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2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog

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2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Communication Studies Major (B.A.) Suggested Course Sequence

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Freshman Year

First Semester

ENGL 1010 - Critical Reading and Expository Writing (3 credits)
MATH 1530 - Probability and Statistics – Noncalculus (3 credits)
Foreign Language (2XXX) (3 credits)
SPCH 2330 - Communication Theory (3 credits)
SPCH 2300 - Public Speaking (3 credits) or
SPCH 2320 - Argumentation and Debate (3 credits)
CSCI 1100 - Using Information Technology (3 credits) or Proficiency Exam (0 credit)

Semester Total: 15 - 18 Credit Hours

Second Semester

ENGL 1020 - Critical Thinking and Argumentation (3 credits)
Science (See General Education Core ) (4 credits)
Foreign Language (2XXX) (3 credits)
HIST 2010 - The United States to 1877 (3 credits)
Major Course (3 credits)

Semester Total: 16 Credit Hours

Sophomore Year

First Semester

Literature (3 credits)
HIST 2020 - The United States since 1877 (3 credits)
Fine Arts (3 credits)
Science (4 credits)
Major Course (3 credits)

Semester Total: 16 Credit Hours

Second Semester

Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 credits)
Non-United States History (3 credits)
Humanities (3 credits)
Writing-Intensive (3 credits)
Major Course, Presentation Elective: SPCH 3346 , SPCH 3380 , or SPCH 4346 (3 credits, Oral Communication Intensive)

Semester Total: 15 Credit Hours

Junior Year

First Semester

Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 credits)
Major/Minor Course (3 credits)
Elective (3 credits)
Major Course (3 credits)
Communication Studies, Research Elective: SPCH 3300 , SPCH 3330 , or SPCH 3340 (3 credits, Using Information Technology Intensive, Writing Intensive)

Semester Total: 15 Credit Hours

Second Semester

Elective (3 credits)
Elective (3 credits)
Writing-Intensive (3 credits)
Major Course (3 credits)
Major Course, Diversity Elective: SPCH 4200 or SPCH 4356 (3 credits)

Semester Total: 15 Credit Hours

Senior Year

First Semester

Writing-Intensive (3 credits)
Major, Minor, Electives (11 credits)

Semester Total: 14 Credit Hours

Second Semester

Major, Minor, Electives (14 credits)

Semester Total: 14 Credit Hours

Total: 120 Credit Hours

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