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

COM 220: formerly 300

Required Capstone Course

COM 410Senior 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 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

PSJ 113/COM 113Conflict and Mediation (COM)

1 Course Credit

Group 2: Strategic Communication

COM 201Argumentation and Debate

1 Course Credit

COM 203Persuasion

1 Course Credit

COM 211Broadcast Journalism I

1 Course Credit

COM 302Organizational Communication

1 Course Credit

COM 312Mass Communication

1 Course Credit

COM 315Public 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);

BUS 257/PSY 257Consumer Behavior

1 Course Credit

BUS 363Marketing

1 Course Credit

ENG 280Workshop-Professional Writing

1 Course Credit

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

1 Course Credit

ENG 380Advanced Professional Writing

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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