Bachelor of Arts Degree - Communication

Degree Requirements:

General Education Courses

Major Courses

Minor Courses

Foreign Language Requirement

Electives

Student Learning Outcomes

The graduate from this program will have demonstrated that they can:

1. Develop and deliver effective and ethical speeches of informative, persuasive and ceremonial function. (This learning outcome addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes II, III, V, VI, and VII.)

2. Use communication theories to analyze and evaluate public, interpersonal, group, intercultural and mediated interactions. (This learning outcome addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes I, II, III, and V.)

3. Participate in effective dyadic and group interpersonal communication to appropriately manage task objectives and social relationships. (This learning outcome addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes I, III, IV, V, and VII.)

4. Use empathy and adaptation to initiate and develop effective interactions within and across varying cultures. (This learning outcome addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes I, IV, V, VI, and VII.)

5. Articulate and apply theory and research for the study and practice of human communication. (This learning outcome addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes I, II, V, VI, and VII.)

Requirements

Communication Major

COMM 100	Orientation to Communication Studies	1
COMM 210	Advanced Public Speaking	3
COMM 211	Oral Interpretation	3
COMM 216	Intercultural Communication	3
COMM 280	Understanding Film and Television	3
COMM 308	Argumentation	3
COMM 312	Interpersonal Communication	3
COMM 313	Persuasion	3
COMM 317	Organizational and Group Communication	3
COMM 320	Contemporary Communication	3
COMM 411	Professional Practices and Portfolio	3
COMM 497	Communication Internship, Externship, Cooperative Education	1-6
	Three Credits Required
	Electives	6

Total Credit Hours: 40

Select additional COMM courses numbered above 200. 

Students must earn a grade of C or better in all required courses in this program.