Degree Requirements

In addition to the requirements of the academic major, students must comply with the General Academic Regulations for Graduation  and Undergraduate Academic Policies .  As part of these policies, students must complete the General College Curriculum , which is based on the degree.

Major Requirements

Communication Studies majors may specialize in one of seven concentrations for the Bachelor of Arts Degree: broadcasting and electronic media (traditional television/video and radio); communication generalist; communication pre-law; digital and new media; converged journalism (newspaper, magazine, and digital/electronic); and public and interpersonal communication; and public relations and corporate communication; or pursue the Bachelor of Science with a major in Health Communication, Sports Communication, or Communication Training and Development. Students also may pursue accelerated dual degrees in Health Communication with the Master of Science in Public Health (4+1) and Communication Studies Pre-Law with the Juris Doctorate (3+3). As stated in the general academic regulations, Communication Studies majors must have a “C” or better in each course in the major.

Core

• COMM 280 - Introduction to Communication Theory (3)
• COMM 160 - Presentational Speaking (3)
• COMM 240 - Interpersonal Communication (3)
• COMM 311 - Introduction to Persuasion (3)
• COMM 370 - Communication Ethics (3)
• COMM 390 - Organizational Communication (3)
• COMM 420 - Communication Law (3)

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• COMM 450 - Internship (3)

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• COMM 470 - Capstone Seminar (3)

Departmental Electives

• Six hours of additional communication studies courses at the 200-level or higher, with at least three hours at the 300-level or higher.

Required Cognate Courses

Four courses from the following list:

• BADM 221 - Business Transactions, Financial Literacy, and the Law (3)
• BADM 222 - Business Organizations, Entrepreneurship, and the Law (3)

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• CRIM 300 - Introduction to Law (3)

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• HIST 300 - Introduction to Law (3)

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• POLS 300 - Introduction to Law (3)

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• ECON 462 - Law and Economics (3)
• ENGL 304 - Creative Writing – Prose (3)
• ENGL 424 - Argument and Persuasion (3)
• POLS 229 - The National Government (3)
• POLS 230 - State and Local Government (3)