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 150 - Introduction to Communication Studies (3)

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• COMM 280 - Introduction to Communication Theory (3)

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• COMM 160 - Presentational Speaking (3)
• COMM 170 - Writing for the Mass Media (3)
• COMM 370 - Communication Ethics (3)

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• COMM 390 - Organizational Communication (3)

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• COMM 450 - Internship (3) or
• COMM 470 - Capstone Seminar (3)

Concentration Introduction:

• COMM 267 - Introduction to Converged Media (3)

Writing Segment:

• COMM 267 - Introduction to Converged Media (3)

Production Segment I:

• COMM 327 - Studio Television Production (3)
• COMM 327L - Studio Television Production Lab (0)

Production Segment II:

(one of the following courses):

• COMM 227 - Audio Production (3)
• COMM 347 - Digital Video Production (3)

Research Segment:

(one of the following courses)

• COMM 310 - Quantitative Research Methods (3)
• COMM 380 - Qualitative Research Methods (3)

Departmental Elective:

• Three hours of communication studies courses at the 200-level or higher

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• COMM 257 - Campbell NOW! TV (3)

Required Cognate Courses:

• ITS 150 - Fundamentals of Information Technology (3)
• ITS 200 - Internet Applications (3)
• ITS 280 - Computer Graphics and Animation (3)
• ART 101 - Design I (3)
• ART 206 - Graphic Design I (3)

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• ART 209 - Typographic Design (3)

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• ART 307 - Graphic Design II (3)