Communication B.A.

Degree Requirements

A major in Communication is achieved by the completion of the following requirements, in addition to the General Education and electives required for a degree:

Required Core Courses

COM 100Intro to Communication

1 Course Credit

COM 220Theories of Communication

1 Course Credit

(Students are encouraged to complete COM 220, a survey course that helps prepare for other coursework in the major, during the sophomore year.)

Required Capstone Course

COM 410Senior Seminar-Communication

1 Course Credit

Required Distribution Courses

 Six (6) total credits

One credit from both Group 1 and Group 2 and two additional credits chosen from either group, at least one at the 300-level.

Group 1: Communication and Cultural Identity

COM 112Nonviolent Communication (PSJ)

1 Course Credit

COM 113/PSJ 113Conflict and Mediation (PSJ)

1 Course Credit

COM 204Race, Gender and Media (WGS)

1 Course Credit

COM 206Interpersonal Communication

1 Course Credit

COM 207Intercultural Communication

1 Course Credit

COM 305/AFR 305Interracial Communication(AFR)

1 Course Credit

COM 310/WGS 310Communication and Gender (WGS)

1 Course Credit

Group 2: Strategic Communication

COM 104Radio Broadcasting

1 Course Credit

COM 105Digital Editing

1 Course Credit

COM 201Argumentation and Debate

1 Course Credit

COM 211Broadcast Journalism I

1 Course Credit

COM 302Organizational Communication

1 Course Credit

COM 303Persuasion

1 Course Credit

COM 311Broadcast Journalism II

1 Course Credit

COM 312Mass Communication

1 Course Credit

COM 314Media Analysis & Research

1 Course Credit

COM 315Public Relations

1 Course Credit

 

Two (2) additional course credits chosen from either Group 1 or Group 2 above, or from the following

 
COM 186/286/386/486

COM 284/ENG 284Wrkshp-Composition/Rhet (ENG)

1 Course Credit

COM 390/490A
Independent Study

1 Course Credit

COM 390/490B
Independent Study w/o ALE

1 Course Credit

COM 395/495
Internship

1 Course Credit

COM 397/497A
Team Initiated Study

1 Course Credit

COM 397/497B
Team Initiated Study w/o ALE

1 Course Credit

COM 398/498
Directed Study

1 Course Credit

BUS 257/PSY 257Consumer Behavior

1 Course Credit

BUS 363Marketing

1 Course Credit

ENG 280Workshop-Professional Writing

1 Course Credit

ENG 380Advanced Professional Writing

1 Course Credit

ETAD 180Graphic Com and Design

1 Course Credit

PHI 106Introductory Reasoning

1 Course Credit

PSY 210Ind/Org Psy with Lab

1 Course Credit

SOC 220Cultural Anthropology

1 Course Credit

THR 227Voice and Diction

1 Course Credit

 

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