2004-2005 Academic Catalog

67 Communication Arts School of Humanities, Fine Arts, and Bible COM-4610 Communication Ethics ..................................... 2 COM-4640 Special Topics ............................................... 2-3 COM-4900 Internship in Communication* ......................... 3 POLS-2610 American National Government...................... 3 POLS-2620 American State and Local Government .......... 3 POLS-3620 The Supreme Court ......................................... 3 *Only 3 credit hours of internship may count toward this concentration. Rhetorical communication concentration ...............................24 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 (minimum, not includingproficiency) .......................... 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-1720Spiritual Formation ........................................................ 3 COM-1000 Introduction to Communication Arts............................... 2 COM-1100 Fundamentals of Speech ............................................... 3 COM-2200 Communication in Applied Contexts .............................. 2 ENG-1400Composition..................................................................... 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 ................................................ 2 (or COM-4840 Senior Project: Recital ............................................ 3) COM-4830 Research Post-Seminar ................................................. 0 Communication Arts Major Concentration Courses ......................... 7 Electives ......................................................................................... 19 Total ............................................................................................... 31 The Forensics team competes in areas such as public speaking, oral interpretations, limited preparation events, and Lincoln-Douglas debate.