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2023-2024 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Communication Studies, B.A.

Professors: Paula Baldwin, Emily Plec
Associate professors: Dana Schowalter, Alex Curry
Additional faculty: William Andersen, Tiara Good, Sarah Sheldrick

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

Careers in Communication Studies

COM 109 Career Exploration Credits: 2
COM 309 Career Readiness Credits: 2

Foundations Credits: 16

COM 100Z Introduction to Communication Credits: 4
COM 211 Introduction to Mass Communication Credits: 4
COM 212 Advertising and Society Credits: 4
COM 218Z Interpersonal Communication Credits: 4
COM 260 Sport & Social Movements Credits: 4
COM 310 Communicating with Data Credits: 4
COM 321 Influence Through Argument Credits: 4
COM 325 Intercultural Communication Credits: 4
COM 326 Freedom of Speech Credits: 4
COM 327 Communication in the Legal Field Credits: 4
COM 343 Communication in the Information Age Credits: 4
COM 380 Environmental Communication Credits: 4
COM 405 Human Communication Theory Credits: 4
COM 420 Communication in Organizations Credits: 4
COM 426 Language of the Mass Media Credits: 4
COM 432 Music and Rhetoric Credits: 4
COM 440 Relational Communication Credits: 4
COM 461 Family Communication Credits: 4

Message Construction Credits: 16

COM 111Z Public Speaking Credits: 4
COM 113 Social Media and Digital Advocacy Credits: 4
COM 312 Public Relations Communication Credits: 4
COM 313 Creating Student Media Credits: 4
COM 323 Group Discussion and Leadership Credits: 4
COM 324 Business and Professional Communication Credits: 4
COM 340 Conflict Management Credits: 4
COM 370 Communication Ethics Credits: 4
COM 372 Sports Public Relations Credits: 4
COM 400 Communication and Labor Credits: 4
COM 410 Communication and Event Planning Credits: 4
COM 415 Social Media Campaigns Credits: 4
COM 422 Persuasion Credits: 4
COM 436 Gender Theory and Activism Credits: 4
COM 439 Contemporary U.S. Public Address Credits: 4
COM 442 Communication and Social Change Credits: 4
COM 450 Crisis Communication Management Credits: 4
COM 451 Science Communication Credits: 4
COM 455 Creating Documentary and Digital Films Credits: 4

Message Analysis Credits: 16

COM 236 Contemporary Issues in Media Credits: 4
COM 328 Law and Popular Culture Credits: 4
COM 331 Nonverbal Communication Credits: 4
COM 335 Communication and Gender Credits: 4
COM 342 Media Literacy Credits: 4
COM 351 Foundations of Health Communication Credits: 4
COM 360 Sport Communication Credits: 4
COM 402 Rhetoric, Race, Resistance Credits: 4
COM 412 Analyzing Popular Culture Credits: 4
COM 416 Communication and Politics Credits: 4
COM 430 Social Media and Culture Credits: 4
COM 431 Nonverbal Deception Detection Credits: 4
COM 435 Rhetoric of the Women’s Movement Credits: 4
COM 444 Global Media Credits: 4
COM 446 Critical Media Analysis Credits: 4
COM 462 The Dark Side of Family Communication Credits: 4

Elective Credits: 8

Choose from any COM courses not used to fulfill another requirement in the major including, but not limited to:

COM 199 Special Studies Credits: 1-16
COM 399 Special Studies Credits: 1-4
COM 406 Special Individual Studies Credits: 1-4
COM 407 Seminar Credits: 1-8
COM 408 Workshop Credits: 1-4
COM 409 Internship Credits: 1-8

Total Credits: 60

Satisfactory Grade Use

Program requirements may be fulfilled with a grade of S.