2018-2019 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 Page 86 2018–19 Undergraduate Academic Catalog Department of Communication Communication