Communication and Information Major, BS in Communication and Information

Campus: Distance Education

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

• Global Citizenship - United States (GCUS)  Elective 3 Credit Hours *
• Natural Sciences (NS)  Elective 3-4 Credit Hours *
• Quantitative Reasoning (QR)  Elective 3 Credit Hours *
• Unrestricted elective 3 credit hours

• ENGL 101* - English Composition I 3 Credit Hours (or equivalent)

Term 2

• Natural Sciences (NS)  Elective 3-4 Credit Hours *
• Quantitative Reasoning (QR)  Elective 3 Credit Hours *
• Expanded Perspectives  Elective 3 Credit Hours *
• Unrestricted elective 3 credit hours

• ENGL 102* - English Composition II 3 Credit Hours (or equivalent)

Term 3

• Arts and Humanities (AH)  Elective 3 Credit Hours *
• Global Citizenship - International (GCI)  Elective 3 Credit Hours *
• Engaged Inquiries (EI)  Elective 3 Credit Hours *
• Unrestricted electives 6 credit hours​​​​​​​

Term 4

• Engaged Inquiries (EI)  Elective 3 Credit Hours *
• Engaged Inquiries (EI)  Elective 3 Credit Hours *
• Unrestricted electives 6 credit hours

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  Select one:

• CMST 210* - Public Speaking 3 Credit Hours

• or

• CMST 240* - Business and Professional Communication 3 Credit Hours

Term 5

¹ Unrestricted Elective 3 Credit Hours

• INSC 210* - Foundations of Information Technology 3 Credit Hours
• ADVT 250* - Advertising Principles 3 Credit Hours
• CMST 342 - Survey of Organizational Communication 3 Credit Hours
• JMED 200* - Multimedia Writing 3 Credit Hours

Term 6

¹ Unrestricted Elective 3 Credit Hours

• PBRL 270* - Public Relations Principles 3 Credit Hours
• CMST 312 - Survey of Interpersonal Communication 3 Credit Hours
• INSC 260 - Programming for Information Applications 3 Credit Hours
• JMED 331 - Digital Content Creation 3 Credit Hours

Term 7

Unrestricted Elective 2-3 Credit Hours

• ADPR 365 - Social Media Strategy 3 Credit Hours
• CMST 419 - Interpersonal Conflict 3 Credit Hours
• INSC 311 - User-Centered Design 3 Credit Hours
• JMED 400 - Mass Communication Law and Ethics 3 Credit Hours

Term 8

• Applied Oral Communication (AOC)  Elective 3 Credit Hours *

• ADPR 375 - Integrating Communication Channels 3 Credit Hours
• CMST 446 - Leadership 3 Credit Hours
• INSC 305 - Internet and Society 3 Credit Hours
• JMED 416 - Audience Analytics 3 Credit Hours

Total Credit Hours 120

Footnotes

¹ Any courses not already required for the major.

* Meets Volunteer Core  Requirement.