Bachelor of Arts in Strategic Communication Curriculum
The following information is provided as a guide to your major curriculum. Students should review all requirements (major, minor and general education) as specified in the catalog under which they enter.
Please note: This list applies to students with a catalog year of Fall 2019.
Curriculum
Strategic Communication Foundations (6 credits)
Strategic Communication Core Requirements (9 credits)
Strategic Communication Concentrations (9 credits)
Select one of the following concentrations:
Public Relations
Leadership & Teamwork
Diversity & Inclusion
OR
AND
Media & Technology
Pick two of the following:
AND
Communication Electives (9 credits)
A minimum of six elective hours must be selected from upper-level (3000 or higher) courses. One course (three hours) must be selected from the existing Strategic Communication concentrations. The remaining elective credit hours may be selected from any major/minor within the School of Communication. Courses taken outside the School of Communication may be used with prior approval from the School of Communication advisor.
- Course prerequisites must be met to enroll in upper-level courses. A course and its prerequisite cannot be taken at the same time.
- Grade requirement: A minimum grade of C is required in all courses to be applied toward the major. The school prohibits students from taking a class more than twice for credit.
- pencil icon Baccalaureate-level writing requirement must be met by taking one of the courses marked with a pencil icon. (COM 3350, COM 4790, or COM 4480)
- pencil icon Students may take up to six (6) hours of COM 3050/COM 4800 provided the topics are different.
- Up to six (6) hours of COM 3980/4990 may be used as electives in the major.
- Courses outside the school may be used with written prior permission of the School of Communication faculty advisor.