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

COM 104 - Introduction to Communication Credit Hours: 3
COM 115 - Intro to Mass Communication Credit Hours: 3
COM 135 - Communication Software Credit Hours: 3 ^a
COM 225 - Interpers Communication Credit Hours: 3
WRI 121 - English Composition Credit Hours: 4

Total: 16 Credit Hours

Winter

COM 105 - Intro to Communication Theory Credit Hours: 3
PSY 201 - Psychology Credit Hours: 3
COM 205 - Intercultural Comm Credit Hours: 3
Social Science Elective Credit Hours: 3
Focused Sequence Elective Credit Hours: 3

Total: 15 Credit Hours

Spring

ART 215 - Design Arts and Aesthetics Credit Hours: 3
COM 106 - Introduction to Comm Research Credit Hours: 3
COM 109 - Intro to Communication Tech Credit Hours: 3
SPE 111 - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 4
Social Science Elective Credit Hours: 3

Total: 16 Credit Hours

Sophomore Year

Fall

COM 216 - Essen of Grammar & Punctuation Credit Hours: 3
COM 326 - Communication Research Credit Hours: 3
SPE 321 - Small Group/Team Comm Credit Hours: 3
WRI 122 - Argumentative Writing Credit Hours: 4
or
WRI 227 - Technical Report Writing Credit Hours: 4
Open Elective Credit Hours: 3

Total: 16 Credit Hours

Winter

COM 237 - Intro to Visual Communication Credit Hours: 3
COM 248 - Digital Media Production Credit Hours: 3
JOUR 211 - Pub/Student Newspaper Credit Hours: 3
Focused Sequence Elective Credit Hours: 3
MATH Any for which MATH 100 is the pre-req Credit Hours: 4

Total: 16 Credit Hours

Spring

COM 255 - Communication Ethics Credit Hours: 3
COM 276 - Democracy and Media Credit Hours: 3
Business Elective Credit Hours: 3
Focused Sequence Elective Credit Hours: 3
Lab Science/Math Elective Credit Hours: 4

Total: 16 Credit Hours

Junior Year

Fall

COM 301 - Rhetorical Theory & Applicatn Credit Hours: 3
or
COM 305 - Contemporary Rhetorical Theory Credit Hours: 3
COM 325 - Gender and Communication Credit Hours: 3
Focused Sequence Elective (WRI or PWR) Credit Hours: 3
Focused Sequence Elective Credit Hours: 3
Focused Sequence Elective Upper Division Credit Hours: 3

Total: 15 Credit Hours

Winter

COM 345 - Organization Comm I Credit Hours: 3
SPE 314 - Argumentation Credit Hours: 3
Open Elective Upper Division Credit Hours: 3
Focused Sequence Elective Upper Division Credit Hours: 3
Focused Sequence Elective Credit Hours: 3

Total: 15 Credit Hours

Spring

COM 347 - Negotiation & Conflict Resol’n Credit Hours: 3
COM 358 - Communication and the Law Credit Hours: 3
Focused Sequence Elective Upper Division Credit Hours: 3
Humanities Elective Credit Hours: 3
Writing Elective Upper Division Credit Hours: 3

Total: 15 Credit Hours

Senior Year

Fall

COM 309 - Communication Tech in Use Credit Hours: 3
COM 420 - Externship Credit Hours: 15 ^b
Humanities Elective Upper Division Credit Hours: 3
Open Elective Credit Hours: 3
Social Science Elective Upper Division Credit Hours: 3

Total: 17 Credit Hours

Winter

COM 420 - Externship Credit Hours: 15 ^b
Focused Sequence Elective Upper Division Credit Hours: 3
Focused Sequence Elective Upper Division Credit Hours: 3
Laboratory Science Elective Credit Hours: 4

Total: 15 Credit Hours

Spring

COM 420 - Externship Credit Hours: 15 ^b
COM 424 - Capstone Course Credit Hours: 3
Focused Sequence Elective Upper Division Credit Hours: 3
Lab Science/Math Elective Credit Hours: 4

Total: 15 Credit Hours

Notes:

^aMIS 101 , MIS 102 , and MIS 103 may be substituted for COM 135

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

Total for a B.S. in Communication Studies: 187 Credit Hours

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