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I. Communication Core (33 cr.)
(a grade of C or better is required in each course and a 2.5 overall GPA is required for graduation)
COM 204
COM 219
COM 212
COM 224
COM 216
Six COM courses above the 303 level and excluding COM400*:
COM
COM
COM
COM
COM
COM
*HON 350/400 level courses taught by COM faculty can be used to meet this requirement.
II. Applied Area (24 – 27 cr.)
Courses to be selected in consultation with an advisor to meet career objectives.
COM COM
COM COM
COM COM
COM COM
COM
III. Foreign Language (12 – 15 cr.)
Option 1 (12 cr.):
Demonstrated competence required in a foreign language at the intermediate level (C- or better required in 202).
101 201
102 202
* Foreign Language continued on the next page with Option 2.
Option 2 (15 cr.):
Demonstrated competence required in a foreign language at the elementary level (C- or better required in 102) and a C- or better required in three culture cluster (“F”) courses.
101
102
“F” course
“F” course
“F” course
IV. General Education (48 cr.)
A. Academic Foundations (18 cr.):
WRT120 (a grade of C or better is required)
Pick one: WRT200, 204, 205, 206, 208, or 220
(a grade of C or better is required)
SPK208
Pick one: MAT103 (or higher)
Diversity (“J”) and Interdisciplinary (“I”) (6 cr.):
All students are required to take a Diversity (“J”) course and an Interdisciplinary (“I”) course. “J” courses may be used to meet other requirements but the student must still complete the required number of total credits to graduate (120 cr.). “I” courses may not fulfill any other requirement simultaneously except writing emphasis (“W”).
“J” course
“I” course
B. Distributive Requirements (21 cr.)
o Science (6 cr.):
Select courses from at least two of the following areas: biology, chemistry, computer science, geology, astronomy, or physics. Recommended courses: BIO100 or BIO110; CHE100, CHE103, CHE104, or CHE107; CSC110, CSC115, or CSC141; ESS101, ESS111, or ESS170; PHY100, PHY105, PHY130, PHY140, PHY170, or PHY180.
Science course
Science course
o Behavioral and Social Science (6 cr.):
Select courses from at least two of the following areas: anthropology, psychology, sociology, economics, geography, or political science. Recommended courses: ANT102 or ANT103, PSY100; SOC200 or SOC240; ECO101, ECO111, or ECO112; GEO101 or GEO103; PSC100, PSC101, or PSC213.
B & S Science course
B & S Science course
o Humanities (6 cr.):
Select courses from at least two of the following areas: literature, history, or philosophy. Recommended courses: LIT165, CLS165, CLS260, or CLS261; HIS101, HIS102, HIS150, HIS151, or HIS152; PHI101 or PHI180.
Humanities course
Humanities course
o Arts (3 cr.):
Select three credits from the following areas: art, cinematography, dance, music, photography, or theatre.
Arts course
C. Free Electives (9 cr.):
These elective credits cannot fulfill either Major or Minor requirements.
Free Elective
Free Elective
Free Elective
D. Writing Emphasis (“W”):
Three Writing Emphasis courses are required; one must be at the 300-400 level. These courses may be used to fulfill other requirements as well as Writing Emphasis. Transfer students with 40-70 credits are only required to take 2 “W” courses. Students who transfer more than 70 credits must take one “W” course.
“W” course
“W” course
“W” course
ADDITIONAL NOTES
1. Limited substitutions may be made to the required lower division courses with the advisor’s written consent.
2. A grade of “C” or better must be earned in order for a course to meet a department requirement. Also, a 2.5 average or better must be earned in the aggregate of lower and upper division courses before graduation can be recommended.
3. To encourage B.A. Communication Studies majors to develop communication competence that extends beyond oral English, a grade of “C” or better is required in the 100 level composition course (WRT120) and the 200 level composition course (WRT200, 204, 205, 206, 208, or 220), and a grade of “C-” or better is required in the 202 level course of a foreign language. If a major employs the culture cluster option to fulfill his/her language requirement, a “C-” or better is required in the 102 level of the foreign language course and in each of the culture cluster courses.
4. Students who exhaust their course repeat options and have not earned a grade of “C” or better in all of the prerequisite communication courses will be advised that they will not be able to complete the requirements for a B.A. degree in Communication Studies. The department chair will offer an exit interview to these students and help them to identify available alternatives.
Transferring into the Communication Studies major
from another department
Applicants who have completed the prerequisite core (COM219, COM224, and SPK208) will be ranked by grade point average in the core. Selection for admission will be based on these rankings at the conclusion of each semester, after grades are posted. Students who do not gain admission may reapply, but they must compete with the group of applicants in that semester.