Communication
Department: Communication - starting fall 2010
Core
Choose 2 of the following plus the First Year Seminar= 7 credits
| Course Number | Title | Credits | Prerequisites | Dist. | Skills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CM 101 | First Year Seminar | 1 |
H |
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| CM 130 | Introduction to Human Communication | 3 |
S |
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| CM 132 | Message Analysis | 3 |
H |
CS |
|
| CM 133 | Mass Media & Society | 3 |
H |
CS |
Choose 3 of the following = 9
| Course Number | Title | Credits | Prerequisites | Dist. | Skills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CM 200 | The Art of Public Speaking |
3 |
sophomore standing |
H |
CS |
| CM 220 | Group Communication | 4 |
CM 130 |
H |
CS |
| CM 230 | Interpersonal Communication |
3 |
H |
CS |
|
| CM/IT 290 | indiv@metaverse.com |
3 |
CM 132 & IT 110 or IT 111 |
H |
CS,CW |
| PACS 105 | Introduction to Conflict Resolution |
3 |
S |
Choose 3 of the following = 9 credits
| Course Number | Title | Credits | Prerequisites | Dist. | Skills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CM 300 | Professional Presentations | 3 |
CM 200 | H |
CS |
| CM 320 | Qualitative Research Methods | 3 |
CM 130, CM 220,CM 405 | S |
|
| CM 330 | Media Analysis | 3 |
CM 132 or CM 133 | H |
CW, CS |
| CM 340 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
CM 230 | HI |
|
| CM 365 | Organizational Communication | 3 |
CM 130, CM 220 & CM 230 |
HS |
CW |
Practicum Courses (optional)
| Course Number | Title | Credits | Prerequisites | Dist. | Skills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CM 289 | Communication Practicum | 2 |
H or F |
Must Take 3 400 level courses plus Senior Seminar= 10 credits
| Course Number | Title | Credits | Prerequisites | Dist. | Skills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CM 400* | CP: Rotating Courses | 3 |
CM 130 & CM 230 |
H |
CS |
| CM 405** | CS: Studies in Communication | 3 |
CM 130 & CM 230 | H |
CS |
| CM 420*** | MS: Rotating Courses | 3 |
CM 132 & CM 133 |
H |
CS |
| CM 401 | Senior Seminar | 1 |
Jr. or Sr. standing | H |
* Communication Philosophy [CP] courses such as Health Communication, Listening, Advanced Interpersonal, Rhetoric of Coming Out, Storytelling and Rhetoric of Spirituality
** Communication Studies [CS] courses such as Women, Work and Identity, Nonverbal Communication
*** Media Studies [MS] courses such as CM 420A, Rhetoric of Film, CM 420B, Media Violence, CM 420D, Truth & Lying, CM 420E, Digital Storytelling
Must Take 2 Advanced Writing Courses = 6 credits
| Course Number | Title | Credits | Prerequisites | Dist. | Skills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EN 272 | Business Writing | 3 |
EN 110 | H |
CA |
| EN 303 | Poetry Writing | 3 |
EN 110 | H |
|
| EN 305 | Fiction Writing | 3 |
EN 110 & EN 155 | FH |
|
| EN 306 | Essay Writing | 3 |
EN 110 | H |
CW |
| EN 311 | Professional News & Feature Writing | 3 |
EN 110 |
H |
CW |
| EN 315 | Technical Writing | 3 |
EN 110 |
H |
CW |
| EN 376 | Writing Across Media | 3 |
EN 110 or EN 109 | H |
Total credits: 41-42
In order to complete the minimum 45 credit POE, students must either complete another communication/communication related course(s) OR do an internship and/or Honors thesis.
Maximum Number of Internship Credits = 15
| Course Number | Title | Credits | Prerequisites | Dist. | Skills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CM 490 | Internship Seminar | 2-9 |
corequisite CM 495 | H |
|
| CM 495 | Internship Research | 2-6 |
corequisite CM 490 | H |
Maximum Number of Honor Thesis Credits = 6
| Course Number | Title | Credits | Prerequisites | Dist. | Skills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CM 497 | Honors Research | 3-6 |
senior standing | H |
CS |
| CM 498 | Honors Research | 3-6 |
senior standing, CM 497 | H |
CS |
