Communication, B.A.
The bachelor of arts in communication offers a liberal arts degree program focused on understanding communication as a central constitutive feature of human society. This degree guides students' conceptual and pragmatic learning about how interpersonal, organizational, cultural, and mediated messages and encounters shape people's personal, group, and societal attitudes, values, beliefs, and actions.
While developing several core communication competencies, each student in this degree program also works with their advisor to obtain the cadre of upper-division coursework that will advance their knowledge and ability in areas that suit the student's particular communication learning goals. Although this academic major does not distinguish a priori "tracks" within the degree program, communication studies students commonly have shaped Communication B.A. coursework to develop their pragmatic and conceptual expertise in areas such as leadership, media studies, journalism, organizational communication, and intercultural communication, among a wide range of unique possibilities.
This degree program prepares students for a wide range of professional work and for graduate study in communication and related fields. Communication students are actively guided to explore the professional training available to them through a host of community-based academic internships.
University Requirements - 39 credit hours
See Core Curriculum
One core social science requirement is satisfied by CST 225 in the major.
College Requirements - 21-33 credit hours
See College Requirements BA
Major Requirements — 42 credit hours
| CST 101 | Introduction to Communication Studies | 3 |
| CST 107 | Effective Public Speaking | 3 |
| CST 225 | Fundamentals of Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| CST 301 | Media and Society | 3 |
Research methods courses - 6 credit hours
Choose two of the following three courses:
| CST 300 | Communication Research | 3 |
| CST 320 | Rhetorical Theory and Criticism | 3 |
| CST 330 | Qualitative Communication Research | 3 |
Upper-division CST courses - 24 credit hours
Students select eight 3-credit hour upper-division CST courses in consultation with their academic advisors. At least three of these courses must be 400-level.
Any additional credit hours required to complete a minimum of 120 credit hours
Total Credit Hours: 120