BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN COMMUNICATIONS -120 hours required for graduation.
GENERAL EDUCATION– 35 to 40 hours
MAJOR– 34 hours*
COMM 101, 140, 162, 170, 205, 241, 261, 340, 400, 461; and 307 or 348
MATH REQUIREMENT – 3 hours
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 120 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 Experience1ENGL 1013G ED Fine Arts3MATH 1113G ED 1003COM 1013TOTAL 16
2nd Semester
ENGL 1023COMM 1003Elective3HHP 122 or 1572COMM 1403Elective1TOTAL 15
SOPHOMORE YEAR
1st Semester
G ED 2001ENGL 1503G ED Nat. Sci3-4COMM 1703COMM 2613TOTAL 15-16
2nd Semester
G ED Soc. Struct3COMM 2413G ED Nat. Sci3-4COMM 1622G ED Amer. Trad.3COMM 2051TOTAL 15-16
JUNIOR YEAR
1st Semester
G ED Int’l. Persp3G ED Nat. Sci3-4COMM 307 or 3483Emphasis6TOTAL 15-16
2nd Semester
G ED Int’l. Persp3Emphasis6Restricted Elective3HIST 201 or 2023TOTAL 15
SENIOR YEAR
1st Semester
COMM 4613COMM 270 or 3703Restricted Elective3Emphasis3Elective3-6TOTAL 15-18
2nd Semester
300-400 level emphasis3COMM 4004Restricted Elective3Elective3Emphasis3TOTAL 15-16