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Communication Studies B.A.

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College of Liberal Arts (TCLA)202 - Bachelor of Arts
Completion requirement
Earn at least 6 credits from the following:
  • 0038811
    OR
    7887411
  • 0038931
Completion requirement
Earn at least 9 credits from the following:
  • 0039481
  • 0038971
  • 0039031
Completion requirement
Earn at least 3 credits from the following:
  • 0038951
  • 8029941
  • 7930741
  • 0038981
  • 0042681
  • 0039051
  • 8168371
  • 0046061
Completion requirement

Students must complete COMM 1313W before enrolling in a Research Experience Course.

Earn at least 3 credits from the following:
  • 8003941
  • 0039001
  • 0043781
  • 0039081
  • 8031421
  • 8035711
  • 0026301
  • 0026481
Completion requirement

The amount of Communication Studies Electives required will depend on the amount of credits taken to fulfill the Performative Elective and Research Experience Course requirements.

Take a minimum of 12 credits of Communication Studies Electives. At least 3 credits must be taken at the 4xxx or 5xxx level. A maximum of 3 credits of 19xx Freshman Seminar may count towards the Communication Studies Electives requirement.

Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:
  • COMM 19xx - Freshman Seminar

Earn at least 0 credits from the following:
  • 7876501
    OR
    8102581
  • 0038951
  • 8029941
  • 7930741
  • 0039481
  • 8003951
  • 8004181
  • 8003941
  • 8174791
    OR
    8173241
  • 8178341
    OR
    8173251
  • 0038971
  • 0102561
  • 0044061
  • 7953781
  • 0038981
  • 0042681
  • 0040311
  • 0038991
  • 0039001
  • 0039031
  • 0039051
  • 8168371
  • 0043781
  • 0039081
  • 0044311
  • 8031421
  • 8035711
  • 8174781
  • 0026301
  • 0026481
  • 8185441
AND

If selected as an elective, take no more than 3 credits combined from the following courses:

Earn at least 0 credits from the following:
  • 0046041
  • 0046061
  • 0046051
AND
Earn at least 3 credits from the following:
  • 8052041
  • 0044671
  • 8150611
  • 8003971
  • 0038961
  • 0044051
  • 7901441
  • 8196301
  • 7901451
  • 0039181
  • 0043851
  • 0039261
  • 8262391
  • 0102451
  • 8003981
  • 8003991
  • 8082301
  • 0039211
  • 0039271
  • 0039041
  • 0039071
  • 0039101
  • 0039111
  • 0039191
  • 0039201
  • 0039221
  • 7908791
Completion requirement

The Capstone is fulfilled by completing a project. Students seeking honors in communication studies may fulfill the capstone requirement with the honors thesis. Students must complete and receive a grade or be enrolled in at least one Research Experience Course and two Core Courses prior to enrollment. Students who double major and choose to complete the capstone requirement in their other major may waive the communication studies BA capstone, and they do not need to replace the 1 credit.

Earn at least 1 credits from the following:
  • 7913551
Completion requirements
Students are required to take one upper division writing intensive course within the major. If that requirement has not been satisfied within the core major requirements, students must choose one course from the following list. Some of these courses may also fulfill other major requirements.
Complete up to 1 course(s) and earn credit(s) from the following:
  • 8003941
  • 0039001
  • 0039051
  • 0043781
  • 0039081
  • 8031421
  • 8035711
  • 0026301
  • 0026481
  • 7913551
  • 0044051
  • 0039181
  • 0039261
  • 8262391
  • 0039111
  • 0039201
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