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2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog Archived Catalog

Communication, B.A.


General Education


(see Certified General Education Courses  for list of approved courses)

Rhetoric and Writing: (6 hours)


  •  Two approved courses in rhetoric and writing

Fine Arts and Humanities: (12 hours)


  • Complete one approved course in each subcategory

Historical Understanding (3 hours)


Literature (3 hours)


Thought, Values and Beliefs (3 hours)


Visual and Performing Arts (3 hours)


Natural Sciences: (7-8 hours)


  • Two approved natural science courses, at least one including a laboratory component

Behavioral and Social Sciences: (6 hours)


  • Two approved behavioral or social science courses in two different disciplines. May include COMM 3200  as one of the two courses.

Mathematics: (3 hours)


  • One approved mathematics course

Statistics: (3 hours)


  • One approved statistics course

Non-Western Culture: (3 hours)


  • One approved non-western culture course

Foreign Language


  • Complete two years in one foreign language or equivalent through placement.

Minor Requirements


  •  Completion of a minor with a minimum 2.0 grade point average.

Program Requirements


Completion of 33 hours of communication courses including:

Additional Information and Notes


Communication majors must take a minimum of 72 semester hours in courses outside the major.

2.0 GPA in all required major and related courses (including specified General Education courses).

Minimum of 39 hours of 3000 and 4000 level courses.

Electives to complete 120 hours.

See Degree and Graduation Requirements  for additional requirements.

ClearPath for Advising


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