Communication Studies, B.A./B.S.

Professors: Nick Backus, Claire Ferraris, Molly Mayhead, Frank Nevius, Emily Plec
Associate professor: Paula Baldwin
Assistant professor: Dana Schowalter

Mission

Committed to excellence in teaching, research and service in communication based on sound theory and practice, concentrating on understanding contexts and perspectives, preparing students for lifelong effective communication.

Learning Outcomes

Learn and apply communication theories, perspectives, principles and concepts.
Create messages appropriate to the audience, purpose and context.
Critically analyze targeted messages.

Core Courses

Interpersonal and Organizational Communication

Choose six: (18)

COM 112 Interpersonal Communication Credits: 3
COM 212 Advertising and Society Credits: 3
COM 312 Public Relations Communication Credits: 3
COM 323 Group Discussion and Leadership Credits: 3
COM 324 Business and Professional Communication Credits: 3
COM 331 Nonverbal Communication Credits: 3
COM 340 Conflict Management Credits: 3
COM 351 Foundations of Health Communication Credits: 3
COM 361 Health Literacy Credits: 3
COM 410 Communication and Event Planning Credits: 3
COM 420 Communication in Organizations Credits: 3
COM 440 Relational Communication Credits: 3
COM 450 Crisis Communication Management Credits: 3
COM 461 Family Communication Credits: 3
COM 462 The Dark Side of Family Communication Credits: 3

Rhetoric and Critical Thinking

Choose six: (18)

COM 321 Influence Through Argument Credits: 3
COM 326 Communication and Controversy: Freedom of Speech in United States Credits: 3
COM 327 Communication in the Legal Field Credits: 3
COM 370 Communication Ethics Credits: 3
COM 405 Human Communication Theory Credits: 3
COM 412 The Criticism of Public Discourse Credits: 3
COM 422 Persuasion Credits: 3
COM 432 Rhetoric In the Western Tradition Credits: 3
COM 435 Rhetoric of the Women’s Movement Credits: 3
COM 439 Contemporary U.S. Public Address Credits: 3
COM 442 Communication and Social Change Credits: 3
COM 446 Critical Media Analysis Credits: 3

Media, Culture and Society

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COM 211 Introduction to Mass Communication Credits: 3
COM 236 Contemporary Issues in Media Credits: 3
COM 325 Intercultural Communication Credits: 3
COM 328 Law and Popular Culture Credits: 3
COM 335 Communication and Gender Credits: 3
COM 342 Media Literacy Credits: 3
COM 343 Communication in the Information Age Credits: 3
COM 360 Sport Communication Credits: 3
COM 380 Environmental Communication Credits: 3
COM 416 Communication and Politics Credits: 3
COM 426 Language of the Mass Media Credits: 3
COM 430 Social Media and Culture Credits: 3
COM 436 Gender, Power and Cultural Production Credits: 3
COM 444 Global Media Credits: 3

Communication Studies Electives

Choose four: (12)

Choose from any COM courses not used to fulfill another requirement in the major.

Communication Studies, B.A./B.S.

Mission

Learning Outcomes

Core Courses

Interpersonal and Organizational Communication

Choose six: (18)

Rhetoric and Critical Thinking

Choose six: (18)

Media, Culture and Society

Choose six: (18)

Communication Studies Electives

Choose four: (12)

Total Credits (66)