BA Communication Degree Requirements
The Bachelor of Arts in Communication is recommended for students who want to develop a broad understanding of how humans communicate, how technologies extend and alter our communication abilities and practices, and how our basic ability to communicate allows us to weave a powerful web between and within individuals, cultures and organizations. Students have the opportunity to pursue communication as it relates to a variety of career fields.
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CURRICULUM
(CMJ courses must obtain a C- or better to count toward the major; WI = Writing Intensive; SL = Service Learning)
Core Course Requirements: 3 courses (9 credits)
CMJ 201 | Rhetorical Theory |
CMJ 202 | Communication Theory |
CMJ 485 | Capstone Seminar in Communication (WI) |
Major Course Requirements: 7 courses (21 credits) from the following list of CMJ courses
[no more than 1 of CMJ 102/103/106/107]
CMJ 102 | Interpersonal Communication |
CMJ 103 | Public Speaking |
CMJ 106 | Storytelling |
CMJ 107 | Communication & the Environment |
CMJ 225 | Sex, Gender, and Communication |
CMJ 257 | Business and Professional Communication |
CMJ 324 | Interpersonal Communication in Everyday Life |
CMJ 345 | Small Group Communication |
CMJ 347 | Argument and Critical Thinking (WI) |
CMJ 360 | Nonverbal Communication |
CMJ 366 | Speech Play and Performance |
CMJ 367 | Public Relations |
CMJ 370 | Visual Communication |
CMJ 393 | Topics in Communication |
CMJ 401 | Speech, Space, Event: Critical Applications (WI) |
CMJ 402 | Communication Research |
CMJ 403 | Persuasion and Social Influence |
CMJ 404 | Risk Communication |
CMJ 405 | Women and Communication |
CMJ 407 | Environmental Communication (Service Learning) |
CMJ 410 | Social Influence of Mass Communication |
CMJ 420 | Health Communication |
CMJ 425 | Health Campaigns (Service Learning) |
CMJ 430 | Intercultural Communication |
CMJ 450 | Communication and Technology |
CMJ 466 | Narrative, Performance, and Social Change (WI, SL) |
CMJ 470 | Communication in Organizations (WI) |
CMJ 475 | Sexualities in Mass Communication |
CMJ 493 | Topics in Communication |
CMJ 495 | Internship |
CMJ 5xx | with department approval |
*Please note: only one 100-level course may count toward the major in Communication.
Department of Communication and Journalism External Requirements
(for all undergraduate majors in Communication, Journalism, and Media Studies)
A total of 9 credits in the areas of Writing and Language, with at least 3 credits in each of the two areas (take 6 credits from one area; 3 credits from the other).
Writing Area: ENG 205, ENG 206, ENG 212, ENG 301, ENG 317, ENG 415, ENG 416, ENG 418 (CMJ 236 may count here if not used to fill a major requirement)
Language Area: French, German, Spanish, American Sign Language, or other language.
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