Communications: Communications Studies (BA) *
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Program Requirements
All students must take a campus writing course before applying for admission to the major. The following writing course fills this requirement and satisfies the GE First-Year Writing requirement: Wrtg 150. AP credit does not fulfill this requirement. Note: Students must receive a B grade or better to be eligible to apply for admission to the program.
Requirement 1 — Complete 1 Requirement
Core courses:
Requirement 1.1 — Complete 3 Courses
course - Mass Comm & Soc 3.0
course - Intr to Communications Studies 3.0
course - Writing & Rhetoric 3.0
Note: Students must receive a B grade or better in each course to be eligible to apply for admission. AP credit does not fulfill this requirement.
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Requirement 2 — Complete 2 Courses
These courses may be taken during the semester in which students apply for admission to the major.
course - Media Law & Responsibility 3.0
course - Media Ethics 3.0
Requirement 3 — Complete 1 Course
course - Fund. of Communications Action 3.0
Requirement 4 — Complete 3 Courses
course - Research in Communication 3.0
course - Media Effects 3.0
course - Adv Communications Studies 3.0
Requirement 5 — Complete 1 of 4 Options
Option 5.1 — Complete 1 hour
Internship: After consulting with an advisor, complete an internship in conjunction with 1 hour of the following:
course - Academic Internship - You may take up to 1.0 credit hours 4.0v
Option 5.2 — Complete 1 hour
Faculty Mentored Research Practicum: Conducting research in a mentored environment with a faculty-sponsored research project. After consulting with a faculty advisor, complete a mentored research practicum in conjunction with 1 hour of the following:
course - Mentored Research Practicum. - You may take up to 1.0 credit hours 1.0
Note: It is the student's responsibility to find a School of Communications faculty member who is willing to mentor the student on one of the faculty member's research projects. Enrollment in Comms 497R is based on faculty research project availability. After the student has secured a faculty mentor, the student must request a comms 497R contract from the School of Communications main office. The student and their faculty mentor must agree on the terms of the contract and sign it. The student should return the form to the main office to receive an add code.
Option 5.3 — Complete 1 hour
Faculty Mentored Projects in Communication: After consulting with a faculty advisor, complete a mentored communication project in conjunction with 1 hour of the following:
course - Projects in Communications - You may take up to 1.0 credit hours 0.5v
Note: It is the student's responsibility to find a School of Communications faculty member who is willing to mentor the student on one of the faculty member's comms projects. Enrollment in Comms 498R is based on the availability of faculty-mentored comms projects. After the student has secured a faculty mentor, the student must request a comms 498R contract from the School of Communications main office. The student and their faculty mentor must agree on the terms of the contract and sign it. The student should return the form to the main office to receive an add code.
Option 5.4 — Complete 1 hour
School of Communications Labs: After consulting with your sequence's professional faculty and lab manager, complete a mentored lab experience in conjunction with 1 hour of the following:
course - Student Media Labs - You may take up to 1.0 credit hours 1.0v
Note: It is the student's responsibility to talk to their sequence's lab mentors to discuss the possibility of enrolling in Comms 491R. Enrollment is based on project availability and lab needs. Students who have been cleared to enroll must request a comms 491R contract from the School of Communications main office. The student and their lab mentors must agree on the terms of the contract and sign it. Students should return the form to the main office to receive an add code. Comms 491R cannot be combined with a paid position in the same lab.
Requirement 6 — Complete 15 hours
Complete 15 hours (five courses) from the following departmental electives:
course - Media History & Philosophy 3.0
course - Popular Culture & Media 3.0
course - Media & Their Audiences 3.0
course - Comm Mgt Principles & Theory 3.0
course - International Media Systems 3.0
course - Issues in Global Communication 3.0
course - Media & the First Amendment 3.0
course - Media Advocacy & Social Change 3.0
course - Persuasion in the Media Age 3.0
course - Media Ethics & Moral Reasoning 3.0
course - Gender, Race, & Class in Media 3.0
course - Media and World Religions 3.0