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Interpersonal and Group Communication Concentration
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Required Core Courses (6 credits) | ||||||||||||||
| Introduction to Communication Studies | 3 credits | ||||||||||||
| Interpersonal Communication | 3 credits | ||||||||||||
Additional Required Courses (9 credits) Choose one course from each of the following three areas: | ||||||||||||||
| Intercultural Communication | 3 credits | ||||||||||||
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| International Communication | 3 credits | ||||||||||||
| Communication Law and Free Speech (
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| Persuasion | 3 credits | ||||||||||||
| Introduction to Digital Communication and Culture | 3 credits | ||||||||||||
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| Studies in Electronic Media | 3 credits | ||||||||||||
Concentration Electives (9 credits) Choose three courses from the following: | ||||||||||||||
| Group Communication | 3 credits | ||||||||||||
| Virtual Teamwork | 3 credits | ||||||||||||
| Selected Topics * (Subject to departmental approval. Please check the departmental website for approved courses in this concentration) | 3 credits | ||||||||||||
| Topics in Communication Studies * (Subject to departmental approval. Please check the departmental website for approved courses in this concentration) | 3 credits | ||||||||||||
| Language and Social Interaction | 3 credits | ||||||||||||
Additional Electives (6 credits)
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Choose any two COM courses at the 3000-level or above. |
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| Communication Research Strategies | 3 credits | ||||||||||||
| Internship in Business and Public Communication | 3 credits | ||||||||||||
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Intercultural and International Communication Concentration
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| Required Core Courses (6 credits) | ||||||||||||||
| Introduction to Communication Studies | 3 credits | ||||||||||||
| Intercultural Communication | 3 credits | ||||||||||||
Additional Required Courses (9 credits) Choose one course from each of the following three areas: | ||||||||||||||
| Interpersonal Communication | 3 credits | ||||||||||||
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| Group Communication | 3 credits | ||||||||||||
| Communication Law and Free Speech (
| 3 credits | ||||||||||||
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| Persuasion | 3 credits | ||||||||||||
| Introduction to Digital Communication and Culture | 3 credits | ||||||||||||
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| Studies in Electronic Media | 3 credits | ||||||||||||
Concentration Electives (9 credits) Choose three courses from the following: | ||||||||||||||
| International Communication | 3 credits | ||||||||||||
| Gender, Ethnicity, and Race in Communication | 3 credits | ||||||||||||
| Virtual Teamwork | 3 credits | ||||||||||||
| Organizations in International Development | 3 credits | ||||||||||||
| Selected Topics * (Subject to departmental approval. Please check the departmental website for approved courses in this concentration) | 3 credits | ||||||||||||
| Topics in Communication Studies * (Subject to departmental approval. Please check the departmental website for approved courses in this concentration) | 3 credits | ||||||||||||
| Language and Social Interaction | 3 credits | ||||||||||||
Additional Electives (6 credits)
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Choose any two COM courses at the 3000-level or above. |
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| Especially recommended: | ||||||||||||||
| Communication Research Strategies | 3 credits | ||||||||||||
| Internship in Business and Public Communication | 3 credits | ||||||||||||
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Rhetoric and Public Advocacy Concentration
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| Required Core Courses (6 credits) | ||||||||||||||
| Introduction to Communication Studies | 3 credits | ||||||||||||
| Communication Law and Free Speech (
| 3 credits | ||||||||||||
Additional Required Courses (9 credits) Choose one course from each of the following three areas: | ||||||||||||||
| Interpersonal Communication | 3 credits | ||||||||||||
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| Group Communication | 3 credits | ||||||||||||
| Intercultural Communication | 3 credits | ||||||||||||
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| International Communication | 3 credits | ||||||||||||
| Introduction to Digital Communication and Culture | 3 credits | ||||||||||||
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| Studies in Electronic Media | 3 credits | ||||||||||||
Concentration Electives (9 credits) Choose three courses from the following: | ||||||||||||||
| Classical Rhetoric | 3 credits | ||||||||||||
| History and Criticism of American Public Address | 3 credits | ||||||||||||
| Modern Frontiers of Rhetoric | 3 credits | ||||||||||||
| Persuasion | 3 credits | ||||||||||||
| Argumentation and Debate | 3 credits | ||||||||||||
| Elements of Legal Argumentation | 3 credits | ||||||||||||
| Markets, Media, and Meaning | 3 credits | ||||||||||||
| Selected Topics * (Subject to departmental approval. Please check the departmental website for approved courses in this concentration) | 3 credits | ||||||||||||
Additional Electives (6 credits)
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Choose any two COM courses at the 3000-level or above. |
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| Especially recommended: | ||||||||||||||
| Communication Research Strategies | 3 credits | ||||||||||||
| Internship in Business and Public Communication | 3 credits | ||||||||||||
* Students may enroll in COM 4101 more than once if the topic is different.
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Digital Communication and Culture Concentration
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| Required Core Courses (6 credits) | ||||||||||||||
| Introduction to Communication Studies | 3 credits | ||||||||||||
| Introduction to Digital Communication and Culture | 3 credits | ||||||||||||
Additional Required Courses (9 credits) Choose one course from each of the following three areas: | ||||||||||||||
| Interpersonal Communication | 3 credits | ||||||||||||
| or | ||||||||||||||
| Group Communication | 3 credits | ||||||||||||
| Intercultural Communication | 3 credits | ||||||||||||
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| International Communication | 3 credits | ||||||||||||
| Communication Law and Free Speech ( | 3 credits | ||||||||||||
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| Persuasion | 3 credits | ||||||||||||
Concentration Electives (9 credits) Choose three courses from the following: | ||||||||||||||
| Ethics of Image Making: Film, Television, and Digital Media | 3 credits | ||||||||||||
| Media Analysis and Criticism | 3 credits | ||||||||||||
| Studies in Electronic Media | 3 credits | ||||||||||||
| American Television Programming | 3 credits | ||||||||||||
| International Communication | 3 credits | ||||||||||||
| Contemporary Issues in Digital Media | 3 credits | ||||||||||||
| Markets, Media, and Meaning | 3 credits | ||||||||||||
| Selected Topics * (Subject to departmental approval. Please check the departmental website for approved courses in this concentration) | 3 credits | ||||||||||||
Additional Electives (6 credits)
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Choose any two COM courses at the 3000-level or above. |
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| Especially recommended: | ||||||||||||||
| Communication Research Strategies | 3 credits | ||||||||||||
| Internship in Business and Public Communication | 3 credits | ||||||||||||
* Students may enroll in COM 4101 more than once if the topic is different.
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The Minor
A minor in the Department of Communication Studies provides students with a concentration in an area of study of acknowledged importance to every career path. The minor consists of two courses at the 3000-level or above from the list below and one of the communication studies capstone courses:
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