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 170 - Writing for the Mass Media (3)
• COMM 240 - Interpersonal Communication (3)
• COMM 370 - Communication Ethics (3)
• COMM 390 - Organizational Communication (3)

Concentration Core:

• COMM 211 - Introduction to Public Relations (3)
• COMM 391 - Health Communication (3)

Research Segment:

• COMM 310 - Quantitative Research Methods (3)
• COMM 410 - Rhetorical Criticism (3)

Concentration Elective:

(one of the following courses)

• COMM 261 - Team and Small Group Communication (3)
• COMM 311 - Introduction to Persuasion (3)
• COMM 380 - Qualitative Research Methods (3)
• COMM 401 - Problems in Public Relations (3)
• COMM 430 - Cross Cultural Communication (3)

Advanced Concentration Electives:

(both of the following)

• COMM 541 - Communication and Social Change (3)
• COMM 561 - Advanced Health Communication (3)

Additional GCC Restrictions:

Master of Science in Public Health Courses:

• PUBH 502 – Seminar in Public Health (2 total)
• PUBH 520 – Health Education & Promotion (3)*
• PUBH 525 – Overview of Rural Health (3)*
• PUBH 540 – Statistical Methods I (3)
• PUBH 542 – Community Health Assessment & Evaluation (3)
• PUBH 550 – Environmental Health (3)
• PUBH 560 – Epidemiology (3)
• PUBH 580 – Health Policy & Management (3)*
• PUBH 682 – Ethical Issues in Public Health (3)
• PUBH 690 – Research Project (3)
• PUBH 699 – Practicum in Public Health (3 total)
• PUBH Electives (10)

* Courses transfer as free electives to undergraduate degree