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2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Communication Studies Major, BA in Communication – Honors Program


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The School of Communication Studies offers an honors program that provides a rewarding educational experience for exceptional students. All students must complete CMST 201  or CMST 207 ; CMST 210 * or CMST 217 *, CMST 240 * or CMST 247 *; and/or CMST 250 . After completing these required courses with a cumulative GPA of 3.5, students are eligible to apply for admission to the communication studies honors program. To graduate with honors, students must maintain a 3.5 cumulative GPA in all courses in the major and a 3.25 cumulative GPA in all university courses.

Term 1 Hours Milestone Notes
ENGL 101 *, ENGL 118 * or ENGL 198 * 3 12 hours, 3.0 GPA
1Natural Sciences Electives * 4  
2Quantitative Reasoning Elective * 3  
2Social Sciences Elective * 3  
3Unrestricted Elective 2  
Term 2
2Arts and Humanities Elective * 3 ENGL 101 *, ENGL 118 * or ENGL 198 *
ENGL 102 * or ENGL 298 * 3 Natural Sciences* or Social Sciences* Elective
1Natural Sciences Electives * 3  
PSYC 110 * or PSYC 117  * 3  
CMST 201  or CMST 207   3  
Term 3
2Arts and Humanities Elective * 3 CMST 201  or CMST 207  with a grade of C– or better
CMST 210 *, CMST 217 *, CMST 240 * or CMST 247  3  
4Cultural Studies Elective * 3  
5Intermediate Foreign Language* 3  
MATH 115 *, STAT 201 *, or STAT 207  3  
Term 4
CMST 210 *, CMST 217 *, CMST 240 *, CMST 247 *, or CMST 250 * 3 CMST 210 *,  CMST 217 *, CMST 240 *, CMST 247 *, or CMST 250 * with a grade of C– or better
CMST 312 , CMST 342   6  
4Cultural Studies Elective * 3  
5Intermediate Foreign Language* 3  
Term 5
6Advanced Composition Elective* 3 CMST 312  or CMST 342  with a grade of C– or better
CMST 352 , CMST 487   6  
7College Elective 3  
3Unrestricted Elective 3  
Term 6
CMST 354 , CMST 356 , CMST 360 , CMST 487   9 No milestones
8Concentration Elective 3  
3Unrestricted Elective 3  
Term 7
CMST 487 , CMST 497 , CMST 499   9 No milestones
7College Elective 3  
3Unrestricted Elective 3  
Term 8
CMST 498   3 No milestones
8Concentration Elective 3  
3Unrestricted Electives 9  
TOTAL 120  
1 Select two science courses (7 hours) from the University or Chancellor’s Honors Program General Education list. At least one of the courses must have a laboratory.
2 Chosen from the University or Chancellor’s Honors Program General Education list.
3 Any courses not already required for the major.
4 Select any two courses from AFST 235 *, AFST 236 *; ANTH 120 *, ANTH 127 *; GLBS 250 *; HIEU 241 * or HIEU 247 *, HIEU 242 * or HIEU 248 *; HILA 255 *, HILA 256 *; HIST 261 * or HIST 267 *, HIST 262 * or HIST 268 *; HSP 368 *; LAC 251 *, LAC 252 *; MRST 201 *, MRST 202 *; MFLL 200 *; REST 101 *, REST 102 *; SOCI 250 *; UNHO 277 *, UNHO 278 *.
5 Six hours of the same intermediate foreign language.
6 Chosen from ENGL 257 *, ENGL 295 *, ENGL 357 *, ENGL 360 *, ENGL 455 *; JREM 200 *.
7 Two courses (6 hours) chosen from advertising, communication and information, communication studies, information sciences, journalism and electronic media, or public relations. CMST 492  may be counted toward this requirement.
8 Two courses (6 hours taken at the 300-400 level). These courses may be used to complete a minor or may be a combination of classes from all departments except Counselor Education, First Year Studies and Physical Education.

*  Meets University General Education Requirement .

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