2022-2023 Undergraduate General Catalog


Communication Studies/Business Major

40 credit hours

Required Courses: 31 credit hours

COMM 260Persuasion

3

COMM 290Communication Research

3

COMM 310Communication Theory

3

COMM 350Organizational Communication

3

COMM 360Persuasive Campaigns

3

COMM 365/JOUR 365Public Relations

3

BSAD 310Principles of Marketing

3

BSAD 320Principles of Management

3

ECON 120Principles of Microeconomics (SS)

3

ECON 270/PSYC 270Statistics (MT)

4

One of the following courses: 3 credit hours

ACCT 207Understanding the Numbers

3

ACCT 210Principles of Accounting I

3

 

One of the following courses: 3 credit hours

COMM 250Interpersonal Communication (WB)(C)

3

PSYC 250Social Psychology

3

PSYC 335Helping Skills (C)

3

One of the following courses: 3 credit hours

JOUR 115/ENGL 115News Reporting and Writing (W)

3

JOUR 312/ENGL 312Writing For Magazines (W)

3

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

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 110First Year Seminar I (FS)

4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Interim

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Spring Semester

FYS 112First Year Seminar: Vocation

1

COMM 260Persuasion

3

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Second Year

Fall Semester

COMM 350Organizational Communication

3

ECON 120Principles of Microeconomics (SS)

3

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Interim

ACCT 207Understanding the Numbers

3

Spring Semester

COMM 250Interpersonal Communication (WB)(C)

3

OR

PSYC 250Social Psychology

3

OR

PSYC 335Helping Skills (C)

3

ECON 270/PSYC 270Statistics (MT)

4

JOUR 115/ENGL 115News Reporting and Writing (W)

3

OR

JOUR 312/ENGL 312Writing For Magazines (W)

3

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Third Year

Fall Semester

COMM 290Communication Research

3

COMM 365/JOUR 365Public Relations

3

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Interim

COMM 395Internship

3-4

Spring Semester

BSAD 320Principles of Management

3

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Fourth Year

Fall Semester

BSAD 310Principles of Marketing

3

COMM 360Persuasive Campaigns

3

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Interim

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Spring Semester

COMM 310Communication Theory

3

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

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