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 coursework for the public communication specialization:

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

• MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (42)

  • COMM 1270 Interpersonal Communication (3, OF)
  • COMM 2090 Small Group Communication (3, EF)
  • COMM 2260 Survey of Mass Media (3, EF)
  • *COMM 3060 Argumentation and Debate (3, Sp)
  • *COMM 3230 Communication Theory (3, F)
  • *COMM 3240 Communication Ethics(3, ESp)
  • *COMM 3250 Interpretive Reading (3)
  • *COMM 4130 Nonverbal Communication (3, OSp)
  • *COMM 4220W Seminar in Speech Communication (3, ESp)
  • *COMM 4290 Advanced Public Communication (3, F)
  • *COMM 4670 Communication, Leadership, & Organizations (3, OSp)
  • POLS 2700 Introduction to Political Science (3, F)

• ELECTIVES (9)

  • Choose a a pairing of electives:
    • COMM 1330 Acting I (3, F)
    • COMM 3350 Acting II (3, F)
  • OR
    • COMM 2210 Writing for Mass Media (3, OSp)
    • COMM 2230 Fundamentals of Journalism (3)
  • OR
    • *COMM 3040 Preaching I (3, F)
    • *COMM 3050 Preaching II (3, OSp)
  • OR
    • *POLS 3700 International Relations (3, Sp)
    • Political Science elective (3)
  • OR
    • *COMM 4920/4922 Field Experience (2, TBA)
    • +ENGL 2231/3231 Newspaper 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.

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

*Course has prerequisites; consult course descriptions in .

SAMPLE TOTAL PROGRAM
Foundational Studies 62
Public Communication Specialization 42
Unrestricted Electives 20
TOTAL 124