Communication Studies, Communication and Social Influence Concentration, BA

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Communication Studies Major Requirements

All Communication Studies Majors are required to complete 24 credits in required core courses as well as a minimum of 24 credits in approved electives, for a total of at least 48 credits.

Required Core Courses

COMMS 201 - Communication and Civilization 3 Credit(s)
COMMS 240 - Intro to Interpersonl Communication 3 Credit(s)
COMMS 241 J - Intro to Organizational Comm 3 Credit(s)
COMMS 243 - Introduction to Media Studies 3 Credit(s)
COMMS 311 - Qualitative Comms Research Methods 3 Credit(s)
COMMS 313 - Quantitative Comm Research Methods 3 Credit(s)
COMMS 317 D - Intercultural Communication 3 Credit(s)
OR
ETHS 317 D - Intercultural Communication 3 Credit(s)
COMMS 440 3 - Senior Capstone 3 Credit(s)

Concentration Requirements

Students must complete a minimum of 24 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; those listed in the “approved” section are preferred for that concentration. Courses not listed in the “approved” section may be accepted as electives if approved by the student’s COMMS major advisor.

Required Courses

Courses required for the concentration:

COMMS 314 - Persuasion Promotion & Advertising 3 Credit(s)
COMMS 312 KU - Argument and Controversy 3 Credit(s)
OR
COMMS 290 K - Professional Presentations 3 Credit(s)
COMMS 450 - Communication Internship Variable 3-4 Credit(s)

Courses approved for the concentration

COMMS 110 1 - Sports Talk 3 Credit(s)
COMMS 220 - Leadership & Professional Meetings 2 Credit(s)
COMMS 228 A - Television Criticism 3 Credit(s)
COMMS 230 2K - Civic Engagement & the Common Good 3 Credit(s)
COMMS 260 X - Writing for the Media 3 Credit(s)
COMMS 280 - Introduction to Public Relations 3 Credit(s)
COMMS 290 K - Professional Presentations 3 Credit(s)
COMMS 312 KU - Argument and Controversy 3 Credit(s)
COMMS 319 2 - Mass Comm Cmpgn: Comm 4 Public Good 3 Credit(s)
COMMS 320 - Group Discussion & Team Leadership 3 Credit(s)
COMMS 325 JKQ - Gender, Culture, and Communication 3 Credit(s)
OR
WS 325 JKQ - Gender, Culture, and Communication 3 Credit(s)
COMMS 378 - Communication Teaching Practicum Variable 1-3 Credit(s)
COMMS 430 - Special Topics in Comm Studies 3 Credit(s)
ANTH 222 GJ - Intro to Cultural Anthropology 4 Credit(s)
ENG 201 UX - Introduction to Journalism 4 Credit(s)
FREN 314 G - Language in the Media 4 Credit(s)
HIST 204 DH - History of Amer Social Movements 4 Credit(s)
PHIL 105 PU - Social and Political Philosophy 3 Credit(s)
PS 350 - Public Policy Process 2 Credit(s)
PS 360 J - Political Parties & Interest Groups 4 Credit(s)
SOC 309 D - Race & Ethnicity 4 Credit(s)
SOC 322 - Class, Social Change & Revolution 4 Credit(s)
SOC 349 - Social Psychology 4 Credit(s)
OR
PSY 349 - Social Psychology 4 Credit(s)
SPAN 314 G - Language in the Media 4 Credit(s)
THA 264 CK - Comm & Oral Interprtn of Lit 3 Credit(s)
THA 265 BK - Acting I 3 Credit(s)