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2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Suggested Four-Year Program of Study: CMST-BA (Communication Studies Concentration)


 

Communication Studies Major, B.A.

 
FRESHMAN YEAR (31-34 credits)
Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
ENGL 1010 - Critical Reading and Expository Writing   3 ENGL 1020 - Critical Thinking and Argumentation   3
MATH 1530 - Probability and Statistics - Noncalculus   3 Natural Science Course 4
Foreign Language 1010 or Elective Course 3 Foreign Language 1020 or Elective Course 3
COMM 2090 - Interpersonal Communication   3 HIST 2010 - The United States to 1877   3

COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication  or

COMM 2045 - Public Speaking  or

COMM 2055 - Argumentation and Debate 

 

 

3

 

COMM 2700 - Professional Communication and Technology     

3

CSCI 1100 - Using Information Technology  or Proficiency Exam* 0-3    
Fall Total 15-18 Spring Total 16
 
SOPHOMORE YEAR (31 credits)
Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
Literature Course 3 Social & Behavioral Science Course 3
HIST 2020 - The United States since 1877              3 Non-US History Course 3
Fine Arts Course 3 Humanities Course 3
Natural Science Course 4 Major Course 3

COMM 2330 - Communication Theory  

3

Major Course, Professional Development Elective:

(or other major elective if COMM 2700 was taken in Freshman year)

COMM 2700  or COMM 3045  or COMM 3346  or COMM 3380  or COMM 4350 

 

 

3

Fall Total 16 Spring Total 15
 
JUNIOR YEAR (30 credits)
Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
Social & Behavioral Science Course 3 Elective Course 3
Major/Minor Course 3 Foreign Language 2020 Course 3
Foreign Language 2010 or Elective Course             3 Major Course 3
COMM 4346 - Business and Professional Communication  3

Major Course, Communication in Relationships Elective:

COMM 3350  or COMM 4210  or COMM 4450 

3

Major Course, Research Elective

COMM 3300  or COMM 3330  or COMM 3340 

 

3

Major Course, Communication & Culture Elective:

COMM 4200  or COMM 4317  or COMM 4327  or  COMM 4356 )

 

 

3

Fall Total 15 Spring Total 15
 
SENIOR YEAR (28 credits)
Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
Major, Minor, Elective Courses        15 Major, Minor, Elective Courses 13
Fall Total 15 Spring Total 13

TOTAL = 120 credits

Note:


Proficiency exam may be taken for 0 credit in lieu of CSCI 1100 . Must be completed to meet Graduation requirements. Those students who complete the proficiency exam and are short credits towards their total degree requirements may be required to take additional electives.