Communication Studies, Individually Planned Concentration, BA

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Communication Studies Major Requirements

All Communication Studies Majors are required to complete 30 credits in required core courses as well as a minimum of 18 credits in approved electives, for a total of at least 48 credits.

Required Core Courses

COMMS 201 - Communication and Civilization Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
COMMS 240 - Intro to Interpersonl Communication Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
COMMS 242 - Intro to Organizational Comm Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
COMMS 243 - Introduction to Media Studies Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
COMMS 311 - Qualitative Comms Research Methods Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
COMMS 313 - Quantitative Comm Research Methods Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
COMMS 317 D - Intercultural Communication Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
COMMS 440 3 - Senior Capstone Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3

Required Courses to Support the Major

COMMS 450 - Communication Internship Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
PHIL 101 T - Logic: Practice of Crit Thinking Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
OR
CRIT 101 - Logic: Practice of Crit Thinking Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3

Concentration Requirements

Students must complete a minimum of 18 elective credits, with at least 15 of those credits in COMMS courses. Any COMMS class not taken for the major core may count toward a concentration. Students in this concentration work with their COMMS major advisor to choose electives that form a coherent body of study.

Electives

To be determined by student and academic advisor:

Course Number	Course Name	Credits