Communications (B.A.)

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Student Learning Outcomes for Communications:

Students will be able to:

Write effective communication materials for a variety of contexts.
Effectively demonstrate competencies in oral communication.
Demonstrate competencies in media production.
Use critical thinking skills in the application of communication theories.
Plan and implement communication productions that address organizational challenges.
Demonstrate leadership abilities through effective program and production management including independent, experiential learning, and collaborative endeavors.
Conduct all work in an ethical manner.

The Communications major requires:

The Public Relations concentration requires:

The Mass Communications concentration requires:

Elective courses:

Suggested Four Year Planner:

First Year Suggested Courses:

FYS 100 - First-Year Seminar
EN 100 - PLE Writing and Language Or
EN 150 - PLE Advanced Writing and Language
COM 120 - Intro to Communications
COM 130 - Visual Communications
COM 210 - Presentation Skills
COM 211 - Multimedia Journalism
Two Elective courses (8 credits total)

Second Year Suggested Courses:

COM 248 - Communication Law and Ethics
Four Core/Elective courses (16 credits total)
The Public Relations Concentration requires:
COM 235 - PR Media Production
COM 333 - Organizational Communication
COM 351 - Intro to Public Relations
The Mass Communications Concentration requires:
COM 220 - Audio Production
COM 230 - Video Production
COM 310 - New Media Production

Third Year Suggested Courses:

COM 330 - Communication Research Methods
Four Core/Elective courses (16 credits total)
The Public Relations Concentration requires:
COM 355 - PR Writing
COM 358 - Marketing Communications
Public Relations Concentration elective (4 credits)
The Mass Communications Concentration requires:
COM 316 - Broadcast News
COM 410 - Advanced Production
Mass Communications Concentration elective (4 credits)

Fourth Year Suggested Courses:

COM 485 - Communications Capstone
COM 333 - Organizational Communication (for Mass Communications Concentration)
Six Core/Elective courses (24 credits total)

Note:

Students must declare a concentration of study by the beginning of their sophomore year (second year) and transfer students (internal or from other institutions) must declare a concentration of study upon declaring the communications major. Declaring the concentration late could result in students taking additional semesters of study to complete course work in proper sequence. To maintain the integrity and unique quality of the concentrations, most courses are not transferrable between concentrations. Inherent in this assumption: prerequisite courses must be taken in advance of courses, NOT as co-requisites. Although not required, a minor course of study is recommended by the Department of Communications.