Communication Major

These six hours are required:

• CT 4870 - Seminar in Communication Theory and Research (3)
• CT 4940 - Senior Capstone (3)

Choose 15 additional semester hours from:

In consultation with your department major advisor, choose from these course options to fulfill 15 credit hours:

• CT 3000 - Listening for Personal and Professional Success (3)
• CT 3300 - Presentational Speaking and Listening (3)

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• CT 3500 - Introduction to Public Relations (3)

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• JN 3500 - Introduction to Public Relations (3)

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• CT 3700 - Health Communication (3)
• CT 3840 - Persuasion: Theories of Social Influence (3)
• CT 3850 - Intercultural Communication (3)

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• CT 4170 - Principles of Advertising (3)

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• JN 4170 - Principles of Advertising (3)

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• CT 4350 - Organizational Communication (3)
• CT 4860 - Seminar in Group Interaction (3)
• CT 4880 - Research Methods in Communication (3)
• CT 4500 - Social Media and Contemporary Culture (3)

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• CT 4970 - Internship (2-3)

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• JN 4970 - Journalism Internship (2-3)

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• JN 3050 - Editing and Design (3)
• CT/JN xxxx  Special topics by approval

Other Requirements

• A minor or an additional 12 semester hours of upper division courses in related disciplines (outside Communication) are required, chosen under the direction of the major advisor.
• A grade of “C” or better is required in each upper division course of this major. A “C-” will not fulfill the requirement.
• A “C” grade or better is required in all composition and all writing courses.
• All majors are required to compete in either the Dowling Oratory Contest or the Bourke Extemporaneous Speaking Contest.
• An internship in communication, media or journalism is strongly recommended for all eligible majors. Students must be juniors or seniors, have a minimum 2.0 GPA overall and in lower division prerequisites in the major and a 3.0 GPA in major upper division courses, and must meet individual prerequisites of the internship. Internships must be arranged with the major advisor and faculty director prior to the work period for which the student expects to receive credit.