Communication Studies Major, BA in Communication

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.

Term 1

• ¹ Natural Sciences  Elective w/Lab 4 Credit Hours *
• ² Quantitative Reasoning  Elective 3 Credit Hours *
• ³ Unrestricted Elective 3 Credit Hours
• ⁴ Expanded Perspectives  Elective 3 Credit Hours *

• ENGL 101 - English Composition I 3 Credit Hours *

Term 2

• ¹ Natural Sciences  Elective 3 Credit Hours *
• ⁵ Arts and Humanities  Elective 3 Credit Hours *
• ³ Unrestricted Elective 2 Credit Hours

• ENGL 102 - English Composition II 3 Credit Hours *

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• Select one course:

• PSYC 110 - General Psychology 3 Credit Hours *
• PSYC 117 - Honors: General Psychology 3 Credit Hours *

Term 3

• ⁸ Foreign Language 3 Credit Hours (Intermediate Level)
  
  ⁷ Select one course:
• Global Citizenship – US  Elective 3 Credit Hours *
• Global Citizenship – International  Elective 3 Credit Hours *
   

• Select one course:

• CMST 201 - Introduction to Communication Studies 3 Credit Hours *
• CMST 207 - Honors: Introduction to Communication Studies 3 Credit Hours *

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• ⁶ Select one course:

• CMST 210 - Public Speaking 3 Credit Hours *
• CMST 217 - Honors: Public Speaking 3 Credit Hours *
• CMST 240 - Business and Professional Communication 3 Credit Hours *
• CMST 247 - Honors: Business and Professional Communication 3 Credit Hours *

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• Select one course:

• MATH 115 - Statistical Reasoning 3 Credit Hours *
• STAT 201 - Introduction to Statistics 3 Credit Hours *
• STAT 207 - Honors: Introduction to Statistics 3 Credit Hours *

Term 4

• ⁴ Expanded Perspectives  Elective 3 Credit Hours *
• ⁸ Foreign Language 3 Credit Hours * (Intermediate Level)
• ⁹ Written Communication  Elective 3 Credit Hours *
  
  ⁷ Select one course:
• Global Citizenship – US  Elective 3 Credit Hours *
• Global Citizenship – International  Elective 3 Credit Hours *
   

• ⁶ Select one course:

• CMST 210 - Public Speaking 3 Credit Hours *
• CMST 217 - Honors: Public Speaking 3 Credit Hours *
• CMST 240 - Business and Professional Communication 3 Credit Hours *
• CMST 247 - Honors: Business and Professional Communication 3 Credit Hours *
• CMST 250 - Advanced Public Speaking 3 Credit Hours *

Term 5

• ³ Unrestricted Elective 3 Credit Hours
• ¹⁰ College Elective 3 Credit Hours
• ¹¹ Concentration Elective 3 Credit Hours

• CMST 352 - Communication Theory 3 Credit Hours

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• Select one course:

• CMST 312 - Survey of Interpersonal Communication 3 Credit Hours
• CMST 342 - Survey of Organizational Communication 3 Credit Hours

Term 6

• ¹¹ Concentration Elective 3 Credit Hours
• ³ Unrestricted Elective 3 Credit Hours

• CMST 260 - Professional Skills in Communication Lab 2 Credit Hours
• CMST 356 - Research Methods in Communication Studies 4 Credit Hours

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• Select one course:

• CMST 312 - Survey of Interpersonal Communication 3 Credit Hours
• CMST 342 - Survey of Organizational Communication 3 Credit Hours

Term 7

• ¹³ Engaged Inquiries  Elective 3 Credit Hours *
• ¹⁰ College Elective 3 Credit Hours
• ¹¹ Concentration Elective 3 Credit Hours
• ¹² CMST Upper-division Content Courses 6 Credit Hours

Term 8

• ¹¹ Concentration Elective 3 Credit Hours
• ¹² CMST Upper-division Content Course 3 Credit Hours
• ³ Unrestricted Electives 6 Credit Hours

• CMST 499 - Proseminar in Communication Studies 3 Credit Hours *

Total Credit Hours 120

Footnotes

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 any courses not already reqired for the major.
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 the Engaged Inquiries  Volunteer Core list.

* Meets Volunteer Core Requirements .