Degree Requirement
Students must meet all university requirements for a bachelor’s degree. In addition, students must earn a grade of “C” or better in all required Communication courses. Students not receiving a “C” or higher are only allowed to repeat the course once. Some required and selective courses are offered only once per academic year. Students are strongly advised to register well in advance of the start of courses, and to consult closely with their assigned advisors upon entering, and while in the program, to ensure individual study plans are aligned with the university schedule. No more than three credit hours of COMS 505 may be applied to the degree. COMS300 should be taken in the first term.
I. General Education Requirements (37-41 Hours)
See front of catalog for general education requirements.
II. Foundation Courses (9 Hours)
The following courses can be taken at either the lower- or upper-division level:
- Communication Skills (including speech, TV production, and media writing) (6)
- COMS 3101 Concepts of Human Communication (3)
III. Core Courses (21 Hours)
The following courses must be taken at the upper-division level:
- COMS 3100 Introduction to Communication (3)
- COMS 3160 Public Address and Interpretation (3)
- COMS 4110 Communication Research (3)
- COMS 4850 Communication Ethics (3)
- MCOM 4968 Senior Seminar (3)
Select one of the following:
- COMS 4705 Intercultural Communication (3)
- COMS 4710 Culture and Communication (3)
- COMS 4750 Critical Gender and Sexualities (3)
- COMS 5350 Gender and Communication (3)
Select one of the following:
- ENGL 4100 Advanced Composition
- ENGL 4626 Technical Writing (3)
- MCOM 4230 Reporting, Writing and Editing (3)
- MCOM 4731 Screenwriting (3)
IV. Concentrations (15-25 Hours)
Select one of the following four concentrations:
Advertising and Public Relations Required Courses (23-25 Hours)
- MCOM 4230 Reporting, Writing, and Editing (3)
- MCOM 4451 Introduction to Public Relations (3)
- MCOM 4361 Advertising and Society (3)
- MCOM 4800 Internship: . . . (2-4)
Select one of the following:
- MCOM 4210 Theory and History of a Free Press (3)
- MCOM 4512 Media Communications Law (3)
Select one of the following:
- MCOM 4379 Creative Strategies in Advertising and Public Relations (3)
- MCOM 4715 Layout, Design and Production (3)
Select two courses from the following:
- COMS 4452 Communicating with Clients and Customers (3)
- MCOM 4070 Media Workshop: . . .(3)
- MCOM 4275 Media Planning and Management (3)
- MCOM 4452 Public Relations Case Studies (3)
Journalism Required Courses (21 Hours)
- MCOM 4230 Reporting, Writing, and Editing (3)
- MCOM 4361 Advertising and Society (3)
- MCOM 4451 Public Relations (3)
- MCOM 4800 Internship: . . . (3)
Select one of the following:
- MCOM 4210 Theory and History of a Free Press (3)
- MCOM 4512 Media Communications Law (3)
Select two of the following:
- MCOM 4070 Media Workshop: . . .(3)
- MCOM 4255 Broadcast Journalism (3)
- MCOM 4260 Newswriting and Reporting (3)
- MCOM 4715 Layout, Design and Production (3)
- MCOM 4725 Desktop Publishing (3)
Filmmaking and Multimedia Required Courses (18 Hours)
Select a minimum of six classes (18 credit hours or more) from among the following options:
- ART 4544 Digital Photographic Imaging (3)
- MCOM 4040 Film Seminar:. . . (3)
- MCOM 4070 Media Workshop: . . . (3)
- MCOM 4731 Screenwriting (3)
- MCOM 4734 Video Production Editing (3)
- MCOM 4735 Documentary Filmmaking (3)
- MCOM 4740 Television Production (3)
- MCOM 4746 Advanced Video Editing (3)
- MCOM 4777 Cinematography (3)
- MCOM 4800 Internship: . . . (2-4)
- MCOM 5702 Digital Film Production (3)
Human Communication Required Courses (15 Hours)
- COMS 4100 Communication Theory (3)
Select four classes, with at least one class from each of the following categories:
Interpersonal Communication:
- COMS 4130 Interpersonal Skills (3)
- COMS 5125 Listening (3)
Business & Organizational Communication:
- COMS 4400 Corporate and Community Communication Systems (3)
- COMS 4425 Group Communication Processes and Leadership (3)
- COMS 4435 Conflict Management (3)
Public Communication:
- COMS 4160 Persuasive Theory and Practice (3)
- COMS 4500 Rhetoric and Popular Culture (3)
- COMS 4780 Political Communication (3)
V. Communication Electives (6-9 Hours)
Select six to nine hours of communication courses with advisor approval.
VI. Electives (16-33 Hours)
Total - 120 Hours
Speech-Communications Minor
An undergraduate minor in Speech-Communications is offered for students majoring in other fields. This minor is particularly appropriate for those students who anticipate significant use of communications skills in their chosen field and who wish to develop additional marketable skills.
Requirements for the Minor
- COMS 3101 Concept of Human Communication (3)
- COMS 3160 Public Address and Interpretation (3)
- COMS 4130 Interpersonal Skills (3)
- Nine hours from communication courses 4999-level or below (9)
Total - 18 Hours
