Communication - Requirements for the Major
Areas of Emphasis
Electronic Media
Supporting Courses, 21 credits
Core courses, required:
- COMN PRO 102 Introduction to Mass Communication, 3 credits
- COMN PRO 200 Communication Processes: An Introduction, 3 credits
- COMN PRO 201 Human Information Processing, 3 credits
- COMN PRO 282 Principles of Public Relations/Corporate Communications, 3 credits
Oral skills, choose one:
- COMN PRO 133 Fundamentals of Public Address, 3 credits
- COMN PRO 166 Fundamentals of Interpersonal Communication, 3 credits
Writing skills, choose one:
- COMN PRO 203 Newswriting, 3 credits
- COMN PRO 280 Business and Professional Communication Skills, 3 credits
Elective, choose one:
- COMN ART 160 Introduction to Language, 3 credits
- COMN ART 231 Introduction to Graphic Communications, 4 credits
Or any of the supporting courses above not already taken.
Upper-Level Courses, 30 credits
- COMN PRO 305 Elements of Electronic Media, 3 credits
- COMN PRO 306 Radio Broadcasting, 3 credits
- COMN PRO 307 Television Production Techniques, 3 credits
- COMN PRO 308 Information Technologies, 3 credits
- COMN PRO 309 Electronic Media Commercial Campaigns, 3 credits
- COMN PRO 380 Communication Law, 3 credits
Choose one:
- COMN PRO 445 Human Communication Theory, 3 credits
- COMN PRO 480 Cases in Public Relations and Corporate Communications, 3 credits
Choose three:
- COMN ART 430 Information, Media and Society, 3 credits
- COMN PRO 303 Feature Writing, 3 credits
- COMN PRO 333 Persuasion and Argumentation, 3 credits
- COMN PRO 335 Organizational Communication, 3 credits
- COMN PRO 336 Theories of the Interview, 3 credits
- COMN PRO 337 Small Group Communication, 3 credits
- COMN PRO 343 Photography II, 3 credits
- COMN PRO 403 Advanced Reporting, 3 credits
- COMN PRO 445 Human Communication Theory, 3 credits
- COMN PRO 480 Cases in Public Relations and Corporate Communications, 3 credits
- COMN PRO 497 Internship, 3 credits
Organizational Communication
Supporting Courses, 21-24 credits
Core courses, required:
- COMN PRO 102 Introduction to Mass Communication, 3 credits
- COMN PRO 200 Communication Processes: An Introduction, 3 credits
- COMN PRO 201 Human Information Processing, 3 credits
- COMN PRO 282 Principles of Public Relations/Corporate Communications, 3 credits
Oral skills, required:
- COMN PRO 133 Fundamentals of Public Address, 3 credits
Writing skills, required:
- COMN PRO 280 Business and Professional Communication Skills, 3 credits
Visual skills, required:
- I COM SC 230 Visual Information, 3 credits (waived if COMN PRO 305 is completed)
Elective, choose one:
- COMN ART 160 Introduction to Language, 3 credits
- COMN ART 231 Introduction to Graphic Communications, 4 credits
- COMN PRO 166 Fundamentals of Interpersonal Communication, 3 credits
- COMN PRO 243 Introduction to Photography, 3 credits
Upper-Level Courses, 30 credits
- COMN PRO 333 Persuasion and Argumentation, 3 credits
- COMN PRO 335 Organizational Communication, 3 credits
- COMN PRO 336 Theories of the Interview, 3 credits
- COMN PRO 337 Small Group Communication, 3 credits
- COMN PRO 380 Communication Law, 3 credits
- COMN PRO 445 Human Communication Theory, 3 credits
- COMN PRO 480 Cases in Public Relations and Corporate Communications, 3 credits
Choose three:
- COMN ART 375 Communication Skills: Language of Metaphor, 3 credits
- COMN ART 430 Information, Media and Society, 3 credits
- COMN PRO 305 Elements of Electronic Media, 3 credits
- COMN PRO 308 Information Technologies, 3 credits
- COMN PRO 487 Communication Audits, 3 credits
- COMN PRO 497 Internship, 3 credits
- HUM STUD 321 Language and Society, 3 credits
Photography
Supporting Courses, 24 credits
Core courses, required:
- COMN PRO 102 Introduction to Mass Communication, 3 credits
- COMN PRO 200 Communication Processes: An Introduction, 3 credits
- COMN PRO 201 Human Information Processing, 3 credits
- COMN PRO 282 Principles of Public Relations/Corporate Communications, 3 credits
Oral skills, choose one:
- COMN PRO 133 Fundamentals of Public Address, 3 credits
- COMN PRO 166 Fundamentals of Interpersonal Communication, 3 credits
Writing skills, required:
- COMN PRO 203 Newswriting, 3 credits
Visual skills, required:
- COMN PRO 243 Introduction to Photography, 3 credits
Elective, choose one:
- ART 105 Drawing, 3 credits
- ART 107 Two-Dimensional Design, 3 credits
- COMN ART 160 Introduction to Language, 3 credits
- COMN ART 231 Introduction to Graphic Communications, 4 credits
- COMN PRO 253 Practicum in Print Journalism I, 3 credits
- I COM SC 230 Visual Information, 3 credits
Upper-Level Courses, 30 credits
- COMN PRO 343 Photography II, 3 credits
- COMN PRO 344 Photography III, 3 credits
- COMN PRO 380 Communication Law, 3 credits
- COMN PRO 443 Advanced Problems in Photography, 3 credits (may be taken three times)
Choose one:
- COMN PRO 445 Human Communication Theory, 3 credits
- COMN PRO 480 Cases in Public Relations and Corporate Communications, 3 credits
Choose five:
- COMN ART 430 Information, Media and Society, 3 credits
- COMN PRO 303 Feature Writing, 3 credits
- COMN PRO 305 Elements of Electronic Media, 3 credits
- COMN PRO 307 Television Production Techniques, 3 credits
- COMN PRO 308 Information Technologies, 3 credits
- COMN PRO 309 Electronic Media Commercial Campaigns, 3 credits
- COMN PRO 403 Advanced Reporting, 3 credits
- COMN PRO 445 Human Communication Theory, 3 credits
- COMN PRO 480 Cases in Public Relations and Corporate Communications, 3 credits
- COMN PRO 497 Internship, 3 credits
Journalism
Supporting Courses, 24 credits
Core courses, required:
- COMN PRO 102 Introduction to Mass Communication, 3 credits
- COMN PRO 200 Communication Processes: An Introduction, 3 credits
- COMN PRO 201 Human Information Processing, 3 credits
- COMN PRO 282 Principles of Public Relations/Corporate Communications, 3 credits
Oral skills, choose one:
- COMN PRO 133 Fundamentals of Public Address, 3 credits
- COMN PRO 166 Fundamentals of Interpersonal Communication, 3 credits
Writing skills, required:
- COMN PRO 203 Newswriting, 3 credits
Visual skills, choose one:
- COMN PRO 243 Introduction to Photography, 3 credits
- I COM SC 230 Visual Information, 3 credits
Required:
- COMN PRO 253 Practicum in Print Journalism I, 3 credits
Upper-Level Courses, 30 credits
- COMN PRO 303 Feature Writing, 3 credits
- COMN PRO 305 Elements of Electronic Media, 3 credits
- COMN PRO 380 Communication Law, 3 credits
- COMN PRO 403 Advanced Reporting, 3 credits
- COMN PRO 480 Cases in Public Relations and Corporate Communications, 3 credits
Choose one:
- COMN PRO 353 Practicum in Print Journalism II, 3 credits
- COMN PRO 497 Internship, 3 credits
Choose four:
- COMN ART 331 Graphic Communications Studio I, 3 credits
- COMN ART 332 Graphic Communications Studio II, 3 credits
- COMN ART 430 Information, Media and Society, 3 credits
- COMN PRO 306 Radio Broadcasting, 3 credits
- COMN PRO 307 Television Production Techniques, 3 credits
- COMN PRO 308 Information Technologies, 3 credits
- COMN PRO 333 Persuasion and Argumentation, 3 credits
- COMN PRO 343 Photography II, 3 credits
- COMN PRO 344 Photography III, 3 credits
- COMN PRO 353 Practicum in Print Journalism II, 3 credits
- COMN PRO 445 Human Communication Theory, 3 credits
- COMN PRO 497 Internship, 3 credits
Public Relations
Supporting Courses, 21 credits
Core courses, required:
- COMN PRO 102 Introduction to Mass Communication, 3 credits
- COMN PRO 200 Communication Processes: An Introduction, 3 credits
- COMN PRO 201 Human Information Processing, 3 credits
- COMN PRO 282 Principles of Public Relations/Corporate Communications, 3 credits
Oral skills, choose one:
- COMN PRO 133 Fundamentals of Public Address, 3 credits
- COMN PRO 166 Fundamentals of Interpersonal Communication, 3 credits
Writing skills, required:
- COMN PRO 203 Newswriting, 3 credits
- COMN PRO 280 Business and Professional Communication Skills, 3 credits
Upper-Level Courses, 30 credits
- COMN PRO 305 Elements of Electronic Media, 3 credits
- COMN PRO 309 Electronic Media Commercial Campaigns, 3 credits
- COMN PRO 335 Organizational Communication, 3 credits
- COMN PRO 380 Communication Law, 3 credits
- COMN PRO 480 Cases in Public Relations and Corporate Communications, 3 credits
Choose one:
- COMN PRO 303 Feature Writing, 3 credits
- COMN PRO 403 Advanced Reporting, 3 credits
Choose one:
- COMN PRO 353 Practicum in Print Journalism II, 3 credits
- COMN PRO 497 Internship, 3 credits
Choose three:
- COMN ART 430 Information, Media and Society, 3 credits
- COMN PRO 303 Feature Writing, 3 credits
- COMN PRO 307 Television Production Techniques, 3 credits
- COMN PRO 308 Information Technologies, 3 credits
- COMN PRO 333 Persuasion and Argumentation, 3 credits
- COMN PRO 336 Theories of the Interview, 3 credits
- COMN PRO 337 Small Group Communication, 3 credits
- COMN PRO 343 Photography II, 3 credits
- COMN PRO 353 Practicum in Print Journalism II, 3 credits
- COMN PRO 403 Advanced Reporting, 3 credits
- COMN PRO 445 Human Communication Theory, 3 credits
- COMN PRO 497 Internship, 3 credits
Linguistics/Teaching English as a Second Language
Supporting Courses, 17 credits
Required:
- COMN ART 160 Introduction to Language, 3 credits
And two years of a foreign language (14 college-level credits) or equivalent proficiency
Upper-Level Courses, 24 credits
- COMN ART 375 Communication Skills: Language of Metaphor, 3 credits
- COMN PRO 322 Modern Linguistics, 3 credits
- COMN PRO 325 Applied Linguistics, 3 credits
- COMN PRO 327 Error Analysis and Treatment in Second Language Learning, 3 credits
- COMN PRO 445 Human Communication Theory, 3 credits
- COMN PRO 497 Internship, 3 credits
- EDUC 315 Teaching English as a Second Language, 3 credits
- HUM STUD 321 Language and Society, 3 credits
