2016-2017 Undergraduate General Catalog


Communication Studies/Business Major

44-45 credit hours

Required Courses:

COMM 110Introduction To Communication

3

COMM 260Persuasion

3

COMM 290Communication Research

3

COMM 310Communication Theory

3

COMM 350Organizational Communication

3

COMM 360Persuasive Campaigns

3

COMM 365/JOUR 365Public Relations

3

 

ACCT 207Understanding the Numbers

3

OR

ACCT 210Principles of Accounting I

3

 

BSAD 310Principles of Marketing

3

BSAD 320Principles of Management

3

ECON 120Principles of Economics I

3

ECON 270/PSYC 270Statistics

4

One of the following courses:

JOUR 115W/ENGL 115WNews Reporting and Writing

3

JOUR 312W/ENGL 312WWriting For Magazines

3

An internship (COMM 395, COMM 495) is recommended in the student’s junior year.

One of the following courses:

COMM 250Interpersonal Communication

3

PSYC 250Social Psychology

3

PSYC 335Human Relations

3

Communication Studies/Business Sample Plan of Study

Following is one possible way to complete the major.  

Students should fill in gaps with coursework required for the core curriculum and other majors/minors to take an average of 14 credit hours each fall and spring, and 3-4 credit hours each Interim.  Total credit hours needs to be 124 for degree completion.

First Year

Fall Semester

FYS 110First Year Seminar I

4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Interim

Spring Semester

FYS 111First Year Seminar II

4

Second Year

Fall Semester

Interim

Spring Semester

Third Year

Fall Semester

Interim

Spring Semester

Fourth Year

Fall Semester

Interim

Spring Semester

NOTE: Students who elect the Communication/Business major may not add a second major in either Communication or Business Administration.