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 100 | Intro to Communication | 1 Course Credit |
| COM 220 | Theories of Communication | 1 Course Credit |
Required Capstone Course
| COM 410 | Senior Seminar-Communication | 1 Course Credit |
Required Distribution Courses
Four (4) additional course credits, at least one chosen from each Group (see below), and at least one at the 300 level.
Group 1: Communication and Cultural Identity
| COM 206 | Interpersonal Communication | 1 Course Credit |
| COM 207 | Intercultural Communication | 1 Course Credit |
| COM 305/AFR 305 | Interracial Communication(AFR) | 1 Course Credit |
| COM 310/WGS 310 | Communication and Gender (WGS) | 1 Course Credit |
| PSJ 113/COM 113 | Conflict and Mediation (COM) | 1 Course Credit |
Group 2: Strategic Communication
| COM 201 | Argumentation and Debate | 1 Course Credit |
| COM 203 | Persuasion | 1 Course Credit |
| COM 211 | Broadcast Journalism I | 1 Course Credit |
| COM 302 | Organizational Communication | 1 Course Credit |
| COM 312 | Mass Communication | 1 Course Credit |
| COM 315 | Public Relations | 1 Course Credit |
And/or any combination of COM 103A or B (a ¼ credit course that must be repeated a total of four times to equal one full course credit)
COM 312: formerly 202
Two (2) additional course credits chosen from either Group 1 or Group 2 above, or from the following
Any combination of COM 103 A or B (a 1/4-credit course that must be repeated a total of four times to equal one full course credit);
| COM 186/286/386/486 | | |
| COM 390/490A | | |
| COM 390/490B | | |
| COM 395/495 | | |
| COM 397/497A | | |
| COM 397/497B | | |
| COM 398/498 | | |
| BUS 257 | Consumer Behavior | 1 Course Credit |
| BUS 363 | Marketing | 1 Course Credit |
| ENG 220 | Studies in Film | 1 Course Credit |
| ENG 280 | Workshop-Professional Writing | 1 Course Credit |
| ENG 284/COM 284 | Wrkshp-Composition/Rhet (COM) | 1 Course Credit |
| ENG 380 | Advanced Professional Writing | 1 Course Credit |
| PHI 106 | Introductory Reasoning | 1 Course Credit |
| PSY 210 | Ind/Org Psy with Lab | 1 Course Credit |
| SOC 220 | Cultural Anthropology | 1 Course Credit |
| | or | |
| THR 227 | Voice and Diction | 1 Course Credit |
Exploring the Major— Students interested in this major should take COM 100 as early as possible.
Admission to the Major— Successful completion of at least one COM course.
Course Sequencing Considerations (in order to complete degree requirements within eight terms)— Students are encouraged to complete COM 220 (formerly COM 300), a survey course that helps prepare students for other course work in the major, before or during the term in which they declare the major. Freshmen are discouraged from taking COM 220 until their sophomore year. COM 410 should be taken during the senior year.