Communication Studies
Degrees
Bachelor of Arts (BA) or Bachelor of Science (BS)
The BA requires completion of 101,102,201,202 sequence of a foreign language.
The BS requires 8 additional hours or science and/or math beyond the General Education core. A total of 130 or more hours is required to graduate.
In addition to completing the General Education core, 37 hours in Communication Studies courses are required:
Required COMS core (13 hours):
COMS 140
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:
COMS 320
Communication Theory
3
COMS 344
Organizational Communication
3
COMS 350
Nonverbal Communication
3
COMS 360
Group Discussion
3
COMS 430
Argumentation and Debate
3
COMS 435
History & Criticism of U.S. Public Address
3
COMS 445
Training and Development
3
COMS 450
Rhetorical Criticism
3
COMS 452
Advanced Public Speaking
3
COMS 455
Intercultural Communication
3
COMS 460
Seminar in Communication Studies
3
COMS 475
Internship in Communication Studies
3
COMS 491
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.