Communication Studies - B.A. Program Requirements Download to print

• Applied Communication concentration semester-by-semester Roadmap
• Global Communication concentration semester-by-semester Roadmap
• Health Communication concentration semester-by-semester Roadmap
• Interpersonal Communication concentration semester-by-semester Roadmap
• Organizational Communication concentration semester-by-semester Roadmap
• Public Communication concentration semester-by-semester Roadmap

Type Legend: DD Diversity–Domestic; DG Diversity–Global; ELR Experiential Learning; KAD Kent Core Additional; KBS Kent Core Basic Sciences; KCM Kent Core Composition; KFA Kent Core Fine Arts: KHU Kent Core Humanities; KMC Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning; KSS Kent Core Social Sciences; WIC Writing Intensive

Please read the sections in the University Catalog on Kent Core, diversity, writing-intensive and the experiential learning requirements.

1. A minimum C (2.000) grade must be earned.Students must successfully complete a grammar competency requirement within the first 20 credits of the major and before enrolling in the required writing-intensive course associated with the major. Students will be provided one opportunity to fulfill this major requirement while enrolled in COMM 20000 Foundations of Communication. Students who do not earn a score of 680 or better on this test-out opportunity in COMM 20000 must complete COMM 21000 Grammar Review (1 credit), earning a C or better in the course in order to fulfill this grammar requirement.
2. Students in the Global Communication concentration must take COMM 35852 Intercultural Communication.

Note:    The School of Communication Studies generally will approve dual concentrations for Communication Studies students as long as there are at least 12 hours of coursework in the concentration elective courses exclusively applied to each concentration (resulting in a total of 24 hours of unique concentration electives across the two concentrations). Students must also complete all of the other concentration requirements specific to each concentration, in addition to differentiating their major elective courses across the two concentrations. If one of the dual concentration choices is either the applied or the global communication concentration, students may select courses from across the College of Communication and Information in their elective choices for completing that part of the dual concentration. Any other duplicative course requirements for the two concentrations beyond the requirements specified above may be double counted when completing a dual concentration option.

Students electing a dual concentration must meet with an advisor to plan an individualized plan of study that meets these requirements before the dual concentration option will be approved for that student. Any changes made to the program of study also must be approved by an advisor, or the student may not be allowed to graduate with this option.

Applied Communication Concentration

For semester-by-semester course sequencing for this program, view the 2014-2015 Roadmap.

1. A minimum C (2.000) grade must be earned in COMM 35864 and 46092, the former to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement.
2. Must be from the College of Communication and Information; minimum 6 credit hours must have course subject JMC and/or VCD; and 9 credit hours must be upper-division. May include maximum 6 credit hours combined from COMM 45092, 45093, 45095 and 45196.
3. Any COMM course taken is calculated in the major GPA. For the Applied Communication and Global Communication the following subjects are calculated in the major GPA: CCI, COMM, IAKM, JMC, LIS and VCD.

Global Communication Concentration

For semester-by-semester course sequencing for this program, view the 2014-2015 Roadmap.

1. Minimum C (2.000) grade is required.
2. 12 credit hours must be upper division. Some courses may require prerequisites or departmental approval. The student is responsible for completing any required prerequisites or obtaining departmental approval.
3. Foreign Language Requirement: the 14 credit hour foreign language requirement equals three to four semesters, depending on the language selected. The 14 hours must be in one language and it must be a living, spoken language. Students may instead demonstrate an equivalent level of proficiency. Students with foreign language experience should consult with the Department of Modern and Classical Language Studies for appropriate placement. Students are required to begin meeting the foreign language requirement by their third semester of full-time enrollment (that is, no later than upon completing 30 semester hours) and are required to continue to enroll for foreign language courses until the requirement has been completed.
4. Any COMM course taken is calculated in the major GPA. For the Applied Communication and Global Communication the following subjects are calculated in the major GPA: CCI, COMM, IAKM, JMC, LIS and VCD.

Health Communication Concentration

For semester-by-semester course sequencing for this program, view the 2014-2015 Roadmap.

1. A minimum C (2.000) grade must be earned in COMM 45902 to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement. And a minimum C (2.000) grade must be earned in COMM 46091
2. Must be from Communication Studies; and 9 credit hours must be upper-division. May include maximum 6 credit hours combined from COMM 45092, 45093, 45095 and 45196.
3. Any COMM course taken is calculated in the major GPA.

Interpersonal Communication Concentration

For semester-by-semester course sequencing for this program, view the 2014-2015 Roadmap.

1. A minimum C (2.000) grade must be earned in COMM 45902 to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement. And a minimum C (2.000) grade must be earned in COMM 46091
2. Must be from Communication Studies; and 9 credit hours must be upper-division. May include maximum 6 credit hours combined from COMM 45092, 45093, 45095 and 45196.
3. Any COMM course taken is calculated in the major GPA.

Organizational Communication Concentration

For semester-by-semester course sequencing for this program, view the 2014-2015 Roadmap.

1. A minimum C (2.000) grade must be earned in COMM 45902 to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement. And a minimum C (2.000) grade must be earned in COMM 46091
2. Must be from Communication Studies; and 12 credit hours must be upper-division. May include maximum 6 credit hours combined from COMM 45092, 45093, 45095 and 45196.
3. Any COMM course taken is calculated in the major GPA.

Public Communication Concentration

For semester-by-semester course sequencing for this program, view the 2014-2015 Roadmap.

1. A minimum C (2.000) grade must be earned in COMM 45902 to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement. And a minimum C (2.000) grade must be earned in COMM 46091
2. Must be from Communication Studies; and 12 credit hours must be upper-division. May include maximum 6 credit hours combined from COMM 45092, 45093, 45095 and 45196.
3. Any COMM course taken is calculated in the major GPA.