Communications, Bachelor of Arts
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Courses | ||
| I. Communication | ||
| English: | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Composition I | ||
| Composition II | ||
| Speech: | ||
| SPCH U201 | Foundations in Oral Communication | 3 |
| II. Mathematics, Logic & Natural Sciences | ||
| Mathematics: | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Probability and Statistics | ||
| Elementary Statistics | ||
| College Mathematics | ||
| College Algebra | ||
| Calculus for Management and Social Sciences | ||
| Natural Science (w/lab): | ||
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Descriptive Astronomy and Descriptive Astronomy Laboratory | ||
| Introductory Biology I and Introductory Biology I Lab | ||
| Introductory Biology II and Introductory Biology II Lab | ||
| General Biology and General Biology Lab | ||
| Botany and Society and Botany and Society Laboratory | ||
| Human Anatomy and Physiology II and Human Anatomy and Physiology II Lab | ||
| Chemistry and Society and Chemistry and Society Lab | ||
| Chemistry of Living Things and Chemistry of Living Things Lab | ||
| General Chemistry and General Chemistry Lab | ||
| General Chemistry and Qualitative Analysis and General Chemistry and Qualitative Analysis Lab | ||
| Physical Geology and Physical Geology Lab | ||
| Historical Geology and Historical Geology Lab | ||
| Environmental Geology and Environmental Geology Lab | ||
| Introduction to Physical Science and Introduction to Physical Science Laboratory | ||
| General Physics I and General Physics I Lab | ||
| General Physics II and General Physics II Lab | ||
| Math, Logic and/or Natural Science: | ||
| Select any course in Mathematics or Natural Sciences listed above or: | 3-4 | |
| Foundations of Human Physiology and Foundations of Human Physiology Laboratory | ||
| Genetics and Society | ||
| Human Biology and Society | ||
| Emerging Infectious Diseases | ||
| Environmental Science | ||
| Natural Disasters | ||
| Geology of the Southeast | ||
| Introduction to Logic and Rhetoric | ||
| Deductive Logic | ||
| Calculus II | ||
| Psychological Statistics | ||
| Introduction to Statistics for the Social Sciences | ||
| III. Information Technology | ||
| Information Technology: | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Computer Technology | ||
| Introduction to Computer Science | ||
| Intro to Digital Studies | ||
| Survey of Information Technology | ||
| Introduction to Digital Safety | ||
| Strategies for Information Discovery | ||
| Intro to Music Technology | ||
| IV. Fine Arts, Humanities & History | ||
| Fine Arts: | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| African American Culture | ||
| Introduction to Art | ||
| History of Western Art: Prehistory - Middle Ages | ||
| History of Western Art: Renaissance - Modern | ||
| Introduction to Music | ||
| History of American Popular Music | ||
| Introduction to Theatre Art | ||
| Fundamentals in Acting | ||
| History: | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to World History I | ||
| Introduction to World History II | ||
| History of the United States to 1877 | ||
| History of the United States from 1865 | ||
| Fine Arts, Humanities, and/or History: | ||
| Select any course in Fine Arts or History listed above or: | 3 | |
| American Studies, 17th - 19th Century | ||
| American Studies, 20th Century | ||
| Introduction to Creative Writing | ||
| Business Writing | ||
| Understanding English Grammar | ||
| Masterpieces of World Literature | ||
| Survey of American Literature I | ||
| Survey of American Literature II | ||
| Survey of British Literature I | ||
| Survey of British Literature II | ||
| African American Literature | ||
| Introduction to Film | ||
| Introduction to Philosophy | ||
| Political Philosophy | ||
| Contemporary Moral Issues | ||
| Comparative Religion | ||
| Introduction to Southern Studies | ||
| V. Foreign Language & Culture | ||
| Foreign Language: | ||
| Select one of the following: 1 | 3 | |
| American Sign Language I | ||
| Introductory French I | ||
| Introductory German I | ||
| Introductory Spanish I | ||
| VI. Social & Behavioral Sciences | ||
| Social & Behavioral Science: | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Understanding Other Cultures | ||
| Introduction to Criminal Justice | ||
| Principles of Macroeconomics | ||
| Principles of Microeconomics | ||
| Introduction to Geography | ||
| American National Government | ||
| Introduction to Psychology | ||
| Introduction to Sociology | ||
| Interpersonal Communication | ||
| Leadership Development I | ||
| Introduction to Women's & Gender Studies | ||
| VII. General Education Electives | ||
| General Ed. Electives: | ||
| Select any course from any section above or: | 3 | |
| American Sign Language II | ||
| Introductory French II | ||
| Introductory German II | ||
| Introductory Spanish II | ||
| Major Requirements 2 | ||
| All students must complete the following five courses with a minimum grade of C. | ||
| SPCH U301 | Theories and Principles of Human Communication | 3 |
| SPCH U333 | Advanced Public Speaking | 3 |
| JOUR U305 | Mass Communication Theory | 3 |
| COMM U375 | Communication Research Methods | 3 |
| COMM U490 | Senior Seminar in Communications | 3 |
| Groups | ||
| Students must complete the required credit hours from either Group A: Communication Studies, Group B: Mass Media or Group C: Public Relations with minimum grade of C. | 27 | |
| Group A: Communication Studies | ||
| Group B: Mass Media | ||
| Group C: Public Relations | ||
| Cognate or Minor 2,3 | ||
Select 12-21 credits | ||
| Electives | ||
Select 13-23 credits | ||
| Total Hours | 120 | |
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The minimum acceptable level of competency is completion of the 101 level of a language. Students who place into the 102 or higher level of a language satisfy the language requirement but will have additional hours in general education electives, if hours are required by their degree program.
- 2
A minimum grade of C is required in major courses.
- 3
With approval of advisor
Group A: Communication Studies
Students must complete a minimum of 6 hours from each of the following categories and three additional courses from the category list for a total of 27 credit hours.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Writing and Presentation Skills | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Writing in Digital Environments | ||
| Technical Presentation and Communication | ||
| Performance Studies | ||
| Voice and Diction | ||
| Visual Rhetoric | ||
| Argumentation and Debate | ||
| Culture and Communication | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Dark Side of Interpersonal Communication | ||
| Rhetorical Theory & Criticism | ||
| Environmental Communication | ||
| Communication and Gender | ||
| Health Narrative | ||
| Intercultural Communication | ||
| Communicating Difference in Social Institutions | ||
| Communicating for Social Change | ||
| Professional Practices | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Internship or Independent Study in Communication | ||
| Laws and Ethics of the Mass Media | ||
| Copyediting | ||
| Ethics in Human Communication | ||
| Small Group Communication | ||
| Interviewing | ||
| Introduction to Organizational Communication | ||
| Organizational Communication | ||
| Additional Courses | ||
| Select three additional courses from the above categories | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 27 | |
Note: SPCH U398 Topics in Speech Communication may be used in any category w/ approval of advisor.
Group B: Mass Media
Students must take all Mass Media Core courses with a minimum of three hours from each of the remaining four categories and an additional course from the category list for a total of 27 credit hours.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Mass Media Core | ||
| JOUR U201 | Survey of Mass Communication | 3 |
| JOUR U303 | Laws and Ethics of the Mass Media | 3 |
| JOUR U304 | Writing for the Media | 3 |
| Writing | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Fundamentals of Public Relations | ||
| News and Feature Writing | ||
| Writing for Broadcasting | ||
| Social and Emerging Media | ||
| History and Theory | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Journalism's Role in History | ||
| Media and Society | ||
| International Media | ||
| Illness, Culture and the Media | ||
| Women in Media | ||
| Diversity in the Media | ||
| Politics and Media | ||
Approved 300-level or above SPCH course | ||
| Film | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Film Genre | ||
| Film Directors | ||
| History of Film to 1967 | ||
| Film History after 1967 | ||
| International Film | ||
| Cultural Diversity and Difference in Film | ||
| Film Theory and Criticism | ||
| Professional Options | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Internship or Independent Study in Communication 1 | ||
| Writing in Digital Environments | ||
| Motion Picture and Video Techniques | ||
| Advanced Cinema Production | ||
| Fundamentals of Public Relations | ||
| TV Studio Production | ||
| Video Editing | ||
| Health Messaging and the Media | ||
| Social and Emerging Media | ||
| Social Media Strategy | ||
| Copyediting | ||
| Public Relations Campaigns | ||
| Media Management | ||
| Principles of Marketing | ||
| Additional Courses | ||
| Select two additional courses from the above categories | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 27 | |
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COMM U399 Internship or Independent Study in Communication may be taken twice with appropriate consent to fulfill additional course categories.
Note: JOUR U398 Special Topics in Journalism and SPCH U398 Topics in Speech Communication may be used in any category, if appropriate.
Group C: Public Relations
Students must take all Public Relations Core courses and a minimum of 3 hours from each of the following two categories for a total of 27 credit hours.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Public Relations Core | ||
| JOUR U201 | Survey of Mass Communication | 3 |
| JOUR U303 | Laws and Ethics of the Mass Media | 3 |
| JOUR U328 | Fundamentals of Public Relations | 3 |
| JOUR U350 | Social and Emerging Media | 3 |
| JOUR U428 | Public Relations Campaigns | 3 |
| Media History & Theory | ||
| Select one of the following: 1 | 3 | |
| Journalism's Role in History | ||
| Media and Society | ||
| Illness, Culture and the Media | ||
| Women in Media | ||
| Diversity in the Media | ||
| Politics and Media | ||
| Rhetorical Theory & Criticism | ||
Approved 300-level or above FILM course | ||
Approved 300-level or above SPCH course | ||
| Professional Options | ||
| Select one of the following: 1 | 3 | |
| Internship or Independent Study in Communication 2 | ||
| Motion Picture and Video Techniques | ||
| Advanced Cinema Production | ||
| Writing for the Media | ||
| TV Studio Production | ||
| News and Feature Writing | ||
| Video Editing | ||
| Health Messaging and the Media | ||
| Social Media Strategy | ||
| Copyediting | ||
| Crisis Communication | ||
| Media Management | ||
| Principles of Marketing | ||
Another Marketing course for which MKTG U350 is the prerequisite | ||
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | ||
or SPCH U448 | Organizational Communication | |
| Additional Courses | ||
| Select two additional courses from the above categories or any 300-level or above SPCH course | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 27 | |