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2024-2025 Catalog

Communication, Corporate and Nonprofit, BA (COMS-COCN)

BA: Communication (COMS)

General Education Requirements

Please see the General Education section of this catalog.

Major Requirements

Communication Core

Theory

COMM 101 - Introduction to Communication Credit Hours: 3 *
COMM 236 - General Communication Theory Credit Hours: 3
COMM 491 - Rhetorical Theory Credit Hours: 3 (writing-intensive course)

Method

COMM 291 - Survey Research Methods Credit Hours: 3
COMM 492 - Rhetoric of Pop Culture Credit Hours: 3 (capstone course)

Career Preparation

COMM 225 - Communicating Professional Identity and ePortfolios Credit Hours: 3
COMM 231 - Small Group Communication Credit Hours: 3
COMM 241 - Interpersonal Communication Credit Hours: 3
COMM 345 - Intercultural Communication Credit Hours: 3 *
COMM 499 - Communication Internship Credit Hours: 3 (capstone course)
*Hours may also fulfill general education requirements and are not included in total major hours

Total: 24 Credit Hours

Corporate and Nonprofit (COCN)

COMM 343 - Business and Professional Communication Credit Hours: 3
COMM 408 - Crisis Management in Organizations Credit Hours: 3
COMM 421 - Leadership and Communication Credit Hours: 3
COMM 430 - Conflict Management Credit Hours: 3
COMM 483 - Professional Presentations Credit Hours: 3
COMM 485 - Organizational Communication Credit Hours: 3

Career Selection (Choose 2)

COMM 412 - Risk Communication Credit Hours: 3
COMM 461 - Nonprofit Event Communication Credit Hours: 3
COMM 486 - Training and Development Credit Hours: 3

Total: 24 Credit Hours

Supplement for Major

Foreign Language

FLLA 221 - Intermediate Latin I Credit Hours: 3
FLLA 222 - Intermediate Latin II Credit Hours: 3
or
FREN 221 - Intermediate French I Credit Hours: 3
FREN 222 - Intermediate French II Credit Hours: 3
or
GER 221 - Intermediate German I Credit Hours: 3
GER 222 - Intermediate German II Credit Hours: 3
or
SPAN 221 - Intermediate Spanish I Credit Hours: 3
SPAN 222 - Intermediate Spanish II Credit Hours: 3

Total: 6 Credit Hours

Electives

Minimum - 20 Credit Hours

Total Major Hours: 74

Other Graduation Requirements

Minimum grade for each course in major: C
Minimum GPA for graduation: 2.00
Minimum advanced hours: 33
Minimum total hours: 128

Courses numbered 0** do not count in minimum hours required for degree.