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Plan of Study
Communication Arts
4-Year Plans of Study
The following are sample plans of study for each concentration in both the BA and BS in Communication Arts. Each plan totals 120 credit hours at 15 hours per semester, with no planned summer courses. The Political Science minor is included for illustrative purposes; a minor is not required in the BA, and a different minor may be substituted in the BS (although it must be approved).
B.A. In Communication Arts
Public Communication Concentration with Political Science Minor
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Year 1 |
Year 2 |
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Fall |
Spring |
Fall |
Spring |
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SPCH-S205 Intro to Communication |
JOUR-C200 Intro to Mass Communication |
SPCH-C321 Persuasion |
SPCH-S228 Argumentation and Debate |
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SPCH-S121 Public Speaking |
ENG-W132 Elementary Composition 2 |
SPCH-C300 Radio |
SPCH-S201 Communicating in Public |
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ENG-W131 Elementary Composition 1 |
MATH-M 118 Finite Mathematics |
POLS-Y103 Introduction to American Politics |
GEOL-G 133 Geology Of The United States (5 cr) |
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BIOL-L100 Humans and the Biological World (5 cr) |
PSY-P103 General Psychology |
SPAN-S 111 Elementary Spanish |
SPAN-S 112 Elementary Spanish |
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CSCI-C 100 Computing Tools (1 cr) |
ENG-L204 Introduction to Fiction |
HIST-H113 History of Western Civ 1 |
CSCI-C175 Computers: Adobe Tools (1 cr) |
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Year 3 |
Year 4 |
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Fall |
Spring |
Fall |
Spring |
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SPCH-C380 Organizational Communication |
SPCH-S336 Communication Theory |
SPCH-S398 Senior Seminar |
SPCH-C300 Internship |
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SPCH-S427 Cross Cultural Communication |
NMCM-N 351 Cyberculture and Community |
SPCH-C444 Political Communication |
COAS-200 Leadership Studies |
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POLS-Y217 Introduction to Comparative Politics |
POLS-Y304 Constitutional Law |
POLS-Y371 Workshop in Intl Topics |
POLS-Y360 United States Foreign Policy |
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AST-A110 Intro to Astronomy |
HIST-H114 History of Western Civ 2 |
PHIL-P100 Introduction to Philosophy |
SOC-S100 Introduction to Sociology |
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SPAN-S203 Second Year Spanish |
SPAN-S204 Second Year Spanish |
ANTH-A 104 Cultural Anthropology |
THTR-T120 Acting I: Fundamentals of Acting |
B.A. In Communication Arts
Journalism Concentration with Political Science Minor
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Year 1 |
Year 2 |
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Fall |
Spring |
Fall |
Spring |
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SPCH-S205 Intro to Communication |
JOUR-C200 Intro to Mass Communication |
SPCH-C321 Persuasion |
SPCH-J 200 Writing for Mass Media |
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SPCH-S121 Public Speaking |
ENG-W132 Elementary Composition 2 |
SPCH-C300 Radio |
SPCH-C325 Interviewing |
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ENG-W131 Elementary Composition 1 |
MATH-M 118 Finite Mathematics |
POLS-Y103 Introduction to American Politics |
GEOL-G 133 Geology Of The United States (5 cr) |
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BIOL-L100 Humans and the Biological World (5 cr) |
PSY-P103 General Psychology |
SPAN-S 111 Elementary Spanish |
SPAN-S 112 Elementary Spanish |
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CSCI-C 100 Computing Tools (1 cr) |
ENG-L204 Introduction to Fiction |
HIST-H113 History of Western Civ 1 |
CSCI-C175 Computers: Adobe Tools (1 cr) |
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Year 3 |
Year 4 |
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Fall |
Spring |
Fall |
Spring |
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SPCH-C380 Organizational Communication |
SPCH-S336 Communication Theory |
SPCH-S398 Senior Seminar |
ENG-W 365 Theories and Practices of Editing |
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SPCH-S427 Cross Cultural Communication |
SPCH-C300 Internship |
NMCM-N250 Graphic Design I |
JOUR-J290 Internship in Journalism |
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POLS-Y217 Introduction to Comparative Politics |
POLS-Y304 Constitutional Law |
POLS-Y371 Workshop in Intl Topics |
POLS-Y360 United States Foreign Policy |
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AST-A110 Intro to Astronomy |
HIST-H114 History of Western Civ 2 |
PHIL-P100 Introduction to Philosophy |
SOC-S100 Introduction to Sociology |
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SPAN-S203 Second Year Spanish |
SPAN-S204 Second Year Spanish |
ANTH-A 104 Cultural Anthropology |
THTR-T120 Acting I: Fundamentals of Acting |
B.A. In Communication Arts
Public Relations/Corporate Communications Concentration with Political Science Minor
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Year 1 |
Year 2 |
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Fall |
Spring |
Fall |
Spring |
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SPCH-S205 Intro to Communication |
JOUR-C200 Intro to Mass Communication |
SPCH-C321 Persuasion |
SPCH-C300 Radio |
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SPCH-S121 Public Speaking |
ENG-W132 Elementary Composition 2 |
SPCH-S 233 Intro to Public Relations |
SPCH-S 333 Public Relations |
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ENG-W131 Elementary Composition 1 |
MATH-M 118 Finite Mathematics |
POLS-Y103 Introduction to American Politics |
GEOL-G 133 Geology Of The United States (5 cr) |
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BIOL-L100 Humans and the Biological World (5 cr) |
PSY-P103 General Psychology |
SPAN-S 111 Elementary Spanish |
SPAN-S 112 Elementary Spanish |
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CSCI-C 100 Computing Tools (1 cr) |
ENG-L204 Introduction to Fiction |
HIST-H113 History of Western Civ 1 |
CSCI-C175 Computers: Adobe Tools (1 cr) |
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Year 3 |
Year 4 |
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Fall |
Spring |
Fall |
Spring |
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SPCH-C380 Organizational Communication |
SPCH-S336 Communication Theory |
SPCH-S398 Senior Seminar |
SPCH-C300 Internship |
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SPCH-S427 Cross Cultural Communication |
SPCH-C325 Interviewing |
NMCM-N250 Graphic Design I |
SPCH-C 391 Public Relations Campaigns |
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POLS-Y217 Introduction to Comparative Politics |
POLS-Y304 Constitutional Law |
POLS-Y371 Workshop in Intl Topics |
POLS-Y360 United States Foreign Policy |
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AST-A110 Intro to Astronomy |
HIST-H114 History of Western Civ 2 |
PHIL-P100 Introduction to Philosophy |
SOC-S100 Introduction to Sociology |
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SPAN-S203 Second Year Spanish |
SPAN-S204 Second Year Spanish |
ANTH-A 104 Cultural Anthropology |
THTR-T120 Acting I: Fundamentals of Acting |
B.S. In Communication Arts
Public Communication Concentration with Political Science Minor
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Year 1 |
Year 2 |
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Fall |
Spring |
Fall |
Spring |
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SPCH-S205 Intro to Communication |
JOUR-C200 Intro to Mass Communication |
SPCH-C321 Persuasion |
SPCH-S228 Argumentation and Debate |
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SPCH-S121 Public Speaking |
ENG-W132 Elementary Composition 2 |
PSY-P103 General Psychology |
SPCH-S201 Communicating in Public |
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ENG-W131 Elementary Composition 1 |
MATH-M 118 Finite Mathematics |
POLS-Y103 Introduction to American Politics |
SPCH-C 393 Communication Research Methods |
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BIOL-L100 Humans and the Biological World (5 cr) |
FINA-F100 Basic Drawing |
ENG-W315 Writing for the Web |
SPEA-V170 Intro To Public Affairs |
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CSCI-C 100 Computing Tools (1 cr) |
ENG-L204 Introduction to Fiction |
INFO-I300 Human Computer Interaction |
PSY-K300 Statistics |
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Year 3 |
Year 4 |
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Fall |
Spring |
Fall |
Spring |
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SPCH-C380 Organizational Communication |
SPCH-S336 (Communication Theory |
SPCH-S398 Senior Seminar |
SPCH-C300 Internship |
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SPCH-S427 Cross Cultural Communication |
NMCM-N 351 Cyberculture and Community |
SPCH-C444 Political Communication |
COAS-200 Leadership Studies |
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POLS-Y217 Introduction to Comparative Politics |
POLS-Y304 Constitutional Law |
POLS-Y371 Workshop in Intl Topics |
POLS-Y360 United States Foreign Policy |
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AST-A110 Intro to Astronomy |
ANTH-A 104 Cultural Anthropology |
PHIL-P100 Introduction to Philosophy |
SOC-S100 Introduction to Sociology |
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SPCH-S398 Independent Study in Speech Communication (Research Project) |
FINA-N 198 Intro to Photography Non-Maj |
HIST-H113 History of Western Civ 1 |
THTR-T120 Acting I: Fundamentals of Acting |
B.S. In Communication Arts
Journalism Concentration with Political Science Minor
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Year 1 |
Year 2 |
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Fall |
Spring |
Fall |
Spring |
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SPCH-S205 Intro to Communication |
JOUR-C200 Intro to Mass Communication |
SPCH-C321 Persuasion |
NMCM-N250 Graphic Design I |
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SPCH-S121 Public Speaking |
ENG-W132 Elementary Composition 2 |
PSY-P103 General Psychology |
SPCH-S201 Communicating in Public |
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ENG-W131 Elementary Composition 1 |
MATH-M 118 Finite Mathematics |
POLS-Y103 Introduction to American Politics |
SPCH-C 393 Communication Research Methods |
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BIOL-L100 Humans and the Biological World (5 cr) |
FINA-F100 Basic Drawing |
SPCH-J 200 Writing for Mass Media |
SPEA-V170 Intro To Public Affairs |
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CSCI-C 100 Computing Tools (1 cr) |
ENG-L204 Introduction to Fiction |
INFO-I300 Human Computer Interaction |
PSY-K300 Statistics |
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Year 3 |
Year 4 |
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Fall |
Spring |
Fall |
Spring |
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SPCH-C380 Organizational Communication |
SPCH-S336 (Communication Theory |
SPCH-S398 Senior Seminar |
SPCH-C300 Internship |
|
SPCH-S427 Cross Cultural Communication |
ENG-W 365 Theories and Practices of Editing |
JOUR-J290 Internship in Journalism |
JOUR-J343 Broadcast News |
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POLS-Y217 Introduction to Comparative Politics |
POLS-Y304 Constitutional Law |
POLS-Y371 Workshop in Intl Topics |
POLS-Y360 United States Foreign Policy |
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AST-A110 Intro to Astronomy |
ANTH-A 104 Cultural Anthropology |
PHIL-P100 Introduction to Philosophy |
SOC-S100 Introduction to Sociology |
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SPCH-S398 Independent Study in Speech Communication (Research Project) |
FINA-N 198 Intro to Photography Non-Maj |
HIST-H113 History of Western Civ 1 |
THTR-T120 Acting I: Fundamentals of Acting |
B.S. In Communication Arts
Public Relations/Corporate Communications Concentration with Political Science Minor
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Year 1 |
Year 2 |
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Fall |
Spring |
Fall |
Spring |
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SPCH-S205 Intro to Communication |
JOUR-C200 Intro to Mass Communication |
SPCH-C321 Persuasion |
SPCH-S 333 Public Relations Writing |
|
SPCH-S121 Public Speaking |
ENG-W132 Elementary Composition 2 |
PSY-P103 General Psychology |
SPCH-S201 Communicating in Public |
|
ENG-W131 Elementary Composition 1 |
MATH-M 118 Finite Mathematics |
POLS-Y103 Introduction to American Politics |
SPCH-C 393 Communication Research Methods |
|
BIOL-L100 Humans and the Biological World (5 cr) |
FINA-F100 Basic Drawing |
SPCH-S 233 Intro to Public Relations |
SPEA-V170 Intro To Public Affairs |
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CSCI-C 100 Computing Tools (1 cr) |
ENG-L204 Introduction to Fiction |
INFO-I300 Human Computer Interaction |
PSY-K300 Statistics |
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Year 3 |
Year 4 |
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Fall |
Spring |
Fall |
Spring |
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SPCH-C380 Organizational Communication |
SPCH-S336 (Communication Theory |
SPCH-S398 Senior Seminar |
SPCH-C300 Internship |
|
SPCH-S427 Cross Cultural Communication |
SPCH-C 391 Public Relations Campaigns |
NMCM-N 351 Cyberculture and Community |
NMCM-N250 Graphic Design I |
|
POLS-Y217 Introduction to Comparative Politics |
POLS-Y304 Constitutional Law |
POLS-Y371 Workshop in Intl Topics |
POLS-Y360 United States Foreign Policy |
|
AST-A110 Intro to Astronomy |
ANTH-A 104 Cultural Anthropology |
PHIL-P100 Introduction to Philosophy |
SOC-S100 Introduction to Sociology |
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SPCH-S398 Independent Study in Speech Communication (Research Project) |
FINA-N 198 Intro to Photography Non-Maj |
HIST-H113 History of Western Civ 1 |
THTR-T120 Acting I: Fundamentals of Acting |
