Communication, Communication and Culture Concentration, B.A.

This concentration provides an overview of international, intercultural, and interpersonal communication models and strategies. Courses examine international issues and conflicts, emphasize intercultural awareness, explore ways relationships are structured by patterns of communication, and identify methods to help resolve and reconcile misunderstanding and estrangement. The goal is to involve students more directly with cultural interaction and experiences in preparation for work in culturally diverse contexts.

Requirements for the Communication Major - 45 Credits

Required Major Core - 27 Credits

COMM 0101 - Introduction to Mass Communication Credits: 3
COMM 0102 - Introduction to Human Communication Credits: 3
COMM 0201 - Introduction to Communication Technology Credits: 3
COMM 0204 - Writing for the Media Credits: 3
COMM 0207 - Communication Ethics Credits: 3
COMM 0209 - Global Communication Credits: 3
COMM 0221 - Communication Theory Credits: 3
COMM 0307 - Communication Law Credits: 3
COMM 0320 - Foundations of Communication Research Credits: 3

Note:

STUDENTS MUST ELECT ONE OF THE FOLLOWING CONCENTRATIONS: Communication and Culture, Journalism, Public Relations, Media Arts and Analysis, or the Student-Defined Concentration. In addition to the required courses for each concentration, students are required to take electives, one of which must bear a COMM designation. If the concentration requires three or more electives, one of the remaining electives may be chosen from the approved elective list from any of the other concentrations.

Communication and Culture - 18 Credits

Required - 9 Credits

Students must take the following courses:

COMM 0213 - Global Film Studies Credits: 4
COMM 0220 - Communication and Conflict Credits: 3
COMM 0222 - Intercultural Communication Credits: 3

Electives - 9 Credits

Students must choose any three elective courses from the following:

COMM 0212 - Film and Gender Credits: 4
COMM 0233 - Documentary Film Credits: 4 (when applicable)
COMM 0280 - International Seminar Credits: 3-6
COMM 0316 - Special Topics in Communication Credits: 3 (when applicable)
COMM 0317 - Health Communication Credits: 3
COMM 0318 - Social Media, Social Context Credits: 3
COMM 0321 - Political Communication Credits: 3
COMM 0322 - Professional Communication Credits: 3
COMM 0323 - Interpersonal Communication Credits: 3
COMM 0329 - Crime and the Media Credits: 3
or CRJU 0329 - Crime and the Media Credits: 3
COMM 0340 - Organizational Communication Credits: 3
EGST 0101 - Introduction to Comparative Ethnic Studies Credits: 3
PSYC 0318 - Psychology of Interpersonal Relations and Communications Credits: 3
PSYC 0363 - Cross Cultural Psychology Credits: 3
SOCI 0200 - Cultural Anthropology Credits: 3

Additional Graduation Requirements

All students must meet the University Graduation Requirements and complete a general education or common core of studies, distributed among the different academic areas as detailed in General Education: WISE or Common Core .

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