Communication Studies Major Requirements

The Communication Studies major is provided for students seeking a general approach to the study of communication. A wide range of subjects and theoretical perspectives are studied.

Required Communication Core Courses

• Introduction to Communication
• Public Speaking

or

• Group Communication
• Research in Communication Studies
• Senior Seminar

Required Communication Courses

• Survey of Mass Media
• Introduction to Global and Intercultural Communication
• Interpersonal Communication

or

• Organizational Communication
• Persuasion and Social Movements

or

• Public Advocacy and Argumentation

One from:

• Minorities, Women and the Media
• Gender, Communication and Society
• American Indian Rhetoric
• African American Rhetoric

Two additional 300 or 400- level course selected with a faculty advisor.