COM-409ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION

3

Communication and Media Studies Electives (6 credits)

COM-311COMMUNICATION AND GENDER

3
COM-323COMMUNICATION, RACE & ETHNICITY

3
COM-331HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT COMMUNICATION

3
COM-412PERSUASION

3
COM-499INTERNSHIP

1-12

Capstone/Integrative Experience (3 Credits)

COM-470SENIOR SEMINAR

3

Year 1 Law School (30 Credits)

Civil Procedure (5)
Contracts (6)
Criminal Law (3)
Legal Research & Writing, 1, 2 (6)
Property (5)
Torts (5)