Programs
in Communication
Studies
The
Department of Communication and Performance Studies offers a
major program in communication studies with tracks in mass communication
and speech communication. Additionally,minors
are offered in advertising
and public relations. Students
are also able to self-design a minor course of study.
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goals of the programs in communication studies are: |
- to explore
communication as a basic liberal arts area of interest
to all disciplines and occupations;
- to improve
student communication skills through guided practice and
evaluations to examine the role that communication has
played in human relationships throughout history;
- to accumulate
those tools that will help students to become more critical
consumers, critics and creators of communication.
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General
Education Requirements: |
The
following communication courses may be used to fulfill core
requirements:
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- COMM
103 or 210
- Only
THTR and DANC courses may be used to fulfill the fine arts
requirements.
- Students
must also complete a sequence of two courses to fulfill
the senior comprehensive requirement.
- Go
to Course Descriptions
- Go
to Senior Comprehensive Description
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| Program
Requirements for the Communication Studies Majors: |
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- The
core in mass communication is designed to address the
nature, responsibilities and effects of print and broadcast
media.
- Selection
from the electives will then allow students to develop
further insight into media's role in society, to explore
the elements of importance in the analysis of specific
media, or to acquire the skills desirable for work in
the media.
- Requirements
for the major
- COMM
103 (must be completed with "B-" or above)
- COMM
210, 330, 384
- Two
of the following: COMM 302, 308, 312
- Senior
comprehensive sequence; either COMM 302 & 495
or COMM 385 & 496
- 2
COMM electives
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- The
core in speech communication focuses on the verbal and
nonverbal aspects of conversations between people, discussions
in small groups, formal presentations before audiences,
the targeted messages of advertising and the communication
strategies of the mass media.
- Requirements
for the major:
- COMM
103 (must be completed with "B-" or above)
- COMM
210
- Two
of the following: COMM 200, 307, 350
- Two
of the following: COMM 302, 308, 312
- Senior
comprehensive sequence; either COMM 302 & 495
or COMM 385 & 496
- 2
COMM electives
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| Program
Requirements for Communication Minors |
- The
Advertising Minor (15 hours of study)
- COMM
303, 308, 406
- Two
of the following chosen in consultation with the student's
advisor: ART 103L, COMM 266, 304, 307, 313, 333, 350,
369, 383, 454, 486
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- The
Public Communication Minor (18 hours of study)
- COMM
312, ENWR 319, PHIL 220
- Two
of the following chosen in consultation with the student's
advisor: COMM 369, ENWR 313, ENWR 317, ENWR 333
- One
of the following chosen in consultation with the student's
advisor: COMM 302, COMM 454, PHIL 341, PHIL 345, PHIL
348
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- The
Public Relations Minor (15 hours of study)
- COMM
304, 308, 406
- Two
of the following chosen in consultation with the student's
advisor: COMM 303, 307, 313, 333, 350, 369, 383, 454,
486
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