Communication is a versatile major that develops and prepares students for careers in a variety of fields, including journalism and public relations.  The major also provides supplementary preparations for a wide variety of professional endeavors and graduate work. Here is the course work for the Communication major journalism specialization:

• • Take the following course under HUMAN EXPRESSION:
  • COMM 1260 Oral Communication (3)
  Take the following course under GLOBAL UNDERSTANDING:
  • *COMM 4330 Communicating Cross-Culturally (3)

• MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (42)

  • COMM 2210 Writing for Mass Media (3, OSp)
  • COMM 2230 Fundamentals of Journalism (3)
  • COMM 2260 Survery of Mass Media (3, EF)
  • *COMM 3100 Editing (3, ESp)
  • *COMM 3230 Communication Theory (3, F)
  • *COMM 3240 Communication Ethics (3, ESp)
  • *COMM 3270 Desktop Publishing (3, OF)
  • *COMM 4130 Nonverbal Communication (3, OSp)
  • *COMM 4220W Seminar in Speech Communication (3, ESp)
  • *ENGL 3280 Seminar in English Grammar (3)
  • *ENGL 3360 Technical Writing (3, Sp)

  One of the following:

  • *COMM 3060 Argumentation and Debate (3, Sp)
  • *COMM 4290 Advanced Public Communication (3, F)

• ELECTIVES (6)

  One of the following:

  • *COMM 2250/4120 Communication Practicum (3, TBA)
  • *COMM 4920/4922 Field Experience (2, TBA)
  • +ENGL 2231/3231 Newspaper Practicum (2)
  • +ENGL 2240/3241 Yearbook Practicum (2)

NOTE: Students may use the CCCU, World Journalism Institute or other fully accredited summer or semester program to augment the curriculum. Consult with the Communication chair.Study abroad information here.

+Course may be taken for upper-dividion credit after the first two semesters at lower-division level.

*Course has prerequisites; check course descriptions in .

SAMPLE TOTAL PROGRAM
Foundational Studies 62
Journalism Specialization 42
Unrestrictive Electives 20
TOTAL 124