BA in Communication 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.
Learning outcomes for this program include:
- Students are able, individually or in teams, to produce novice research projects about communication in at least one tradition of Communication research.
- Students are able to use one or more theories of communication (from social science, rhetoric, or critical/cultural) to explain and/or interpret human behavior.
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Curriculum
Note: 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
Note: 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 | Gender and Communication |
| CMJ 407 | Environmental Communication (Service Learning) |
| 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 500+ | Requires department approval |
Note: Only one 100-level course may count toward the major in Communication.
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 136 may count here if not used to fill a major requirement)
- Language Area: French, German, Spanish, American Sign Language, or other language.