Academic Catalog 2013-2014

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Communication, B.A.

Course Requirements

The major in communication requires 33 semester hours, of which 21 must be from upper-level courses. * 3 hours are included in the general education core.

Three hours from (each class may be repeated only once):

COMS 1303 - Professional Communication 3 hrs
COMS 2101 - University Readers 1 hrs
COMS 2102 - Forensics 1 hrs

Three hours from:

COMS 1301 - Speech Communication 3 hrs *
COMS 2303 - Public Speaking 3 hrs *

Recommended Course Sequence

Bachelor of Arts in Communication Recommended Sequence of Courses - listed is the recommended rotation based on a B.A. degree program. For complete information on the general education and graduation requirements for the B.A. degree program, please refer to the undergraduate programs section of the catalog.

Freshman Year Fall Semester:

UNIV 1100 - Foundations of University Life 1 hrs
ENGL 1301 - Composition and Rhetoric 3 hrs
HIST 1303 - World Civilization to 1500 3 hrs or
HIST 2301 - United States History to 1877 3 hrs
Fine Arts Course 3 hrs
COMS 1301 - Speech Communication 3 hrs or
COMS 2303 - Public Speaking 3 hrs
COSC 2311 - Computer Applications 3 hrs

Total: 16 Hours

Freshman Year Spring Semester:

ENGL 1302 - Composition and Reading 3 hrs
HIST 1304 - World Civilization since 1500 3 hrs or
HIST 2302 - United States History since 1877 3 hrs
COMS 1301 - Speech Communication 3 hrs ** or
COMS 2101 - University Readers 1 hrs ** or
COMS 2102 - Forensics 1 hrs **
Behavioral Science 3 hrs
MATH 1304 - College Algebra 3 hrs or higher

Total: 13-15 Hours

Sophomore Year Fall Semester:

Literature course 3 hrs
RLGN 1301 - Old Testament History 3 hrs
COMS 1302 - Interpretation and Performance of Literature 3 hrs
POLS 2301 - American Government 3 hrs
EXSS activity course 1 hr
Electives 2 hrs

Total: 15 Hours

Sophomore Year Spring Semester:

RLGN 1302 - New Testament History 3 hrs
Lab Science 4 hrs
EXSS 1 hr
COMS 1303 - Professional Communication 3 hrs ** or
COMS 2101 - University Readers 1 hrs ** or
COMS 2102 - Forensics 1 hrs **
COMS 3301 - Communication in Small Groups 3 hrs
MCOM 1301 - Introduction to Media 3 hrs

Total: 15-17 Hours

Junior Year Fall Semester:

Foreign Language 2301 3 hrs *
Science Course 4 hrs
COMS 3310 - Interpersonal Communication 3 hrs
COMS 3302 - Advanced Interpretation 3 hrs
Fine Arts Course 3 hrs

Total: 16 Hours

Junior Year Spring Semester:

Foreign Language 2302 3 hrs
COMS 3306 - Argumentation and Debate 3 hrs
COMS 4301 - Persuasion 3 hrs
Course from minor 3 hrs
Course from minor 3 hrs
Elective course 3 hrs

Total: 18 Hours

Senior Year Fall Semester:

COMS 4320 - Advanced Study in Communication 3 hrs
Course from minor 3 hrs
Course from minor 3 hrs
Elective course 3 hrs
Elective course 3 hrs

Total: 15 Hours

Senior Year Spring Semester:

GRAD 0001 - Senior Seminar 0 hrs
COMS 4330 - Communication Principles and Practice 3 hrs
Elective hours 6 hrs
Courses from minor 6 hrs
COMS 1303 - Professional Communication 3 hrs ** or
COMS 2101 - University Readers 1 hrs ** or
COMS 2102 - Forensics 1 hrs **

Total: 16-18 Hours

Notations:

* Adequate prerequisites must be met before attempting 2301. It is recommended that student take 1301 and 1302 in prior semesters.

** Three hours from COMS 1303 , COMS 2101 , or COMS 2102 are required for the major. COMS 2101 and COMS 2102 may only be repeated once.