Communication Studies, B.A.

Foreign Language Requirement:

All students completing a Bachelor of Arts degree are required to attain proficiency in a foreign language. Proficiency may be satisfied by completing a language class at the 103 (intermediate) level or three years of any one foreign language in high school. Students may also meet this requirement through AP or CLEP testing.

Required Courses (18 crs.)

The following courses are required for the HCS major:

• HCS 200 - Human Communication Theory Credits: 3
• HCS 210 - Public Speaking Credits: 3
• HCS 270 - Intergroup/Intercultural Communication Credits: 3
• HCS 360 - Research Methods in Communication Credits: 3
• HCS 370 - Rhetorical Criticism Credits: 3
• HCS 400 - Senior Seminar Credits: 3

Electives (18 crs.)

Students will work with advisors to develop a program of emphasis that incorporates courses that are connected to personal and professional goals. Students must take at least two courses at the 200-level and two courses at the 300-level or above. Additional credits may come from any level courses, and/or internships.

• HCS 220 - Nonverbal Communication Credits: 3
• HCS 225 - Communication and Sport Credits: 3
• HCS 230 - Small Group Communication Credits: 3
• HCS 241 - Practicum in Experiential Learning Credits: 1
• HCS 250 - Interpersonal Communication Credits: 3
• HCS 260 - Computer-Mediated Communication Credits: 3
• HCS 265 - Interviewing Credits: 3
• HCS 275 - Special Topics in Communication Skill Credits: 3

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• HCS 310 - African-American Communication Credits: 3
• HCS 315 - Asian-American Communication Credits: 3
• HCS 325 - Voices of Black Anti-Racism and Protest Credits: 3
• HCS 333 - Communicating Identity Credits: 3
• HCS 335 - Popular Culture and Gender Construction Credits: 3
• HCS 340 - Gender and Communication Credits: 3
• HCS 342 - Health Communication Credits: 3
• HCS 343 - Communication and Humor Credits: 3
• HCS 344 - Family Communication Credits: 3
• HCS 345 - Environmental Communication Credits: 3
• HCS 350 - Theories of Organizational Communication Credits: 3
• HCS 351 - Special Topics: Comm Contexts Credits: 3
• HCS 352 - Argumentation & Debate Credits: 3
• HCS 356 - Persuasion Credits: 3
• HCS 363 - Political Rhetoric Credits: 3
• HCS 365 - Language and Meaning Credits: 3
• HCS 372 - Communication for Training and Instruction Credits: 3
• HCS 381 - Professional Communication and Multi-media Presentation Credits: 3
• HCS 385 - Resolving Conflict through Communication Credits: 3
• HCS 386 - Crisis Communication Credits: 3

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• HCS 410 - Feminist Perspectives on Communication Theory and Research Methods Credits: 3
• HCS 430 - Advanced Interpersonal Communication Credits: 3

General Education

General Education Requirements

• General Education Program