Required for each of these options are the following core courses totaling thirty hours:

• COMM 110 - Communication Skills
• COMM 230 - Mass Media and Society
• COMM 312 - Communication Theory
• COMM 320 - Theory and Practice of Groups
• COMM 430 - Internship
• COMM 460 - Senior Capstone
• JOUR 220 - Introduction to Journalistic Storytelling
• THEA 220 - Introduction to Theatre

A concentration of 18-22 hours is required as follows:

Additional Information

To be eligible to enter the major, a student must complete an application form. The minimum requirement for acceptance into the Communication Arts major is a 2.5 gpa in the major.

Students in the Communication Arts major are encouraged to participate in the co-curricular activities of one or more concentration areas. Enrolling in JOUR 240/340; MDCM 240/340; SPCH 240/340; or THEA 240/340 would obtain credit for these activities.