Communication, BA

Will. Power. 101

1 Course Required; 0 Credits

• WPS 1010 Will. Power. 101 Credits:

University Core Curriculum

12 Courses Required; 37 Credits

Assumes two (2) courses required by the major are also used for the UCC:

• UCC Area D, Creativity: COMM 1160  
• UCC Area E, Communication: COMM 2630  

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World Languages Requirement

0 to 2 Courses Required; 0 to 6 Credits:

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Required Courses

6 Courses Required; 18 Credits:

• COMM 1160 Multimedia Storytelling Credits: 3.0
• COMM 2100 Media Writing Credits: 3.0
• COMM 2220 Media Ethics and Law Credits: 3.0
• COMM 2630 Public Speaking Credits: 3.0

• Take one (1) of the following two (2) courses:

• COMM 1200 Media and Society Credits: 3.0
• COMM 1210 Communication Theory Credits: 3.0

• Take one (1) of the following three (3) courses:

• COMM 2440 Communication Research Foundations Credits: 3.0
• COMM 2490 Research Methods in Applied Communication Credits: 3.0
• COMM 2880 News Literacy Credits: 3.0

Cultural Sensitivity and Global Awareness

1 Course Required; 3 Credits:

• COMM 2240 International Media Credits: 3.0
• COMM 2350 Film As Cross-Culture Communication Credits: 3.0
• COMM 2360 Film and Civic Engagement Credits: 3.0
• COMM 2380 Films of Diversity and Justice Credits: 3.0
• COMM 3400 Intercultural Communication Credits: 3.0
• COMM 3980 Global Strategic Communication Credits: 3.0

Career Preparation

1 Course Required; 3 Credits:

• COMM 3300 Internship - External Credits: 1.0 - 6.0
• COMM 3301 Internship - Internal Credits: 1.0 - 6.0
• COMM 4010 Career Preparation Credits: 1.0-3.0

Communication Electives

4 Courses Required; 12 Credits:

• Communications Studies

• COMM 2310 Organizational Communication Credits: 3.0
• COMM 3400 Intercultural Communication Credits: 3.0
• COMM 3600 Interpersonal Communication Credits: 3.0
• COMM 3610 Successful Business and Professional Communication Credits: 3.0
• COMM 4610 The Dark Side of Interpersonal Communication Credits: 3.0

• Journalism

• COMM 2500 Journalism Credits: 3.0
• COMM 2880 News Literacy Credits: 3.0
• COMM 4690 Reporting Through Social Media Credits: 3.0

• Media Production

• COMM 2260 Video Production and Editing Credits: 3.0
• COMM 2340 Film As A Medium Credits: 3.0
• COMM 2390 Filmmaking I: Voice and Vision Credits: 3.0
• COMM 3340 The Documentary & Non-Fiction Film Credits: 3.0
• COMM 4310 Screenwriting Credits: 3.0

• Media Studies

• COMM 2200 Radio and TV Industries Credits: 3.0
• COMM 2240 International Media Credits: 3.0
• COMM 3200 Media Criticism Credits: 3.0
• COMM 3480 Public Relations Credits: 3.0

• Public Relations

• COMM 3580 Digital and Social Media Communication Credits: 3.0
• COMM 3980 Global Strategic Communication Credits: 3.0
• COMM 4470 Content Writing and Brand Strategy Credits: 3.0
• COMM 4660 Corporate Social Responsibility and Advocacy Credits: 3.0