Bachelor of Science in Communication Arts Degree Requirements

This degree is a 120 credit hour program of study divided into six groups of courses:

• The Requirements for Arts & Sciences Bachelor of Science Degrees: ~41 credit hours
• General Education Electives: ~16 credit hours
• Communication Arts Core: 21 credit hours
• Communication Arts Experiential Component: 12 credit hours
• Communication Arts Concentration: 15 credit hours
• Required minor in another area of study: ~15 credit hours

Communication Arts Major Requirements (48 credit hours)

Part 1: Core (21 hours)

• SPCH C200 Introduction to Mass Communication
• SPCH S205 Introduction to Speech Communication
• SPCH C321 Persuasion
• SPCH S336 Communication Theory
• SPCH C380 Organizational Communication
• SPCH S398 Independent Study in Speech Communication (Senior Seminar)
• SPCH S427 Cross Cultural Communication

Part 2: Experiential Component (12 hours)

• SPCH C393 Communication Research Methods
• SPCH C398 Independent Study in Speech Communication (Research Project)
• PSY K300 Statistical Techniques
• SPCH C325 Interviewing OR SPCH S201 Communicating in Public

Part 3: Concentration (15 hours)

Students must choose a concentration from the following options:

Public Communication

• SPCH S228 Argumentation and Debate
• SPCH C444 Political Communication
• COAS 200 Leadership Studies
• NMCM N351 Cyberculture and Community
• ENG W315 Writing for the Web

Journalism

• SPCH J200 Writing for Mass Media
• ENG W365 Theories and Practices of Editing
• JOUR J210/NMCM N210 Visual Communication OR JOUR J344 Photojournalism Reporting
• JOUR J290 Internship in Journalism
• JOUR J343 Broadcast News

Public Relations/Corporate Communications

• SPCH S233 Intro to Public Relations
• SPCH S333 Public Relations Writing
• SPCH C391 Public Relations Campaigns
• JOUR J210/NMCM N210 Visual Communication
• NMCM N351 Cyberculture and Community OR ENG W315 Writing for the Web

Part 4: Required Minor

Students are required to take a minor in a related field of their choice.

Resources

• All Humanities Resources
• All School of Arts & Sciences Resources
• The Academic Bulletin for Course Descriptions

For More Information

• For information about the degree program, contact Catherine Barnes or Kelli Keener.
• Contact the School of Arts & Sciences