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Communication Curriculum
Leading to the Bachelor of Science Degree   Units
Major (M) 45
General Education/GETC (GE/GETC) 45
Minor (MN) 15
Unrestricted electives (UE)   15
Minimum semester hours required 120
 
SUGGESTED SEQUENCE OF REQUIRED COURSES
FIRST YEAR
Fall Semester
CO 120 Public Speaking 3 GE
AW 111 Academic Writing I 3 GE
- - Soc/BH GE lower division 3 GE
- - Elective 3 UE
- - Elective 3 UE
Spring Semester
AW 112 Academic Writing II 3 GE
- - Art/hum GE lower division 3 GE
PS 200 Intro to Psychology (Soc/BH GE lower division) 3 GE
CO 203 Communication Theory 3 M
- - Elective 3 UE
SECOND YEAR
Fall Semester
- - Art/hum GE lower division 3 GE
MA 221 Statistics (Math GE lower division) 3 GE
CO 312 Communication and Culture 3 M
PW 201 Intro to Professional Writing 3 M
- - Elective 3 UE
Spring Semester
- - Art/hum GE lower division 3 GE
- - Soc/BH GE lower division 3 GE
- - Physical science GE lower division* 3 GE
PW 210 Intro to Advertising 3 M
CO 308 Group Communication 3 M
THIRD YEAR
Fall Semester
- - Bio science GE lower division* 3 GE
- 2xx GE elective 3 GE
CO 306 Interpersonal Communication 3 M
PS 300 Social Psychology 3 M
- - Minor requirement 1 3 MN
Spring Semester
- - Minor requirement 2 3 MN
PH 317 Ethics in Communication 3 M
PS 306 Influence and Persuasion 3 M
CO 307 Rhetorical Theory 3 M
- 3xx GE elective 3 GE
FOURTH YEAR
Fall Semester
- - Minor requirement 3 3 MN
- - Minor requirement 4 3 MN
CO 350 Research Methods 3 M
CO 351 Advanced Public Speaking 3 M
- 3xx GE elective 3 GE
Spring Semester
- - Minor requirement 5 3 MN
CO 490 Internship 3 M
- 3xx Major Elective 3 M
- 3xx Major Elective 3 M
- 3xx Elective 3 UE

* One of the science courses must have a lab component.

COMMUNICATION ELECTIVES
Students must complete two courses from the following:
CO 305 Ideology and Propoganda
CO 310 Argumentation and Debate
CO 311 Language, Thought, Behavior
CO 321 Organizational Communication
CO 323 Communication and Popular Culture
CO 327 Communication and the Sexes
LI 310 Shakespeare
LI 324 Contrasting Themes in American Literature
PW 310 Media Writing
PW 311 Research for Media Writing
PW 312 Writing for Art and Design
PW 313 Copywriting

COMMUNICATION MINORS
Select one of the following communication minors or create your own minor:

Graphic Design
GD 104 Design Elements
GD 215 Typography I
GD 300 Computer Graphics I
GD 309 Graphic Design I
GD 350 Business Procedures

Marketing
MG 100 Intro to Business
MR 301 Principles of Marketing
MR 321 Advertising & Promotion Management
MR 340 Marketing Management
MR 350 Sales Management