Summary of Requirements
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2020-2021 |
General Studies |
37 |
Pre-Major Courses |
6 |
Major and Related Courses |
39-41 |
Free Elective Courses |
36-38 |
TOTAL |
120 |
Admission to Communication Studies requires:
- A cumulative GPA of 2.5 or better.
- Successful completion of COM 150 and PSY 101 or SOC 101 with a grade of C or better.
- An unofficial transcript.
Requirements to maintain good standing and graduation for Communication Studies majors:
- Maintenance of a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or better. Students whose GPA falls below a cumulative 2.5 will be placed on probation and given one semester to improve their cumulative GPA to 2.5. Failure to do so will result in dismissal from the major.
- A student majoring in Communication Studies can have no more than one "D" or "D+" in major courses.
- A Communication Studies major must complete one internship in the field prior to graduation. Internships range from one to three credits and must occur at least for 10 consecutive weeks in a semester. A one-credit internship requires 100 hours on internship site. A two-credit internship requires 200 hours on internship site. A three-credit internship requires 300 hours on internship site.
Required pre-major courses 6 hours
COM 150 | Introduction to Communication | 3 |
Choose one course:
Required courses 21-23 hours
COM 280 | Group Communication | 3 |
COM 290 | Public Presentations | 3 |
COM 320 | Internship Seminar | 1 |
COM 321 | Internship | 1-3 |
COM 340 | Business and Professional Communication | 3 |
COM 350 | Introduction to Mass Communication | 3 |
COM 380 | Theories of Human Communication | 3 |
COM 440 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
COM 493 | Senior Seminar: Communication Ethics | 1 |
Required related courses 3 hours
Take any one of the following English courses:
ENG 250 | Introduction to Public and Professional Writing | 3 |
ENG 260 | Introduction to Layout and Design for Writers | 3-4 |
ENG 345 | Business and Technical Writing | 3-4 |
ENG 360 | Writing for Digital Media | 3 |
ENG 365 | Writing for Social Media | 3 |
ENG 370 | Multimedia Composition | 3 |
ENG 375 | Media Literacy | 3-4 |
ENG 385 | Fundamentals of Journalism | 3 |
ENG 392 | Introduction to Creative Writing [Topic to be specified] | 3 |
Elective courses 15 hours
Choose 15 hours: