BA in Communication Studies Curriculum This curriculum shows the approved courses (required courses and approved electives) for the four concentrations in the major in Communication Studies. Important: 1. Please pay attention to the titles of Special Topics (4101) and Capstone (400) courses: They are concentration specific. The College offers several courses that have the same number (4101 or 400) but different titles. Only the specific 4101 and 400 titles listed in each concentration count as electives for that concentration. 2. This document is updated on a regular basis. Please visit the CS website to check this document for changes and new courses before you register for an upcoming semester. The link is entitled Curriculum (with approved courses). 3. If you have already declared your major and concentration, and are taking a newly approved course, make sure to ask the administrative assistant in the CS department to update your major form with the newly approved course. Please scroll down to the following page numbers to view the concentration curricula. Concentration Page Interpersonal and Group Communication 2 Intercultural and International Communication 3 Rhetoric and Public Advocacy 4 Digital Communication and Culture 5 1
Concentration in Interpersonal and Group Communication Interpersonal Communication (COM 3077) 1. Intercultural and International Communication Intercultural Communication (COM 30) OR International Communication (COM 307) 2. Rhetoric and Public Advocacy Intro to Digital Communication (COM 3057) and Culture OR Studies in Electronic Media (COM 302) Group Communication (COM 3078) Gender, Ethnicity, and Race in Communication (COM 307) Virtual Teamwork (COM 3080) Gender Communication (COM 3082) Nonverbal Communication (COM 300) Facework Impression-Management Communication (COM 305) Intercultural Training, Coaching, and Consulting (COM 30) Conflict Resolution (COM 401) Language and Social Interaction (COM 405) Work-Life Communication (COM 407) Disruption and Change in Global Organizational Communication (COM 4101) Family Communication (COM 4101) Generational Communication (COM 4101) Leadership and Organizations (COM 4101) Communication Research Strategies (COM 40) (recommended for graduate studies) TOTAL FOR MAJOR 30 are suggested free electives for students with the concentration in Interpersonal and Group Communication. These are suggestions only; the free electives are your personal choice. Emotions in the Workplace (PSY 4015) Psychology of Gender (PSY 3071) Psychology of the Family (PSY 4051) Small Group Processes (PSY 3058) Social Psychology (PSY 305) Sociology of Complex Organizations (SOC 3138) Sociology of the Family (SOC 3131) Research Methods in Sociology and Anthropology (SOC 4110) 2
Concentration in Intercultural and International Communication Intercultural Communication (COM 30) 2. Rhetoric and Public Advocacy Intro to Digital Communication and Culture (COM 3057) OR Studies in Electronic Media (COM 302) International Communication (COM 307) Gender, Ethnicity, and Race in Communication (COM 307) Virtual Teamwork (COM 3080) Organizations in International Development (COM 3081) Gender Communication (COM 3082) Facework Impression-Management Communication (COM 305) Intercultural Training, Coaching, and Consulting (COM 30) Globalization of English (COM 4015) Conflict Resolution (COM 401) Language and Social Interaction (COM 405) Communication and Migration (COM 4101) Conflicts in Intercultural Communication (COM 4101) Disruption and Change in Global Organizational Communication (COM 4101) Global Perspectives on Media and Identity (COM 4101) Mediating the US/Mexican Border (COM 4101) Communication Research Strategies (COM 40) (recommended for graduate studies) TOTAL FOR MAJOR 30 Contemporary International Conflict (POL 3345) Diversity in the Workplace (PSY 4015) Introduction to International Relations (POL 2240) Psychology of Culture (PSY 303) Race and Ethnic Relations (SOC 3125) Research Methods in Sociology and Anthropology (SOC 4110) Culture and/or foreign-language-related courses in BLS, HIS, Mod Lang and Comp Lit, SOC, and ANT Note: Additional activities recommended for students with the concentration in Intercultural and International Communication are (1) familiarity with a foreign language and (2) study or interning abroad. Also recommended is the Global Student Certificate offered by the Weissman Center for International Business. 3
Concentration in Rhetoric and Public Advocacy Communication Law and Free Speech (COM 3045) 2. Intercultural and International Communication Intercultural Communication (COM 30) OR International Communication (COM 307) Intro to Digital Communication and Culture (COM 3057) OR Studies in Electronic Media (COM 302) Classical Rhetoric (COM 304) American Public Address (COM 305) Modern Frontiers of Rhetoric (COM 30) Persuasion (COM 3070) Argumentation and Debate (COM 3071) Elements of Legal Argumentation (COM 3074) Markets, Media and Meaning (COM 3111) Communication Research Strategies (COM 40) (recommended for graduate studies) TOTAL FOR MAJOR 30 Electronic Research Methods and Resources for Writers (JRN 305) American Political Thought (POL 2332) Ethics and Civic Engagement (PAF 3020) Civil Society and Community Organizations (SOC 3157) Contemporary Political Ideologies (POL 3337) Information and Society (PAF 3040) Policy and Politics (PAF 3010) Public Campaigns and Advocacy (PAF 3108) Public Communication and Organizations (PAF 3201) Public Opinion (POL 3310) Public Opinion, Policy, and Management (PAF 310) 4
Concentration in Digital Communication and Culture Introduction to Digital Communication and Culture (COM 3057) 2. Intercultural and International Communication Intercultural Communication (COM 30) OR International Communication (COM 307) 3. Rhetoric and Public Advocacy Ethics of Image Making: Film, Television, and Digital Media (COM 3058) Video Communication & Production (COM 305) Media Analysis and Criticism (COM 300) Studies in Electronic Media (COM 302) American Television Programming (COM 307) International Communication (COM 307) Contemporary Issues in Digital Media (COM 3110) Markets, Media and Meaning (COM 3111) Advanced Video Communication & Production (COM 405) Geeks, Trolls, and Hacktivists (COM 4101) Global Perspectives on Media and Identity (COM 4101) Online Communication, Neworks, and Governance (COM 4101) The Attention Economy (COM 4101) Communication Research Strategies (COM 40) (recommended for graduate studies) TOTAL FOR MAJOR 30 Electronic Research Methods and Resources for Writers (JRN 305) Approaches to Film Studies (FLM 400) Art of Film (ENG 320) History of Film I/II (FLM 3001/3002) Introduction to New Media Arts (NMA 2050) Media Ethics (JRN 3220) New Media Arts in Theory and Practice (NMA 400) Special Topics in New Media and Interdisciplinary Art (NMA 3041) The Individual and the News Media in the Information Age (JRN 2500) Topics in Film (ENG 340) 5