Communication Studies, B.A.

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Recommended Sample Curriculum

First Year

Fall

ENGL 1301 - Essentials of College Rhetoric 3 Semester Credit Hours *
U.S or Texas History 3 Semester Credit Hours (select from the university core curriculum)
COMS 1310 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 Semester Credit Hours
MATH Elective (excluding MATH 2300) 3 Semester Credit Hours
MCOM 1300 - Foundations of Media and Communication 3 Semester Credit Hours (fulfills Social and Behavioral Sciences requirement)

Total: 15

Spring

COMS 2300 - Public Speaking 3 Semester Credit Hours
MCOM 1301 - Introduction to Digital and Social Media 3 Semester Credit Hours
ENGL 1302 - Advanced College Rhetoric 3 Semester Credit Hours *
U.S. and Texas History 3 Semester Credit Hours (select from the university core curriculum)
Life and Physical Sciences 4 Semester Credit Hours (choose from the university core curriculum)

Total: 16

Second Year

Fall

MCOM 2350 - Communicating in a Global Society 3 Semester Credit Hours
POLS 1301 - American Government, Organization 3 Semester Credit Hours
COMS Elective (any level) 3 Semester Credit Hours
Language, Philosophy, & Culture 3 Semester Credit Hours (select from the university core curriculum)
Creative Arts 3 Semester Credit Hours (select from the university core curriculum)

Total: 15

Spring

MATH 2300 - Statistical Methods 3 Semester Credit Hours
OR
MATH 2345 - Introduction to Statistics with Application to Business 3 Semester Credit Hours
(both courses must be passed with a C or better)
ECO 2305 - Principles of Economics 3 Semester Credit Hours
Life and Physical Sciences 4 Semester Credit Hours (select from the university core curriculum)
POLS 2302 - American Public Policy 3 Semester Credit Hours
COMS Elective (any level) 3 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 16

Third Year

Fall

COMS 3301 - Communication Theory 3 Semester Credit Hours
COMS Jr/Sr Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours
Elective (any level) 6 Semester Credit Hours
MCOM Global Communication or Foreign Language 3 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 15

Spring

COMS 3302 - Communication Research 3 Semester Credit Hours
COMS Jr/Sr Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours
Elective (any level) 6 Semester Credit Hours
Multicultural Requirement 3 Semester Credit Hours (select from the university Multicultural list)

Total: 15

Fourth Year

Fall

COMS Junior/Senior Elective 6 Semester Credit Hours
Any Junior/Senior Elective 6 Semester Credit Hours
MCOM Global Communication or Foreign Language 3 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 15

Spring

COMS Junior/Senior Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours
Any Junior/Senior Elective 10 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 13

Total Hours: 120

This sample course sequence applies only if the student enters the department as a freshman.The total number of hours may vary according to the student’s choices of electives and optional minor.

Economics

ECO 2301 and ECO 2302 may replace ECO 2305 . ECO 2305 or ECO 2302 must be passed with a C or better.

MCOM Global Communication Courses

Choose from MCOM 2350 ; ADV 4301 , ADV 4313 , COMS 3332 , EMC 3358 , JOUR 3370 , PR 4351 .