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2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog

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2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog

Communication Studies Major, B.A. (Storytelling Concentration) Suggested Four-Year Program of Study

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

FRESHMAN YEAR (31 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

Fall Total	15	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 (27 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
Fall Total	15	Spring Total	12

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

TOTAL = 120 credits