B.A. Communication Studies
124 Credit Hours Beginning Fall 2019, Catalog Year 2020
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| Course Name | Hours |
|---|---|
| ENG 111 English Composition | 3 |
| STC 135 Principles of Public Speaking | 3 |
| MPF IIA Creative Arts | 3 |
| MPF III Global Perspectives | 3 |
| ELECTIVE Elective | 3 |
Total Semester Credit Hours: 15-16
| Course Name | Hours |
|---|---|
| STC 136 Intro to Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| STA 261 Statistics | 4 |
| STC 239 Theories of Communication | 3 |
| MAC 143 Introduction to Media | 3 |
| MPF IV Natural Science | 3 |
Total Semester Credit Hours: 16-17
Freshman are strongly encouraged to take UNV 101 their first semester.
| Course Name | Hours |
|---|---|
| STC 262 Empirical Research Methods | 3 |
| MAJOR Communication Contexts | 3 |
| MPF III Global Perspectives | 3 |
| ELECTIVE Elective | 3 |
| ELECTIVE Elective | 3 |
Total Semester Credit Hours: 15
| Course Name | Hours |
|---|---|
| MPT Thematic Sequence | 3 |
| MP-IP Intercultural Perspective | 3 |
| MPF-IV Natural Science | 3-4 |
| ELECTIVE Elective | 3 |
| ELECTIVE Elective | 3 |
Total Semester Credit Hours: 15
| Course Name | Hours |
|---|---|
| APC 363 Advanced Methods in Applied Communicaton | 3 |
| MAJOR Communication Contexts | 3 |
| MPT Thematic Sequence | 3 |
| MP-AW Advanced Writing | 3 |
| ELECTIVE Elective | 3 |
Total Semester Credit Hours: 15
| Course Name | Hours |
|---|---|
| STC 339 Intro to Organizational Communication | 3 |
| MAJOR Communication Contexts | 3 |
| MAJOR Advanced Communication Elective | 3 |
| MP-EL Experiential Learning | 0-3 |
| MPT Thematic Sequence | 3 |
Total Semester Credit Hours: 12-15
| Course Name | Hours |
|---|---|
| STC 436 Intercultural Communication (or any foreign language through 202) | 3 |
| MAJOR Communication Contexts | 3 |
| MAJOR Advanced Communication Elective | 3 |
| ELECTIVE Elective | 3 |
| ELECTIVE Elective | 3 |
Total Semester Credit Hours: 15
| Course Name | Hours |
|---|---|
| BIS 401 Senior Integrative Studies Seminar | 3 |
| MPT Thematic Sequence | 3 |
| ELECTIVE Electives | 9 |
Total Semester Credit Hours: 15