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

Attribute 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. UC 10097 is not required of transfer students with 25 credits (excluding College Credit Plus) or students age 21+ at time of admission.
2. 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.
3. Students who choose COMM 26000 will need to fulfill 6 hours of Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts. Students who do not choose COMM 26000 will need to fulfill 9 hours of Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts.
4. Students in the Global Communication concentration must take COMM 35852 Intercultural Communication.
5. Students who choose JMC 20001 to fulfill a concentration requirement will need to fulfill 3 hours of Kent Core Social Science. Students who do not choose JMC 20001 will need to fulfill 6 hours of Kent Core Social Science.

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

1. A minimum C (2.000) grade must be earned in COMM 35864 to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement.
2. Students who choose JMC 20001 to fulfill a concentration requirement will need to fulfill 3 hours of Kent Core Social Science. Students who do not choose JMC 20001 will need to fulfill 6 hours of Kent Core Social Science.
3. 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.
4. Any COMM course taken is calculated in the major GPA. For the Applied Communication concentration the following subjects are calculated in the major GPA: CCI, COMM, IAKM, JMC, LIS and VCD. Number of general elective credit hours required depends on meeting minimum 120 credit hours and 39 upper hours.

Global Communication Concentration

1. Students who choose JMC 20001 to fulfill a concentration requirement will need to fulfill 3 hours of Kent Core Social Science. Students who do not choose JMC 20001 will need to fulfill 6 hours of Kent Core Social Science.
2. Minimum C (2.000) grade is required to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement.
3. 12 credit hours must be upper division. Some courses may require prerequisites or departmental approval. The student is responsible for completing required prerequisites or obtaining departmental approval.
4. 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.
5. 6 credit hours must be upper-division. Some courses may require prerequisites or departmental approval. The student is responsible for completing required prerequisites or obtaining departmental approval.
6. Any COMM course taken is calculated in the major GPA. For the Global Communication concentration, the following subjects are calculated in the major GPA: CCI, COMM, IAKM, JMC, LIS and VCD. Number of general elective credit hours required depends on meeting minimum 120 credit hours and 39 upper hours.

Health Communication Concentration

1. A minimum C (2.000) grade must be earned in COMM 45902 to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement.
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. Students who choose JMC 20001 to fulfill a concentration requirement will need to fulfill 3 hours of Kent Core Social Science. Students who do not choose JMC 20001 will need to fulfill 6 hours of Kent Core Social Science.
4. Any COMM course taken is calculated in the major GPA.  Number of general elective credit hours required depends on meeting minimum 120 credit hours and 39 upper division hours.

Interpersonal Communication Concentration

1. A minimum C (2.000) grade must be earned in COMM 40001 to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement.
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. Students who choose JMC 20001 to fulfill a concentration requirement will need to fulfill 3 hours of Kent Core Social Science. Students who do not choose JMC 20001 will need to fulfill 6 hours of Kent Core Social Science.
4. Any COMM course taken is calculated in the major GPA. Number of general elective credit hours required depends on meeting minimum 120 credit hours and 39 upper division hours.

Organizational Communication Concentration

1. A minimum C (2.000) grade must be earned in COMM 35864 to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement.
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. Students who choose JMC 20001 to fulfill a concentration requirement will need to fulfill 3 hours of Kent Core Social Science. Students who do not choose JMC 20001 will need to fulfill 6 hours of Kent Core Social Science.
4. Any COMM course taken is calculated in the major GPA. Number of general elective credit hours required depends on meeting minimum 120 credit hours and 39 upper division hours.

Public Communication Concentration

1. A minimum C (2.000) grade must be earned in COMM 45902 to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement.
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. Students who choose JMC 20001 to fulfill a concentration requirement will need to fulfill 3 hours of Kent Core Social Science. Students who do not choose JMC 20001 will need to fulfill 6 hours of Kent Core Social Science.
4. Any COMM course taken is calculated in the major GPA. Number of general elective credit hours required depends on meeting minimum 120 credit hours and 39 upper division hours.