Communication, B.A.

Major

The Communication major consists of 11 courses in in total and the selection of one of the following concentrations: Communication Studies or Mediated Communication. Courses may count for only one category. They may not double count.

Communication Studies Concentration

Mediated Communication Concentration

Notes

No more than one course from the list below may be counted as a Communication major course. None may be counted as a Communication minor course.

• BUS 344 - Advertising Management
   
• ENG 322 - World Cinema
   
• ENG 323 - Film Industry
   
• ENG 324 - Television Drama
   
• ENG 325 - Film and Ideology 
• ENG 326 - American Cinema 
• ENG 327 - European Cinema 
• JRN 100 - Reporting and News Writing
   
• JRN 313 - Journalism Ethics and Law
   

Students who are both a Communication major and Journalism minor may not double count courses towards requirements for each.

Internship Requirements

Only Communication majors and minors with a 3.0 GPA are eligible for Communication internships.

No more than one of the following internship courses, for a total of three credits, may be counted toward the major requirements:

• COM 475 - Internship in Mass Communication
   
• COM 476 - Internship in Organizational Communication
   
• COM 477 - Internship in Political Communication
   

 See current departmental statement on internship policies and consult the Internship Coordinator.