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Communication Division

Integrated Marketing Communication

Interdisciplinary Bachelor of Arts in Integrated Marketing Communication (IMCO)

Major Description

This interdisciplinary major is designed to give practical preparation in the field of modern integrated marketing communication. This requires a thorough grounding in the fundamentals of business, principles of effective mass communication, an introduction to modern corporate image, branding, advertising, public reputation communication, and public relations practices, as well as insight into the behavior patterns of stakeholder audiences and consumers. Successful completion of the program will allow graduates the flexibility to step into responsible positions in the areas of either marketing management or communication management.

Entrance Requirements

Students wishing to declare the IMC major must have a 3.20 gpa on a minimum of 24 graded college units.

For more information, please contact Dr. Don Shores in the Communication Division at .

General Education Core Requirements
(11-12 units taken as part of the GE requirements)

Course ID Course Name Units
COM 180 Public Speaking and Rhetorical Analysis
(formerly SPE 180)
4
Choose one:
BA 216 Statistics 3
SOC 250 Introductory Statistics 4
ECON 200 Economic Principles 4

Interdisciplinary Major in Integrated Marketing Communication (IMC)
(48-51 Units)

Course ID Course Name Units
Lower Division Requirements: 11 Units
BA 292 Basic Accounting and Finance 4
COM 200 Communication Theory 3
MSCO 292 Intro to Advertising & Public Relations 4
Upper Division Requirements: 38-42 Units
ADV 375 Advertising Media 4
BA 355 Principles of Marketing 3
BA 470 Marketing Research 4
BA 471 Marketing Strategy 3
COM 400 Communication Ethics 3
MSCO 371 Communication Graphics 4
COM 595 Internship in IMC 1
Choose one:
BA 352 Management Theory and Practice 3
BA 366 Organizational Behavior 3
Choose one:
BA 497 Business Policy, Strategy & Ethics 4
INTS 597 Senior Seminar in International Business 4
Choose one:
BA 358 Legal Environment of Business 3
MSCO 570 Mass Communication Law 4
Choose two:
ADV 475 Advertising Copywriting & Layout 4
ADV 575 Advertising Campaign Management
(pre-requisite ADV 475)
3
BA 474 International Marketing 3
COM 301 Message Creation & Effect 3
COM 408 Multimedia Production & Authoring 3
MSCO 560 Philosophy and Effects of Mass Comm. 4
PR 380 Public Relations Writing 4
PR 455 Public Relations Techniques and Campaigns
(pre-requisite PR 380)
4
COM 581 Theories of Persuasion
(pre-requisite COM 301 | formerly SPE 581)
4