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Program Sample Plan

Program name: Communication B.S.
Sub-plan: Communication Studies
Sample Plan: Communication Studies Sample Plan
Total Credits: 120.0
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Year 1 - Fall Semester: 14.0 cr
Lower-division emphasis course : 6.0 cr
COMP 1011 - Composition I : 3.0 cr : COMMUNICAT
COMM 1101 - Public Speaking : 3.0 cr : COMMUNICAT
LE (Goal 2 - Critical Thinking) :2.0 cr
Year 1 - Spring Semester: 16.0 cr
COMP 1013 - Composition II : 3.0 cr : COMMUNICAT
COMM 2002 - Interpersonal Communication : 3.0 cr : COMMUNICAT
Lower-division emphasis course : 9.0 cr
LE (Goal 2 - Critical Thinking) :1.0 cr
Year 2 - Fall Semester: 15.0 cr
COMM 2334 - Communication Topics : 3.0 cr
COMM 3008 - Business Writing : 3.0 cr
COMM 3000 - Communication Theory : 3.0 cr
COMM 3001 - Human Relationships and Leadership : 3.0 cr : HUMAN DIV
LE (Goal 10 - People/Environment) :3.0 cr
Year 2 - Spring Semester: 18.0 cr
Lower-division emphasis course : 12.0 cr
LE (Goal 3a - Biological Science) :3.0 cr
LE (Goal 4 - Mathematical Thinking) :3.0 cr
Year 3 - Fall Semester: 15.0 cr
COMM 3537 - Visual Communication : 3.0 cr
COMM 3100 - Research Fundamentals : 3.0 cr
COMM 3704 - Business and Professional Speaking : 3.0 cr
LE (Goal 5 - Hist & Behavrl/SocSci) :3.0 cr
LE (Goal 9 - Eth/Civic Responsblty) :3.0 cr
Year 3 - Spring Semester: 15.0 cr
COMM 3002 - Intercultural Communication : 3.0 cr : GLOB PERSP
COMM 3431 - Persuasion : 3.0 cr
Upper-division emphasis course : 9.0 cr
Year 4 - Fall Semester: 15.0 cr
COMM 4000 - News and Social Media Communication : 3.0 cr
Elective :9.0 cr
Technology 3.0 cr
Year 4 - Spring Semester: 12.0 cr
COMM 4704 - Organizational Communication : 3.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
COMM 3900 - Internship : 3.0 cr
LE (Goal 6 - Hum: Arts/Lit/Phil) :3.0 cr