Rockhurst University
Communications
Associate in Arts
Years 1 and 2 at
Metropolitan Community College
Bachelor of Arts in
Communications
Years 3 and 4 at Rockhurst
General Education Requirements
American Institutions
HIST 120
American History I or
HIST 121
American History II
POLS 136
Introduction to American National Politics or
POLS 137
Introduction to State and Local Politics
Communications
ENGL 101
Composition and Reading
ENGL 102
Composition and Reading II
SPDR 102
Fundamentals of Human Communication
Mathematics
MATH 120
College Algebra
Humanities (Choose one course from each group)
Group 1: ART 150, 151, 158, 159, MUSI 108, 116
Group 2: HIST 133, 134
Group 3: ENGL 124, 150, 151, 167
Natural Sciences (2 courses, 1 biological and 1 physical)
BIOL 101
General Biology
BIOL 118
Introduction to Biology
CHEM 105
Introduction Chemistry for Health Sciences
CHEM 107
Preparatory General Chemistry
CHEM 111
General College Chem
GEOL 101
Physical Geology
PHYS 101
Introductory Physics
PHYS 104
Foundations of Physical Science
PHYS 106
General Astronomy
PHYS 130
General Physics I
Social Sciences (2 courses, 2 areas of study)
Choose one course from the following areas:
PSYC 140
General Psychology
SOCI 160
Sociology
SOCI 163
Social Problems
ECON 210
Macroeconomics
ECON 211
Microeconomics
CRJU 101
Introduction to Criminal Justice
AND one of the following:
PSYC 240
Child Development
PSYC 243
Human Lifespan
PSYC 245
Adolescent Psychology
PSYC 260
Social Psychology
SOCI 165
Criminology
SOCI 271
Social Gerontology
CRJU 204
Criminal Investigation
CSIS 110 or higher CSIS course or Credit by Exam
Electives to total 63 credits
Foreign Language (two semesters of the same language is
required for major)
FREN, GERM, or SPAN
SPDR 103
Interpersonal Communications
MSCM 112
Introduction to Mass Communications 4
Total Credits Required
Credits
3
3
Core Required Courses
Credits
Pl 1100
Reality and Human Existence
Pl 3100
Ethical Theory
TH 1000
Christianity I: Foundations
TH 3000
Christianity II: Development
Pl/TH Elective (Level 2)
3
3
3
3
3
Communication Courses 5
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
5
Lower division courses
CT/TA 1220 or CT 3190 Voice and Diction or Media
Performance
JN 2000
Introduction to Journalism
Upper division courses
CT 3300
Presentational Speaking or
CT 4860
Seminar in Group Interaction
CT 4940
Senior Capstone
CT 3XXX/4XXX Comm. Electives 6
Choose one of the following seminars:
TA 3420
History of Modern Theater, Drama, and
Criticism
CT 4890
Seminar in Mass Media
CT 4870
Seminar in Comm. Theory and Research
Total Credits Required
5
3
3
3
1
9
3
128
5
A grade of C or better is required in all upper-division courses counted toward the
fulfillment of the major requirements.
6
Consult with advisor when choosing Communication electives.
Note: Students should consider a double major or a minor to complete remaining
hours.
.
3
3
3
10
3
3
63
Student must complete a Writing Intensive course AND either a Human Diversity
course or Learning Community as part of the General Education Requirements.
4
If MSCM 112 is not offered on your campus choose any course as a general
elective. CT 2200 Mass Communication will need to be taken at Rockhurst.
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