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Communication Studies General Communication Curriculum

General Communication enables you to learn about interpersonal, organizational and public communication while gaining practical experience through workshops, forensics, campus activities and internships. With a solid background in communication you will find many career options available.

Bachelor of Arts
(Communication with emphasis in General Communication)

University Degree Requirements

Hours

Specified General Education Courses - Foundation Studies

18

Elective/Specified General Education Courses:

 

• Math 250 or CIS 200 - Elements of Statistics - REQUIRED

3

• Modern Language Courses (Beginning courses I,II)

10

• Electives

17

Communication Studies Core Courses (12 Hours)

COMM 208

Communication and the Information Society

3

COMM 300

Diversity and Communication

3

COMM 350

Communication Research Methods

3

COMM 490

Issues and Applications in Communication

3

Applied disciplinary Focus (6 Hours)
Select one course from each category below

Theoretical/Conceptual Focus (select one)

COMM 121

Voice, Diction and Interpretation

3

COMM 128

Mass Media in a Free Society

3

COMM 626

Communication Ethics and Law

3

COMM 667 Survey of Drama I 3

Social Interaction skills (select one)

COMM 122

Acting

3

COMM 240

News Reporting

3

COMM 345

Desktop Publishing

3

COMM 361 Directing 3

Major Electives (General Communication
24 Hours - Select Eight Courses from the list below)

COMM 306

Argumentation and Debate

3

COMM 318

Intro to Organizational Communication

3

COMM 322

Topics in Communication

3

COMM 414

Business & Professional Speaking

3

COMM 600

Nonverbal Codes

3

COMM 601

Persuasion

3

COMM 602 Intercultural Communication 3
COMM 603 General Semantics 3
COMM 604 Interpersonal Communication 3
COMM 605 Small Group Communication 3
COMM 606 Conflict Management Through Communication 3
COMM 607 Listening 3
COMM 611 Organizational Culture and Climate 3
COMM 612 Developing Human Resources 3
COMM 613 Recruiting and Interviewing Techniques 3
COMM 614 Coaching and Mentoring 3
COMM 627 Contemporary Problems in Mass Communication 3
COMM 680 Seminar in Communication 3
COMM 681 Readings in Communication OR COMM 682 Problems in COMM OR 3
COMM 685 Internship in Communication 3

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For other course descriptions, refer to our University Catalog.


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