Bachelor of Arts in Communication Arts

The Bachelor of Arts in Communication Arts prepares individuals for the communication demands of social and professional life through a broad-based liberal arts program studying the nature, processes, and effects of messages. The Bachelor of Arts in Communication Arts provides adequate background for students who seek post-graduate training in communication arts or related fields.  The major consists of 31-34 credit hours: 19 hours are specified to ensure familiarity with important areas of communication study; 12-15 credit hours are chosen from a variety of advanced courses in communication. 

Career Opportunities

The B.A. in Communication Arts is designed specifically for majors who are interested in careers in business, international relations, health, human relations, law, management, sales, or communication fields such as public relations, issues management, training and development, labor relations, mediation/conflict resolution, or media and entertainment, among others.

Course Requirements

Arts and Sciences General Education Core

Information Literacy (Communication Skills)--10 hrs

Cultural Literacy (Foreign Language)--6 hrs at the 2 nd year level

Math--3 hrs

Humanities--8-9 hrs

Biological and Physical Sciences--13 hrs
Social Sciences--15 hrs
Communication Arts Major Courses--The curriculum consists of 30 hours of course work within the field, limited to no more than 15 credits at the 200 level.  All communication arts majors must take 22 hrs of core communication classes reflecting the broad areas of inquiry within the major, including

SPCH-S201	Communication in Public	3 cr.
SPCH-S205	Introduction to Speech Communication	3 cr.
SPCH-S336	Communication Theory	3 cr.
SPCH-S398	Senior Seminar	1cr.
SPCH-C200	Introduction to Mass Communication	3 cr.
SPCH-C300	Communication Internship	3-6 cr.
SPCH-C321	Persuasion	3 cr.
SPCH-C380	Organizational Communication	3 cr.

Students must also select an additional 8 credits of course work in communication courses.

 

Course Descriptions - see Bulletin

 

Program Faculty

Susan Sciame-Giesecke, Ph.D.
Dean, School of Arts & Sciences
Associate Professor Communication Arts
Office: Main Building, Room 210C
Phone: (765) 455-9258
e-mail: sgieseck@iuk.edu

Christopher Darr, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor Communication Arts
Office: Main Building, Room 226
Phone: (765) 455-9567
e-mail: darrc@iuk.edu

Joann Kaiser, M.A.

Visiting Lecturer in Communication Arts

Office:  Main Building, Room 233

Phone: (765) 455-9558

e-mail: jskaiser@iuk.edu

Donna McLean, Ph.D.
Associate Professor Communication Arts
Office:  Main Building, Room 235
Phone: (765) 455-9442
e-mail: domclean@iuk.edu

Raul Mosley, Ph.D..
Lecturer Communication Arts
Office:  Main Building, Room 220
Phone: (765) 455-9400
e-mail: ramosley@iuk.edu