Communication Studies, B.A. (Day, Online)

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As one of the original seven liberal arts, the study of communication is over 2500 years old. Students pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies commit to a culturally significant and vital education. As a foundation to all other academic fields, the study of oral and written communication emphasizes critical thinking and writing. The Communication Studies major serves students and their communities by exploring the ways in which individuals create, maintain, and alter their identities in artistic, face-to-face, and mediated ways. Because of its historical and philosophical underpinnings, Communication Studies complements all other academic programs.

General Education Requirements (39-42 sem. hrs)

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Ethics Course Requirement (3 sem. hrs)

PHIL 330 - Ethics 3 hours

Foreign Language Requirement (6 sem. hrs)

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Core Requirements (21 sem. hrs)

All must be completed with a grade of C or higher. Courses in the major cannot be taken Pass/Fail.

Major Area Electives (15 sem. hrs)

Fifteen semester hours selected from the courses listed below. No more than three hours of COMM 399 or COMM 499 can count toward the major.

Related Interdisciplinary Electives (6 sem. hrs)

Six 300 - 400 - level semester hours of electives chosen from the following areas of study: Art, English, Geography, History, Journalism, Management, Marketing, Music, Religious Studies, Political Science, Psychology, Philosophy, Sociology & Women’s Studies.

Electives (28 - 31 sem. hrs)

Total: 120 (sem. hrs)

The total reflects the minimum number of hours to obtain a bachelor’s degree. Some courses listed above may fulfill more than one requirement block. Please speak to your academic advisor to plan your specific degree path.