Major Degree Requirements

 

Courses by Group Requirements (download pdf)

 

The undergraduate program includes a Bachelor of Arts degree. You are required to have and maintain a 2.6 CUMULATIVE GPA as well as the standard 30 semester hours earned before you can officially declare a Communication Studies major and be allowed to register for courses offered by the department. 

 

 

Major Requirements (30 semester hours)

Important Note:  Minimum of four semesters is needed to complete requirements for this major!

 

Core Concepts (36:001) 3 hours Requires 2.6 cumulative GPA;Grade of C- or higher required in Core Concepts to continue taking courses in the major.
Group Requirements    
Practice Courses 6 hours  
Context Courses 6 hours  
Research & Criticism 3 hours  
Theory 3 hours  
Upper Level Course Work 9 hours  

 

 

  • Upper level courses are numbered 36:075 and above and these courses have course prerequisites that must be met.
  • At least 3 semester hours of upper level course work must be from a course numbered 36:110 or higher.

 

 

Minor Requirements (15 semester hours)

  • Core Concepts (036:001)  3 hours
  • Courses numbered 036:040 or higher  12 hours

 

  • You are required to have a 2.6 CUMULATIVE GPA to take communication courses
  • Communication Studies courses are restricted to majors ONLY during early registration
  • It is extremely difficult to obtain a minor in Communication Studies