0 Study Plan For Communication

B.HSc.(Communication)

Programme Structure

A. Single Major	122 credit hours
B. Major with Minor	128-152 credit hours
C. Double Majors	170 credit hours
D. Double Degrees	194-242 credit hours

A. Single Major

Table 1: Course Content & Structure: Single Major

Course Content	Credit Hours	No.of Courses
Fundamental Content (Introduction to Human Sciences)	12	4
Generic Skills (Language & Co-curricular activities)	14/12*	18
Programme Core	72	24
Electives (8 Islamic Revealed Knowledge courses)	24	8
Total	122/120*	54

*Total credit hours required for international students as Malay Language courses have 0 credit hour

Approval to major in Communication
1. Obtain at least a B grade for COMM 1010 Introduction to Mass Communication; AND
2. Obtain a CGPA of at least 2.8

Degree Conferred
Bachelor of Human Sciences (Communication)

Graduation Requirements for Single Major

A. Fundamental Courses	12 credit hours
B. Generic Skill Courses	14/12* credit hours
C. Major Courses	54 credit hours
D. Specialized Courses	18 credit hours
E. Electives Courses	24 credit hours
Total Graduation Requirements	122/120* credit hours

*Total credit hours required for international students as Malay Language courses have 0 credit hour

A. Fundamental Courses - 12 credit hours

Course Code	Course Title	Cr.Hours	Pre-Requisite(s)
HIST 1000	Introduction to History & Civilization	3	-
PSYC 1000	Introduction to Psychology	3	-
PSCI 1010	Introduction to Political Science	3	-
SOCA 1010	Introduction to Sociology & Anthropology	3	-

B. Generic Skill Courses

i) Language & Tilawah - 10/8* credit hours
English Language

Course Code	Course Title	Cr.Hours	Pre-Requisite(s)
LE 4000	Language for Academic Purpose	3	-
LE 4500	Language for Occupational Purpose for Human Sciences	3	-

Malay Language for Malaysians

Course Code	Course Title	Cr.Hours	Pre-Requisite(s)
LM 2020	Bahasa Malaysia Lanjutan	1	-
LM 2021	Bahasa Malaysia Untuk Kerjaya	1	LM 2020

Malay Language for Indonesians, Bruneians & Singaporeans

Course Code	Course Title	Cr.Hours	Pre-Requisite(s)
LM 1020	Bahasa Malaysia Nusantara I	0	-
LM 1021	Bahasa Malaysia Nusantara II	0	LM 1020

Malay Language for International Students

Course Code	Course Title	Cr.Hours	Pre-Requisite(s)
LM 1010	Bahasa Malaysia I for Foreign Students	0	-
LM 1011	Bahasa Malaysia II for Foreign Students	0	LM 1010

Arabic Language

Course Code	Course Title	Cr.Hours	Pre-Requisite(s)
LQ 1081	Elementary Qur’anic I	0.5	-
LQ 1082	Elementary Qur’anic II	0.5	LQ 1081
LQ 2083	Intermediate Qur’anic III	0.5	LQ 1082
LQ 2044	Intermediate Qur’anic IV	0.5	LQ 2083
LQ 2045	Intermediate Qur’anic V	0.5	LQ 2044
LQ 2046	Intermediate Qur’anic VI	0.5	LQ 2045

Tilawah Al-Qur'an - for Muslim students only

Course Code	Course Title	Cr.Hours	Pre-Requisite(s)
TQB/S 1000	Tilawah Al-Qur’an I	0	-
TQB/S 2000	Tilawah Al-Qur’an II	0	TQB/S 1000

ii) Co-Curricular Activities - 3 credit hours
Level 1

Course Code	Course Title	Cr.Hours	Pre-Requisite(s)
CCHB/S 1011 or CCFB/S 1041	Halaqah I or Fardhu ‘Ain	0.5	-
CCHB/S 1012	Halaqah II	0.5	CCHB/S 1012 or CCFB/S 1041

Note:
* Please refer to Co-Curricular Activity Centre, SDEV for the complete list of Level 2 and 3 courses.
** Those who would like to join Tahfiz, Debate,Wataniah, SUKSIS, Entreprenuership or other skills programme, they can register after undergoing an interview session. For further enquiry, please refer to Co-Curricular Activity Centre (CCAC), SDEV.

C. Major Courses - 54 credit hours

Course Code	Course Title	Cr.Hours	Pre-Requisite(s)
COMM 1010	Introduction to Mass Communication	3	-
COMM 1120	Introductory Statistics for Communication Research	3	COMM 1010
COMM 2040	Interpersonal Communication	3	COMM 1010
COMM 2050	Intercultural Communication	3	COMM 1010
COMM 2070	Psychology of Communication	3	COMM 1010
COMM 2310	Foundation for Communication in the Qur’an & Sunnah	3	COMM 1010
COMM 2999	Research Methodology	3	COMM 1010 COMM 1120
COMM 3030	Computer Mediated Communication	3	COMM 1010
COMM 3110	Communication Theory	3	COMM 1010
COMM 3220	Media & Muslim Society	3	COMM 1010
COMM 3250	Communication Law & Ethics	3	COMM 1010
COMM 3540	Advertising: Principles & Practices	3	COMM 1010
COMM 4350	Western News Network	3	COMM 1010
COMM 4420	Public Opinion & Persuasion	3	COMM 1010
COMM 4440	Human Relations: Principles & Practices	3	COMM 1010
COMM 4450	Muslim Press	3	COMM 1010
COMM 4460	Thinking Technique for Communicators	3	COMM 1010
COMM 4470	Contemporary Issues in Communication	3	COMM 1010

Course Synopsis for Communication courses
1. Printable programme structure

D. Specialized Courses - 18 credit hours
Choose ONE Specialized from the following:
Organizational Communication

Course Code	Course Title	Cr.Hours	Pre-Requisite(s)
COMM 2220	Introduction to Organizational Communication	3	COMM 1010
COMM 3070	Principles & Practices of Managerial Communication	3	COMM 1010
COMM 3090	Professional Speech Communication	3	COMM 2220
COMM 3330	Written Communication for Organization	3	COMM 2220
COMM 4421	Diplomatic Communication	3	COMM 2220
COMM 4230	Organization Communication: Case Studies	3	COMM 2220

Electronic Media

Course Code	Course Title	Cr.Hours	Pre-Requisite(s)
COMM 2230	Introduction to Electronic Media	3	COMM 1010
COMM 2330	Video Production I	3	COMM 2230
COMM 2350	Radio Production	3	COMM 2230
COMM 3010	Scriptwriting for Radio & Television	3	COMM 2230
COMM 3998	Practicum	3	COMM 2230
COMM 4360	Writing for Broadcasting News	3	COMM 2230

Print Media

Course Code	Course Title	Cr.Hours	Pre-Requisite(s)
COMM 3020	Principles & Practices of Journalism	3	COMM 1010
COMM 3021	News Writing	3	COMM 3020
COMM 3022	Feature Writing	3	COMM 3020
COMM 3998	Practicum	3	COMM 4300, COMM 4311 COMM 3021, COMM 3022
COMM 4300	Editing	3	COMM 3020
COMM 3650 or COMM 4311	Photojournalism or Desktop Computing for Magazines & Newspaper	3	COMM 3020

Public Relations

Course Code	Course Title	Cr.Hours	Pre-Requisite(s)
COMM 3510	Principles of Public Relations	3	COMM 1010
COMM 3520	Public Relations: Media & Methods	3	COMM 3510
COMM 3530	Public Relations Writing	3	COMM 3510
COMM 3998	Practicum	3	COMM 3510,COMM 3520 COMM 3530
COMM 4750	Public Relations: Campaign Strategies	3	COMM 3510
COMM 4710	Public Relations: Case Studies	3	COMM 3510

Non Specialized

Course Code	Course Title	Cr.Hours	Pre-Requisite(s)
COMM 2220	Introduction to Organizational Communication	3	COMM 1010
COMM 2230	Introduction to Electronic Media	3	COMM 1010
COMM 3020	Principles & Practices of Journalism	3	COMM 1010
COMM 3510	Principles of Public Relations	3	COMM 1010
	Choose any TWO from specialized courses	3	-

E. Elective Courses - 24 credit hours
Choose any EIGHT from the following:

Course Code	Course Title	Cr.Hours	Pre-Requisite(s)
RKFQ 2062	Introduction to Fiqh	3	-
RKFQ 2161	Introduction to Usul al-Fiqh	3	RKFQ 2062
RKGS 2010	Creative Thinking & Problem Solving	3	-
RKQS 1030	Revealation as Source of Knowledge	3	-
RKQS 1051	Reflections on Prophetic History	3	-
RKQS 2011	Sciences of Qur’an	3	-
RKQS 2021	Sciences of Hadith	3	-
RKUD 3010	Islamic Aqidah	3	-
RKUD 3020	Islamic Ethics	3	-
RKUD 3030	Methods of Da’wah	3	-

Important Remarks
*Students who intend to do a single major must complete any EIGHT IRK courses as listed above.
*However, if you complete all 10 courses, you will be considered as minoring in IRK (General) with a total graduation requirements of 128 credit hours. It is an additional of 2 courses (6 credit hours) from a single major.
*Students who intend to minor in other than IRK (General) must complete any SIX IRK courses as listed above.
*RKFQ 2062 and RKFQ 2161 are compulsory courses for students who intend to minor in Fiqh and Usul al-Fiqh (RKFQ)
*RKQS 1051, RKQS 2011 and RKQS 2021 are compulsory courses for students who intend to minor in Qur’an and Sunnah Studies (RKQS)
*RKUD 3030 is a compulsory course for students who intend to minor in Usul al-Din and Comparative Religion (RKUD)

Course Synopsis for Communication courses
Course Synopsis for Elective IRK courses
1. Printable programme structure

Last updated: March 11, 2009