Communication Studies/Business Major

44-45 credit hours

Required Courses:

COMM 110	Introduction To Communication	3
COMM 260	Persuasion	3
COMM 290	Communication Research	3
COMM 310	Communication Theory	3
COMM 350	Organizational Communication	3
COMM 360	Persuasive Campaigns	3
COMM 365/JOUR 365	Public Relations	3

ACCT 207	Understanding the Numbers	3
	OR
ACCT 210	Principles of Accounting I	3

BSAD 310	Principles of Marketing	3
BSAD 320	Principles of Management	3
ECON 120	Principles of Economics I	3
ECON 270/PSYC 270	Statistics	4

One of the following courses:

JOUR 115W/ENGL 115W	News Reporting and Writing	3
JOUR 312W/ENGL 312W	Writing For Magazines	3

An internship (COMM 395, COMM 495) is recommended in the student’s junior year.

One of the following courses:

COMM 250	Interpersonal Communication	3
PSYC 250	Social Psychology	3
PSYC 335	Human Relations	3

Communication Studies/Business Sample Plan of Study

Following is one possible way to complete the major.

Students should fill in gaps with coursework required for the core curriculum and other majors/minors to take an average of 14 credit hours each fall and spring, and 3-4 credit hours each Interim. Total credit hours needs to be 124 for degree completion.

First Year

Fall Semester

FYS 110	First Year Seminar I	4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4

Interim

Spring Semester

FYS 111

First Year Seminar II

Second Year

Fall Semester

Interim

Spring Semester

Third Year

Fall Semester

Interim

Spring Semester

Fourth Year

Fall Semester

Interim

Spring Semester

NOTE: Students who elect the Communication/Business major may not add a second major in either Communication or Business Administration.