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2010–2012 Undergraduate Catalog

Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communication

The Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication offers three concentrations: Communication Studies, Technical Communication, and Public Relations. The minimum number of semester credit hours required for this degree is 120, including Core Curriculum requirement hours. Thirty-nine of the 120 total semester credit hours required for the degree must be at the upper-division level. The College of Liberal and Fine Arts Signature Experience may be fulfilled by successful completion of COM 4533, COM 4723, COM 4813 or COM 4933.

All common Communication degree requirements (COM 1053 or COM 2113, COM 3023, COM 3073, COM 3083, COM 3553 or COM 3563, and ENG 2413) must be completed with a grade of “C” or better. Students who declare a concentration in Public Relations must complete each course required for the Public Relations concentration (COM 3523, COM 3533, COM 3623, COM 4523, and COM 4533) with a grade of “C” or better.

Communication Studies Concentration

All candidates seeking this degree must fulfill the Core Curriculum requirements and the degree requirements, which are listed below.

Core Curriculum requirements: Students seeking the Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication with a Communication Studies Concentration must fulfill University Core Curriculum requirements in the same manner as other students. The courses listed in the table below satisfy both degree requirements and Core Curriculum requirements; however, if these courses are taken to satisfy both requirements, then students may need to take additional courses in order to meet the minimum number of semester credit hours required for this degree. For a complete listing of courses that satisfy the Core Curriculum requirements see pages 5–9 of this catalog.

Degree Requirements

1. 21 semester credit hours of required coursework:
   1. Common Communication degree requirements:
      
      COM  1053  Business and Professional Speech
      or
      COM  2113  Public Speaking
      
      COM  3023  Foundations of Communication
      COM  3073  Conduct of Communication Inquiry
      COM  3083  Language and Communication Theory
      
      COM  3553  Intercultural Communication
      or
      COM  3563  International Communication
      
      ENG   2413  Technical Writing
      
      
   2. COM  4813  Theory and Practice of Social Interaction
      
      
2. 21 additional semester credit hours in Communication, at least 15 at the upper-division level
   
   
3. 6 semester credit hours in a single foreign language
   
   
4. 15 semester credit hours of approved support work in one of the following areas, 9 semester credit hours of which must be at the upper-division level:
   
   
   • intercultural/international studies
   • English language and composition, philosophy, and visual arts
   • social and behavioral sciences
   • business, management, marketing, and information systems
   • other subjects as may be individually justified by the student and approved by the undergraduate advisor.
   
   
5. 15 semester credit hours of free electives

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Technical Communication Concentration

All candidates seeking this degree must fulfill the Core Curriculum requirements and the degree requirements, which are listed below.

Core Curriculum requirements: Students seeking the Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication with a Technical Communication Concentration must fulfill University Core Curriculum requirements in the same manner as other students. The courses listed in the table below satisfy both degree requirements and Core Curriculum requirements; however, if these courses are taken to satisfy both requirements, then students may need to take additional courses in order to meet the minimum number of semester credit hours required for this degree. For a complete listing of courses that satisfy the Core Curriculum requirements see pages 5–9 of this catalog.

Degree Requirements

1. 33 semester credit hours of required coursework:
   
   1. Common Communication degree requirements:
      
      COM  1053  Business and Professional Speech
      or
      COM  2113  Public Speaking
      
      COM  3023  Foundations of Communication
      COM  3073  Conduct of Communication Inquiry
      COM  3083  Language and Communication Theory
      
      COM  3553  Intercultural Communication
      or
      COM  3563  International Communication
      
      ENG  2413  Technical Writing
      
      
   2. Other required courses:
      
      COM  2433  Editing
      COM  2733  Introduction to Communication Technologies
      COM  3413  Writing for New Media
      COM  3623  Commercial Publications
      COM  4723  Digital Media Production
      
      
2. 9 additional semester credit hours in Communication at the upper-division level
   
   
3. 6 semester credit hours in a single foreign language
   
   
4. 15 semester credit hours of support work:
   1. ACC  2003  Foundations of Accounting
      or
      ACC  2013  Principles of Accounting I
      
      ECO  2023  Introductory Microeconomics
      FIN  3003  Survey of Finance
      
      
   2. 6 semester credit hours of approved support work in one of the following areas, at the upper-division level:
      
      
      • intercultural/international studies
      • English language and composition, philosophy, and visual arts
      • social and behavioral sciences
      • business, management, marketing, and information systems
      • other subjects as may be individually justified by the student and approved by the undergraduate advisor.
        
        
5. 15 semester credit hours of free electives

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Public Relations Concentration

Students who declare a concentration in Public Relations must complete each course required for the Public Relations concentration (COM 3523, COM 3533, COM 3623, COM 4523, and COM 4533) with a grade of “C” or better.

All candidates seeking this degree must fulfill the Core Curriculum requirements and the degree requirements, which are listed below.

Core Curriculum requirements: Students seeking the Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication with a Public Relations Concentration must fulfill University Core Curriculum requirements in the same manner as other students. The courses listed in the table below satisfy both degree requirements and Core Curriculum requirements; however, if these courses are taken to satisfy both requirements, then students may need to take additional courses in order to meet the minimum number of semester credit hours required for this degree. For a complete listing of courses that satisfy the Core Curriculum requirements see pages 5–9 of this catalog.

Degree Requirements

1. 33 semester credit hours of required coursework:
   
   1. Common Communication degree requirements:
      
      COM  1053  Business and Professional Speech
      or
      COM  2113  Public Speaking
      
      COM  3023  Foundations of Communication
      COM  3073  Conduct of Communication Inquiry
      COM  3083  Language and Communication Theory
      
      COM  3553  Intercultural Communication
      or
      COM  3563  International Communication
      
      ENG  2413  Technical Writing
      
      
   2. Other required courses. Each of the following required courses must be completed with a grade of “C” or better:
      
      COM  3523  Public Relations
      COM  3533  Writing for Public Relations
      COM  3623  Commercial Publications
      COM  4523  Case Studies in Public Relations
      COM  4533  Public Relations Planning and Campaigns
      
      
2. 9 additional semester credit hours in Communication, at least 3 at the upper-division level
   
   
3. 6 semester credit hours in a single foreign language
   
   
4. 15 semester credit hours of support work:
   1. ACC  2003  Foundations of Accounting
      or
      ACC  2013  Principles of Accounting I
      
      ECO  2023  Introductory Microeconomics
      FIN  3003  Survey of Finance
      
      
   2. 6 semester credit hours of approved support work in one of the following areas, at the upper-division level:
      
      
      • intercultural/international studies
      • English language and composition, philosophy, and visual arts
      • social and behavioral sciences
      • business, management, marketing, and information systems
      • other subjects as may be individually justified by the student and approved by the undergraduate advisor.
        
        
5. 15 semester credit hours of free electives

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