Communication Studies B.A. - Rhetoric and Public Discourse
Bachelor of Arts - Communication Studies; Rhetoric and Public Discourse Concentration
College of Humanities & Sciences
Degree Specific Credits: 51-52
Required Cumulative GPA: 2.0
Catalog Year: 2018-2019
Note: To graduate with a degree in Communication Studies, the student must complete 36 COMX credits with 18 of those credits in courses numbered 300 or above. Students must also complete an approved statistics course.
General Education Requirements
Information regarding these requirements can be found in the General Education Section of the catalog.
Summary
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Lower-Division Core Courses | 12 | |
| Upper-Division Core Courses | 6 | |
Research | ||
Upper-division Writing | ||
| Rhetoric & Public Discourse Concentration | 30 | |
Major Courses | ||
Allied Courses | ||
Additional Major Electives | ||
| Statistics Requirement | 3-4 | |
| Total Hours | 51-52 | |
Lower-Division Core Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| COMX 111A | Introduction to Public Speaking | 3 |
| COMX 115S | Introduction to Interpersonal Communications | 3 |
| COMX 220S | Introduction to Organizational Communication | 3 |
| COMX 240H | Introduction to Rhetorical Theory | 3 |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Upper-Division Core Courses
Rule: Complete the following subcategories. 6 total credits required.
Research
Note: Students must complete an approved Statistics course prior to taking COMX 460. Students taking COMX 460 in the fall or spring semester will also be required to take COMX 461. Those taking COMX 460 in summer are exempt from this requirement.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete the following course: | ||
| COMX 460 | Research Methods | 3 |
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Upper-Division Writing Course
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Choose one of the following courses: | 3 | |
| Rhetoric, Nature, and Environmentalism | ||
| Communication and Conflict-Writing | ||
| Communication in Personal Relationshps | ||
| Communication in Nonprofit Organizations | ||
| Communication and Technology | ||
| Risk, Crisis, and Communication | ||
| Rhetorical Criticism and Theory | ||
| Rhetorical Contruction of Women | ||
| Rhetoric of Women's Activism | ||
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Rhetoric & Public Discourse Concentration
Rule: Complete the following subcategories. 27 total credits required.
Major Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete four of the following courses: | 12 | |
| Persuasive Communication | ||
| Argumentation | ||
| Persuasive Speaking and Criticism | ||
| Rhetoric, Nature, and Environmentalism | ||
| Communication, Consumption, and Climate | ||
| Gender and Communication | ||
| Rhetorical Criticism and Theory | ||
| Rhetorical Contruction of Women | ||
| Rhetoric of Women's Activism | ||
| Special Topics | ||
or COMX 291 | Special Topics | |
or COMX 391 | Special Topics | |
or COMX 491 | Special Topics | |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Allied Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete four of the following courses: | 12 | |
| Intro to South & S. East Asia | ||
| Economics of the Environment | ||
| Int Env Econ & Clim Change | ||
| Nature and Society | ||
| Environmental Politics & Policies | ||
| US Environmental Movement | ||
| American History II | ||
| Abolitionism | ||
| America in Crisis | ||
| U.S. History: WWII to Present | ||
| African-American Struggle for Equality | ||
| Terrorism:Viol Mod Wrld | ||
| Ancient Greece | ||
| Environmental History | ||
| Intro to Media Arts | ||
| Climate Change Ethics/Policy | ||
| Intro Ethics and Environment | ||
| Intro to Logic: Induction | ||
| Environmental Philosophy | ||
| Intro to Political Theory | ||
| Media, Public Opinion, Polling | ||
| American Political Thought | ||
| Am Political Participation | ||
| American Constitutional Law | ||
| Race, Gender & Class | ||
| Social Stratification | ||
| The Community | ||
| Environmental Sociology | ||
| Political Sociology | ||
| Social and Political Perspectives on Gender and Sexuality | ||
| Feminist Theory and Methods | ||
| Total Hours | 12 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Additional Major Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete 3 additional COMX credits to achieve a total 36. | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Statistics Requirement
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete one of the following courses: | 3-4 | |
| Statistical Procedures in Educ | ||
| Psychological Statistics | ||
| Social Statistics | ||
| Introduction to Statistics | ||
| Total Hours | 3-4 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-