Degree Checklist

For a check list of all the courses required for this degree program and a suggested four-year sequence of study, please click on the link below.

 COMST.BS 

General Education Requirements - Total Hours: 50-56

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Specialty Area Requirements

• COMM 200 - Understanding Human Communication Credit Hours: 3
• COMM 211 - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3
• COMM 280 - Interpersonal Communication Credit Hours: 3
• COMM 300 - Communication Research Methods Credit Hours: 3
• COMM 410 - Media Law Credit Hours: 3
• COMM 495 - Christianity & Communication Credit Hours: 3

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• Research Project (3 hrs)

  Choose 1 course from the following

• COMM 498 - Rhetorical Criticism Credit Hours: 3
• COMM 499 - Senior Research Project Credit Hours: 3

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• Theory (6 hrs)

  Choose two courses from the following

• COMM 351 - Persuasion Credit Hours: 3
• COMM 352 - Organizational Communication Credit Hours: 3
• COMM 354 - Intercultural Communication Credit Hours: 3
• COMM 480 - Communication Leadership Credit Hours: 3

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• Media & Criticism (6 hrs)

  Choose 2 courses from the following

• COMM 371 - Film Criticism Credit Hours: 3
• COMM 422 - Communication in Society Credit Hours: 3
• DIGM 365 - Innovation & Social Media Credit Hours: 3

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• Professional Writing (6 hrs)

  Choose 2 courses from the following

• COMM 221 - Writing for Film and TV Credit Hours: 3
• COMM 310 - Writing for the Media (W) Credit Hours: 3
• COMM 312 - Reporting and Writing (W) Credit Hours: 3
• BUSN 251 - Business Communications Credit Hours: 3

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• Principles (3 hrs)

  Choose 1 course from the following

• COMM 282 - Principles of Journalism Credit Hours: 3
• COMM 284 - Principles of Public Relations Credit Hours: 3
• COMM 286 - Principles of Advertising Credit Hours: 3

Specialty Area Subtotal Hours: 48

Electives - Total Hours: 16-22

Total Hours in Program: 120