Strategic Communication, B.A. (SCOM)

Core Curriculum

Core Distinctive

FYSM 1300	First Year Seminar: Gateway	3
COMM 1301	Speech Communication	3
KINE 1170	Wellness for Life	1
HIST 1300	Making US History	3
RELI 2345	The Religious and Philosophical Life	3
ENGL 3300	Writing As Discovery	3
Total Credit Hours:		16

Writing

ENGL 1301	Freshmen Writing I	3
	Or
ENGL 1302	Freshmen Writing II	3
Total Credit Hours:		3

Literature

ENGL 2301	World Literature	3
	Or
ENGL 2302	English Literature	3
	Or
ENGL 2303	American Literature	3
Total Credit Hours:		3

Fine Arts

Fine Arts - from Art, Music, Theatre

Total Credit Hours:

3

Biblical Studies

BIBL 1301	Old Testament Survey	3
	Or
BIBL 1302	New Testament Survey	3
Total Credit Hours:		3

Kinesiology, Health and Recreation

KINE Activity course (X 2)

Total Credit Hours:

2

Math

MATH 1301	Aspects of Modern Math	3
	or higher
Total Credit Hours:		3

Natural and Physical Sciences

	BIOL or ENVS	3
	PHYS, GEOL, CHEM, or PHSC	3
	Science Lab	1
Total Credit Hours:		7

Social and Behavioral Sciences

Must be from outside the major & minor

	ECON, POLS, PSYC, SOCI, or PHIL	6
Total Credit Hours:		6

Foreign Language

One language

Total Credit Hours:

12

Total Credit Hours: 58

Requirements

Major: Communication

COMM 1380	Survey of Mass Media	3
COMM 2300	Communication Theory	3
COMM 2301	Public Speaking	3
COMM 2308	Social Media Writing	3
COMM 2352	Survey of Advertising	3
COMM 3302	Interpersonal Communication	3
COMM 3308	Media Campaigns	3
COMM 3330	Survey of American Film	3
COMM 4303	Political Communication	3
COMM 4305	Organizational Communication	3
COMM 4310	Digital Portfolio	3
COMM 4389	Internship in Communication	3
Total Credit Hours:		36

Minor (minimum 18 credits, 9-12 upper level)

	Minor
Total Credit Hours:		18

Total Credit Hours: 54

Requirements

Technological Competency and Electives

COMM 1310	Computers in Communication	3
	Electives (3-6 upper level)
Total Credit Hours:		12

Total Credit Hours: 124

Note: Must complete a minimum of 124 credits with a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher to graduate.

42 upper level credits (3000 and 4000-level) required.

80 Chapel attendances required.