Communication — Bachelor of Arts The Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in communication is designed to prepare students with the foundations of the discipline and the transferrable skills to meet the demands of a dynamically new and changing convergent communication environment. Coursework in the major develops critical competencies in leadership, problem-solving skills, critical thinking, creativity, and a broad range of communication skills necessary for advancement in both employment and graduate school contexts. Course requirements involve 48 semester hours, including 25 semester hours in the core requirements and 23 semester hours in the selected concentration. Course requirements involve 48 semester hours including: Communication requirements..................................................25 COM-1150 Communication Seminar.........................................1 COM-2050 Communication Theory..........................................3 COM-2200 Communication in Applied Contexts.......................3 COM-2220 Quantitative Research............................................3 (or COM-2225 Qualitative Research................................3) COM-2330 Writing for Communication Professions..................3 COM-3100 Advanced Public Speaking.....................................3 COM-3240 Interpersonal Communication.................................2 COM-3710 Narrative and Cultural Literacy...............................3 COM-3840 Media Analysis........................................................3 COM-4850 Senior Seminar.......................................................1 Concentration selected from the following.............................23 Organizational Communication concentration..................23 COM-3230 Organizational Communication........................3 COM-3250 Interviewing......................................................3 COM-3260 Organizational Negotiation...............................3 COM-4060 Organizational Leadership...............................3 COM-4610 Communication Ethics.....................................2 COM-4950 Applied Capstone.............................................3 MGMT-3500 Principles of Organization and Management.3 MGMT-3530 Human Resources Management...................3 (or COM-3350 Event Planning......................................3) (or COM-3550 Advocacy Communication..................... 3) General Electives: 0-26 credits of general electives will be needed to reach the required 128 credits for graduation. These courses may be from any area of study, unless otherwise needed to satisfy the global awareness requirement. Communication Major Curriculum Summary Proficiency Requirements..........................................................0–4 General Education Requirements..........................................51–59 Communication Major Requirements...........................................48 Electives................................................................................. 21–29 Total (minimum, not including proficiency)...........................128 2025–26 Undergraduate Academic Catalog Page 213 Cedarville Online Communication — Bachelor of Arts
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