Communications Curriculum

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

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