Sep 29, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

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


 

Communication Studies Major, (Storytelling Concentration) B.A.

 
FRESHMAN YEAR (31-34 credits)
Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
ENGL 1010 - Foundations in Writing   3 ENGL 1020 - Written Communication & Critical Thinking   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  or Compass Core Class 3

COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication   or

COMM 2045 - Public Speaking  or

COMM 2055 - Argumentation and Debate  

 

3

 

STOR 2500 - Introduction to Storytelling      

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
Compass Core Class 3 Compass Core Class 3
HIST 2020 - The United States since 1877    or Compass Core Class         3 Non-US History Course 3
Compass Core Class 3 Compass Core Class 3
Compass Core Class 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
Compass Core Class 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

STOR 3510 - Storytelling II: Storytelling in Oral Traditions  

3

Major Course, Research Elective

COMM 3300  or COMM 3330  or COMM 3340 

 

 

3

STOR 4647 - Applied Storytelling: Storytelling for a Purpose  

 

3

Fall Total 15 Spring Total 15
 
SENIOR YEAR (28 credits)
Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits

Cultural Narrative Elective:

COMM 4327  or COMM 4356  or COMM 4200  or

HIST 3902  or SOCI 3110  or SOCI 3600  or  

SOCI 4337  or WGSS 2020  or WGSS 2110                           

 
  Major, Minor, Elective Courses                               13
Major, Minor, Elective Courses        15
Fall Total 15 Spring Total 13

TOTAL = 120 credits