Communication, BA

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Communication, BA

Bachelor of Arts in Communication

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Electives (12 credits)

Pick 4 courses · 22 courses to choose from

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Required Courses (30 credits)

COM 100Introduction to Communication3 cr
COM 120Fundamentals of Public Speaking3 cr
COM 202Intercultural Communication3 cr
COM 206Interpersonal Communication3 cr
COM 208Mass Communication3 cr
COM 210Responsible Media Making3 cr
One of
- All of
  - COM 314Communication Research3 cr
  - COM 315Communication Theory3 cr
- or
  All of
  - COM 306Modes of Media Criticism3 cr
  - COM 307Critical Media Theory3 cr
COM 351Team Collaboration and Community Engagement3 cr
COM 495Communication Senior Project3 cr

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COM 100 - Introduction to Communication 3 credits; COM 120 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking 3 credits; COM 202 - Intercultural Communication 3 credits; COM 206 - Interpersonal Communication 3 credits; COM 208 - Mass Communication 3 credits; COM 210 - Responsible Media Making 3 credits; Choose one of the following research methods and theory sequences: COM 314 - Communication Research 3 credits; COM 315 - Communication Theory 3 credits; OR COM 306 - Modes of Media Criticism 3 credits; COM 307 - Critical Media Theory 3 credits; COM 351 - Team Collaboration and Community Engagement 3 credits; COM 495 - Communication Senior Project 3 credits

Electives (12 credits)

Choose 4 courses

COM 346Race, Class, and Gender in Media3 cr
COM 357Health Communication3 cr
COM 358Nonverbal Communication3 cr
COM 365Talking Science3 cr
COM 386Special Topics: Issues in Communication3 cr
COM 387Special Topics in Audience Analysis3 cr
COM 391Studio Production3 cr
COM 400Advanced Communication Research3 cr
COM 401Organizational Communication3 cr
COM 402Crisis Communication3 cr
COM 403Strategic Communication3 cr
COM 404Communication for Social Change & Public Advocacy3 cr
COM 405Political Communication3 cr
COM 406Risk Communication3 cr
COM 407Social Media Analytics3 cr
COM 409Public Relations3 cr
COM 415Data Analysis and Storytelling3 cr
COM 434Argumentation and Persuasion3 cr
COM 435Science Communication3 cr
COM 436Environmental Communication3 cr
COM 487Independent Study0–6 cr
COM 496Communication Internship1–6 cr

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Choose four of the following: COM 346 - Race, Class, and Gender in Media 3 credits; COM 357 - Health Communication 3 credits; COM 358 - Nonverbal Communication 3 credits; COM 365 - Talking Science 3 credits; COM 386 - Special Topics: Issues in Communication 3 credits; COM 387 - Special Topics in Audience Analysis 3 credits; COM 391 - Studio Production 3 credits; COM 400 - Advanced Communication Research 3 credits; COM 401 - Organizational Communication 3 credits; COM 402 - Crisis Communication 3 credits; COM 403 - Strategic Communication 3 credits; COM 404 - Communication for Social Change & Public Advocacy 3 credits; COM 405 - Political Communication 3 credits; COM 406 - Risk Communication 3 credits; COM 407 - Social Media Analytics 3 credits; COM 409 - Public Relations 3 credits; COM 415 - Data Analysis and Storytelling 3 credits; COM 434 - Argumentation and Persuasion 3 credits; COM 435 - Science Communication 3 credits; COM 436 - Environmental Communication 3 credits; COM 487 - Independent Study 0-6 credits; COM 496 - Internship