Communication Major: B.S.

The offering of this program is contingent upon State approval. First planned offering of this program is Fall 2012.

Public Relations Option, 60 hours—No Minor Required

Required Courses

	Communication Core	15
COM 29260	Pr Techniques	3
COM 29310	Communication Research Methods	3
COM 29360	Prin Of Public Relations	3
COM 29460	Pub Rel Prob:Case,Con,Cam	3
COM 29469	Internship Pub Relations	1 to 3
COM 29498	Senior Capstone	3

Cognate Courses

MCOM 20130	Prof Media Writing	3
MCOM 20333	Social Media Strategies	3
ENGL 10315	Writing For The Professions	3
	OR
ENGL 10430	Writing For The Online Age	3
	OR
ENGL 10512	Publications Skills	3
MKTG 55330	Principles Of Marketing	3

Six hours from the following according to student’s area of emphasis (6):

COM 29420	Crisis Communication	1 to 3
COM 29402	Current Topics In Comm	3

Nine hours from the following to support the student’s area of emphasis (9):

MCOM 20303	Intro To Web Publishing	3
MCOM 20313	Prin Of Broadcast Adver	3
MCOM 20353	Prin Of Print Advertising	3
COM 29336	Non Verbal Communication	3
COM 29341	Argumentation And Debate	3
COM 29432	Organizational Comm	3
ACCT 51201	Accounting I	3
MGMT 54313	Principles Of Management	3
MKTG 55332	Promotion	3
MKTG 55333	Consumer Behavior	3
MKTG 55432	Marketing Research	3
	Other courses as approved by advisor

Suggested Multicultural/Diversity Institutional Requirement

COM 29225

Intercul Communication

3

Total Credit Hours: 60

Organizational Communication Option, 60 hours—No Minor Required

Required Courses

	Communication Core	15
COM 29225	Intercul Communication	3
COM 29240	Principles Of Leadership	3
COM 29260	Pr Techniques	3
COM 29310	Communication Research Methods	3
COM 29325	Listening Behav/Skills	3
COM 29432	Organizational Comm	3
COM 29467	Org Comm Internship	1 to 3
COM 29498	Senior Capstone	3

Six hours to be chosen from the following (6)

COM 29336	Non Verbal Communication	3
COM 29341	Argumentation And Debate	3
COM 29401	Special Topics	1 to 3

Cognate Courses

PSYC 08313	Indust & Organiz Psych	3
ENGL 10311	Advanced Composition	3
	OR
ENGL 10315	Writing For The Professions	3
MGMT 54313	Principles Of Management	3
MGMT 54314	Hum Res Mgt	3

Three hours from the following (3)

PSYC 08363	Psychology Of Personality	3
SOC 35365	Social Psychology	3
MGMT 54310	Managerial Communication	3

Total Credit Hours: 60

Interpersonal Communication Option, 36 hours—Minor Required

Required Courses

	Communication Core	15
COM 29225	Intercul Communication	3
COM 29310	Communication Research Methods	3
COM 29325	Listening Behav/Skills	3
COM 29341	Argumentation And Debate	3
COM 29468	Speech Comm Internship	1 to 3
COM 29498	Senior Capstone	3
	Approved electives	3

Total Credit Hours: 36

Rhetoric Option, 36 hours—Minor Required

Required Courses

	Communication Core	15
COM 29225	Intercul Communication	3
COM 29310	Communication Research Methods	3
COM 29341	Argumentation And Debate	3
COM 29343	Rhetoric Of Am Issues	3
COM 29468	Speech Comm Internship	1 to 3
COM 29498	Senior Capstone	3
	Approved electives	3

COM 29343: COM 29235 Introduction to Classical Rhetoric is a prerequisite

Total Credit Hours: 60