Candidates for the Bachelor of Arts with a major in Communication must complete 25 credit hours of core requirements and 18 credit hours of their chosen concentration, for a total of 43 credit hours. The concentrations offered are Mass Communication, Public Relations, and Communication Studies.
Required Major Courses
- Only 3 credit hours of COM-480 count towards required major courses.
Course #
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
25
Concentration in Mass Communication Studies
Course #
Title
Credits
4
Sub-Total Credits
18
Concentration in Communication Studies
Students choose courses in consultation with academic advisor for a total of 18 hours. (Up to six hours may be counted from other disciplines with departmental approval.) Students also choose a research-based, senior project course from the following.
Course #
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
9-11
Concentration in Public Relations
Course #
Title
Credits
3
Sub-Total Credits
18
Total Credits
43