Communication-Degree Requirements

Communication
41-47 Semester Hours, including 20 SH in the core, 12 in a concentration, 9 SH in electives, plus 6 SH of a foreign language
Core Courses: 20 Semester Hours (required of all majors)
COMM 103	Falcon's Eye (1 semester)	COMM 380	Theories of Communication
COMM 204	Communication Technology	COMM 417	Ethics & Morality in Media
COMM 301	Public Speaking	COMM 497	Internship
COMM 325	Newswriting	COMM 525	Senior Capston
Electives: 9 SH
Foreign Language: 0-6 SH
Two semesters of study of foreign language or the equivalent is required of all Communication Majors. This requirement can be met through departmental examination, completion of any two three semester hour courses of any foreign language at any level, or at least one semester of study abroad in a non-English speaking country. Note: Students planning to apply to graduate school should acquire a reading knowledge of al least one foreign language. This usually requires at least six semester hours of study beyond the intermediate level.
Concentrations:
Digital Media
Students select 4 courses from the following, one of which must be 400 level.
COMM 305	Multimedia Production	COMM 403	Digital Culture
COMM 307	Visual Rhetoric	COMM 427	Film Genres
COMM 309	Introduction to Video Production	COMM 490	Training and Development
COMM 320	Film Art
Journalism
COMM 420	Media Law	COMM 312	Falcon's Eye Editorial Staff
Choose 2 courses from the following, one of which must be 400 level.
COMM 250	Media and Society	COMM 412	Editorial and Feature Writing
COMM 313	TV Behind the Scenes	COMM 416	Investigative Reporting
COMM 335	Writing for TV and Radio
Professional Communication
COMM 360	Organizational Communication
Choose 3 courses from the following, one of which must be 400 level.
COMM 300	Career Life Planning	COMM 353	Diversity Issues in a Global Context
COMM 311	Intercultural Communication	COMM 414	Conflict Transformation
COMM 330	Public Relations	COMM 419	Evaluating Organizations
Minor
Communication
22 Semester Hours
Core (13 SH)
COMM 103	Falcon's Eye	COMM 380	Theories of Communication
COMM 204	Communication Technology	COMM 417	Ethics & Morality in Media
COMM 301	Public Speaking
Electives (9 SH):
9 semester hours selected from the academic offerings in Communication at least one of which must be at the 400 level.