Communication (COMST.BA)

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“W” in the course title indicates the course is “writing intensive.”

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COMST.BA 2017-18

General Education Requirements - Total Hours: 53-59

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This program requires 6 hours of foreign language at the intermediate level.

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 495 - Christianity and Communication Credit Hours: 3
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
Theory (6 hrs)

Choose 2 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
Media & Criticism (6 hrs)

Choose 2 courses from the following:
COMM 371 - Film Theory and Criticism Credit Hours: 3
COMM 422 - Communication in Society Credit Hours: 3
DIGM 365 - Innovation and Social Media Credit Hours: 3
One film history course:
DIGM 415 - Early American Film History
DIGM 416 - Mid-Century American Film History: 1940-1959
DIGM 417 - American Film History: Counterculture to Blockbusters 1960-1979
DIGM 418 - History of Animated Film
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 - News Reporting and Writing (W) Credit Hours: 3
PUBR 316 - Public Relations Writing Credit Hours: 3
COMM 362 - Feature Writing Credit Hours: 3
BUSN 251 - Business Communications Credit Hours: 3
Principles (3 hrs)

Choose 1 course from the following:
COMM 282 - Principles of Journalism Credit Hours: 3
PUBR 284 - Principles of Public Relations Credit Hours: 3
COMM 286 - Principles of Advertising Credit Hours: 3

Communication Electives - Credit Hours: 9

Select 9 hours from the courses listed below.

COMM 305 - Communication Practicum Credit Hours: 1
COMM 353 - Sport and Communication Credit Hours: 3
COMM 410 - Media Law Credit Hours: 3
COMM 491-493 - Contemporary Topics in Communication Credit Hours: 1 (491), 2 (492), or 3 (493)
DIGM 200 - Introduction to Digital Media and Film Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 307 - Literary Criticism (W) Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 309 - Rhetoric for Writers (W) Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 250 - Personality Theory Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 330 - Social Psychology Credit Hours: 3
THEA 210 - Beginning Acting Credit Hours: 3
THEA 215 - Improv Acting Credit Hours: 3
(Any Theory, Media & Criticism, or Writing course not selected above may count as a communication elective except principles courses and additional film history courses)

Academic Catalog

Communication (COMST.BA)

Degree Checklist

General Education Requirements - Total Hours: 53-59

Specialty Area Requirements

Communication Electives - Credit Hours: 9

Specialty Area Subtotal Hours: 48

Electives - Total Hours: 13-19

Total Hours in Program: 120