Communication Studies B.A. - Rhetoric and Public Discourse
Bachelor of Arts - Communication Studies; Rhetoric and Public Discourse Concentration
College of Humanities & Sciences
Degree Specific Credits: 51-52
Required Cumulative GPA: 2.0
Catalog Year: 2019-2020
Note: To graduate with a degree in Communication Studies, the student must complete 36 COMX credits with 18 of those credits in courses numbered 300 or above. Students must also complete an approved statistics course.
General Education Requirements
Information regarding these requirements can be found in the General Education Section of the catalog.
Summary
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Lower-Division Core Courses | 12 | |
| Upper-Division Core Courses | 6 | |
Research | ||
Upper-division Writing | ||
| Rhetoric & Public Discourse Concentration | 30 | |
Major Courses | ||
Allied Courses | ||
Additional Major Electives | ||
| Statistics Requirement | 3-4 | |
| Total Hours | 51-52 | |
Lower-Division Core Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| COMX 111A | Introduction to Public Speaking | 3 |
| COMX 115S | Introduction to Interpersonal Communications | 3 |
| COMX 220S | Introduction to Organizational Communication | 3 |
| COMX 240H | Introduction to Rhetorical Theory | 3 |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Upper-Division Core Courses
Rule: Complete the following subcategories. 6 total credits required.
Research
Note: Students must complete an approved Statistics course prior to taking COMX 460. Students taking COMX 460 in the fall or spring semester will also be required to take COMX 461. Those taking COMX 460 in summer are exempt from this requirement.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete the following course: | ||
| COMX 460 | Research Methods | 3 |
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Upper-Division Writing Course
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Choose one of the following courses: | 3 | |
COMX 347 | Rhetoric, Nature, and Environmentalism | |
COMX 413 | Communication and Conflict-Writing | |
COMX 414 | Communication in Personal Relationshps | |
COMX 421 | Communication in Nonprofit Organizations | |
COMX 422 | Communication and Technology | |
COMX 424 | Risk, Crisis, and Communication | |
COMX 445 | Rhetorical Criticism and Theory | |
COMX 447 | Rhetorical Contruction of Women | |
COMX 449 | Rhetoric of Women's Activism | |
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Rhetoric & Public Discourse Concentration
Rule: Complete the following subcategories. 27 total credits required.
Major Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete four of the following courses: | 12 | |
COMX 241 | Persuasive Communication | |
COMX 242 | Argumentation | |
COMX 343 | Persuasive Speaking and Criticism | |
COMX 347 | Rhetoric, Nature, and Environmentalism | |
COMX 349 | Communication, Consumption, and Climate | |
COMX 380 | Gender and Communication | |
COMX 445 | Rhetorical Criticism and Theory | |
COMX 447 | Rhetorical Contruction of Women | |
COMX 449 | Rhetoric of Women's Activism | |
COMX 191 | Special Topics | |
or COMX 291 | Special Topics | |
or COMX 391 | Special Topics | |
or COMX 491 | Special Topics | |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Allied Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete four of the following courses: | 12 | |
ANTY 102H | Intro to South & S. East Asia | |
ECNS 433 | Economics of the Environment | |
ECNS 445 | Int Env Econ & Clim Change | |
ENST 230H | Nature and Society | |
ENST 367 | Environmental Politics & Policies | |
ENST 420 | US Environmental Movement | |
HSTA 102H | American History II | |
HSTA 262 | Abolitionism | |
HSTA 321 | America in Crisis | |
HSTA 322 | U.S. History: WWII to Present | |
HSTA 344 | African-American Struggle for Equality | |
HSTR 272E | Terrorism:Viol Mod Wrld | |
HSTR 302H | Ancient Greece | |
HSTR 364 | Environmental History | |
MART 101L | Intro to Media Arts | |
NRSM 349E | Climate Change Ethics/Policy | |
PHL 112E | Intro Ethics and Environment | |
PHL 235 | Intro to Logic: Induction | |
PHL 422 | Environmental Philosophy | |
PSCI 250E | Intro to Political Theory | |
PSCI 342 | Media, Public Opinion, Polling | |
PSCI 352 | American Political Thought | |
PSCI 444 | Am Political Participation | |
PSCI 471 | American Constitutional Law | |
SOCI 220S | Race, Gender & Class | |
SOCI 325 | Social Stratification | |
SOCI 350 | The Community | |
SOCI 470 | Environmental Sociology | |
SOCI 485 | Political Sociology | |
WGSS 263S | Social and Political Perspectives on Gender and Sexuality | |
WGSS 363 | Feminist Theory and Methods | |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Additional Major Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete 3 additional COMX credits to achieve a total 36. | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Statistics Requirement
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete one of the following courses: | 3-4 | |
EDU 421 | Statistical Procedures in Educ | |
PSYX 222 | Psychological Statistics | |
SOCI 202 | Social Statistics | |
STAT 216 | Introduction to Statistics | |
| Total Hours | 3-4 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-