BA in Communication Studies
| Communication Studies Major Requirements | ||
| Course # | Course Title | hrs. |
| CMST 101 | Fundamentals | 3 |
| CMST 109 | Forensic Speaking Laboratory | 1 |
| CMST 118 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| CMST 201 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| CMST 260 | Small Group Communication | 3 |
| CMST 304, or CMST 335, or CMST 344 |
Intercultural Communication Nonverbal Communication Organizational Communication |
3 |
| CMST 305, or CMST 405 |
Oral Interpretation Advanced Public Communication |
3 |
| CMST 310, or CMST 311, or CMST 330 |
Communication and Conflict Argumentation and Debate Persuasion |
3 |
| CMST 341, or CMST 451, or CMST 452, or CMST 453 |
Communication and Gender American Public Address Criticism of Contemporary Communication Rhetoric of Social Movements |
3 |
| CMST 450 | Communication Theory | 3 |
| CMST 490 | Internship | 2 |
| CMST Electives | (A minimum of six hours must be completed at the 300-400 level.) | 12 |
| The student must earn a grade of “C” or better in each CMST course required in the major. A grade of “D” is nonprogressive; the course must be repeated with a minimum grade of “C” before a student can progress to the next sequential course. | ||
| Cognate Requirements | ||
| MCOM 101, or MCOM 201 |
Media Literacy Mass Communications and Society |
3 |
| MCOM 202, or MCOM 210 |
Media Performance Writing for Media |
3 |
| MCOM 360, or MCOM 370, or MCOM 471, or PHIL 203 |
Public Relations Principles and Case Studies Mass Communication Theory and Research Visual Communication Logic |
3 |
| A student majoring in Communication Studies, with the proper selection of his or her cognate requirements, may earn an optional Minor in Mass Communications by completing only nine credit hours of appropriate MCOM coursework in addition to the cognate requirement. | ||
| General Requirements | ||
| FRYS 101 | Freshman Year Seminar | 1 |
| Core English Composition | ||
| ENGL 101* | Composition | 3 |
| ENGL 102*, or ENGL 103* |
Composition and Introduction to Literature Persuasive Writing |
3 |
| Core Humanities | 9 | |
| ENGL 203, or ENGL 204, or ENGL 205, or ENGL 206, or HIST 111, or HIST 112, or HIST 201, or HIST 202 |
World Literature World Literature American Literature American Literature World Civilization World Civilization II United States History United States History |
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| Six hours must be taken as a sequence of two courses in either Literature or History. The remaining three hours must be taken in the other discipline’s alternative field (i.e., at least one course must be in each the U.S. or the World areas). | ||
| Core Mathematics | ||
| MATH 110*, or MATH 111* |
College Algebra with Review College Algebra |
3 |
| MATH 112, or MATH 116, or MATH 118 |
Trigonometry Elementary Statistics The Nature of Mathematics |
3 |
| Core Natural/Physical Sciences | 9 | |
| Six hours must be from an approved sequence of two courses in either biological or physical science (see catalog). The remaining three hours must be from the other area. | ||
| Core Social Sciences | 6 | |
| Group I: ECON 103 GEOG 101 GEOG 102 POLS 101 SOCL 101 SOCL 102 |
Contemporary Economic Issues Regional Geography Regional Geography Introduction to Political Science Introduction to Sociology Introduction: An International Perspective |
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| Group II: ANTG 207 ECON 201 POLS 201 PSYC 201 |
Cultural Anthropology Macroeconomic Principles American National Government Introduction to Psychology |
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| Three hours must be selected from each Group, but the two selections must represent different disciplines. | ||
| Core Fine Arts | 3 | |
| ART 109, or ART 201, or ART 202, or DANC 301, or MUSC 101, or MUSC 191, or THEA 191 |
Art Appreciation Art Survey Art Survey Theory and Application of Dance Fundamentals of Music Theory Music Enjoyment Enjoying Theatre |
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| Foreign Language | 6 | |
| The foreign language requirement must be fulfilled in one language. | ||
| Computer Literacy | ||
| CSCI 170 | Computer Literacy | 3 |
| General Electives or Optional Minor | 21 | |
| Core University Capstone | ||
| COMM 400 | Communication Capstone | 3 |
* A grade of "C" or better is required in courses marked with an asterisk.