Requirements for a Major in Communication
- Completion of the General Education Core (53 hours)
(MT 114 and two 300-level literature courses are required.)
- Required Major Courses (39-41 hours)
- General electives to bring total to 126 semester hours.
- Completion of the General Education Competency Requirements
Core Courses (39 hours):
CM 220 Rhetoric and Public Speaking (3)
CM 203 Communication and Culture (3)
CM 228 Media Studies (4)
CM 341 Practicum (3)
CM 342 Communication Methods (4)
CM 344 Nonprofit Organizational Communication (4)
CM 346 Web Studies and Design (3) or CM 348 Graphics and Photojournalism (3)
CM 348 News Writing (3)
Bachelor of Science in Communication Four Year Plan
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Freshman Year
Fall Semester
CM 203 Communication & Culture (3)
BB 101 Survey of Old Testament (3)
EN 101 English Composition I (3)
IS 102 Foundations of Faith & Learning (2)
Gen Ed Natural Science Requirement (4)
Physical Education Activity Course (1)
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Freshman Year
Spring Semester
CM 220 Public Speech & Rhetorical Analysis (3)
BB 102 Survey of New Testament (3)
EN 102 Freshman Composition II (3)*
MT 114 Elementary Probability & Statistics (3)
Gen Ed. Natural Science Requirement (4)
*Gen Ed Writing Competency should be completed by the end of the Freshman year.
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Sophomore Year
Fall Semester
CM 228 Media Studies (4)*
CM 348 Newswriting (3)*
HS 101 World Civilization I (3)
Gen Ed English Requirement (EN 201, 202, 203, or 204) (3)
Gen Ed Humanities Requirement (3)
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Sophomore Year
Spring Semester
CM 313 Public Relations (3)*
Communication Elective (3)
HS 102 World Civilization II (3)
Gen Ed Humanities Requirement (3)
English 300-level or above (3)
Physical Education Activity Course (1)
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Junior Year
Fall Semester
CM 346 Web Studies & Design (3)* or CM 348 in spring
Gen Ed Humanities Elective (3)
300-level Literature Course (required for major) (3)
Gen Ed Social Science Elective (3)
Communication Elective (3)
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Junior Year
Spring Semester
CM 342 Communication Methods (4)*
CM 348 Graphics & Photojournalism (3)* or CM 346 in fall
Humanities Elective (3)
300-level Literature Course (required for major) (3)
Communication Elective (3)
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Junior Year
Summer Term
CM 341 Practicum (3)
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Senior Year
Fall Semester
IS 461 Philosophy of Faith and Learning (2)CM 344 Nonprofit Organizational Communications (4)*
General Electives (9)
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Senior Year
Spring Semester
General Electives (15)
Completion of the Bible, Religious, & Interdisciplinary Studies Dept. Exam by the end of the Senior year.
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*taught every other year
Elective Courses for Major (Choose at least 9 hours)
CM 315 Film History & Theory (4)
CM 347 Newswriting (3)
CM 249 Digital Media Production (4)
CM 346 Web Studies and Design (3)
CM 311 Environmental Communication (3)
CM 441 Internship (3)
CM 480 Special Topics in Communication (3)
AR/CM 349 Graphics & Photojournalism (3)
EN 311 Creative Nonfiction Writing (3)
BS 230 Principles of Marketing (3)
BS 336 Principles of Advertising (3), with BS 230 Principles of Marketing (3) or permission from professor
BS 435 Consumer Behavior (3), with BS 230 Principles of Marketing (3) or permission from professor
BS 209 Principles of Management
BS 307 Organiazational Begavior (3), with BS 209, Principles of Management (3) or permission from professor
CC 201 Comparative Cultures (3)
CC 403 Cross-Cultural Communication (4)
EN 271 Business Communication
EN 313 Poetry Writing
EN 317 Short Story Writing
EN 325 Literary Magazine Editing (1)
OE 306 Leadership and Group Dynamics (3)
PY 320 Social Psychology, with PY 202 General Psychology (3) or permission from professor
SC 206 Social Problems, with SC 204 Intro to Sociology (3) or permission from professor
TH 202 Acting for Camera (3)
TH 230 Beginning Acting (3)
TH 232 Stagecraft (3)
TH 233 Theatre Ensemble (3)
TH 317 Directing (3)
TH 330 Advanced Acting (3)
TH 335 Playwriting (3)
TH 492 Theatre Practicum (3)
WA 301 Technology in the Church (3)
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