International Communication Major (Bachelor of Arts)

A student majoring in International Communication must complete the major core requirements and one emphasis for a total of 71 hours (plus concentration cognates), the general studies program, and all baccalaureate degree requirements as outlined in this bulletin.

Core Requirements:

COMM 110	Seminar: International Communication	1
COMM 145	Media and Culture	4
COMM 325	Multicultural Communication	3
COMM 357	Media Law	4
COMM 475	Communication Theory	2
COMM 487	Senior Project	1
COMM 495	Communications Colloquium	0
COMM 496	Seminar in Communication	2
COMM 497	Seminar in Communication	1
JOUR 245	Media Writing	4
LANG 406	Language and Culture	4
LANG 490	Internship	0-4; 4
PREL 481	Public Relations (or MKTG 481)	4
SPCH 101	Fundamentals of Speech Communication	4
SPCH 310	Interpersonal and Nonverbal Communication	3
SPCH 453	Rhetoric of Western Thought	4
	Electives	10
Total Credit Hours:		51

COMM 495: four colloquia required

LANG 490: This is an international internship to be completed in a country where the language of emphasis is spoken. Additional coursework required if completed in the United States.

Electives may be chosen from:

 

COMM 235	Introduction to Filmmaking	4
DRMA 242	Acting	4
JOUR 257	Introduction to Photojournalism	3
JOUR 345	Specialized Writing	3
JOUR 349	Social Media Journalism	3
MKTG 488	Global Management and Marketing	4
PREL 333	Strategies for Fundraising (or MKTG 333)	4
PREL 350	Writing for Public Relations	3
SPCH 207	Small Group Communication	3
SPCH 407	Advanced Small Group Communication	3
SOCI 420	Immigration and Identity	4
ENGL 485	Linguistics	3

Electives must be chosen in consultation with and approved by the academic adviser assigned by the department chair. Writing courses should be from the journalism section unless otherwise designated.

MGMT 371 is a prerequisite for MKTG 488.

Cognates:

ANTH 225	Cultural Anthropology	4
	or
SOCI 236	Privilege and Oppression	4
HIST 121	History of Western Civilization	4
	and
HIST 122	History of Western Civilization	4
	or
HONR 131	Western Thought	4
HONR 132	Western Thought	4
HONR 133	Western Thought	4
RELH 303	World Religions	4
Total Credit Hours:		16

HONR 131, HONR 132, HONR 133 will fulfill the history requirement, but only 8 credits will apply to history. The other 4 credits are counted as literature. To exercise this option the student must complete all 12 credits.

Emphasis:

Emphasis requires 20 upper division language credit hours; 1 quarter (minimum) must be taken abroad. Additional study abroad is recommended to enhance language ability and cultural understanding. Consult with a language faculty advisor prior to planning study abroad.

Francophone Emphasis:

Upper division language electives completed abroad

16

Select one of the following courses (4 credits):

FREN 394	French Directed Reading	1 - 2; 4
FREN 405	French Stylistics and Rhetoric	4
FREN 407	Survey of French and Francophone Literature	4
FREN 408	Contemporary French and Francophone Literature	4
Total Credit Hours:		20

Hispanic Emphasis:

Upper division language electives completed abroad

16

Select one of the following courses (4 credits):

SPAN 394	Spanish Directed Reading	1 - 2; 4
SPAN 405	Spanish Stylistics and Rhetoric	4
SPAN 407	Survey of Spanish Literature	4
SPAN 408	Contemporary Latino Literature	4
Total Credit Hours:		20