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Communication B.A.

Required credits to graduate with this degree: 120

Student Learning Outcomes:

  • SLO 1: Students will develop arguments, theses, goals, and plans by gathering, interpreting, analyzing, and organizing information into logical frameworks.
  • SLO 2: Students will effectively adapt their communication to the rhetorical situation.
  • SLO 3: Students will enhance their writing, speaking, nonverbal, and listening skills to more effectively communicate.
  • SLO 4: Students will demonstrate their ability to communicate through a wide range of multimedia technologies including, but not limited to, multimedia software, radio broadcasts (Comet Radio), etc.
  • SLO 5: Students will demonstrate their acquired communication skills in appropriate internships or practica.

Requirements

Communication majors will complete 36 hours of essential studies courses including

COMM 110Fundamentals Of Public Speaking

3

ENGL 110College Composition I

3

and

ENGL 120College Composition II

3

or

ENGL 125Business and Technical Writing

3

ENGL 392Advanced Grammar

3

PSYC 111Introduction To Psychology

3

SOC 110Introduction To Sociology

3

These courses are pre-requisite courses for this major. A minor is required with this major.

Core Requirements:

BUSN 318Advertising & Promotion Management

3

BUSN 334Business Communication

3

CIS 240Introduction to Graphic Design

3

COMM 212Interpersonal Communication

3

COMM 280Understanding Film & Television

3

COMM 311Oral Interpretation of Literature

3

COMM 314Argumentation and Debate

3

COMM 323Writing and Editing for the Media

3

COMM 402Intercultural Communication

3

ENGL 408Advanced Composition

3

THEA 110Introduction to Theatre Arts

3

COMM 497SCommunication Internship

3

or

Practiccum Experience: Select 3 SH from the following – duplication allowed

COMM 250SForensics Practicum

1

COMM 284SRadio Practicum

1

COMM 286SPromotions Practicum

1

JOUR 292SJournalism Practicum

1

THEA 202STheatre Practicum

1

Total Credit Hours:39