Communication Studies B.A.

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College of Liberal Arts
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Communication Studies B.A.

Year 1: Fall Semester

CourseTitleCreditsLE
CLA 1001First Year Experience1 
Freshman Composition4 
Language5 
COMM 1101Introduction to Public Speaking3Civ
LEMathematical Thinking3Mth
 Term credits16 

Year 1: Spring Semester

CourseTitleCreditsLE
CLA 1002First Year Experience1 
Language5 
COMM 1313WAnalysis of Argument3WI
LEEnvironment3Env
Elective3 
 Term credits15 

Year 2: Fall Semester

CourseTitleCreditsLE
Language5 
COMM 3211Introduction to Media Studies3 
COMM 3601Introduction to Rhetorical Theory3 
LEBiological Sciences4BIO
    
 Term credits15 

Year 2: Spring Semester

CourseTitleCreditsLE
Language5 
COMM 3401Introduction to Communication Theory3 
COMM 3422Interviewing and Communication3 
LELiterature3Ltr
CLA 3002Career Kickstarter: Finding Internships and Other Career-Related Experiences1 
 Term credits15 

Year 3: Fall Semester

CourseTitleCreditsLE
COMM 3341Asian American Images3AH, RPJ
COMM 3431Persuasion Theories3 
LEPhysical Sciences4PHY
LEGlobal Perspectives3GP
Elective3 
 Term credits16 

Year 3: Spring Semester

CourseTitleCreditsLE
LEHistorical Perspectives3His
Elective3 
Elective3 
COMM 3231Reality TV: History, Culture, and Economics3 
COMM 3263WMedia Literacy: Decoding Media Images and Messages3 
 Term credits15 

Year 4: Fall Semester

CourseTitleCreditsLE
COMM 5221Media, Race, and Identity3 
LESocial Sciences3SocS
Elective3 
Elective3 
Elective3 
 Term credits15 

Year 4: Spring Semester

CourseTitleCreditsLE
COMM 3999WCapstone Project1WI
COMM 5431The Process of Persuasion3 
Elective3 
Elective3 
LEWriting Intensive - Lower Division3WI
 Term credits13