Curriculum

The Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies is a broadly-based program designed for those students who seek a generalist’s orientation to the communication discipline. The student is encouraged to investigate all aspects of the program, developing a core of knowledge in communication studies, and to apply general elective hours to the minor in order to create a double major. The minimum grade of C is required in all major and minor courses.

The Communication Studies curriculum is designed so that majors will be able to:

• Understand the human communication process, its major elements (i.e., source, receiver, message, channel, feedback, noise, context), and different contexts (e.g., interpersonal, intercultural, organizational, public).
• Understand the complexity and dynamics of human communication.
• Develop awareness of cultural similarities and dissimilarities and appreciation of differences in all communication contexts.
• Identify the interplay among source, message, channel, and audience in persuasion and distinguish among the various persuasive strategies.

Degree Requirements