Curriculum

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN COMMUNICATIONS - 123 hours required for graduation.

GENERAL EDUCATION - 50 to 52 hours

MAJOR - 34 hours* 
COMM 101, 140, 162, 170, 205, 241, 261, 340, 400, 461; and 307 or 348

MATH REQUIREMENT-                                                                                                                                                                             MATH 111  

AREA OF EMPHASIS- 18 hours                                                                                                                                                     Choose 18 hours from one option; 1 course must be 300 or 400 level:

Journalism/Writing                                                                                                                                                                            COMM 195, 225, 227, 326, 462, ENGL 303, 304, 429

Visual Media                                                                                                                                                                                         ART 101, 209, 217, 252, 310, 352, 452, COMM 227, 285, 343, 382, 446

Theatre                                                                                                                                                                                             COMM 106, 171, 175, 270, 370, 470, 475, ENGL 315, 415

Broadcasting                                                                                                                                                                                    COMM 106, 111, 262, 270, 343, 360, 362, 382, 462

Film                                                                                                                                                                                                   COMM 145, 175, 240, 245, 270, 341, 343, 345, 370, 382 ENGL 346

Public Relations                                                                                                                                                                                    ART 217 (required), 252, COMM 105, 225, 227, 305, 370, 405, ENGL 429

RESTRICTED ELECTIVES - 9 hours  
Any three additional courses from the above list.

FREE ELECTIVES - to bring total to 123 hours 

COMMUNICATIONS MINORS:

Broadcasting/Film- 15 hours                                                                                                                                                            COMM 101, 140; 162 or 241 or 261; 307 or 348; 145 or 240 or 245

Journalism/Public Relations- 15 hours                                                                                                                                             COMM 101, 205; 225 or 307; 405 or 227 or 326; ENGL 429

REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION TO COMMUNICATIONS  PROGRAM -
Completion of at least 45 credit hours (100 level or above) which must include
COM 100 and 101 and ENGL 101 and 102. GPA must be 2.0 or above. Students
should contact Communications Department for application procedures, deadline
dates, and other information.

SUGGESTED COURSE SEQUENCE— B.S., COMMUNICATIONS

FRESHMAN YEAR

1st Semester  

• ARH 101, Freshman Experience......1
• ENGL 101.........................................3 
• G ED Fine Arts..................................3 
• MATH 111.........................................3 
• G ED 100...........................................3
• COM 101...........................................3
• Semester Total................................16 

2nd Semester

• ENGL 102.........................................3
• COMM 100........................................3
• Elective..............................................3
• HHP 122 or 157.................................2
• COMM 140........................................3
• Elective..............................................1
• Semester Total................................15

 SOPHOMORE YEAR 

1st Semester  

• G ED 200........................................3
• ENGL 150.......................................3
• G ED Nat. Sci..............................3-4
• COM 170........................................3
• COM 261........................................3
• Semester Total........................15-16

2nd Semester

• G ED Soc. Struct...........................3
• COMM 241....................................3
• G ED Nat. Sci............................ 3-4
• COMM 162....................................3
• G ED Am. Trad..............................3
• COMM 205....................................3
• Semester Total............................15

JUNIOR YEAR  

1st Semester

• G ED Int’l. Persp...........................3
• G ED Nat. Sci............................3-4
• COM 307 or 348...........................3
• Emphasis......................................6
• Semester Total......................15-16

 2nd Semester

• G ED Int’l. Persp...........................3
• Emphasis......................................6
• Restricted Elective........................3
• HIST 201 or 202...........................3
• Semester Total...........................15

SENIOR YEAR

1st Semester

• COM 461.....................................3
• COM 270 or 370..........................3
• Restricted Elective.......................3
• Emphasis.....................................3
• Elective......................................3-6
• Semester Total.......................15-18

SENIOR YEAR

2nd Semester

• 300-400 level emphasis...............3
• COMM 400...................................4
• Restricted elective........................3
• Elective.........................................3
• Emphasis......................................3
• Semester Total............................16

COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT FACULTY 

1. Sherri Shaffer, Chair
2. T. Ford-Ahmed
3. Daniel N. Boyd
4. Robin Broughton
5. Dave Brock
6. Steve Gilliland
7. Susan Marrash-Minnerly
8. Marc Porter
9. Ali Ziyati