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 mass 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 (50)

  • BUSS 1900 Introduction to Business (3, F)
  • *BUSS 2940 Principles of Management (3, F)
  • *BUSS 4900 Human Resource Management (3, F)
  • *BUSS 4920 Principles of Marketing (3, F)
  • COMM 2210 Writing for Mass Media (3, OSp)
  • COMM 2260 Survey of Mass Media (3, EF)
  • *COMM 3240 Communication Ethics (3, ESp)
  • *COMM 4110 Public Relations (3, ESp)
  • *COMM 4220W Seminar in Speech Communication (3, ESp)
  • *COMM 4670 Communication, Leadership, & Organizations (3, OSp)
  • ONE of the following:
    • *COMM 1270 Interpersonal Communication (3, OF)
    • *COMM 2090 Small Group Communication (3, EF)
  • TWO of the following:
    • *BUSS 3930 Business Law I (4, F)
    • *COMM 3060 Argumentation and Debate (3, Sp)
    • *COMM 3230 Communication Theory (3, F)
    • *COMM 4130 Nonverbal Communication (3, OSp)
    • *COMM 4290 Advanced Public Communication (3, F)

 

*Course has prerequisites; consult course descriptions in catalog.

SAMPLE TOTAL PROGRAM
Foundational Studies 62
Organizational Communication / Public Relations Specialization 42-43
Unrestricted Electives 19-20
TOTAL 124