IR & Communication Tracks

The COM Track options available to students in the IR & Communication degree program are listed below.

Required Courses are bolded. Courses with prerequisites show the prerequisite in parentheses after the title of the course. Courses available as part of the Washington, DC program or one of the London Programs are marked with a double asterisk.

Journalism

International Journalism

COM CM 831 International Communication
COM JO 502 Journalism Special Topics
COM JO 516 Foreign Reporting
COM JO 523 The Presidency and the Media
COM JO 526 Covering International Terrorism
COM JO 534 Broadcast News for Non-Majors
COM JO 545 Reporting Military Affairs
COM JO 577 Diplomatic Reporting
COM JO 701 Reporting British Politics and Culture (London Only)**
COM JO 708 The Foreign Correspondent: Reporting from Europe (London Only)**
COM JO 710 Modern British Drama: A Critic’s Perspective (London Only)**
COM JO 721 Journalism Principles and Techniques
COM JO 722 Advanced Journalism Seminar
COM JO 737 London Journalism Internship (London Only)**
COM JO 804 International Business and Economics Reporting
COM JO 954 Journalism Directed Study (London Only)**

Note: The requirement of JO 721 and JO 722 may be waived for students with substantive prior journalism experience. Students wishing to waive this requirement should talk with the COM coordinator.

International Marketing

COM CM 519 Interactive Marketing (CM 708)
COM CM 708 Principles and Practices of Advertising (Fall Semester Only)
COM CM 716 Advertising Media Planning and Buying (CM 708)
COM CM 721 Advertising Management (CM 708)
COM CM 722 Communication Research
COM CM 728 International Public Relations
COM CM 730 Marketing Communiction
COM CM 738 Global Marketing Communication (London Only)**
COM CM 744 International Political and Media Systems (London Only)**
COM CM 809 London Internship (London Only)**
COM CM 909 Project Research (London Only)**
COM JO 804 International Business and Economics Reporting

Public Relations

COM CM 510 Computers in Communication
COM CM 514 New Communication Technologies (Fall Semester Only)
COM CM 534 Communication Strategies in Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
COM CM 535 Political Campaigning
COM CM 701 Contemporary Public Relations (Fall Semester Only)
COM CM 709 Corporate Public Affairs (CM 701; Spring Semester Only)
COM CM 715 Public Relations in Nonprofit Settings (CM 701; Spring Semester Only)
COM CM 728 International Public Relations
COM CM 734 Governmental Public Relaions (CM 701 and CM 707; Spring Semester Only)
COM CM 738 Global Marketing Communication (London Only)**
COM CM 742 Media Relations (CM 701 and CM 707; Spring Semester Only)
COM CM 744 International Political and Media Systems (London Only)**
COM CM 809 London Internship (London Only)**
COM CM 831 International Communication
COM CM 909 Project Research (London Only)**

Students concentrating in Public Relations must also take either COM CM 705, Writing for International Students, or COM CM 707, Writing for Media Professionals. CM 705 / CM 707 will count toward the student’s COM Electives, not toward the PR Track, but they serve as prerequisites for many PR classes (where CM 707 is noted as a prerequisite above, CM 705 will also suffice).

Additionally, students are strongly advised to take one (or more) of the following: CM 709, CM 715, or CM 734.

Global Communications Technology Policy

COM CM 510 Computers in Communication
COM CM 514 New Communication Technologies (Fall Semester Only)
COM CM 519 Interactive Marketing (CM 708)
COM CM 523 Designing Interactive Communication (CM 510)
COM CM 704 Contemporary Mass Media (Fall Semester Only)
COM JO 540 Multimedia Publishing

Communication Research

CM 722 Communication Research
CM 723 Advanced Communication Research (CM 722; Spring Semester Only)
CM 724 Sampling Design and Measurement Techniques (CM 722)
CM 824 Technical Writing for Communication Research (CM 722, CM 723, CM 724)