2019-20 University Catalog 
    
    Apr 20, 2024  
2019-20 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Communication Studies, BS


Degree Requirements

The Bachelor of Science in Communication Studies requires 184 credits. All major courses, general education communication courses, and focused sequence of electives courses must be completed with a grade of “C” or higher.

Curriculum


Required courses and recommended terms during which they should be taken:

Freshman Year


Fall


Total: 17 Credit Hours

Winter


Total: 16 Credit Hours

Spring


Total: 16 Credit Hours

Sophomore Year


Fall


Total: 16 Credit Hours

Winter


Total: 15 Credit Hours

Spring


Total: 16 Credit Hours

Junior Year


Fall


Total: 15 Credit Hours

Winter


Total: 15 Credit Hours

Spring


Total: 15 Credit Hours

Senior Year


Fall


  • Credit Hours: 3
  • Humanities Elective Upper Division Credit Hours: 3
  • Open Elective Credit Hours: 3
  • Social Science Elective Upper Division Credit Hours: 3
  • COM 420 - Externship Credit Hours: minimum 4
Total: 16 Credit Hours

Winter


  • COM 420 - Externship Credit Hours: minimum 4
  • Focused Sequence Elective Credit Hours: 3
  • Open Elective Upper Division Credit Hours: 3
  • Social Science Elective Credit Hours: 3
Total: 13 Credit Hours

Spring


  • Credit Hours: 3
  • Focused Sequence Elective Credit Hours: 3
  • Laboratory Science/Math Elective Credit Hours: 4
  • COM 420 - Externship Credit Hours: minimum 4
Total: 14 Credit Hours

Notes:


  1. There is no guarantee of externships for Communication Studies majors.
  2. The best externship experiences are often those identified and arranged by students.

Total for a B.S. in Communication Studies: 184 Credit Hours