2018-19 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

Suggested Three-Year Curriculum for a Major in Communication Strategic Communication Concentration Fall Year 1: BTGE-1725 The Bible and the Gospel...............................................3 COM-1100 Fundamentals of Speech.................................................3 COM-1150 Communication Seminar..................................................1 COM-2050 Communication Theory...................................................3 ENG-1400 Composition.....................................................................3 Electives.............................................................................................3 Total................................................................................................. 16 Spring Year 1 BTGE-2730 Old Testament Literature................................................3 COM-2200 Communication in Applied Contexts................................3 COM-3350 Event Planning................................................................3 PEF-1990 Physical Activity and the Christian Life..............................2 Electives.............................................................................................6 Total................................................................................................. 17 Summer Year 1 BTGE-2740 New Testament Literature...............................................3 GSS-1100 Politics and American Culture...........................................3 LIT-2XXX Literature Elective..............................................................3 Physical Science Elective...............................................................3.5 Quantitative Elective..........................................................................3 Total.............................................................................................. 15.5 Fall Year 2: COM-2220 Quantitative Research.....................................................3 COM-2330 Writing for Communication Professions...........................3 COM-3840 Media Analysis.................................................................3 COM-4060 Organizational Leadership...............................................3 Electives.............................................................................................4 Total................................................................................................. 16 Spring Year 2. BTGE-3755 Theology I......................................................................3 COM-3240 Interpersonal Communication..........................................2 COM-4610 Communication Ethics.....................................................2 Strategic Communication Electives....................................................3 Electives.............................................................................................6 Total................................................................................................. 16 Summer Year 2. BTGE-3765 Theology II. ....................................................................3 HUM-1400 Introduction to the Humanities.........................................3 Biology Elective...............................................................................3.5 Humanities Elective. ..........................................................................3 Global Awareness Elective.................................................................3 Total.............................................................................................. 15.5 Fall Year 3. BRDM-4155 Image and Word in a Visual Culture..............................3 COM-2520 Virtual Communication....................................................3 Strategic Communication Electives....................................................6 Social Science Elective......................................................................3 Electives.............................................................................................1 Total................................................................................................. 16 Spring Year 3: COM-3100 Advanced Public Speaking..............................................3 COM-4850 Senior Seminar................................................................1 COM-4950 Applied Capstone............................................................3 History Elective..................................................................................3 Electives.............................................................................................6 Total................................................................................................. 16 Pathway to Master of Business Administration for Communication Majors Communication majors who plan to enroll in the Master in Business Administration degree program after completing the Bachelor of Arts degree should pursue the following curriculum plan. This optional accelerated pathway includes essential prerequisites and prepares the student for advanced standing in the graduate MBA program. Pathway Requirements Year 1. ......................................................................................30.5 BTGE-1725 The Bible and the Gospel...................................... 3 COM-1100 Fundamentals of Speech........................................ 3 COM-1150 Communication Seminar......................................... 1 ENG-1400 Composition............................................................ 3 GSS-1100 Politics and American Culture ................................. 3 HUM-1400 Introduction to the Humanities................................ 3 PEF-1990 Physical Activity and the Christian Life..................... 2 Biology Elective...................................................................... 3.5 History Elective......................................................................... 3 LIT-2XXX Literature Elective. .................................................... 3 Quantitative Elective. ................................................................ 3 Year 2. ......................................................................................32.5 BTGE-2730 Old Testament Literature....................................... 3 BTGE-2740 New Testament Literature...................................... 3 COM-2050 Communication Theory.......................................... 3 (or COM-2320 Theories of Mass Media............................... 3) COM-2200 Communication in Applied Contexts....................... 3 *COM-2220 Quantitative Research........................................... 3 COM-2330 Writing for Communication Professions.................. 3 Physical Science Elective. ..................................................... 3.5 Social Science/Global Awareness Elective............................... 3 Communication Concentration.................................................. 8 Year 3. .........................................................................................33 *ACCT-2110 Principles of Accounting I...................................... 3 *ACCT-2120 Principles of Accounting II.................................... 3 BTGE-3755 Theology I............................................................. 3 BTGE-3765 Theology II............................................................. 3 COM-3240 Interpersonal Communication................................. 2 COM-3840 Media Analysis........................................................ 3 (or BRDM-3611 Web Analytics............................................. 3) Communication Concentrations................................................ 9 Electives.................................................................................... 7 Year 4. .........................................................................................32 COM-3100 Advanced Public Speaking..................................... 3 COM-4850 Senior Seminar....................................................... 1 *ECON-2110 Essentials of Economics...................................... 3 Communication Concentration.................................................. 6 Humanities Elective................................................................... 3 Electives.................................................................................. 10 MGMT-6710 Organizational Design and Behavior.................... 3 M.B.A. Core or Elective............................................................. 3 * required prerequisite course for the M.B.A. program Note: Students who are not accepted into the graduate program or who decide not to continue to completion of the Master of Business Administration should switch to the regular communication major to complete the undergraduate degree. The Master of Business Administration curriculum is described in the Graduate Catalog and available upon request from admissions Professional Writing and Information Design The professional writing and information design major prepares students for positions as communication experts in a variety of industries. The major itself involves 58 semester hours in specific professional writing and information design courses. Professional Writing and Information Design Core.................58 ENG-3070 English Grammar.................................................... 3 PWID-2130 Introduction to Professional Writing........................ 3 PWID-3000 Production Tools and Document Design................ 3 PWID-3010 Style and Mechanics for Writers............................. 3 PWID-3020 Professional Portfolio Development I..................... 1 PWID-3090 Marketing Communication..................................... 3 PWID-3170 The Professional Writer in a Corporate Culture...... 2 PWID-3180 Visual Rhetoric....................................................... 3 PWID-3210 Professional Editing............................................... 3 PWID-3250 Documentation Design.......................................... 3 PWID-4010 Report Writing........................................................ 3 PWID-4020 Professional Portfolio Development II.................... 1 PWID-4050 Content Strategy and Development....................... 3 PWID-4090 User Experience for the Web................................. 3 PWID-4130 Instructional Design I............................................. 3 PWID-4140 Instructional Design II............................................ 3 PWID-4160 Professional Writing Internship. ............................. 3 *PWID-4170 Special Topics...................................................... 3 VCD-2600 Web Design I........................................................... 3 Electives selected from the following................................... 6 BRDM-3611 Web Analytics.................................................3 COM-2050 Communication Theory....................................3 COM-2140 Intercultural Communication. ...........................3 COM-3100 Advanced Public Speaking...............................3 ENG-2230 Advanced Composition.....................................3 JOUR-2500 Introduction to Public Relations......................3 *Capstone Course Professional Writing and Information Design Major Curriculum Summary Proficiency Requirements. .........................................................0–5 Other General Education Requirements................................48–59 Professional Writing and Information Design Requirements........58 Electives................................................................................. 11–22 Total (minimum, not including proficiency)........................... 128 Professional Writing and Information Design Industry Advisory Board The professional writing and information design industry advisory board aims to enable the department to adequately position the Professional Writing and Information Design major and its graduates for the future. Scott Bennett, Procter and Gamble Jenn Himes, Nationwide Sylvia Miller, Elsevier Genelle Pretty, Parker Hannifin Corporation Matt Pretty, Hyland Software Jim Visgaitis, HP Enterprise Services A complete description of the general education requirements is found on page 24. Suggested Four-Year Curriculum for a Major in Professional Writing and Information Design First year: BTGE-1725 The Bible and the Gospel...............................................3 COM-1100 Fundamentals of Speech.................................................3 ENG-1400 Composition.....................................................................3 ENG-3070 English Grammar.............................................................3 GBIO-1000 Principles of Biology.....................................................3.5 GSS-1100 Politics and American Culture...........................................3 HUM-1400 Introduction to the Humanities.........................................3 PEF-1990 Physical Activity and the Christian Life..............................2 LIT-2XXX Literature Elective..............................................................3 PWID-3010 Style and Mechanics for Writers......................................3 Quantitative Elective..........................................................................3 Total.............................................................................................. 32.5 Second year: BTGE-2730 Old Testament Literature................................................3 BTGE-2740 New Testament Literature...............................................3 PWID-2130 Introduction to Professional Writing.................................3 PWID-3000 Production Tools and Document Design.........................3 PWID-3020 Professional Portfolio Development I..............................1 PWID-3170 The Professional Writer in a Corporate Culture...............2 PWID-3210 Professional Editing........................................................3 PWID-3250 Documentation Design...................................................3 PWID Electives...............................................................................0-3 Humanities Elective. ..........................................................................3 Electives..........................................................................................5-8 Total................................................................................................. 32 Summer: PWID-4160 Professional Writing Internship.......................................3 Total................................................................................................... 3 Third year: BTGE-3755 Theology I......................................................................3 BTGE-3765 Theology II. ....................................................................3 PWID-3090 Marketing Communication..............................................3 PWID-3180 Visual Rhetoric................................................................3 PWID-4050 Content Strategy and Development................................3 PWID Electives..................................................................................3 VCD-2600 Web Design I....................................................................3 History Elective..................................................................................3 Physical Science Elective...............................................................3.5 Social Science/Global Awareness Elective........................................3 Total.............................................................................................. 30.5 Fourth year: PWID-4010 Report Writing.................................................................3 PWID-4020 Professional Portfolio Development II.............................1 PWID-4090 User Experience for the Web. ........................................3 PWID-4130 Instructional Design I......................................................3 PWID-4140 Instructional Design II.....................................................3 PWID-4170 Special Topics ................................................................3 Electives........................................................................................... 14 Total................................................................................................. 30 Page 86 2018–19 Undergraduate Academic Catalog 2018–19 Undergraduate Academic Catalog Page 87 Department of Communication Communication Department of Communication Professional Writing and Information Design