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2008–2010 Undergraduate Catalog

Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communication

The Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication offers three concentrations: Social Interaction, Technical Communication, and Public Relations. The minimum number of semester credit hours required for this degree is 120, including Core Curriculum requirement hours. Thirty-nine of the 120 total semester credit hours required for the degree must be at the upper-division level. The College of Liberal and Fine Arts Signature Experience may be fulfilled by successful completion of COM 4533, COM 4723, COM 4813, or COM 4933.

All common Communication degree requirements (COM 2733, COM 3023, COM 3073, COM 3083, COM 3553 or COM 3563, COM 3893, and ENG 2413) must be completed with a grade of “C” or better. Students who declare a concentration in Public Relations must complete each course required for the Public Relations concentration (COM 3513, COM 3523, COM 4523, and COM 4533) with a grade of “C” or better.

Social Interaction Concentration

All candidates seeking this degree must fulfill the Core Curriculum requirements and the degree requirements, which are listed below.

Core Curriculum requirements: Students seeking the Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication with a Social Interaction Concentration must fulfill University Core Curriculum requirements in the same manner as other students. The courses listed in the table below satisfy both degree requirements and Core Curriculum requirements; however, if these courses are taken to satisfy both requirements, then students will need to take additional courses in order to meet the minimum number of semester credit hours required for this degree. For a complete listing of courses that satisfy the Core Curriculum requirements see pages 5–9 of this catalog.

Core Curriculum Component Area	Courses that Satisfy Core Curriculum and Degree Requirements
Communications	English Rhetoric/Composition (6 semester credit hours) All students must take the following six hours to meet this core requirement: WRC 1013 Freshman Composition I WRC 1023 Freshman Composition II
Mathematics	Mathematics (3 semester credit hours) Any three hours listed under this section on the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement.
Natural Sciences	Science (6 semester credit hours) Three hours from Level One and three hours from Level Two will satisfy this core requirement.
Humanities & Visual and Performing Arts	Literature (3 semester credit hours) Any three hours listed under this section in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement. The Arts (3 semester credit hours) Any three hours listed under this section in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement.
Social and Behavioral Sciences	United States History and Diversity (6 semester credit hours) Any six hours listed under this section in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement. Political Science (6 semester credit hours) POL 1013 Introduction to American Politics, plus three additional hours listed under this section in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement. Social and Behavioral Science (3 semester credit hours) Any three hours listed under this section in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement. Economics (3 semester credit hours) Any three hours listed under this section in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement.
World Society and Issues	(3 semester credit hours) Any three hours listed under this section in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement. Note: COM majors are encouraged to take COM 2343 or a foreign language to satisfy this three-hour requirement. If a foreign language is chosen, an additional three hours of the same language may be required to complete the degree requirement.

Degree Requirements

1. 33 semester credit hours of required coursework:
   
   
   1. Common Communication degree requirements:
      
      

      COM 2733	Introduction to Communication Technologies
      COM 3023	Foundations of Communication
      COM 3073	Conduct of Communication Inquiry
      COM 3083	Language and Communication Theory
      COM 3553	Intercultural Communication
      	or
      COM 3563	International Communication
      COM 3893	Organizational Communication
      ENG 2413	Technical Writing

      
      
   2. Other required courses:
      
      

      COM 3243	Persuasion
      	or
      COM 3253	Rhetorical Communication Analysis
      COM 3383	Interpersonal Communication
      COM 3883	Small Group Communication
      	or
      COM 4383	Relational Communication
      COM 4813	Theory and Practice of Social Interaction

2. 9 additional semester credit hours in Communication, at least 6 at the upper-division level
   
   
3. 6 semester credit hours in a single foreign language
   
   
4. 15 semester credit hours of approved support work in one of the following areas, 9 semester credit hours of which must be at the upper-division level:
   
   
   • intercultural/international studies
   • English language and composition, philosophy, and visual arts
   • social and behavioral sciences
   • business, management, marketing, and information systems
   • other subjects as may be individually justified by the student and approved by the undergraduate advisor
     
5. 15 semester credit hours of free electives

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Technical Communication Concentration

All candidates seeking this degree must fulfill the Core Curriculum requirements and the degree requirements, which are listed below.

Core Curriculum requirements: Students seeking the Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication with a Technical Communication Concentration must fulfill University Core Curriculum requirements in the same manner as other students. The courses listed in the table below satisfy both degree requirements and Core Curriculum requirements; however, if these courses are taken to satisfy both requirements, then students will need to take additional courses in order to meet the minimum number of semester credit hours required for this degree. For a complete listing of courses that satisfy the Core Curriculum requirements see pages 5–9 of this catalog.

Core Curriculum Component Area	Courses that Satisfy Core Curriculum and Degree Requirements
Communications	English Rhetoric/Composition (6 semester credit hours) All students must take the following six hours to meet this core requirement: WRC 1013 Freshman Composition I WRC 1023 Freshman Composition II
Mathematics	Mathematics (3 semester credit hours) Any three hours listed under this section on the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement.
Natural Sciences	Science (6 semester credit hours) Three hours from Level One and three hours from Level Two will satisfy this core requirement.
Humanities & Visual and Performing Arts	Literature (3 semester credit hours) Any three hours listed under this section in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement. The Arts (3 semester credit hours) Any three hours listed under this section in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement.
Social and Behavioral Sciences	United States History and Diversity (6 semester credit hours) Any six hours listed under this section in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement. Political Science (6 semester credit hours) POL 1013 Introduction to American Politics, plus three additional hours listed under this section in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement. Social and Behavioral Science (3 semester credit hours) Any three hours listed under this section in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement. Economics (3 semester credit hours) ECO 2023 Introductory Microeconomics
World Society and Issues	(3 semester credit hours) Any three hours listed under this section in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement. Note: COM majors are encouraged to take COM 2343 or a foreign language to satisfy this three-hour requirement. If a foreign language is chosen, an additional three hours of the same language may be required to complete the degree requirement.

Degree Requirements

1. 33 semester credit hours of required coursework:
   
   
   1. Common Communication degree requirements:
      
      

      COM 2733	Introduction to Communication Technologies
      COM 3023	Foundations of Communication
      COM 3073	Conduct of Communication Inquiry
      COM 3083	Language and Communication Theory
      COM 3553	Intercultural Communication
      	or
      COM 3563	International Communication
      COM 3893	Organizational Communication
      ENG 2413	Technical Writing

      
      
   2. Other required courses:
      
      

      COM 2433	Editing
      COM 3413	Writing for New Media
      COM 3623	Commercial Publications
      COM 4723	Digital Media Production

2. 9 additional semester credit hours in Communication at the upper-division level
   
   
3. 6 semester credit hours in a single foreign language
   
   
4. 15 semester credit hours of support work:
   
   
   1. ACC 2003     Foundations of Accounting
      ECO 2023     Introductory Microeconomics
      FIN 3003    Survey of Finance
      
      
   2. 6 semester credit hours of approved support work in one of the following areas, at the upper-division level:
      
      
      • intercultural/international studies
      • English language and composition, philosophy, and visual arts
      • social and behavioral sciences
      • business, management, marketing, and information systems
      • other subjects as may be individually justified by the student and approved by the undergraduate advisor
        
5. 15 semester credit hours of free electives

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Public Relations Concentration

Students who declare a concentration in Public Relations must complete each course required for the Public Relations concentration (COM 3513, COM 3523, COM 4523, and COM 4533) with a grade of “C” or better.

All candidates seeking this degree must fulfill the Core Curriculum requirements and the degree requirements, which are listed below.

Core Curriculum requirements: Students seeking the Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication with a Public Relations Concentration must fulfill University Core Curriculum requirements in the same manner as other students. The courses listed in the table below satisfy both degree requirements and Core Curriculum requirements; however, if these courses are taken to satisfy both requirements, then students will need to take additional courses in order to meet the minimum number of semester credit hours required for this degree. For a complete listing of courses that satisfy the Core Curriculum requirements see pages 5–9 of this catalog.

Core Curriculum Component Area	Courses that Satisfy Core Curriculum and Degree Requirements
Communications	English Rhetoric/Composition (6 semester credit hours) All students must take the following six hours to meet this core requirement: WRC 1013 Freshman Composition I WRC 1023 Freshman Composition II
Mathematics	Mathematics (3 semester credit hours) Any three hours listed under this section on the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement.
Natural Sciences	Science (6 semester credit hours) Three hours from Level One and three hours from Level Two will satisfy this core requirement.
Humanities & Visual and Performing Arts	Literature (3 semester credit hours) Any three hours listed under this section in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement. The Arts (3 semester credit hours) Any three hours listed under this section in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement.
Social and Behavioral Sciences	United States History and Diversity (6 semester credit hours) Any six hours listed under this section in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement. Political Science (6 semester credit hours) POL 1013 Introduction to American Politics, plus three additional hours listed under this section in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement. Social and Behavioral Science (3 semester credit hours) Any three hours listed under this section in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement. Economics (3 semester credit hours) ECO 2023 Introductory Microeconomics
World Society and Issues	(3 semester credit hours) Any three hours listed under this section in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement. Note: COM majors are encouraged to take COM 2343 or a foreign language to satisfy this three-hour requirement. If a foreign language is chosen, an additional three hours of the same language may be required to complete the degree requirement.

Degree Requirements

1. 33 semester credit hours of required coursework:
   
   
   1. Common Communication degree requirements
      
      

      COM 2733	Introduction to Communication Technologies
      COM 3023	Foundations of Communication
      COM 3073	Conduct of Communication Inquiry
      COM 3083	Language and Communication Theory
      COM 3553	Intercultural Communication
      	or
      COM 3563	International Communication
      COM 3893	Organizational Communication
      ENG 2413	Technical Writing

      
      
   2. Other required courses. Each of the following required courses must be completed with a grade of “C” or  better:
      
      

      COM 3513	Writing for Public Relations
      COM 3523	Public Relations
      COM 4523	Case Studies in Public Relations
      COM 4533	Public Relations Planning and Campaigns

2. 9 additional semester credit hours in Communication, at least 6 at the upper-division level
   
   
3. 6 semester credit hours in a single foreign language
   
   
4. 15 semester credit hours of support work:
   
   
   1. ACC 2003     Foundations of Accounting
      ECO 2023     Introductory Microeconomics
      FIN 3003      Survey of Finance
      
      
   2. 6 semester credit hours of approved support work in one of the following areas, at the upper-division level:
      
      
      • intercultural/international studies
      • English language and composition, philosophy, and visual arts
      • social and behavioral sciences
      • business, management, marketing, and information systems
      • other subjects as may be individually justified by the student and approved by the undergraduate advisor
5. 15 semester credit hours of free electives

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