BUFFALO STATE
FALL 2025 UNDERGRADUATE COURSE LISTINGS
AUGUST 25, 2025 - DECEMBER 11, 2025
Last Updated 4/ 1/2025 2:13 PM
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COMMUNICATION
ANY STUDENT WHO IS REGISTERED FOR A COURSE MUST ATTEND THE FIRST CLASS MEETING. FAILURE TO DO SO MAY PERMIT THE INSTRUCTOR TO OPEN THE SPACE TO ANOTHER STUDENT. THE NON-ATTENDING STUDENT MUST WITHDRAW ON OR BEFORE THE WITHDRAWAL DEADLINE TO AVOID RECEIVING AN "E" GRADE FOR THE COURSE.
CRN CATNUM COURSE TITLE ADV
CD		 CR
HR		 NOTE OR
PREREQUISITE		 MEETING   BLDG INSTRUCTOR MAX
 RESERVE/
RESTRICT
MAX		 RESERVE/
RESTRICT
OPTION
1172 COM100 MEDIA LITERACY Applied ScienceTech, GE2KB;
Applied Science Tech, GEC;
Humanities, IF14;
Humanities, GE23;
Humanities, GE2KA;
Humanities, GE2KB;
Humanities, GEC;
Humanities, IF;
Technology and Society, IF;
 AT2B
ATGE
HU14
HU23
HU2A
HU2B
HUGE
HUIF
TSIF
 3 OL-A; ALL COURSE ACTIVITY COMPLETED ONLINE, NO REQUIRED ON-SITE SESSIONS. USE OF AN INTERNET CONNECTED COMPUTER IS REQUIRED.
 TBD
ONLINE
Brennan, S
   60 Reserved seats available as indicated:

AREA: ORIE (18 seats)
 AREA (I): ORIE (18 SEATS)
1173 COM100 MEDIA LITERACY Applied ScienceTech, GE2KB;
Applied Science Tech, GEC;
Humanities, IF14;
Humanities, GE23;
Humanities, GE2KA;
Humanities, GE2KB;
Humanities, GEC;
Humanities, IF;
Technology and Society, IF;
 AT2B
ATGE
HU14
HU23
HU2A
HU2B
HUGE
HUIF
TSIF
 3 OL-A; ALL COURSE ACTIVITY COMPLETED ONLINE, NO REQUIRED ON-SITE SESSIONS. USE OF AN INTERNET CONNECTED COMPUTER IS REQUIRED.
 TBD
ONLINE
Brennan, S
   60 Reserved seats available as indicated:

AREA: ORIE (18 seats)
 AREA (I): ORIE (18 SEATS)
1286 COM100 MEDIA LITERACY Applied ScienceTech, GE2KB;
Applied Science Tech, GEC;
Humanities, IF14;
Humanities, GE23;
Humanities, GE2KA;
Humanities, GE2KB;
Humanities, GEC;
Humanities, IF;
Technology and Society, IF;
 AT2B
ATGE
HU14
HU23
HU2A
HU2B
HUGE
HUIF
TSIF
 3
01:40 pm - 02:55 pm
 TR
 BULG 214
 Hudson Jr., S
   60 Reserved seats available as indicated:

AREA: ORIE (18 seats)
 AREA (I): ORIE (18 SEATS)
1392 COM100 MEDIA LITERACY Applied ScienceTech, GE2KB;
Applied Science Tech, GEC;
Humanities, IF14;
Humanities, GE23;
Humanities, GE2KA;
Humanities, GE2KB;
Humanities, GEC;
Humanities, IF;
Technology and Society, IF;
 AT2B
ATGE
HU14
HU23
HU2A
HU2B
HUGE
HUIF
TSIF
 3 10:50 am - 12:05 pm
 TR
 BULG 422
 Meyer, B
   60 Reserved seats available as indicated:

AREA: ORIE (18 seats)
 AREA (I): ORIE (18 SEATS)
1174 COM210 INTRO MEDIA WRITING Writing Intensive
 WI
 3 MUST HAVE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED CWP101 AND CWP102 OR EQUIVALENT WITH A GRADE OF C OR BETTER. RESERVED FOR COMMUNICATION MAJORS (COM, JBS, MDP, PRA) AND TELEVISION AND FILM ARTS (TFA) MAJORS ONLY.
 12:00 pm - 01:50 pm
 MW
 BUCK B142
 Franczyk, A
   18 Reserved seats available as indicated:

FIELD OF STUDY: COM, JBS, MDP, PCM, PRA, TFA
 MAJR (I): COM, JBS, MDP, PCM, PRA, TFA
1195 COM210 INTRO MEDIA WRITING Writing Intensive
 WI
 3 MUST HAVE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED CWP101 AND CWP102 OR EQUIVALENT WITH A GRADE OF C OR BETTER. RESERVED FOR COMMUNICATION MAJORS (COM, JBS, MDP, PRA) AND TELEVISION AND FILM ARTS (TFA) MAJORS ONLY.
 09:25 am - 11:15 am
 TR
 BUCK B142
 Hudson Jr., S
   18 Reserved seats available as indicated:

FIELD OF STUDY: COM, JBS, MDP, PCM, PRA, TFA
 MAJR (I): COM, JBS, MDP, PCM, PRA, TFA
1175 COM215 INTRO VIS COMM 3 SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF COM 100 OR SPC 103 WITH A MINIMUM GRADE OF C REQUIRED.
03:05 pm - 04:20 pm
 TR
 BACO 117
 Niman, M
 35   Reserved seats available as indicated:
1928 COM303 WRITNG PRINT ONLINE JOURNAL Critical Thinking IF14;
Information Management IF14;
Writing Intensive
Writing Infused Identifier
 CT14
IM14
WI
WIIF
 3 01:40 pm - 03:30 pm
 TR
 BUCK B142
 Meyer, B
 18   Reserved seats available as indicated:
2227 COM304 WRITING FOR BROADCAST Critical Thinking IF14;
Information Management IF14;
Writing Intensive
Writing Infused Identifier
 CT14
IM14
WI
WIIF
 3 12:00 pm - 01:50 pm
 MW
 BUCK B141
 Braemer, D
 17   Reserved seats available as indicated:
1929 COM308 PUBLIC REL WRTG Critical Thinking IF14;
Information Management IF14;
Writing Intensive
Writing Infused Identifier
 CT14
IM14
WI
WIIF
 3 04:00 pm - 05:50 pm
 TR
 BUCK B141
 Myers, L
 18   Reserved seats available as indicated:
2488 COM310 INTERNATL COM Global
 GLOB
 3 09:25 am - 10:40 am
 TR
 ROCK 304
 Haq, F
   25 Reserved seats available as indicated:

CLASS: Junior, Senior
 CLAS (I): JUNIOR, SENIOR
1257 COM312 BASIC MEDIA PRODUCTION Creative Works
 ALWC
 3 MUST HAVE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED COM 215 TO REGISTER FOR THIS COURSE. RESERVED FOR COMMUNICATION MAJORS (COM, JBS, MDP, PRA) AND TELEVISION AND FILM ARTS MAJORS (TFA) ONLY. POSSIBLE MATERIALS FEE. .
 02:00 pm - 03:50 pm
 MW
 SAVA 111
 Knowles, M
   16 Reserved seats available as indicated:

FIELD OF STUDY: COM, JBS, MDP, PCM, PRA, TFA
 MAJR (I): COM, JBS, MDP, PCM, PRA, TFA
1358 COM312 BASIC MEDIA PRODUCTION Creative Works
 ALWC
 3 MUST HAVE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED COM 215 TO REGISTER FOR THIS COURSE. RESERVED FOR COMMUNICATION MAJORS (COM, JBS, MDP, PRA) AND TELEVISION AND FILM ARTS MAJORS (TFA) ONLY. POSSIBLE MATERIALS FEE.
 10:00 am - 11:50 am
 MW
 SAVA 110
 McGovern, T
   16 Reserved seats available as indicated:

FIELD OF STUDY: COM, JBS, MDP, PCM, PRA, TFA
 MAJR (I): COM, JBS, MDP, PCM, PRA, TFA
2489 COM317 MEDIA MANAGEMENT Leadership
 LD
 3 01:40 pm - 02:55 pm
 TR
 ROCK 308
 Goldman, R
   25 Reserved seats available as indicated:

CLASS: Junior, Sophomore, Senior
 CLAS (I): JUNIOR, SOPHOMORE, SENIOR
2228 COM322 COMM GRAPHICS 3 02:00 pm - 03:50 pm
 MW
 BUCK B141
 McGovern, T
 17   Reserved seats available as indicated:
2618 COM325 FEATURE WRITING Critical Thinking IF14;
Information Management IF14;
Writing Intensive
Writing Infused Identifier
 CT14
IM14
WI
WIIF
 3 02:00 pm - 03:50 pm
 MW
 BUCK B142
 Franczyk, A
 18   Reserved seats available as indicated:
1258 COM328 INTERMEDIATE POST 3 SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF COM312 REQUIRED. THIS SECTION OF COM328 IS RESERVED FOR COMMUNICATION MAJORS (COM, JBS, MDP, PRA) ONLY. POSSIBLE MATERIALS FEE.
 10:00 am - 11:50 am
 MW
 SAVA 111
 Knowles, M
   16 Reserved seats available as indicated:

FIELD OF STUDY: COM, JBS, MDP, PCM, PRA
 MAJR (I): COM, JBS, MDP, PCM, PRA
2229 COM329 INTERMED VIDEO PRODUCTION 3 THIS CLASS MEETS IN SAVAGE 111 & SAVAGE 103 (TV STUDIO).
 01:40 pm - 03:30 pm
TBD
 TR

 SAVA 111
TBD TBD
 Braemer, D
 16   Reserved seats available as indicated:
3141 COM333 RACE CLASS GENDER SEX IN MEDIA Diversity, GE23;
 DI23
 3 EQUIVALENT COURSES: SPC 333 AND AAS 334.
 04:30 pm - 07:15 pm
 W
 HOUS 213
 Niman, M
 25   Reserved seats available as indicated:
2336 COM335 TALK RADIO/TALK TELEVISION 3 06:00 pm - 08:40 pm
 M
 HOUS 213
 Gaughan, R
 25   Reserved seats available as indicated:
2232 COM336 WEB & SOCIAL MEDIA PRODUCTION 3 04:00 pm - 07:40 pm
 M
 BUCK B141
 McGovern, T
 18   Reserved seats available as indicated:
2234 COM338 DIGITAL BROADCAST REPORTING Research/Field Study
 RF
 3 12:00 pm - 01:50 pm
 MW
 SAVA 110
 Notarius, E
 16   Reserved seats available as indicated:
3146 COM339 INTRO MOTION GRAPH 3 04:00 pm - 05:50 pm
 TR
 SAVA 111
 Milbrand, B
   16 Reserved seats available as indicated:

CLASS: Junior, Senior
 CLAS (I): JUNIOR, SENIOR
2491 COM340 PHOTOJOURNALISM 3 04:30 pm - 07:10 pm
 T
 BUCK B142
 Niman, M
 18   Reserved seats available as indicated:
2098 COM341 FUNDRAISING 3 OL-A; ALL COURSE ACTIVITY COMPLETED ONLINE, NO REQUIRED ON-SITE SESSIONS. USE OF AN INTERNET CONNECTED COMPUTER IS REQUIRED.
 TBD
ONLINE
Fuerst, T
   25 Reserved seats available as indicated:

CLASS: Junior, Senior
 CLAS (I): JUNIOR, SENIOR
2006 COM392 PUBLIC REL IN SPORT 3 04:30 pm - 07:15 pm
 W
 BUCK B144
 Marren Jr., J
 25   Reserved seats available as indicated:
3147 COM403 DIGITAL SPORTS JOURNALISM 3 STAFF 18   Reserved seats available as indicated:
3149 COM405 FIELD REPORTING Critical Thinking IF14;
Information Management IF14;
Writing Infused Identifier
 CT14
IM14
WIIF
 3 10:00 am - 11:50 am
 MW
 BUCK B142
 Notarius, E
 18   Reserved seats available as indicated:
2243 COM428 ADVANCED AUDIO PRODUCTION 3 09:25 am - 11:15 am
 TR
 SAVA 111
 Braemer, D
 16   Reserved seats available as indicated:
3150 COM434 ADV VIDEO PRODUCTION PRACTICUM Research/Field Study
 RF
 3 THIS COURSE MEETS IN SAVAGE 111 (COMPUTER LAB) AND SAVAGE 103 (TV STUDIO).
 04:30 pm - 06:20 pm
TBD
 MW

 SAVA 111
TBD TBD
 Goldman, R
 16   Reserved seats available as indicated:
2494 COM450 COMM & SOCIETY Critical Thinking IF14;
Information Management IF14;
Information Literacy, GE23;
Critical Think and Reas, GE23;
Writing Infused Identifier
 CT14
IM14
IN23
RE23
WIIF
 3 THIS COURSE REQUIRES INSTRUCTOR PERMISSION. PLEASE EMAIL DR. LIAO - LIAOHA@BUFFALOSTATE.EDU TO REQUEST AN OVERRIDE.
 04:30 pm - 05:45 pm
 TR
 BULG 427
 Liao, A
   25 Reserved seats available as indicated:

SPECIAL APPROVAL: Instructor Permission
 SAPR (I): INSTRUCTOR PERMISSION
2495 COM488 INTERNSHIP Internships
 ALIN
 3 INTERNSHIP REQUIRES PRIOR PLACEMENT. PUBLIC RELATIONS & ADVERTISING MAJORS MUST HAVE COMPLETED COM 301 AND COM 308; MEDIA PRODUCTION MAJORS MUST HAVE COMPLETED COM 304 AND COM 312; JOURNALISM MAJORS MUST HAVE COMPLETED COM 302, COM 303, AND COM 337 OR COM 338. THIS SECTION REQUIRES INSTRUCTOR PERMISSION. CONTACT INSTRUCTOR FOR INFO: COMMINTERNSHIPS@BUFFALOSTATE.EDU.
TBD
TBD TBD
 DiMaio, G
   20 Reserved seats available as indicated:

SPECIAL APPROVAL: Instructor Permission
CLASS: Junior, Senior
 SAPR (I): INSTRUCTOR PERMISSION
CLAS (I): JUNIOR, SENIOR
1201 SPC103 INTRO TO HUMAN COMMUNICATION Humanities, IF14;
Humanities, GE23;
Humanities, GE2KA;
Humanities, GE2KB;
Humanities, GEC;
Humanities, IF;
 HU14
HU23
HU2A
HU2B
HUGE
HUIF
 3 10:50 am - 12:05 pm
 TR
 KETC 113
 Liao, A
 50   Reserved seats available as indicated:
1038 SPC205 INTR ORAL COMMUNICA Humanities, GE2KB;
Humanities, GEC;
Basic Oral Communication, IF;
 HU2B
HUGE
OCIF
 3 THIS SECTION IS RESERVED FOR COMMUNICATION DEPARTMENT MAJORS (COM, JBS, MDP, PRA) ONLY.
 06:00 pm - 07:15 pm
 TR
 BUCK B144
 Myers, L
   25 Reserved seats available as indicated:

AREA: ORIE (15 seats)
FIELD OF STUDY: COM, JBS, MDP, MET, PCM, PRA
 AREA (I): ORIE (15 SEATS)
MAJR (I): COM, JBS, MDP, MET, PCM, PRA
1220 SPC205 INTR ORAL COMMUNICA Humanities, GE2KB;
Humanities, GEC;
Basic Oral Communication, IF;
 HU2B
HUGE
OCIF
 3 04:30 pm - 05:45 pm
 TR
 ROCK 308
 Ranney, J
   25 Reserved seats available as indicated:

AREA: ORIE (15 seats)
FIELD OF STUDY: COM, JBS, MDP, MET, PRA
 AREA (I): ORIE (15 SEATS)
MAJR (I): COM, JBS, MDP, MET, PRA
1737 SPC205 INTR ORAL COMMUNICA Humanities, GE2KB;
Humanities, GEC;
Basic Oral Communication, IF;
 HU2B
HUGE
OCIF
 3 06:00 pm - 07:15 pm
 TR
 KETC 109
 Ranney, J
   25 Reserved seats available as indicated:

AREA: ORIE (15 seats)
 AREA (I): ORIE (15 SEATS)
1979 SPC205 INTR ORAL COMMUNICA Humanities, GE2KB;
Humanities, GEC;
Basic Oral Communication, IF;
 HU2B
HUGE
OCIF
 3 08:00 am - 09:15 am
 TR
 ROCK 308
 DiMaio, G
   25 Reserved seats available as indicated:

AREA: ORIE (15 seats)
 AREA (I): ORIE (15 SEATS)
1041 SPC307 GROUP COMMUNICATION 3 SECTION RESERVED FOR COMMUNICATION MAJORS AND INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY MAJORS ONLY. COMMUNICATION (COM, JBS, MDP, PRA) MAJORS MUST HAVE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED SPC205 OR COM205 AND COM210 TO BE ELIGIBLE TO ENROLL. IN THIS COURSE YOU WILL PARTICIPATE IN A SERVICE-LEARNING EXPERIENCE, A FORM OF HANDS-ON LEARNING THAT LINKS LEARNING IN THE CLASSROOM TO A COLLABORATIVE PROJECT OR ACTIVITY WITH A COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION THAT ADDRESSES COMMUNITY NEEDS. SERVICE-LEARNING STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN A MINIMUM OF 10 HOURS OF SERVICE THAT DIRECTLY CONNECTS TO COURSE LEARNING, AND ARE GRADED ON LEARNING THAT RESULTS FROM THE SERVICE. SPECIFIC COURSE DETAILS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE COURSE INSTRUCTOR OR THE CIVIC AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT OFFICE AT HTTP://CCE.BUFFALOSTATE.EDU.
 01:40 pm - 02:55 pm
 TR
 HOUS 214
 Liao, A
   25 Reserved seats available as indicated:

FIELD OF STUDY: COM, JBS, MDP, PCM, PRA, SPE, TEC
 MAJR (I): COM, JBS, MDP, PCM, PRA, SPE, TEC
2253 SPC426 DOC ANALYSIS 3 06:00 pm - 08:40 pm
 R
 UPTO 230
 Knowles, M
 25   Reserved seats available as indicated:
2138 TFA201 INTRO TO TV AND FILM ARTS 3 02:00 pm - 03:15 pm
 MW
 BULG 424
 Hirschberg, J
   30 Reserved seats available as indicated:

FIELD OF STUDY: TFA (15 seats)
 MAJR (I): TFA (15 SEATS)
3338 TFA350 CINEMATOGRAPHY 3 01:40 pm - 03:30 pm
 TR
 SAVA 110
 Hirschberg, J
   16 Reserved seats available as indicated:

SPECIAL APPROVAL: Instructor Permission
 SAPR (I): INSTRUCTOR PERMISSION
1930 TFA401 PRODUCING SHORT FILMS I 3 09:25 am - 11:15 am
 TR
 SAVA 110
 Hirschberg, J
   16 Reserved seats available as indicated:

SPECIAL APPROVAL: Instructor Permission
FIELD OF STUDY: TFA
 SAPR (I): INSTRUCTOR PERMISSION
MAJR (I): TFA
2007 TFA450 SENIOR PROJECT Information Literacy, GE23;
Critical Think and Reas, GE23;
 IN23
RE23
 3 02:00 pm - 03:50 pm
TBD
 MW

 SAVA 110
TBD TBD
 Hirschberg, J
   16 Reserved seats available as indicated:

SPECIAL APPROVAL: Instructor Permission
 SAPR (I): INSTRUCTOR PERMISSION
2506 TFA488 INTERNSHIP 3 TBD
TBD TBD
 Hirschberg, J
   15 Reserved seats available as indicated:

SPECIAL APPROVAL: Instructor Permission
 SAPR (I): INSTRUCTOR PERMISSION
2507 TFA488 INTERNSHIP 6 TBD
TBD TBD
 Hirschberg, J
   15 Reserved seats available as indicated:

SPECIAL APPROVAL: Instructor Permission
 SAPR (I): INSTRUCTOR PERMISSION
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