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BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN COMMUNICATIONS - 123 hours required for graduation.

GENERAL EDUCATION — 50 to 52 hours

MAJOR — 34 hours*
COM 101, 140, 162, 170, 241, 261, 348, 400, 461; one course from COM 341,360, 405, 470, and COM 270 or 370.  

Bachelor’s Degrees Communications 149
**Six hours may count toward the GED Core, where appropriate

COGNATES — 12 HOURS**  
Choose one option area:

Advertising: PSYC 151; B ST 175, 176; COM 205.
Communications Research/Marketing: PSYC 200; ECON 201, 202; BA 305.
Government/Social Services: POSC 101 and 204; SOC 101 and one SOC course approved by COM department.
Graphics: CS 106; ART 213, 217 and 313.
International Communications: 12 hours in a foreign language.
Journalism: COM 225, 227; 263, 326.
Photography: ART 109, 310, 407; COM 343.
Writing: ENGL 201, 303, 429, and either 430 or 431.

MATH REQUIREMENTS
MATH 111   

RESTRICTED ELECTIVES — 9 hours  
Any three additional courses from the above list.

FREE ELECTIVES - to bring total to 123 hours

COMMUNICATIONS MINORS

MINOR IN COMMUNICATIONS: BROADCASTING — 18 hours
COM 101, 162, 261, 262; 360 or 361 or 363; 460 or 461. 

MINOR IN COMMUNICATIONS: FILM — 15 hours
COM 140, 241, 248; 240 or 245; 341 or 345.

MINOR IN COMMUNICATIONS: PUBLIC RELATIONS — 15 hours
COM 205, 301, 305, 405; ENGL 429.

MINOR IN COMMUNICATIONS: THEATRE ARTS — 15 hours 
COM 170, 175, 270, 370; one course from COM 470, 474, 475. 

REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION TO COMMUNICATIONS  PROGRAM -
Completion of at least 45 credit hours (100 level or above) which must include
COM 100 and 101 and ENGL 101 and 102. GPA must be 2.0 or above. Students
should contact Communications Department for application procedures, deadline
dates, and other information.

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SUGGESTED COURSE SEQUENCE— COMMUNICATIONS

FRESHMAN YEAR -  1st Semester  

• ENGL 101..................3 
• G ED Fine Arts...........3 
• MATH 111..................3 
• G ED 100...................3
• COM 101....................3 

TOTAL ......15

FRESHMAN YEAR - 2nd Semester

• ENGL 102.....................3
• COMM 100....................3
• C S 106.........................3
• HHP 122 or 157..............2
• COMM 140.....................3 

TOTAL.....14

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SOPHOMORE YEAR  -  1st Semester  

• G ED 200........................3
• ENGL 150.......................3
• G ED Nat. Sci.................3-4
• COM 170........................3
• COM 261........................3

TOTAL.....15-16

SOPHOMORE YEAR -  2nd Semester

• G ED Soc. Struct. ...........3
• HIST 201 or 202................3
• G ED Nat. Sci.................. 3-4
• COMM 162.......................3
• G ED Am. Trad..................3

TOTAL.....15-16

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JUNIOR YEAR  -  1st Semester

• G ED Int’l. Persp.................3
• COM 241............................3
• COM 348............................3
• Cognate..............................3
• Electives............................ 3-4 

TOTAL.....15-16

JUNIOR YEAR  -  2nd Semester

• G ED Int’l. Persp..................3
• Cognate...............................3
• Rest. Elective.......................3
• Elective................................6

TOTAL......15

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SENIOR YEAR - 1st Semester

• COM 461..............................3
• COM 270 or 370....................3
• Rest. Elective........................3
• Cognate................................3
• Elective.................................6

TOTAL.....18

SENIOR YEAR - 2nd Semester

• COMM 400..............................4
• COMM 341, 360, 405, or 470.....3
• Rest. Elective...........................3
• C ognate..................................3
• Info Skills Elective.....................3

TOTAL.....16

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COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT FACULTY 

1. David Wohl, Chair
2. T. Ford-Ahmed
3. Daniel N. Boyd
4. Robin Boyd
5. Dave Brock
6. Steve Gilliland
7. Susan Marrash-Minnerly
8. Marc Porter
9. Sherri Shafer
10. Cigdem Slankard