Newhouse Degree Requirements – Newhouse/iSchool Dual
Your Newhouse School/iSchool dual major requires specific courses during your four years at Syracuse University to ensure a well-rounded education. This is a summary of your complete degree requirements. Be sure to consult your adviser in the Newhouse Advising Office with any questions.
Public Communications Core • Communications Major • Information Management and Technology Major • Electives • Summary Notes
Public Communications Core Requirements
Basic Skills for Public Communications students: 19-22 credits (7 courses)
- FYS 101 First Year Seminar
- Basic Writing (one course)
- Foreign Languages (two courses)
- Quantitative Skills (one course)
- Writing Intensive (two courses)
Divisional Requirements for Public Communications Students: 28–30 credits (9 courses)
Three courses in each of the following areas chosen from the Divisional Lists:
- Social Sciences
- Humanities (GRA, PHO and TRF majors all take PHI 293 at some point during their four years)
- Natural Sciences and Mathematics (One course must include a laboratory.)
Proficiency and Computer Programming Requirements
- Proficiency Requirement: foreign language 201 or higher, calculus with a grade of “C” or higher, or math sequence.
- Introduction to Computer Programming (one course)
Public Communications Core • Communications Major • Information Management and Technology Major • Electives • Summary Notes
Communications Major Requirements: 39-42 credits
- A major must be declared no later than the end of the second year.
- All majors start with COM 107: Communications and Society, which you will complete in your first semester and COM 117: Multimedia Storytelling, which will be completed by the end of the second semester.
- All students are required to pass a Grammar Competency Test which they will take at the beginning of the fall term.
Public Communications Core • Communications Major • Information Management and Technology Major • Electives • Summary Notes
Information Management and Technology Major: 39-40 credits
- Your Information Management and Technology major starts in the first semester IST 101: Freshman Forum and IST 195: Information Technologies.
- Consult the iSchool academic advising office for more details on your iSchool major requirements.
Public Communications Core • Communications Major • Information Management and Technology Major • Electives • Summary Notes
Electives: 0–31 credits
Since some courses may fulfill more than one requirement, the number of elective credits you have varies according to how you choose to fulfill the Arts and Sciences and requirements for your two majors. Elective courses may be chosen from any area in which you are eligible to take courses outside of Communications.
Public Communications Core • Communications Major • Information Management and Technology Major • Electives • Summary Notes
Summary Notes for Public Communications/iSchool Students
- A minimum of 151-152 credits is required for graduation.
- A minimum of 67 credits MUST be from courses taught by the College of Arts and Sciences.
- 39-42 of your total credits MUST be in a major program in communications. You may take more than 42 credits in Newhouse as long as you have time to complete the rest of your requirements for graduation.
- 39-40 of the degree credits MUST be in the Information Management and Technology major.
- Students majoring in Graphic Design or Photography are required to complete EEE 370: Introduction to Entrepreneurship and Emerging Enterprises, a School of Management course. Students in these majors will need 157-158 credits to graduate. They will be required to take 70 credits of Arts and Science instead of 67.
- A maximum of 4 credits MAY be in physical education.
Your Newhouse School/iSchool dual major requires specific courses during your four years at Syracuse University to ensure a well-rounded education. This is a summary of your complete degree requirements. Be sure to consult your adviser in the Newhouse Academic Advising Office with any questions.
Overview: Newhouse/iSchool Duals
- A minimum of 151-152 credits is required for graduation.
- A minimum of 67 credits MUST be from courses taught by the College of Arts and Sciences.
- 39-42 of your total credits MUST be in a major program in communications. You may take more than 42 credits in Newhouse as long as you have time to complete the rest of your requirements for graduation.
- 39-40 of the degree credits MUST be in the Information Management and Technology major.
- Students majoring in Visual Communications are required to complete EEE 370: Introduction to Entrepreneurship and Emerging Enterprises, a School of Management course. Students in these majors will need 157-158 credits to graduate. They will be required to take 70 credits of Arts and Science instead of 67.
- A maximum of 4 credits MAY be in physical education.
Electives: 0–31 credits
Since some courses may fulfill more than one requirement, the number of elective credits you have varies according to how you choose to fulfill the Arts and Sciences and requirements for your two majors. Elective courses may be chosen from any area in which you are eligible to take courses outside of Communications.
Public Communications Core Requirements
Basic Skills for Public Communications students: 19-22 credits (7 courses)
- FYS 101 First Year Seminar
- Basic Writing (one course)
- Foreign Languages (two courses)
- Quantitative Skills (one course)
- Writing Intensive (two courses)
Divisional Requirements for Public Communications Students: 28–30 credits (9 courses)
Three courses in each of the following areas chosen from the Divisional Lists:
- Social Sciences
- Humanities (GRA, PHO and TRF majors all take PHI 293 at some point during their four years)
- Natural Sciences and Mathematics (One course must include a laboratory.)
Proficiency Requirement
- Foreign language 201 or higher, calculus with a grade of “C” or higher, or math sequence.
Communications Major Requirements
Newhouse Majors: 39-42 credits
- A major must be declared no later than the end of the second year.
- All majors start with COM 107: Communications and Society, which you will complete in your first semester and COM 117: Multimedia Storytelling, which will be completed by the end of the second semester.
- All students are required to pass a Grammar Competency Test which they will take at the beginning of the fall term.
Information Management and Technology Major
iSchool Majors: 39-40 credits
- Your Information Management and Technology major starts in the first semester IST 101: Freshman Forum and IST 195: Information Technologies.
- Consult the iSchool academic advising office for more details on your iSchool major requirements.