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2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Communication Studies Major, BA in Communication


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uTrack Requirements

Universal Tracking (uTrack) is an academic monitoring system designed to help students stay on track for timely graduation. In order to remain on track, students must complete the minimum requirements for each tracking semester, known as milestones. Milestones include successful completion of specified courses and/or attainment of a minimum GPA. uTrack requirements only affect full-time, degree-seeking students.

Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts in Communication – Communication Studies Major


Term 1 Hours Milestone Notes
ENGL 101 * or ENGL 118  3 12 hours, 2.0 GPA
1Natural Sciences  Electives* 4  
2Quantitative Reasoning  Elective* 3  
3Engaged Inquiries  Elective* 3  
4Expanded Perspectives  Elective* 3  
Term 2
5Arts and Humanities  Elective* 3 ENGL 101 * or ENGL 118 
ENGL 102  3  
1Natural Sciences  Elective* 3  
PSYC 110 * or PSYC 117  3  
13Unrestricted Elective 2  
Term 3
CMST 201 * or CMST 207 * 3 Natural Sciences * or Social Sciences * Elective
6CMST 210 *, CMST 217 *, CMST 240 *, or CMST 247  3  
7Global Citizenship – US  or Global Citizenship – International   Elective 3  
8Foreign Language (Intermediate Level) 3  
MATH 115 *, STAT 201 *, or STAT 207  3  
Term 4
9Written Communication  Elective* 3 CMST 210 *,  CMST 217 *, CMST 240 *, CMST 247 *, or CMST 250  with a grade of C– or better
4Expanded Perspectives  Elective* 3  
6CMST 210 *, CMST 217 *, CMST 240 *, CMST 247 * or CMST 250   3  
7Global Citizenship – US * or Global Citizenship – International   Elective* 3  
8Foreign Language (Intermediate Level)* 3  
Term 5
CMST 352   3 CMST 201 * with a grade of C– or better
CMST 312  or CMST 342   3  
10College Elective 3  
11Concentration Elective 3  
3Engaged Inquiries  Elective* 3
Term 6
CMST 260   2 No milestones
CMST 356   4  
CMST 312  or CMST 342   3  
11Concentration Elective 3  
13Unrestricted Elective 3  
Term 7
12CMST Upper-division Content Courses 6 No milestones
10College Elective 3  
11Concentration Elective 3  
3Engaged Inquiries  Elective* 3  
Term 8
CMST 499 * 3 No milestones
12CMST Upper-division Content Course 3  
11Concentration Elective 3  
13Unrestricted Electives 6  
TOTAL 120  
1 Choose from the Natural Sciences  Volunteer Core list. At least one of the courses must be a 4-credit hour lab sciences.
2 Choose from the Quantitative Reasoning  Volunteer Core list.
3 Choose from the Engaged Inquiries   Volunteer Core list.
4 Choose from the Arts and Humanities , Applied Arts and Humanities , Social Sciences , Global Citizenship – US , and Global Citizenship – International  Volunteer Core lists.
5 Choose from the Arts and Humanities  Volunteer Core list.
6 Select two of the three speaking-emphasis classes listed.
7 Choose one course from the following: Global Citizenship – US  and Global Citizenship – International , Arts and Humanities  Volunteer Core lists.
8 Six hours of the same Foreign Language (Intermediate Level)*.
9 Choose from Written Communication  Volunteer Core list. Sample options include ENGL 255 *, or ENGL 257 *, ENGL 295 *, ENGL 355 * or ENGL 357 *, ENGL 360 *, ENGL 455 *; JREM 200 * among others.
10 Choose two courses (6 hours) from advertising, advertising and public relations, communication and information, communication studies, information sciences, journalism and electronic media, and/or public relations.
11 Four courses (12 hours, at least 6 hours must be 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 Advertising, Advertising and Public Relations, Communication and Information, Communication Studies, Counselor Education, First Year Studies, Information Sciences, Journalism and Electronic Media, Physical Education, and Public Relations.
12 Select three courses from CMST 300 , CMST 400 , CMST 410 , CMST 412 , CMST 414 , CMST 416 , CMST 419 , CMST 426 , CMST 429 , CMST 442 , CMST 444 , CMST 446 , CMST 449 , and CMST 491 . No more than 3 hours each of CMST 300  and CMST 491  may be counted toward the major; additional hours beyond the required 9 hours may be counted as College Electives or Unrestricted Electives.
13 Choose from any courses not already reqired for the major.

* Meets Volunteer Core Requirements .

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