Communication & Media Studies, BA

I. Required Communication Courses (24 credits):

• COMMRC 0030 - INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATION
• COMMRC 0052 - PUBLIC SPEAKING
• COMMRC 0083 - INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION
• COMMRC 0320 - MASS COMMUNICATION AND SOCIETY
• COMMRC 0600 - THEORIES OF INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION
• COMMRC 0700 - COMMUNICATION RESEARCH METHODS
• COMMRC 1124 - RHETORICAL CRITICISM
• COMMRC 1950 - COMMUNICATION CAPSTONE

II. At least five of the following Communication Electives (15 credits):

• COMMRC 0333 - INTRODUCTION TO PODCASTING
• COMMRC 0650 - THEORIES OF PERSUASION
• COMMRC 0707 - CRISIS COMMUNICATION
• COMMRC 0750 - ENVIRONMENTAL COMMUNICATION
• COMMRC 1107 - GENDER AND COMMUNICATION
• COMMRC 1130 - BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL SPEAKING
• COMMRC 1131 - ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION
• COMMRC 1133 - INTEGRATED MARKETING COMMUNICATION
• COMMRC 1134 - SMALL GROUP COMMUNICATION
• COMMRC 1135 - MEDICAL COMMUNICATION
• COMMRC 1136 - NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION
• COMMRC 1139 - MEDIA CRITICISM
• COMMRC 1144 - VISUAL COMMUNICATION
• COMMRC 1158 - SOCIAL MEDIA STRATEGIES
• COMMRC 1168 - VIDEO PRODUCTION
• COMMRC 1176 - MEDIA EFFECTS
• COMMRC 1177 - SPORTS COMMUNICATION
• COMMRC 1211 - PUBLIC RELATIONS 1
• COMMRC 1212 - PUBLIC RELATIONS 2
• COMMRC 1550 - SPEECHCRAFT
• COMMRC 1733 - SPECIAL TOPICS IN COMMUNICATION
• COMMRC 1902 - INDEPENDENT STUDY
• COMMRC 1903 - COMMUNICATION INTERNSHIP

III. Professional Concentration (15 credits):

Each student will construct a professional concentration, in consultation with their advisor, consisting of 15 credits in disciplines related to communication. Students desiring to minor in another discipline can satisfy requirements in a professional concentration with the same courses. In consultation with their advisor, a student with a minor or major in another discipline can waive the professional concentration requirement if needed.

The Professional Concentrations are as follows: Advertising & Public Relations; Journalism, Broadcasting, and Digital Content; Mass Media; Organizational Communication; Generative AI; Pre-Law; Theatre and Performing Arts; Health Communication; Sports Communication; Global Communication; Social Media Strategies.

IV. Foreign Language or Literature in Translation Courses (6-9 credits):

Students must complete two courses of a language sequence or 9 credits of Literature in Translation courses.

V. Required Humanities courses (12 credits):

Students must complete three courses from different disciplines: in English Literature, Fine Arts, Music, Philosophy, or Theater.

VI. Required Humanities Writing Course (3 credits)

Students must complete one English Writing Course.