Communications, B.A. or B.S.

Each communications major must complete the department’s lowerdivision requirements and then choose and complete one of the four sequences described below. Communications majors must also complete the B.A. or B.S. general education requirements and a minor or a second major. Students must complete a minimum of 72 semester hours in courses (with the exception of COMM 230 ) outside the Department of Communications.

Bachelor of Arts General Education

Bachelor of Science General Education

Lower-Division Requirements (13 Hours)

All these courses must be completed with a grade of at least C before beginning upper-division work. A 2.00 overall grade point average and successful completion of ENGL 112 are prerequisites to upper-division Communications courses. COMM 475 - Internship in Communications may not be used by students in the Broadcasting or News-Editorial sequences to satisfy the 48 hours required for their major. Students in the Public Relations sequence may use either three hours of COMM 381 /COMM 383 Communications Practicum or COMM 475 - Internship in Communications , but not both, to satisfy the 48 hours required for their major.

Required Courses:

COMM 100 - Survey of Mass Media Credit(s): 3
COMM 110 - Language Competency Credit(s): 1
COMM 200 - Introduction to Media Writing Credit(s): 3
COMM 240 - Introduction to Media Design and Public Relations Credit(s): 3
COMM 250 - Introduction to Broadcasting Credit(s): 3

Communications, B.A. or B.S.

Lower-Division Requirements (13 Hours)

Required Courses:

Concentrations

Broadcasting Sequence (2412)

News-Editorial Sequence

Public Relations Sequence

Media Design Sequence