Communication Studies (BA Degree)

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A major in Communication Studies consists of 39 hours, not including

COMM 110 Public Speaking

, and requires a minor.

Communication Studies (39 hours) + Liberal Arts Core (47 hours)

Liberal Arts Core (47 hours)

See Liberal Arts Core (LAC) for all bachelor degrees
COMM 110 - Public Speaking
is needed for this major as a prerequisite for several required courses
MATH 105 - Introduction to Mathematical Structures (3 hours) or higher satisfies the Liberal Arts Core requirement in Mathematics for this major

Foreign Language requirement (3 hours included in Liberal Arts Core above)

Additional hours may be required depending on foreign language placement. Students are required to take:

a) through Foreign Language (FL) 201 Intermediate I (incorporating Arab, Spanish, French, or other languages offered; eg, SPAN 201 , FREN 201 ) if a student starts with no advanced placement or places into 110, 120, or 201, earning a minimum of 3 hours but not to exceed 9 hours;

b) through Foreign Language (FL) 202 (Intermediate II) if the student places higher than FL 201. If a student places higher than 202, the student has completed her/his required FL credit. Note that this placement does not count toward the required 125 hours (may vary according to degree) required of all CSU students.

c) CHST 121 and CHST 122 or CHST 131 and CHST 132 .

Major Studies (30 hours)

COMM 115 - Media Literacy & Criticism (3 hours)
COMM 225 - Multimedia Writing and Reporting (3 hours)
COMM 235 - Multiplatform Editing (3 hours)
COMM 250 - Interpersonal Communication (3 hours)
COMM 335 - Multimedia Production (3 hours)
COMM 370 - Intercultural Communication (3 hours)
COMM 380 - Communication Law and Ethics 3 hours)
COMM 385 - Applied Communication Theory (3 hours)
COMM 450 - Communication Research & Professional Development (3 hours)
COMM 469 - Communication Internship (3 hours)

Major Electives (9 hours from)

Choose 3 courses from:

COMM 120 - Social Media (3 hours)
COMM 212 - Phonetics (3 hours)
COMM 214 - Mass Media (3 hours)
COMM 220 - Sports Communication (3 hours)
COMM 240 - Introduction to Public Relations (3 hours)
COMM 325 - Advanced Reporting (3 hours)
COMM 340 - Advanced Public Relations Writing (3 hours)
COMM 342 - Semantics (3 hours)
COMM 350 - Family Communication (3 hours)
COMM 355 - Christian Communication (3 hours)
COMM 383 - Human Language Development (3 hours)
COMM 401 - General Linguistics (3 hours)
ENGL 250 - Workplace and Technical Writing (3 hours)
One approved Special Topic in Communication or Theatre (3 hours)
One Theatre course (3 hours)
One approved course from another discipline with advisor and chair’s approval

Note:

All students must have at least 125 hours to graduate. Students who took MATH 099 or ENGL 099 will need at least 129 hours to graduate. Full Bridge students will need at least 133 hours. Students must meet the Residency Requirements described in this catalog.