2018-2019 Catalog

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Communication, BA (COMS)

University Requirements

Please see the University Requirements section of this catalog.

Major Requirements

Communication

COMM 101 - Introduction to Communication Credit Hours: 3
COMM 222 - Discussion, Dissent and Debate Credit Hours: 3
COMM 231 - Small Group Communication Credit Hours: 3
COMM 236 - General Communication Theory Credit Hours: 3
COMM 343 - Business and Professional Communication Credit Hours: 3
COMM 345 - Intercultural Communication Credit Hours: 3 *
COMM 384 - Interview Communication Credit Hours: 3
COMM 392 - Rhetoric of Pop Culture Credit Hours: 3
COMM 421 - Leadership and Communication Credit Hours: 3
COMM 483 - Advanced Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3
COMM 491 - Rhetorical Theory Credit Hours: 3 (writing-intensive course)
COMM 499 - Communication Internship Credit Hours: 3 (capstone course)
*Hours may also fulfill university requirements and are not included in total major hours

Area of Emphasis

Select one communication track:

Corporate Communication (12 Credit Hours):

Select 4 courses from the following menu:

COMM 383 - Communication in Multi-National Organizations Credit Hours: 3
COMM 408 - Crisis Management in Organizations Credit Hours: 3
COMM 430 - Conflict Management Credit Hours: 3
COMM 485 - Organizational Communication Credit Hours: 3
COMM 486 - Training and Development Credit Hours: 3

Interpersonal and Cultural Studies (12 Credit Hours):

Select 4 courses from the following menu:

COMM 241 - Interpersonal Communication Credit Hours: 3
COMM 376 - Family Communication Credit Hours: 3
COMM 430 - Conflict Management Credit Hours: 3
COMM 436 - Nonverbal Communication Credit Hours: 3
COMM 450 - Gender Communication Credit Hours: 3

Public Advocacy (12 Credit Hours):

COMM 375 - Persuasion Credit Hours: 3
COMM 383 - Communication in Multi-National Organizations Credit Hours: 3
COMM 408 - Crisis Management in Organizations Credit Hours: 3
COMM 415 - Political Communication Credit Hours: 3

General Track (12 Credit Hours):

Select 12 credit hours from upper-level COMM courses.

Total: 45 Credit Hours

Supplement for Major

English

Sophomore (or higher) Literature Credit Hours: 3

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: 9 Credit Hours

Electives

Recommended minors:

Corporate Communication track: leadership, business, missions, psychology, Bible, sociology, digital media.
Interpersonal and Cultural Studies track: leadership, Bible, English, psychology, sociology
Public advocacy track: leadership, business, missions

Minimum - 18 Credit Hours

Total Major Hours: 72

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.