Communication, Continuing Studies, B.A.

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A minimum of 120 credit hours is required for a Bachelor of Arts in Communication.

Major Requirements

39 credits:

Core Courses (21 credits):

COMM 200 - Foundations of Writing Credits: (3)
COMM 201 - Media Writing Credits: (3)
COMM 310 - Media and Society Credits: (3)
COMM 190 - Public Speaking Credits: (3)
COMM 325 - Classical Rhetoric Credits: (3)
COMM 498 - Senior Seminar Credits: (3)
COMM 480 - Internship Credits: (1-12) (3 credits are required)

Communication Electives (18 credits) Choose from the following:

COMM 203 - Interpersonal Communication Credits: (3)
COMM 207 - Introduction to Public Relations Credits: (3)
COMM 327 - Crisis Communication Credits: (3)
COMM 330 - Public Relations Cases Credits: (3)
COMM 373 - Social Media Credits: (3)
Students may also choose from the following approved courses from other departments:
BUS 260 - Business Communication Credits: (3)
BUS 306 - Advertising and Promotion Credits: (3)
BUS 313 - Principles of Marketing Credits: (3)
SPMT 328 - Facility and Event Management Credits: (3)
SPMT 333 - Sport Marketing and Communications Credits: (3)
ENGL 286 - Introduction to Creative Writing Credits: (3)
FAAR 309 - Graphic Design I Credits: (3)
FAAR 310 - Graphic Design II Credits: (3)

Core Requirements

40 Credits:

Mount Seminar (3 credits)

Complete the Mount Seminar.

GE 200 - Mount Seminar Credits: (3)

College Writing Requirement (3 Credits)

Complete 3 credits from among the following courses:

COMM 200 - Foundations of Writing Credits: (3)
ENGL 101 - College Writing Credits: (3)
ENGL 151 - Targeted Writing Workshop Credits: (3)
FSYM 101 - The First Year Symposium Credits: (3)

Core Humanities Requirements (12 Credits)

Complete 12 total credits and each of the subcategories in the Core Humanities Group

Core Arts, Lang, Lit Requirement (3 credits). Choose one of the following:
- BUS 260 Business Communication (3)
- ENGL XXX English Course (3)
- FAAR XXX Fine Arts: Visual Arts (3)
- FAMU XXX Fine Arts: Music (3)
- FATH XXX Fine Arts: Theater
- Foreign Language
Core History Requirement (3 credits). Choose one of the following:
- AMER 202 America in the World (3)
- HIGE XXX History Global Encounters (3)
- HINW XXX Non-West History (3)
- HIST XXX History Elective (3)
- WCIV 102 Origins of the West (3)
- WCIV 201 Atlantic Encounters: 1450-1850 (3)
Core Global Encounters Requirement (3 credits)
- XXGE 3XX Global Encounters Requirement
  - Global Encounters courses are offered in many departments, including Business, Communication, Foreign Language, History, Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology and Theology.
Additional Humanities Course (3 Credits)
- Students must complete one additional humanities course from any of the above categories in order to reach 12 total credit hours. Some courses may double count between the above categories, but students must reach 12 total in order to complete the requirement.

Social Science Requirement (3 Credits)

Complete three credits of Social Science

CJUST XXX Criminal Justice Course (3)
ECON XXX Economics Course (3)
HSRV XXX Human Services Course (3)
PSCI XXX Political Science Course (3)
PSYCHXXX Psychology Course (3)
SOCXXX Sociology Course (3)

Lab Science (4 Credits)

Students must complete one laboratory science.

GNSCI XXX
BIOL XXX
CHEM XXX
PHYS XXX

Mathematics Requirement (3 Credits)

Complete three credits in Mathematics:

BUS 320 - Statistics Credits: (3)
MATH 105 - Elementary Statistics Credits: (3)
MATH 108 - Concepts of Mathematics for Teacher Credits: (3)
MATH 109 - Concepts of Mathematics for Teacher Credits: (3)
MATH 199 - Special Topics in Mathematics Credits: (1-4)
MATH 211 - Mathematical Thinking Credits: (3)

Faith and Wisdom Requirements (12 Credits)

Complete each of the subcategories below:

Introductory Philosophy (3 credits). Choose one of the following:
Introductory Theology (3 credits). Choose one of the following:
- THEOL 212 Belief in Today’s World (3)
- THEOL 220 Foundations of Theology (3)
Upper Level Theology (3 credits). Choose one of the following:
Ethics Requirement (3 Credits). Choose one of the following:

Note

To earn a Bachelor of Arts in Communication, students must complete a minimum of 120 credit hours. Students must also earn a major GPA of 2.0, and a cumulative GPA of 2.0.