Newhouse Degree Requirements – Singly Enrolled in Newhouse
Singly Enrolled Students
Your Newhouse School 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 Undergraduate Advising Office with any questions.
Public Communications Core • Communications Major • Minor/Professional Specialization • Electives • Summary Notes
Public Communications Core Requirements
Basic Skills for Public Communications students: 22-26 credits (8 courses)
- FYS 101 First Year Seminar
- Basic Writing (one course)
- Foreign Languages (two courses)
- Quantitative Skills (one course)
- Additional Skills course in either foreign languages, quantitative skills, computer skills or speech (CRS 325 for Bandier majors)
- Writing Intensive (two courses)
Divisional Requirements for Public Communications Students: 30–36 credits (10 courses)
Two courses in each of the following areas chosen from the Divisional Lists:
- Social Sciences
- Humanities (BAN, 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.)
- Plus any combination of four additional courses from Social Sciences, Natural Sciences/Math, or Humanities
Public Communications Core • Communications Major • Minor/Professional Specialization • 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 begin 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 • Minor/Professional Specialization • Electives • Summary Notes
Minor/Professional Specialization Requirements: 18 credits
A minor consists of six or more courses in an area of study, which allows you to investigate a subject in some depth. The minor must be in an area outside of Communications. You must declare your minor by the beginning of your third year.
Professional Specialization for Bandier Majors: 18 credits
A professional specialization with specific courses in Management and Visual and Performing Arts has been designed for the Bandier major.
- ACC 201 – Introduction to Accounting
- CRS 325 – Presentational Speaking
- EEE 370 – Introduction to Entrepreneurship
- MAR 301 – Essentials Of Marketing
- MUI 205 – Music Industry I
- MUI 206 – Music Industry II
Public Communications Core • Communications Major • Minor/Professional Specialization • 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, Major, and Minor requirements. Elective courses may be chosen from any area in which you are eligible to take courses outside of Communications. If you choose a minor outside of the College of Arts and Sciences, it is very likely that all of your elective credits must be courses in the Arts and Sciences.
Public Communications Core • Communications Major • Minor/Professional Specialization • Electives • Summary Notes
Summary Notes for Public Communications Students
- A minimum of 122 credits is required for graduation.
- A minimum of 61 credits MUST be from courses taught by the College of Arts and Sciences.
- A maximum of 4 credits MAY be in physical education.
- 39-42 of the 122 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.
Singly Enrolled Students
Your Newhouse School 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
Total: 122 Credits for Singly Enrolled Newhouse Students
- A minimum of 122 credits is required for graduation.
- A minimum of 61 credits MUST be from courses taught by the College of Arts and Sciences.
- A maximum of 4 credits MAY be in physical education.
- 39-42 of the 122 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.
Public Communications Core Requirements
Most of your Public Communication Core requirements will count towards the 61 credits of Arts & Science needed to graduate.
*Please note that NOT ALL CORE REQUIREMENTS ARE A&S CREDIT. Please refer to the University Course Catalog*
Basic Skills for Public Communications students: 22-26 credits (8 courses)
- FYS 101 First Year Seminar
- Basic Writing (one course)
- Foreign Languages (two courses)
- Quantitative Skills (one course)
- Writing Intensive (two courses)
- Additional Skills course in either foreign languages, quantitative skills, computer skills or speech (CRS 325 for Bandier majors)
Divisional Requirements for Public Communications Students: 30–36 credits (10 courses)
Two courses in each of the following areas chosen from the Divisional Lists:
- Social Sciences
- Humanities (BAN, 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.)
- Plus any combination of four additional courses from Social Sciences, Natural Sciences/Math, or Humanities
Communications Major Requirements
Newhouse Majors: 39-42 credits
- A major must be declared no later than the end of the second year.
- All majors begin 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.
Minor/Professional Specialization & Electives
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, Major, and Minor requirements. Elective courses may be chosen from any area in which you are eligible to take courses outside of Communications. If you choose a minor outside of the College of Arts and Sciences, it is very likely that all of your elective credits must be courses in the Arts and Sciences.
Minor/Professional Specialization Requirements: 18 credits
A minor consists of six or more courses in an area of study, which allows you to investigate a subject in some depth. The minor must be in an area outside of Communications. You must declare your minor by the beginning of your third year.
Professional Specialization for Bandier Majors: 18 credits
A professional specialization with specific courses in Management and Visual and Performing Arts has been designed for the Bandier major.
- ACC 201 – Introduction to Accounting
- CRS 325 – Presentational Speaking
- EEE 370 – Introduction to Entrepreneurship
- MAR 301 – Essentials Of Marketing
- MUI 205 – Music Industry I
- MUI 206 – Music Industry II