The typical four-year outline for Michigan Tech's communication, culture, and media bachelor's degree provides a semester-by-semester guide to core courses, labs, and requirements.
The Interactive Degree Audit is the official method for tracking the completion of your specific degree requirements. Please be aware that there are multiple ways for students to progress through this
major. This is just one sample and adjustments may be required due to curriculum changes.
Students should work with their advisor to develop their individual plan. A full list
of undergraduate course descriptions is available.
Year One
| Course | Prerequisites | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| UN 1015 Composition | 3 | |
| Essential Education: Math | Placement | 3 |
| Essential Education: Michigan Tech Seminar HU 1000 Intro to Humanities | 3 | |
| HU 2820 Communication and Culture | 3 | |
| Modern Language | 3 | |
| Total | 15 |
| Course | Prerequisites | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Essential Education: Activities for Well-being and Success | 1 | |
| Essential Education: Natural and Physical Science | 3 | |
| HU 2810 Research and Writing | UN 1015 | 3 |
| HU 2825 Technology and Media | 3 | |
| Modern Language | 3 | |
| Free elective | 2 | |
| Total | 15 |
Year Two
| Course | Prerequisites | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Essential Education: STEM | 3 | |
| HU 2830 Public Speaking | UN 1015 | 3 |
| HU 2840 Interpersonal Communication | UN 1015 | 3 |
| Core Elective (Example: HU2642 Intro to Digital Media*) | 3 | |
| Free electives | 3 | |
| Total | 15 |
| Course | Prerequisites | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Elective (Example: HU 2633 Intro to Digital Imaging*) | 3 | |
| Core Elective (Example: HU 3832 Virtual Encounters*) | 3 | |
| Essential Education: STEM | 3 | |
| Free elective | 3 | |
| Free elective | 3 | |
| Total | 15 |
Year Three
| Course | Prerequisites | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Essential Education: Activities for Well-being and Success | 1 | |
| Intercultural Competency Elective (Example: HU 3871 Media Theory*) | 3 | |
| Arts and Culture Elective (Example: HU 3701 Philosophy of Technology*) | 3 | |
| Core Elective (Example: HU 3845 Human-Machine Communication*) | 3 | |
| Free elective | 3 | |
| Free elective | 2 | |
| Total | 15 |
| Course | Prerequisites | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Essential Education Experience | 3 | |
| HU 3600 Professional Development in the Humanities (or HU 3694 Grant Writing in fall) | 3 | |
| Free Elective ** (Example: HU 3800 Media and Globalization) | 3 | |
| Free Elective** (Example: HU 3850 Automated Culture) | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Total | 15 |
Year Four
| Course | Prerequisites | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Essential Education: Activities for Well-being and Success | 1 | |
| Free Elective ** (Example: HU 3705 Media and Communication Ethics) | 3 | |
| Free Elective** (Example: HU 3630 Experience in Journalism) | 3 | |
| Free Elective (Example: HU 3852 See and Be Seen: Data, Surveillance & Society) | 3 | |
| Free Elective (Example: HU 4600 Humanities Internship) | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 1 | |
| Total | 15 |
| Course | Prerequisites | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Free Elective **(Example: HU 3855 Power, Activism and Technology) | 3 | |
| Free Elective ** (Example: HU 3830 HU Exp Create, Cult and Change) | 3 | |
| Free Elective (Example: HU 3860 Cultural Theory and Popular Culture) | 3 | |
| Free Elective (Example HU 3872 Machines in the Mist) | 3 | |
| HU 4810 Capstone | HU 2810 and HU 2820 and HU 2830 | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
Grand Total = 120 Credits
* A full list of major elective course options is available on the official degree audit.
** To fulfill graduation requirements for upper level credits, student must take at least 18 credits of their core electives or free electives at the upper-division level (3xxx or 4xxx)
Notes:
The Essential Education minor pathway is an option for any student. Following one
of the Essential Ed minors may require some adjustments in the four year plan.
Additionally, CCM students have many (up to 51) free electives that provide flexibility. Students are encouraged to take additional CCM coursework as free electives and/or consider adding a minor or coursework outside their major to explore other interests and enhance their degree.
Essential Education Requirements (24 total credits)
Required courses are:
- Essential Ed Seminar (UN 1013 or UN 2013, 1 credit),
- Composition (UN 1015-3 credits),
- a Natural and Physical Science course (3 credits),
- a Communication Intensive course (3 credits),
- an Arts and Culture course (3 credits),
- an Intercultural Competency course (3 credits),
- an Essential Education Experience course (3 credits),
- and 3 credits of Activities for Well-being and Success.
For specific courses, reference Essential Education on the Registrar's website.
Additional Notes
- Prerequisite (pre-req) course must be successfully completed PRIOR to taking the subsequent
course.
- Concurrent Prerequisites (concurrent noted by (C) or ©) may be taken at the same time,
although it is not necessary if the prerequisite course is completed first.
- Required Corequisite (co-req) courses that MUST be taken together in the same semester.
- Class Standing: So (Sophomore Standing earned 30 credits) Jr (Junior Standing earned 60 credits), Sr (Senior Standing earned 90 credits)
- Semester Offered: Noted under electives with F (Fall), Sp (Spring), Su (Summer) or On Demand (no anticipated offering but may show in the schedule, consult with your advisor)
- Concurrent Prerequisites (concurrent noted by (C) or ©) may be taken at the same time,
although it is not necessary if the prerequisite course is completed first.
- Math: Students are placed into an initial math course based on ACT/SAT math score, the online ALEKS assessment, or a math placement exam score for credit (AP, IB, CLEP).
- Transfer, Advanced Placement, or study abroad courses are not included in credit hours used for GPA calculations. Transfer credit is awarded for Michigan Tech equivalent coursework only if a grade of ‘C’ or better (2.00/4.00) or equivalent is earned at a transfer institution. Study abroad credit will be awarded based on passing a course according to equivalent international standards. Advanced Placement credit is awarded according to published AP Exam score standards (also IB and CLEP).
This degree plan is not an official list of degree requirements. Adjustments may be required due to curriculum changes.
For 2025-2026. Revised 2/10/2026.