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Communication Major


The Communication program offers a rewarding curriculum that focuses on the process and effects of communication, the Internet and personal media, in both mediated and face-to-face contexts. The program develops effective communicators who not only are skilled in using communication technologies, but also understand that socially responsible communication is an interaction among people that requires both skill and sensitivity. Building on a foundation in the liberal arts that provides a broad-based general education, the study of communication teaches students how to express their ideas and values in spoken, written and visual messages. Students also learn how to evaluate the effectiveness of messages produced by others. Students majoring in communication can select from three tracks: strategic communication, media communication or sports communication.

Requirements

The major consists of 36 total credit hours.

Core (15 Credit Hours)

  • COMM 200: Perspectives on Human Communication
  • COMM 205: Mediated Message Production
  • COMM 211: Introduction to Mass Communication
  • COMM 324: Senior Seminar I: Communication Research
  • COMM 369: Senior Seminar II: Research Applications

Students select one of three tracks (21 hours) to complete the major.

  • Strategic Communication -- this track is targeted to students who seek to enter into corporate communication positions or non-profit communication positions
  • Media Communication -- this track is targeted to students interested in pursuing careers in the consistently changing world of modern mass media
  • Sports Communication -- this track is targeted to students interested in pursuing careers in sports management and sports promotion

*All courses for the Communication major are three credit hours.

*Students must obtain a grade of C or better for any course to be applied to the communication major or minor.

Strategic Communication

Required to complete this track:

  • COMM 216: Introduction to Health Communication
  • COMM 244: Introduction to Public Relations
  • COMM 335: Organizational Communication

Media Communication

Required to complete this track:

  • COMM 110: Newswriting and Reporting
  • COMM 220: Digital Audio Production
  • COMM 221: Digital Video Production

Sports Communication

Required to complete this track:

  • COMM 206: Communicating with Social Media
  • COMM 207: Sports Communication
  • COMM 321: Electronic Journalism

Communication Electives - select any five communication courses or:

  • ART 322: Advertising in Marketing
  • ART 113: Photo 1: Digital
  • ART 315: Website Art and Design
  • COMM 256: Queer Cinema
  • ENGL 235: Literature and Sports
  • SOC 140: Sociology of Sports