Communication Studies, B.A. (Day)

General Education Requirements (38-41 sem. hrs)

For a complete list of general education courses click here ​. For additional information on general education requirements click here .

Foreign Language Requirement (6 sem. hrs)

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Multicultural Requirement (3 sem. hrs)

All courses that meet this requirement can be found here .

Core Requirements (18 sem. hrs)

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

• COMM 230 - Introduction to Communication Theory and Research 3 hours
• COMM 303 - Intercultural Communication 3 hours *
• COMM 323 - Argumentation and Debate 3 hours
• COMM 344 - Visual Communication and Culture 3 hours
• COMM 360 - Oral Interpretation of Literature 3 hours
• COMM 495 - Speech Communication Integrative Seminar 3 hours

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.

• COMM 203 - Understanding Human Communication 3 hours
• COMM 214 - Mass Communication in Society 3 hours
• COMM 220 - Introduction to Theatre 3 hours
• COMM 224 - Film History and Analysis 3 hours *

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• COMM 233 - Topics 1-3 hours or
• COMM 433 - Topics 1-3 hours

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• COMM 304 - Introduction to Screenwriting 3 hours
• COMM 313 - Interpersonal Communication 3 hours
• COMM 320 - Advanced Theatre 3 hours
• COMM 324 - Film Styles and Genres: (Specific Topic) 3 hours
• COMM 334 - Political Economy of Film and Media 3 hours

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• COMM 343 - Gender Communication 3 hours or
• WMST 343 - Gender Communication 3 hours

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• COMM 354 - Social Media and Virtual Communities 3 hours
• COMM 380 - Performance Studies 3 hours
• COMM 385 - Performance Styles and Genres: (Specific Topic) 3 hours
• COMM 393 - Organizational Communication 3 hours

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• COMM 399 - Communication Internship 1-3 hours or
• COMM 499 - Advanced Communication Internship 1-3 hours

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• COMM 404 - Media Criticism 3 hours
• COMM 420 - Advanced Acting and Production Techniques 1-3 hours

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 (31 - 34 sem. hrs)

Total Semester Hours: 120

*Course meets Multicultural graduation requirement