Refer to this sample four-year plan when starting in an odd-numbered year.
| FALL—Semester 1 | SPRING—Semester 2 |
| COMM 103: Speech Communications ENGL 113: English Composition I CBIB 113: Old Testament History IDST 101: The Keynote Mathematics Elective Social/Behavioral Science Elective 16 credits | COMM 223 Intro to Mass Media 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 COMM 263: Intro to Audio and Video Production ENGL 203: World Literary Types POLS 103: US and MO Government/Constitution Biological Science Elective 15 credits | COEN 223: Basic Reporting and Writing for Journalism Upper Division Comm Elective Arts and Humanities Elective Physical Science and Lab Elective Elective 16 credits |
| FALL—Semester 5 | SPRING—Semester 6 |
| COMR 373: Principles of Public Relations COMR 383: Media Technologies Upper Division Comm Elective KHSC 333: Health and Wellness Foreign Language Elective (B.A. only) Math or Science Elective (B.S. only) 15-16 credits | COEN 323: Adv. Reporting and Writing for Journalism* COMM 333: Small Group Communication Upper Division Comm Elective Upper Division Comm Elective Foreign Language Elective (B.A. only) Math or Science Elective (B.S. only) 15-16 credits |
| FALL—Semester 7 | SPRING—Semester 8 |
| COMM 412: Media Interviewing Theory and Technique Upper Division Comm Elective Upper Division Comm Elective Elective Elective 14 credits | COMM 461: Senior Communication Seminar COMM 483: Media Law and Ethics COMM 473: Communications Studies Internship IDST 403: World Citizen Arts and Humanities Elective Elective 16 credits |
*Can substitute COMT 353