Alabama's Public Liberal Arts University

Communication Studies

Major Requirements

Curriculum Requirements for Communication Studies (COMS) Major

Effective Fall 2006

TOTAL Hours Required for major

         37

Required COMS core (13 hours):

COMS140

Public Speaking

                 

3

COMS 141

Interpersonal Communication

                                   

3

COMS 200

Introduction to  Comm. Research Methods

3

COMS 330

Persuasion                                                       

3

COMS 499

Senior Exit Portfolio

3

Choose 24 hours from the following:

COMS320

Communication Theory

3

COMS344

Organizational Communication

3

COMS350

Nonverbal Communication

3

COMS360

Group Discussion

3

COMS430

Argumentation and Debate

3

COMS435

History & Criticism of U.S. Public Address

3

COMS445

Training and Development

3

COMS450

Rhetorical Criticism

3

COMS452

Advanced Public Speaking

3

COMS455

Intercultural Communication

3

COMS460

Seminar in Communication Studies

3

COMS475

Internship in Communication Studies

3

COMS491

Directed Study

3

Required for COMS Minor (21 hours):

In addition to COMS 101, COMS minors are required to take
COMS 140, COMS 141, and 15 additional hours of COMS courses
with the approval of a faculty advisor.