B.A. in Communication

Students must consult with their assigned advisor before they will be able to register for courses.

Course Requirements

Course No.	Course Title	Credits
COMM 200	Research Methods in Communication	4
COMM 208	Public Speaking	3
COMM 240	Mass Media and Society	4
COMM 242	Message, Media, and Meaning	4
COMM 243	Writing for Digital Media	4
COMM 244	Digital Media Lab	4
COMM 246	Television Production	4
COMM 492	Senior Portfolio	4
	OR
COMM 493	Senior Thesis	4
Five Courses from
COMM 241	Introduction to Film and Video	4
COMM 340	Mass Media Ethics	4
COMM 341	Music Video Production	4
COMM 342	History and Development of Electronic Media	4
COMM 344	Broadcast Journalism	4
COMM 345	Nonfiction Video Production	4
COMM 347	Mass Media Law	4
COMM 348	Global Communication	4
COMM 445	Advanced Digital Media Lab	4
COMM 446	Critical Studies in Mass Media	4
COMM 479	Communication Internship	4
Total Credit Hours		50-51

Course No.	Course Title	Credits
COMM 200	Research Methods in Communication	4
COMM 208	Public Speaking	3
COMM 351	Persuasion	3
Eight Courses from
COMM 219	Vocal Improvement	3
COMM 230	Making Sense of Rhetoric	3
COMM 332	Gender and Communication	3
COMM 333	Intercultural Communication	3
COMM 353	Political Rhetoric	3
COMM 354	Communication and Civic Engagement	4
COMM 356	Discussion and Group Communication	3
COMM 358	Interpersonal Communication	3
COMM 359	Argumentation and Debate	3
COMM 420	Applied Rhetorical Criticism	3
COMM 452	Conflict Resolution	3
COMM 454	Leadership and Management Communication	3
COMM 459	Debate Practicum	3
COMM 479	Communication Internship	4
Courses in Concentration Fifteen credit hours of courses from no more than three of the following disciplines chosen with advisor's approval: accounting; anthropology; computer information systems; economics; English; history; labor studies; management; marketing; mass media communication; philosophy; political science; psychology; public relations; sociology; speech, language, and hearing science; theatre. A minor in any area fulfills the cognate requirement.
Total Credit Hours		49-51

Course No.	Course Title	Credits
COMM 200	Research Methods in Communication	4
COMM 208	Public Speaking	3
COMM 240	Mass Media and Society	4
COMM 301	Public Relations	4
COMM 334	Advertising	4
COMM 357	Public Opinion and Propaganda	4
COMM 479	Communication Internship	4
Choose Category A or B below
	A. Public Relations
COMM 302	Writing for News and Public Relations	4
COMM 311	Advanced Public Relations	4
COMM 312	Advanced News and Public Relations Writing	4
COMM 377	Public Relations Laboratory	4
	B. Advertising
COMM 335	Advertising Research	4
COMM 337	Advertising Strategy	4
COMM 339	Advertising Creativity	4
COMM 376	Advertising Laboratory	4
Cognates
Three Courses from
COMM 242	Message, Media, and Meaning	4
COMM 347	Mass Media Law	4
COMM 351	Persuasion	3
COMM 454	Leadership and Management Communication	3
MGT 301	Foundations of Management	3
MKT 301	Introduction to Marketing	3
MKT 334	Consumer Behavior	3
Total Credit Hours		52-54

Course No.	Course Title	Credits
COMM 200	Research Methods in Communication	4
COMM 208	Public Speaking	3
COMM 255	Introduction to Language	3
COMM 305	Introduction to Communication Disorders (*)	3
COMM 319	Phonetics and Phonology	4
COMM 320	Speech and Language Development	3
COMM 323	Introduction to Audiology	3
COMM 325	Anatomy and Physiology: Speech and Hearing	3
COMM 421	Speech and Hearing Science	4
COMM 422	Language Processes	3
COMM 429	Introduction to the Clinical Process	3
	OR
COMM 479	Communication Internship	4
Cognates
Two Courses from
BIOL 108	Basic Principles of Biology	4
BIOL 109	Fundamental Concepts of Biology	4
BIOL 111	Introductory Biology I	4
BIOL 112	Introductory Biology II	4
CHEM 103	General Chemistry I	4
CHEM 104	General Chemistry II	4
CHEM 105	General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry I	4
CHEM 106	General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry II	4
MATH 240	Statistical Methods I	4
PHYS 101	General Physics I	4
PHYS 102	General Physics II	4
*Two additional* courses from cognates listed above**
	OR
Two Courses from
BIOL 103	Human Biology	3
BIOL 231	Human Anatomy	4
COMM 223	Introduction to Sign Language	3
GRTL 315	Physical Aspects of Aging	3
PSYC 230	Human Development	4
	A psychology course at the 300-level or above	3-4
	A modern languages course numbered 114 or above	3-4
	A communication course (outside of speech, language, and hearing science) at the 300-level or above	3-4
*SPED 311 may be substituted for this course.
Total Credit Hours		50-53

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