B.A. in Communication and M.A. in Media and Professional Communication

GENERAL EDUCATION REQ. (52 credits)

COLLEGE COMPETENCIES (21 credits)
ENGL1101English Composition I  
3
ENGL1102 English Composition II
3
SPCH____Oral Communication:
3
 Quantitative Analysis:
QUANT1128Intro to Math Methods
3
________Ethical and Moral Analysis:
COMM4443Ethics in the Media 
3
________Scientific Analysis:
6
LIBERAL ARTS DISTRIBUTION (18 CREDITS)
________Language and Culture:
6
________Social and Behavioral Sciences:
6
________Art and Humanities:
6
UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS (13 credits)
FRSH1000Freshman Seminar
1
CORE1006The Global Challenge
3 DL
CORE2007Perspectives on the Individ.
3
CORE2008Cross-cultural Perspectives
3
CORE3009American Experience
3
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS ( 36 CREDITS)
REQUIRED MAJOR COURSES (12 credits)
COMM1101Mass Media: Image, Sound, Text
3
COMM2101Professional Communication 
3 WR
COMM3101†Investigating Comm: Research Methods
3
COMM3500Jr/Sr Comm Integr Seminar  
3
†Course should be taken during the 6th or 7th semester.
THEME GROUP ELECTIVES (12 credits)

STUDENTS MUST SELECT ONE COURSE FROM EACH THEME GROUP

COMM____THEORY GROUP:
3
COMM____WRITING GROUP:
3
COMM____ADVERTISING/PUBLIC RELATIONS GROUP:
3
COMM____

BROADCAST, FILM & VIDEO GROUP:

3
COMMUNICATION ELECTIVES (12 credits)
COMM____

3
COMM6001Writing for the Workplace
3
COMM____Graduate Elective
3

COMM6003

COMM6004

Gender & Diversity Issues (OR)

Intercultural Comm in Prof World  

3
COMM6001 during 7th semester, and COMM6002 and COMM6003 or COMM6004 during 8th semester.
FREE ELECTIVES (22 credits)
MINOR: ______________ (18 credits)
ADD’L GRADUATE COURSES (21 credits)
COMM ____
18
COMM7000 Advanced Special Project 
3
 
TOTAL
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WRITTEN COMMUNICATION: This requirement consists of six credits in English Composition (ENGL1101 and ENGL1102) and six credits of writing intensive courses within the major.

ORAL COMMUNICATION:  Requirements consist of a three-credit course that is substantially concerned with public speaking and oral presentations, typically a course in Speech.

QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS:Requirements consist of a three-credit course that is substantially concerned with mathematics and statistics with application to everyday problems.

ETHICAL AND MORAL ANALYSIS:Requirements consist of a three-credit course that is substantially concerned with ethical theories and questions.  This course could be in Philosophy or a course within a major program.

SCIENTIFIC ANALYSIS:  Requirements consist of a minimum of six credits of laboratory science.

LANGUAGE AND CULTURE: This requirement can be satisfied by one of four options: traditional language courses with significant cultural elements, LANG courses listings under “Language and Culture Studies,” language-based study abroad, or the six highest ESL/ESP credits for non-native English speakers.

SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES:  This requirement can be satisfied by six credits of coursework in Communication, Criminal Justice, Economics, Political Science, Psychology, or Sociology.

ART AND HUMANITIES:  This requirement can be satisfied by six credits of coursework in English Literature, History, Humanities, Philosophy, or Religion.

DISTANCE LEARNING REQUIREMENTS:  All University students are required to complete one (1) on-line distance learning course during each academic level (freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior year) of matriculation.

EQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION TO THE GRADUATE PROGRAM IN PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION:  The combined B.A. in Communication and M.A. in Professional Communication is open to communication majors admitted to the University.  After completing the first 64 credits at the undergraduate level, including at least 9 credits in communication courses, students who have a minimum grade point ratio of 3.00 are eligible to continue in the upper-level of the combined program if they comply with the requirements for the M.A. program.  Applicants must:

  1. Complete the application form for the M.A. in Professional Communication program during the junior year.
  2. Submit three letters of recommendation.
  3. Submit a writing sample.
  4. Arrange a personal interview with the program director.
  5. Submit a GRE or GMAT scores by the fall semester of the senior year.

A minimum of 149 credits is required for the combined degree program (128 credits for the B.A. program and an additional 21 graduate credits for the M.A. program)