Applied Communication Emphasis in Communication Studies

Communication Studies General Communication Emphasis

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

Bachelor of Arts

Applied Communication BA Concentration On-campus and Online

(48 hrs., includes 6 hrs. required Gen. Ed.)

COMMUNICATION – APPLIED GENERAL COMMUNICATION REQUIREMENTS (Human Communication, Organizational Comm. and Strategic communication combined) 45 hrs. including 1 required General Education courses.

General Education Required for all tracks (3 hrs.)

SOC 376 (IDS 350) Diversity in the US

Communication Core (9 hrs)

COMM 208 Communication & the Information Society. (Under development S22)

COMM 350 Communication Research Methods. (Developed)

COMM 490 Issues and Applications of Communication. (On development schedule for 2023)

Communication Context and Skills Electives

Choose 2 of the following (6 hrs.)

COMM 128 Media and Society (Available Online – Here after “AO”)

INF 240 Digital News Reporting

COMM 345 Visual and Creative Design (AO)

COMM 348 Intro to Public Relations and Advertising (AO)

COMM 642 Crisis Communication & Strategies (AO)

(27 hrs. from the lists below – required and electives)

REQUIRED: (6 hrs.)

COMM 304 Intermediate Interpersonal (AO)

COMM 318 Intro. to Organizational Communication (AO)

CHOOSE 7 ELECTIVES (21 hrs.) from the following list that were not previously taken:

COMM 125 Introduction to Motion Pictures (AO)

COMM 128 Media and Society (AO)

INF 240 Digital News Reporting

COMM 322 Topics in Communication

COMM 345 Visual and Creative Design (AO)

COMM 348 Intro to Public Relations and Advertising (AO)

COMM 414 Business & Professional Speaking (AO)

COMM 600 Nonverbal Codes (AO)

COMM 601 Persuasion

COMM 602 Intercultural Communication (AO)

COMM 606 Conflict Management through Communication (AO)

COMM 603 General Semantics

COMM 604 Interpersonal Communication

COMM 605 Small Group Communication

COMM 607 Listening (AO)

COMM 608 Communication and Gender (AO)

COMM 611 Organizational Culture and Climate

COMM 613 Recruiting and Interviewing Techniques

COMM 642 Crisis Communication & Strategies (AO)

COMM 680 Seminar in Communication

COMM 681 Readings OR 682 Problems OR 685 Internship