2002-2003 Academic Catalog

61 Communication Arts School of Humanities, Fine Arts, and Bible Rhetorical communication concentration ..............................24 *Only 3 credit hours of internship may count toward this concentration. BEPH-2200 Introduction to Philosophy .............................. 3 COM-3120 Argumentation and Debate .............................. 3 COM-3130 Rhetorical Criticism .......................................... 2 COM-4110 History of Public Address ................................. 3 COM-4120 Contemporary Rhetoric .................................... 2 COM-4810 Research Pre-Seminar ..................................... 1 COM-4830 Research Post-Seminar ................................... 0 Electives selected from the following: ............................... 10 BEPH-2240 Logic ................................................................ 3 BEPH-2250 Ethics ............................................................... 3 BEPH-3240 Epistemology .................................................. 3 BEPH-3330 19th Century Philosophy ................................ 3 COM-3220 Visual Communication ..................................... 3 COM-4610 Communication Ethics ...................................... 2 COM-4640 Special Topics ............................................... 2-3 COM-4900 Internship in Communication* .......................... 3 POLS-2610 American National Government ...................... 3 * Only 3 credit hours of internship may count toward this concentration. Communication Arts Major Curriculum Summary Proficiency Requirements ........................................................ 0-5 General Education Requirements ....................................... 49-60 Communication Arts Major Requirements ................................ 44 Electives ............................................................................... 24-35 Total (minimumnot including proficiency) ........................... 128 A complete description of the General Education Requirements is found on page 18 Suggested Four-Year Curriculum for a Major in Communication Arts First year: BEGE-1710 Christian Life and Thought .......................................... 3 BEGE-1720 Spiritual Formation ....................................................... 3 COM-1000 Introduction to Communication Studies ....................... 2 COM-1100 Fundamentals of Speech ............................................. 3 COM-2200 Communication in Applied Contexts ............................ 2 ENG-1400 Composition ................................................................... 3 GSS-1000 Foundations of Social Science ...................................... 3 HUM-1400 Introduction to the Humanities ...................................... 3 PEF-1990 Physical Activity and the Christian Life .......................... 1 Biological Science Elective ........................................................... 3.5 History Elective ................................................................................ 3 Literature Elective ............................................................................ 3 Physical Education Activity Elective ................................................ 1 Total ............................................................................................ 33.5 Second year: BEGE-2730 Old Testament Literature ............................................ 3 BEGE-2740 New Testament Literature .......................................... 3 COM-2000 Persuasive Theory ....................................................... 3 COM-2050 Communication Theory ................................................ 3 COM-2220 Research in Communication ........................................ 2 Communication Arts Major Concentration Courses ....................... 9 Physical Science Elective ............................................................. 3.5 Quantitative Elective ........................................................................ 3 Social Science/Global Awareness Elective .................................... 3 Total ............................................................................................ 32.5 Third year: BEGE-3750 Christian Worldview Development .............................. 2 BEGE-3760 Christian Worldview Integration .................................. 2 COM-3100 Advanced Public Speaking ........................................... 3 COM-3240 Interpersonal Communication ...................................... 2 COM-4810 Research Pre-Seminar ................................................ 1 Communication Arts Major Concentration Courses ....................... 9 Electives ......................................................................................... 12 Total ............................................................................................... 31 Fourth year: COM-4110 History of Public Address ............................................. 3 (or another Humanities elective ...................................................... 3) COM-4820 Senior Research Project .............................................. 3 (or COM-4840 Senior Project: Recital .......................................... 3) COM-4830 Research Post-Seminar ............................................... 0 Communication Arts Major Concentration Courses ....................... 6 Electives ......................................................................................... 19 Total ............................................................................................... 31 Students gain experience using the latest electronic broadcasting and editing equipment to produce Yellow Jacket basketball games for local cable TV.