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The Communication major consists of the prerequisites (6 hours), the communication core (23 hours) and one track, either broadcasting (13 hours), journalism (14 hours) or public relations (13 hours). In addition, students are required to take 12 hours of required electives or a complete major or minor in another department. Depending on the choice of electives, the major requires 48 or more hours to complete.

The order of courses may be changed as long as prerequisites are met. Additional hours in workshops or internships are strongly encouraged. Students must have permission from the Department Chair to enter any class without the prerequisites.

The communication minor consists of the prerequisites (6 hours) and the communication core requirements (18 hours) -- except COM 215, COM 470 -- and the electives (12 hours).

A Journalism Minor is available only to non-Communication Majors.

Courses are 3 credit hours unless specified otherwise.

Prerequisites for Communication major (6 hours):
COM 101 - Speech Communicaton
CSC 120 - Introduction to Computers and Management Applications

Communication Core Requirements (23 hours):
COM 208 - Introduction to Mass Communication
COM 210 - Writing for Mass Communication
COM 215 - Mass Media Production

(Students must complete two of the three following principles courses):
COM 217 - Principles of Electronic Media
COM 251 - Principles of Journalism
COM 300 - Principles of Public Relations

COM 360 - Mass Media and Society
COM 420 - Ethics and Law in Mass Communication
COM 470 - Senior Project (1 hour)

Broadcast Track Requirements (13 hours):
Com 275 - Radio Workshop (1) or 276 - Television Workshop (1) (one 1-hour workshop required)
COM 306 - Electronic News I or COM 305 - Web Publishing
COM 217 - Principles of Electronic Media (See Core Requirements)
COM 317 - Television Production
COM 417 - Advanced Electronic Production

Journalism Track Requirements (14 hours):
COM 274 - Publications Workshop (one 1-hour required)
COM 251 - Principles of Journalism (see Core Requirements)
COM 306 - Electronic News I
COM 351 - News and Feature Reporting
COM 352 - Editing and Layout
COM 451 - Advanced Reporting (COM 317 preq. for electronic)

Public Relations Track Requirements (13 hours):
COM 274 - Publications Workshop (one 1-hour required)
COM 300 - Principles of Public Relations (see Core Requirements)
COM 310 - Writing for Public Relations
COM 321 - Mass Communication Theory and Methodology
COM 352 - Editing and Layout
COM 460 - PR Strategies and Campaigns

Required Electives (12 hours or completion of a major or minor in another department):
ART - 331 - Introduction to Visual Communication I
ART - 232 - Introduction to Visual Communication II
ART 230 - Graphics for the Non-Major
ART 241 - Photography (or higher level photography course)
BUS 101 - Introduction to Business I
BUS 310 - Marketing Operations
BUS 318 - Principles of Advertising
CSC 121 - Advanced Computer Applications
ENG 206 - Creative Writing II - The Short Store
ENG 307 - Magazine Writing
ENG 221/222 - American Literature I and II
POS 221 - United States Politics
THA 205 - Acting I
THA 206 - Oral Interpretation of Literature
THA 209 - History of American Film I
THA 430 - Voice and Speech Production
COM courses listed in Catalog but not taken as requirement;
COM 481 Communication Internship (3 hours per site);
COM 440 - Special Topics (limited to 6 total hours);
COM 274, 275 or 276 - Additional workshop hours (limited to 4 total hours)