Communication Studies B.A.
Bachelor of Arts - Communication Studies
College of Humanities & Sciences
Degree Specific Credits: 39-40
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 (3 credits). A maximum of 6 credits in COMX 312 and a maximum of 6 credits in COMX 398 may count toward a major in Communication Studies.
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 | ||
| Additional Major Electives | 18 | |
| Statistics Requirement | 3-4 | |
| Total Hours | 39-40 | |
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 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
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete 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-
Additional Major Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete 18 COMX credits to achieve a total of 36 COMX credits for the degree. | 18 | |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
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-