2024-2025 University Catalog

Nov 21, 2024

2024-2025 University Catalog

Communication Studies, BS

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Degree Requirements

The Bachelor of Science in Communication Studies requires 188 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

This map shows required courses for the degree and recommended terms to take each course (the term sequence is subject to change depending on transfer courses, AP/IB/CLEP credit, and course availability).

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

Freshman Year

Fall

COM 104 - Intro to the Communication Studies Major Credit Hours: 3
COM 115 - Intro to Mass Communication Credit Hours: 3
COM 135 - Communication Software Credit Hours: 3 ^a
COM 218Z - Interpersonal Communication Credit Hours: 4
WRI 121Z - Composition I Credit Hours: 4

Winter

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

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
COM 111Z - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 4
Social Science Elective Credit Hours: 3

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 122Z - Composition II Credit Hours: 4
or
WRI 227Z - Technical Writing Credit Hours: 4
Open Elective Credit Hours: 3

Winter

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

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

Junior Year

Fall

COM 301 - Rhetorical Theory & Application Credit Hours: 3
or
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

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

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

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

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

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

Notes:

^aMIS 102 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. Extern credits vary each term but 12 credits are required to complete the degree.

Academic Catalog

Communication Studies, BS

Degree Requirements

Curriculum

Freshman Year

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Winter

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Sophomore Year

Fall

Winter

Spring

Junior Year

Fall

Winter

Spring

Senior Year

Fall

Winter

Spring

Notes:

Total for a B.S. in Communication Studies: 188 Credit Hours