Communication Studies 4 year Plan

48 hour major (Major Core: 18 *12 in major, 6 gen ed) Speech Comm concentration Core: 15; Track 12; Electives 9)
             *1020 and 2200 are counted in the Gen Ed core on the student’s advising form, not under the major)

Major Core: 18 hours (12 within major)
*COMM 2200 Public Speaking
*COMM 1020 Appreciation of Drama
COMM 1040 Intro to Mass Communication
COMM 3150 Communication Research Methods
COMM 3950 Internship
COMM 4500 Senior Project (3) (project emphasis on Intercultural Communication or Health Communication based on track)
   or
COMM 4510 Senior Seminar Contemporary Issues in Intercultural and International Communication or Health Communication                 based on track

Speech Concentration Core: 15 hours
COMM 2100 Fundamentals of Speech Communication (3)
COMM 2300 Business and Professional Speaking (3)
COMM 3100 Communication Theory (3)
COMM 4210 Small Group Communication (3)
COMM 4250 Leadership Communication (3)

Track (Choose 12 hours of 15 within the track - in consultation with advisor and course availability

Intercultural Communication
*COMM 4310 Intercultural Communication (3) *Required
*COMM 3370 Media & Culture (3) *Required
*choose from 2 of 3 below (3330-4340)
COMM 3330 Gender Communication (3)
COMM 4300 Interpersonal Communication (3)
COMM 4340 African American Rhetoric (3)

Health Communication
*COMM 3340 Health Communication (3) *Required
*COMM 4240 Health Comm. Campaigns (3) *Required
* choose from 2 of 3 below (3340-4300)
COMM 4230 Organizational Communication
COMM 4255 Crisis Communication (3)
COMM 4300 Interpersonal Communication (3)

Electives (Choose 9 hours - in consultation with advisor and course availability)

Intercultural Communication
COMM 3220 Argumentation & Debate (3)
COMM 3260 Computer-Mediated Communication (3)
COMM 4220 Persuasion
COMM 4230 Organizational Communication
COMM 4345 Race, Power & Communication (3)
AFAS 3620 African American Family (3)
SOCI 3700 Minority Group Problems
SOCI 3950 Racism: A Sociological Analysis
ANTH 2300 Intro. to Cultural Anthropology (3)
SOCI 3200 Anthropology (3)
ANTH 3800 Language and Culture (3)
FREN 3120 Culture and Civilization of France (3)
SPAN 3120 Culture and Civilization of Spain (3)
SPAN 3130 Culture and Civilization of Latin America (3)

Health Communication
COMM 3220 Argumentation & Debate (3)
COMM 3260 Computer-Mediated Communication (3)
COMM 3330 Gender Communication (3)
COMM 4220 Persuasion (3)
HCAP 3800 Introduction to Public Health (3)
HLSC 3050 Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (3)
SOCI 3350 Sociology of Health (3)
SOCI 3450 Social and Cultural Aspects of Health (3)
HPSS 3030 Consumer and Community Health (3)
HLSC 3020 Critical Health Issues (3)
HCAP 3100 Health Care Economics (3)
HCAP 3310 Sociology of Health, Illness and Disease (3)

1^st year Fall - 14

COMM 2100 Introduction to Speech Communication (3)
ASOR 1002 (1)
ENGL 1010 (3)
Natural Science I (4)
Foreign Language I or elective (3)

1^st year Spring - 16

COMM 2200 Public Speaking (3)
ENGL 1020 (3)
Natural Science II (4)
MATH 1013 or 1110 (3)
THTR 1020 (3)
Foreign Language II or elective (3)

2^nd year Fall - 15

COMM 2300 Business and Professional Speaking (3)
COMM 3100 Communication Theory (3)
HIST 2010 (3)
Social/Behavior Science I (3)
Foreign Language III or elective (3)

2^nd year Spring - 18

COMM 3150 Communication Research Methods (3)
ART 1010, MUSC 1010 PHIL 2010 or RELS 2010 (3)
HIST 2020 (3)
Social/Behavior Science II (3)
ENGL 2 xxx Soph Literature (3)
Foreign Language IV or elective (3)

Intercultural Communication Health Communication

3rd year Fall - 15

COMM 3330 Gender Communication (3)
COMM 4300 Interpersonal Communication (3)
Any electives (9)

3rd year Spring - 15

COMM 3370 Media & Culture (3)
OR
COMM 4310 Intercultural Communication (3)
3000-4000 electives (12)

3rd year Fall - 15

COMM 3340 Health Communication (3)
Any electives (12)

3rd year Spring - 15

COMM 4230 Organizational Communication (3)
3000-4000 electives (12)

4th year Fall - 12

COMM 4210 Small Group Communication (3)
COMM 4340 African American Rhetoric (3)
COMM 3000-4000 electives (6)

4th year Spring - 12

COMM 4500 Senior Project (3) (project emphasis on
Intercultural Communication)
or
COMM 4510 Contemporary
Issues in Intercultural
and International
Communication
COMM 4250 Leadership Communication (3)
COMM 3000-4000 electives (3)Any electives (3)

4th year Fall - 12

COMM 4240 Health Communication Campaigns (3)
COMM 4255 Crisis Communication (3) OR
COMM 4300 Interpersonal Communication (3)
3000-4000 electives (9)

4th year Spring - 12

COMM 4500 Senior Project (3) (project emphasis on
Health Communication)
or
COMM 4510 Contemporary Issues inHealth Communication
COMM 4250 Leadership Communication (3)
3000-4000 electives (6)
Any electives (3)

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