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Communication Studies, BA

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Area I

Essential Skills (12 semester hours)

ENGL 1101 - Composition I 3 hours
ENGL 1102 - Composition and Literature 3 hours
MATH 1101 - College Algebra 3 hours or
MATH 1110 - Math Modeling 3 hours
COMM 1000 - Introduction to Human Communication 3 hours or
COMM 1100 - Introduction to Public Speaking 3 hours

Area II

Humanities and Fine Arts (21 semester hours)

Foreign Language Sequence 6 hours

Area III

Science and Technology (14-15 semester hours)

Select two lab science courses 8 hours
Select Math/Science elective
3-4 hours
CSCI 1100 - Introduction to Personal Computing 3 hours ¹

Area IV

Social Science (15 semester hours)

POLI 1100 - American Government 3 hours
PSYC 1102 - Introduction to Psychology 3 hours
Select two Social Sciences Electives
6 hours

Select One of the Following History Courses

HIST 1111 - Survey of Civilization I 3 hours
HIST 1112 - Survey of Civilization II 3 hours
HIST 2111 - American History I 3 hours
HIST 2112 - American History II 3 hours

Area V

Courses Related to the Program of Study (semester hours)

All courses below are 3-credit courses, except for Newspaper Production, which is a 1-credit course.

Required Core for the Major

COMM 1000 - Introduction to Human Communication 3 hours or
COMM 1100 - Introduction to Public Speaking 3 hours (select the one not already completed in Area I above)
COMM 1050 - Introduction to Mass Media 3 hours
COMM 2010 - Social Science Statistics 3 hours
COMM 2050 - Communication Theory 3 hours
COMM 3010 - Rhetoric of Persuasion 3 hours
COMM 3020 - Research Methods in Communication 3 hours

Senior Capstone: Select one from the following.

COMM 4000 - History and Critique of Public Address 3 hours
COMM 4100 - Ethnography and Narrative Inquiry 3 hours
COMM 4200 - Intergroup Communication and Social Dominance 3 hours
COMM 4300 - Senior Media Capstone 3 hours

Select One of the Following Concentrations:

Human Communication Concentration (18 semester hours)

Restricted Electives: Select two from this category.

COMM 2100 - Interpersonal Communication 3 hours
COMM 2200 - Intercultural Communication 3 hours
COMM 2300 - Language and Social Interaction 3 hours
COMM 2310 - Nonverbal Communication 3 hours

Media Communication Concentration (18 semester hours)

Restricted Electives: Select two from this category.

COMM 2700 - Introduction to Media Effects Research and Theory 3 hours
COMM 2800 - Introduction to Information Society 3 hours
COMM 2810 - Introduction to Media Literacy 3 hours
COMM 2900 - Reporting I 3 hours

Major Electives: Select 12 credits from this category.

All courses below are 3-credit courses, except for Newspaper Production, which is a 1-credit course.

COMM 3700 - Audience Response to Entertainment Media 3 hours
COMM 3800 - History & Economy of Telecommunications 3 hours
COMM 3820 - Media Convergence and Global Media Environment 3 hours
COMM 3830 - Media Law and Policy 3 hours
COMM 3840 - Media Advocacy and Democracy 3 hours
COMM 3900 - Reporting II 3 hours
COMM 3910 - Journalism and New Media 3 hours
COMM 3920 - Communication in the Virtual Environment 3 hours
COMM 3930 - Media Management 3 hours
COMM 3950 - Editing and News Production 3 hours
COMM 4900 - Neighborhood News Bureau 3 hours
COMM 4940 - Public Relations and Media Campaigns 3 hours
COMM 4970 - Senior Media Internship 3 hours
COMM 4990 - Special Topics 3 hours
Newspaper Production - 3 hours maximum can be completed
COMM 1181 - Newspaper Production 1 hour
COMM 1182 - Newspaper Production 1 hour
COMM 2281 - Newspaper Production 1 hour
COMM 2282 - Newspaper Production 1 hour
COMM 3381 - Newspaper Production 1 hour
COMM 3382 - Newspaper Production 1 hour
COMM 4481 - Newspaper Production 1 hour
COMM 4482 - Newspaper Production 1 hour

Additional Requirements (18-19 semester hours)

Electives 16-17 hours
Physical Education 2 hours ²

Total: 120

Note:

¹ Computer proficiency may be demonstrated through examination.

²Physical Education courses may not be used as general electives.

Communication Studies, BA

Area I

Essential Skills (12 semester hours)

Area II

Humanities and Fine Arts (21 semester hours)

Select Two Literature Courses

Select One Fine Arts Appreciation Course

Select Two Philosophy/Religion Courses

Area III

Science and Technology (14-15 semester hours)

Area IV

Social Science (15 semester hours)

Select One of the Following History Courses

Area V

Courses Related to the Program of Study (semester hours)

Required Core for the Major

Senior Capstone: Select one from the following.

Select One of the Following Concentrations:

Human Communication Concentration (18 semester hours)

Restricted Electives: Select two from this category.

Major Electives: Select four from this category

Media Communication Concentration (18 semester hours)

Restricted Electives: Select two from this category.

Major Electives: Select 12 credits from this category.

Additional Requirements (18-19 semester hours)

Total: 120

Note: