BA Major in Communication
B.A., Major in Communication
Core Requirements*
- COMM101 Survey of Mass Communications (3 hours)
- COMM103 Graphic Design (3 hours)
- COMM110 Media Writing 1 (3 hours)
- COMM250 Media Law and Ethics (3 hours)
- COMM315 Persuasion (3 hours)
- COMM410 Theories of Human Communication (3 hours)
Choose an emphasis area:
- Broadcasting & Film
- Communication Studies
- Convergent Journalism & New Media
- General Communication
- Professional Communication
Emphasis in Broadcasting & Film
- COMM 114 Basic Video Production (3 hours)
- COMM 115 Radio Operations and Production (3 hours)
- COMM 211 Introduction to the Cinema (3 hours)
- COMM 214 Video News Production (3 hours)
- COMM 231 Radio Experience (1 hour)
- COMM 233 Television Experience (1 hour)
- COMM 246 History of Television (3 hours)
- COMM 248 History of the Cinema (3 hours)
- COMM 312 Visual Storytelling (3 hours)
- CPTR 220 Digital Sound (3 hours)
Choose one of the following:
- COMM201 Media Writing 2 (3 hours)
- COMM 348 International Cinema: Western Culture (3 hours)
- COMM 349 International Cinema: Asian Culture (3 hours)
Course Descriptions
Academic Four-Year Plan
Emphasis in Communication Studies
- COMM203 Interpersonal Communication (3 hours)
- COMM208 Critical Thinking and Argumentation (3 hours)
- COMM215 Intercultural Communication (3 hours)
- COMM303 Family Communication (3 hours)
- COMM317 Advanced Presentational Speaking (3 hours)
- COMM340 Communicating Teamwork, Leadership, and Group Communication (3 hours)
- COMM350 Communication in Pop Culture (3 hours)
- COMM395 Research Methods (2 hours)
- COMM400 Communicating the Law, Social Unrest, and Political Change (3 hours)
- COMM420 Recreating Image: Religion, Sport, Organizations, and Politics (3 hours)
- COMM450 Contemporary Issues in Communication (3 hours)
Course Descriptions
Academic Four-Year Plan
Emphasis in Convergent Journalism & New Media
- COMM114 Basic Video Production (3 hours)
- COMM115 Radio Operations and Production (3 hours)
- COMM201 Media Writing 2 (3 hours)
- COMM205 Introduction to Photography (3 hours) or COMM 206 Digital Photography (3 hours)
- COMM214 Video News Production (3 hours)
- COMM221 Newspaper Experience (minimum 2 hours)
- COMM223 Yearbook Experience (minimum 2 hours)
- COMM231 Radio Experience (minimum 1 hour)
- COMM233 Television Experience (minimum 1 hour)
- COMM312 Visual Storytelling (3 hours) or CPTR 346 Motion Graphics (3 hours)
- COMM321 Convergent News Experience (minimum 4 hours)
- COMM347 Editing and Design (3 hours)
- CPTR211 Basic Information and Website Design (3 hours)
Course Descriptions
Four-Year Plan - Convergent Journalism
Four-Year Plan - New Media
Emphasis in General Communication
Twenty-seven credit hours selected from within the division in coordination with a communication/computer representative.
Six additional hours from within the communication/computer science division or external to the division with advisor approval.
Course Descriptions
Academic Four-Year Plan
Emphasis in Professional Communication
- COMM203 Interpersonal Communication (3 hours) or COMM215 Intercultural Communication (3 hours)
- COMM205 Introduction to Photography (3 hours) or COMM206 Digital Photography (3 hours) or COMM114 Basic Video Production (3 hours)
- COMM294 Public Relations (3 hours)
- COMM317 Advanced Presentational Speaking (3 hours)
- COMM340 Communicating Teamwork, Leadership, and Group Communication (3 hours)
- COMM347 Editing and Design (3 hours)
- CPTR211 Basic Information and Website Design (3 hours)
Cognate requirements:
- ENG 340 Language: Structure and Meaning (3 hours)
- ENG 360 Advanced Composition (3 hours) or ENG/COMM 310 Business Communication (3 hours)
- ENG 424 Professional Writing (3 hours)
Choose three hours from the following:
- ENG 330 Creative Writing: Short Story (3 hours)
- ENG 337 Creative Writing: Poetry (3 hours)
- ENG 348 Creative Writing: Novella (3 hours)
- ENG 445 Creative Writing: Creative Nonfiction (3 hours)
- ENG 447 Creative Writing: Genre Fiction (3 hours)
Students who choose professional communication as an emphasis should select a minor. The minor will allow the student to develop expertise in a career area/specialty such as medical communication, science communication, political communication, athletic communication, etc.
Course Descriptions
Academic Four-Year Plan
