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2018-2019 Traditional Undergraduate Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Four-Year Plan: Communication

Sample Four-Year Plan of Study 2018-2019

The following are sample plans of course requirements to complete the Communication major in four years or eight semesters.

  • Each student’s experience will vary slightly, as this plan does not include transfer work or credit for prior learning (such as Advanced Placement-AP).
  • Math, English, and Reading placement is based on the student’s ACT/SAT scores or placement tests.
    • If fundamental courses are required, they should be taken within the first year.

NOTE: Four-year plans assume the student is prepared to take the courses listed. If prerequisites are required, additional semester hours may be required to complete the degree.

Refer to the program page  or course descriptions  for additional information about this major and requirements to degree.

Communication Major 

First Year
FALL SEMESTER   SPRING SEMESTER
Course Semester Hours Course Semester Hours
COM 111 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking   3 COM 130 - Introduction to Mass Media   3
GEN 110 - Composition I: Academic Writing   3 COM 211 - Interpersonal Communication   3
GEN 130 - Core I: Foundations of Critical Thinking   3 GEN 112 - Composition II: Argumentation and Research   3
MAT 130 - Intermediate Algebra   3 Distributional Study #2 3
Distributional Study #1 3 Distributional Study #3 3
Total Semester Hours: 15 Total Semester Hours: 15

Second Year
FALL SEMESTER   SPRING SEMESTER
Course Semester Hours Course Semester Hours
COM 212 - Team-Based and Group Communication , COM 213 - Advanced Public Speaking , or COM 240 - American Oratory   3 COM 225 - Political Communication & Activism    3
GEN 3XX - Core II 3 COM 331 - Critical Communication Approaches to New Media   3
MAT 220 - Probability and Statistics  (Distributional Study #4) 3 Distributional Study #6 3
Distributional Study #5 3 Elective 3
Elective 3 Elective 3
Total Semester Hours: 15 Total Semester Hours: 15

Third Year
FALL SEMESTER   SPRING SEMESTER
Course Semester Hours Course Semester Hours
COM 220 - Persuasion & Advocacy    3 COM 365 - Health Behavior Communication    3
COM 310 - Leadership Communication   3 COM 400 - Internship in Communication   3
COM 332 - Media Literacy and Effects  or COM 280 - Special Topics in Communication   3 WRT 211 - Visual Media Production Lab (0-1 semester hour)      1
COM 351 - Mixed Methods Research for Professionals   3 WRT 300 - Advanced Composition (WI)   3
GEN 4XX - Core III (WI) 3 Elective 3
    Elective 3
Total Semester Hours: 15 Total Semester Hours: 16

Fourth Year
FALL SEMESTER   SPRING SEMESTER
Course Semester Hours Course Semester Hours
COM 212 - Team-Based and Group Communication , COM 213 - Advanced Public Speaking , or COM 240 - American Oratory   3 COM 350 - Rhetorical Criticism (WI)   3
COM 330 - Strategic New Media and Digital Communication     3 WRT 212 - New Media Writing Lab (0-1 semester hour)   1
COM 340 - Communication Theory   3 Elective 3
WRT 211 - Visual Media Production Lab (0-1 semester hour)   1 Elective 3
Elective 3 Elective 3
Elective 3    
Total Semester Hours: 16 Total Semester Hours: 13
 
Total Semester Hours for Graduation: 120

 

Communication Major with a Cooperative Education Minor (no summer)

First Year
FALL SEMESTER   SPRING SEMESTER
Course Semester Hours Course Semester Hours
COM 111 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking   3 COM 130 - Introduction to Mass Media   3
GEN 110 - Composition I: Academic Writing   3 COM 211 - Interpersonal Communication   3
GEN 130 - Core I: Foundations of Critical Thinking   3 EXP 100 - Professional Protocol (1 semester hour)   1
MAT 130 - Intermediate Algebra   3 GEN 112 - Composition II: Argumentation and Research   3
Distributional Study #1 3 Distributional Study #2 3
    Distributional Study #3 3
Total Semester Hours: 15 Total Semester Hours: 16

Second Year
FALL SEMESTER   SPRING SEMESTER
Course Semester Hours Course Semester Hours
COM 212 - Team-Based and Group Communication , COM 213 - Advanced Public Speaking , or COM 240 - American Oratory   3 COM 225 - Political Communication & Activism   3
GEN 3XX - Core II 3 EXP 300 - Experiential Learning Seminar (1 semester hour)   1
MAT 220 - Probability and Statistics  (Distributional Study #4) 3 EXP 390 - Cooperative Education Experience (1-12 semester hours)   6
Distributional Study #5 3 Distributional Study #6 3
Elective 3 Elective 3
Total Semester Hours: 15 Total Semester Hours: 16

Third Year
FALL SEMESTER   SPRING SEMESTER
Course Semester Hours Course Semester Hours
COM 220 - Persuasion & Advocacy   3 COM 340 - Communication Theory   3
COM 332 - Media Literacy and Effects   3 EXP 390  or COM 390  - Cooperative Education Experience 4
COM 351 - Mixed Methods Research for Professionals   3 Distributional Study #7 3
EXP 390 - Cooperative Education Experience (1-12 semester hours)   4 Elective 3
GEN 4XX - Core III (WI) 3    
Total Semester Hours: 16 Total Semester Hours: 13

Fourth Year
FALL SEMESTER   SPRING SEMESTER
Course Semester Hours Course Semester Hours
COM 212 - Team-Based and Group Communication , COM 213 - Advanced Public Speaking , or COM 240 - American Oratory   3 COM 331 - Critical Communication Approaches to New Media   3
COM 330 - Strategic New Media and Digital Communication   3 COM 350 - Rhetorical Criticism (WI)   3
EXP 300 - Experiential Learning Seminar (1 semester hour)   1 Elective 3
EXP 390  or WRT 390  - Cooperative Education Experience 6 Elective 3
Elective 3 Elective 3
Total Semester Hours: 16 Total Semester Hours: 15
 
Total Semester Hours for Graduation: 122

Communication Major with a Cooperative Education Minor (with summer)

First Year
FALL SEMESTER   SPRING SEMESTER   SUMMER SEMESTER
Course Semester Hours Course Semester Hours Course Semester Hours
COM 111 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking   3 COM 130 - Introduction to Mass Media   3 Distributional Study #3 3
GEN 110 - Composition I: Academic Writing   3 COM 211 - Interpersonal Communication   3    
GEN 130 - Core I: Foundations of Critical Thinking   3 EXP 100 - Professional Protocol (1 semester hour)   1    
MAT 130 - Intermediate Algebra   3 GEN 112 - Composition II: Argumentation and Research   3    
Distributional Study #1 3 Distributional Study #2 3    
Total Semester Hours: 15 Total Semester Hours: 13 Total Semester Hours: 3

Second Year
FALL SEMESTER   SPRING SEMESTER   SUMMER SEMESTER
Course Semester Hours Course Semester Hours Course Semester Hours
COM 212 - Team-Based and Group Communication , COM 213 - Advanced Public Speaking , or COM 240 - American Oratory   3 COM 225 - Political Communication & Activism   3 Elective 3
GEN 3XX - Core II 3 EXP 300 - Experiential Learning Seminar (1 semester hour)   1    
MAT 220 - Probability and Statistics  (Distributional Study #4) 3 EXP 390 - Cooperative Education Experience (1-12 semester hours)   6    
Distributional Study #5 3 Distributional Study #6 3    
Elective 3        
Total Semester Hours: 15 Total Semester Hours: 13 Total Semester Hours: 3

Third Year
FALL SEMESTER   SPRING SEMESTER   SUMMER SEMESTER
Course Semester Hours Course Semester Hours Course Semester Hours
COM 220 - Persuasion & Advocacy   3 COM 340 - Communication Theory   3    
COM 332 - Media Literacy and Effects    3 EXP 390  or COM 390  - Cooperative Education Experience 4    
COM 351 - Mixed Methods Research for Professionals   3 Distributional Study #7 3    
EXP 390 - Cooperative Education Experience (1-12 semester hours)   4 Elective 3    
GEN 4XX - Core III (WI) 3        
Total Semester Hours: 16 Total Semester Hours: 13 Total Semester Hours:  

Fourth Year
FALL SEMESTER   SPRING SEMESTER   SUMMER SEMESTER
Course Semester Hours Course Semester Hours Course Semester Hours
COM 212 - Team-Based and Group Communication , COM 213 - Advanced Public Speaking , or COM 240 - American Oratory   3 COM 331 - Critical Communication Approaches to New Media   3    
COM 330 - Strategic New Media and Digital Communication   3 COM 350 - Rhetorical Criticism (WI)   3    
EXP 300 - Experiential Learning Seminar (1 semester hour)   1 Elective 3    
EXP 390  or WRT 390  - Cooperative Education Experience 6 Elective 3    
Elective 3 Elective 3    
Total Semester Hours: 16 Total Semester Hours: 15 Total Semester Hours:  
 
Total Semester Hours for Graduation: 122