BUFFALO STATE
FALL 2026 UNDERGRADUATE COURSE LISTINGS
AUGUST 31, 2026 - DECEMBER 17, 2026
Last Updated 3/ 9/2026 4:13 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
1161 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
  68 Reserved seats available as indicated:

AREA: ORIE (18 seats)
AREA (I): ORIE (18 SEATS)
1162 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
  68 Reserved seats available as indicated:

AREA: ORIE (18 seats)
AREA (I): ORIE (18 SEATS)
1267 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 422
Hudson Jr., S
  68 Reserved seats available as indicated:

AREA: ORIE (18 seats)
AREA (I): ORIE (18 SEATS)
1366 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 424
Meyer, B
  68 Reserved seats available as indicated:

AREA: ORIE (18 seats)
AREA (I): ORIE (18 SEATS)
1163 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.
02:00 pm - 03:50 pm
MW
BUCK B142
Chinquee, K
  18 Reserved seats available as indicated:

FIELD OF STUDY: COM, JBS, MDP, PCM, PRA, TFA
MAJR (I): COM, JBS, MDP, PCM, PRA, TFA
1183 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
2734 COM210 INTRO MEDIA WRITING Writing Intensive
WI
3 06:00 pm - 07:50 pm
TR
BUCK B142
Ranney, J
18   Reserved seats available as indicated:

1164 COM215 INTRO VIS COMM 3 SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF COM 100 OR SPC 103 WITH A MINIMUM GRADE OF C REQUIRED.
10:50 am - 12:05 pm
TR
ROCK 306
McGovern, T
35   Reserved seats available as indicated:

1859 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:

2100 COM304 WRITING FOR BROADCAST Critical Thinking IF14;
Information Management IF14;
Writing Intensive
Writing Infused Identifier
CT14
IM14
WI
WIIF
3 02:00 pm - 03:50 pm
MW
BUCK B141
Braemer, D
17   Reserved seats available as indicated:

2693 COM304 WRITING FOR BROADCAST Critical Thinking IF14;
Information Management IF14;
Writing Intensive
Writing Infused Identifier
CT14
IM14
WI
WIIF
3 01:40 pm - 03:30 pm
TR
BUCK B141
Daniels Taylor, A
17   Reserved seats available as indicated:

1860 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 B142
Myers, L
18   Reserved seats available as indicated:

1241 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
Braemer, D
  16 Reserved seats available as indicated:

FIELD OF STUDY: COM, JBS, MDP, PCM, PRA, TFA
MAJR (I): COM, JBS, MDP, PCM, PRA, TFA
1333 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.
12:00 pm - 01:50 pm
MW
SAVA 110
Weaver, M
  16 Reserved seats available as indicated:

FIELD OF STUDY: COM, JBS, MDP, PCM, PRA, TFA
MAJR (I): COM, JBS, MDP, PCM, PRA, TFA
3078 COM316 SOCIAL MEDIA IN COM 3 TBD

ONLINE
Myers, L
25   Reserved seats available as indicated:

2292 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
2345 COM325 FEATURE WRITING Critical Thinking IF14;
Information Management IF14;
Writing Intensive
Writing Infused Identifier
CT14
IM14
WI
WIIF
3 04:30 pm - 07:15 pm
W
BUCK B141
Chinquee, K
18   Reserved seats available as indicated:

1242 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.
01:40 pm - 03:30 pm
TR
SAVA 111
McGovern, T
  16 Reserved seats available as indicated:

FIELD OF STUDY: COM, JBS, MDP, PCM, PRA
MAJR (I): COM, JBS, MDP, PCM, PRA
2102 COM329 INTERMED VIDEO PRODUCTION 3 THIS CLASS MEETS IN SAVAGE 111 & SAVAGE 103 (TV STUDIO).
09:25 am - 11:15 am
TR
SAVA 111
Braemer, D
16   Reserved seats available as indicated:

3104 COM333 RACE CLASS GENDER SEX IN MEDIA Diversity, GE23;
DI23
3 06:00 pm - 07:15 pm
MW
ROCK 308
Goldman, R
25   Reserved seats available as indicated:

2103 COM336 WEB & SOCIAL MEDIA PRODUCTION 3 02:00 pm - 03:50 pm
MW
SAVA 110
McGovern, T
16   Reserved seats available as indicated:

2105 COM338 DIGITAL BROADCAST REPORTING Research/Field Study
RF
3 12:00 pm - 01:50 pm
MW
BUCK B142
Notarius, E
18   Reserved seats available as indicated:

2444 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
1998 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
1922 COM392 PUBLIC REL IN SPORT 3 04:30 pm - 07:15 pm
W
ONLINE
Koller, T
25   Reserved seats available as indicated:

1165 COM401 APPLIED COM RESEARCH Research/Field Study
RF
3 03:00 pm - 05:30 pm
M
BUCK B144
Fuerst, T
  17 Reserved seats available as indicated:

FIELD OF STUDY: COM, JBS, MDP, PCM, PRA, WRT
MAJR (I): COM, JBS, MDP, PCM, PRA, WRT
2445 COM403 DIGITAL SPORTS JOURNALISM 3 10:00 am - 11:50 am
TBD
MW

TECH 252
TBD TBD
Karnath, E
17   Reserved seats available as indicated:

2447 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:

2111 COM418 CAMPAIGNS IN PR/ADV 3 12:00 pm - 01:15 pm
MW
BUCK B144
Fuerst, T
17   Reserved seats available as indicated:

2112 COM428 ADVANCED AUDIO PRODUCTION 3 04:00 pm - 05:50 pm
MW
SAVA 111
Milbrand, B
16   Reserved seats available as indicated:

2448 COM434 ADV VIDEO PRODUCTION PRACTICUM Research/Field Study
RF
3 THIS COURSE MEETS IN SAVAGE 111 (COMPUTER LAB) AND SAVAGE 103 (TV STUDIO).
12:00 pm - 01:50 pm
MW
SAVA 111
Goldman, R
16   Reserved seats available as indicated:

2295 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
SAMC 169
Liao, A
20   Reserved seats available as indicated:

2296 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
Silverman, D
  20 Reserved seats available as indicated:

SPECIAL APPROVAL: Instructor Permission
CLASS: Junior, Senior
SAPR (I): INSTRUCTOR PERMISSION
CLAS (I): JUNIOR, SENIOR
1189 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
BULG 423
Liao, A
50   Reserved seats available as indicated:

1208 SPC205 INTR ORAL COMMUNICA Humanities, GE2KB;
Humanities, GEC;
Basic Oral Communication, IF;
HU2B
HUGE
OCIF
3 06:00 pm - 07:15 pm
TR
SAMC 170
Myers, L
  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
1688 SPC205 INTR ORAL COMMUNICA Humanities, GE2KB;
Humanities, GEC;
Basic Oral Communication, IF;
HU2B
HUGE
OCIF
3 08:00 am - 09:15 am
TR
SAMC 170
DiMaio, G
  25 Reserved seats available as indicated:

AREA: ORIE (15 seats)
AREA (I): ORIE (15 SEATS)
1903 SPC205 INTR ORAL COMMUNICA Humanities, GE2KB;
Humanities, GEC;
Basic Oral Communication, IF;
HU2B
HUGE
OCIF
3 04:30 pm - 05:45 pm
TR
SAMC 173
Ranney, J
  25 Reserved seats available as indicated:

AREA: ORIE (15 seats)
AREA (I): ORIE (15 SEATS)
3105 SPC306 PUBLIC SPEAKING 3 01:40 pm - 02:55 pm
TR
ROCK 201
Chinquee, K
25   Reserved seats available as indicated:

3106 SPC311 INTERCULTURAL COMM Diversity, IF14;
Diversity, GE23;
Diversity, GE2K;
Diversity, GEC;
Diversity, IF;
Sustainability Themed Infusion
DI14
DI23
DI2A
DIGE
DIIF
SUSI
3 09:25 am - 10:40 am
TR
SAMC 173
Haq, F
  25 Reserved seats available as indicated:

CLASS: Junior, Senior
CLAS (I): JUNIOR, SENIOR
3107 SPC407 ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION 3 TBD

ONLINE
Liao, A
  25 Reserved seats available as indicated:

CLASS: Junior, Senior
CLAS (I): JUNIOR, SENIOR
2023 TFA201 INTRO TO TV AND FILM ARTS 3 02:00 pm - 03:15 pm
MW
BULG 426
Hirschberg, J
  30 Reserved seats available as indicated:

FIELD OF STUDY: TFA (15 seats)
MAJR (I): TFA (15 SEATS)
1861 TFA401 PRODUCING SHORT FILMS I 3 09:25 am - 11:15 am
TR
SAVA 110
Weaver, M
  16 Reserved seats available as indicated:

FIELD OF STUDY: TFA
MAJR (I): TFA
1923 TFA450 SENIOR PROJECT Information Literacy, GE23;
Critical Think and Reas, GE23;
IN23
RE23
3 10:00 am - 11:50 am
MW
SAVA 111
Weaver, M
16   Reserved seats available as indicated:

2304 TFA488 INTERNSHIP 3 TBD

TBD TBD
Hirschberg, J
15   Reserved seats available as indicated:

2305 TFA488 INTERNSHIP 6 TBD

TBD TBD
Hirschberg, J
15   Reserved seats available as indicated:

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