Refer to this sample four-year plan when starting in an odd-numbered year.
| FALL—Semester 1 | SPRING—Semester 2 |
| COMM 223: Introduction to Mass Media COMM 103: Speech Communications ENGL 113: English Composition I CBIB 113: Old Testament History IDST 101: The Keynote Mathematics Elective 16 credits | COMM 263: Intro to Audio and Video Production ENGL 123: English Composition II CBIB 123: New Testament History BCIS 103: Survey of Computing Social/Behavioral Science Elective 15 credits |
| FALL—Semester 3 | SPRING—Semester 4 |
| COMM 203: Understanding Human Communications COMU 323: Principles of Sound COMT 363: Video Production Techniques ENGL 203: World Literary Types Biological Science Elective 15 credits | COEN 223: Basic Reporting and Writing for Journalism COMU 343: Studio Recording I KHSC 333: Health and Wellness POLS 103: US and MO Government/Constitution Physical Science and Lab Elective 15 credits |
| FALL—Semester 5 | SPRING—Semester 6 |
| COMT 353: Convergent Media COMT 413: Broadcast Techniques COMT 483A: Studio Production I COMT 343: Basic Post-Production Foreign Language Elective (B.A. only) Math or Science Elective (B.S. only) 15-16 credits | COMR 383: Media Technologies COMT 483B: Studio Production II COMT 463: Advanced Post-Production Foreign Language Elective (B.A. only) Math or Science Elective (B.S. only) Arts and Humanities Elective 16-17 credits |
| FALL—Semester 7 | SPRING—Semester 8 |
| COMM 412: Media Interviewing Theory and Technique COMT 473: Broadcast Media Internship MATH 243: Prob. and Statistics (B.S. only) OR Elective Social/Behavioral Science Elective Elective 14 credits | COMM 461: Seminar Communications Seminar COMM 483: Media Law and Ethics IDST 403: World Citizen Arts and Humanities Elective Elective Elective 16 credits |