Communication Studies/Business Major
44-45 credit hours
Required Courses:
One of the following courses:
An internship (COMM 395, COMM 495) is recommended in the student’s junior year.
One of the following courses:
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
COMM 110 | Introduction To Communication | 3 |
FYS 110 | First Year Seminar I (FS) | 4 |
| Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
| Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
Interim
| Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
Spring Semester
COMM 260 | Persuasion | 3 |
FYS 111 | First Year Seminar II (FS) | 4 |
| Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
| Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
Second Year
Fall Semester
COMM 350 | Organizational Communication | 3 |
ECON 120 | Principles of Economics I (SS) | 3 |
| Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
| Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
Interim
Spring Semester
Third Year
Fall Semester
COMM 290 | Communication Research | 3 |
COMM 365/JOUR 365 | Public Relations | 3 |
| Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
| Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
Interim
Spring Semester
BSAD 320 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
| Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
| Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
Fourth Year
Fall Semester
BSAD 310 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
COMM 360 | Persuasive Campaigns | 3 |
| Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
| Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
Interim
| Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
Spring Semester
COMM 310 | Communication Theory | 3 |
| Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
| Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
| Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
NOTE: Students who elect the Communication/Business major may not add a second major in either Communication or Business Administration.