Communication Studies
political
communication
major.
PLAN OF STUDY
Semester 1
Semester 2
COMM 1000
Oral Communication
3
ENGLISH 1005
College Writing & Research (or equiv.)
3
POL AMER 1014
Intro. to American Politics
3
COMM COR 1010
Mass Communication & Society
3
Liberal Arts Core
9
Liberal Arts Core
9
15
TOTAL 15
Semester 3
POL AMER 4160
OR COMM 4216
Semester 4
Political Communication (Jr.)
3
Liberal Arts Core
12
TOTAL 15
Methodology Section (SEE BACK)
3
Liberal Arts Core
6
University Electives
6
TOTAL
Semester 6
Semester 5
POL AMER 3112
Campaign & Elections (Jr.)
3
Political Science Elective (SEE BACK)
3
Comm. Studies Elective (SEE BACK)
3
University Electives
TOTAL
Communication Studies Elective (SEE BACK)
3
COMM 4211
Rhetoric & Civil Culture
3
POL AMER 3150
Public Opinion & Voting Behavior
3
6
University Electives
6
15
TOTAL
15
Semester 8
Semester 7
Liberal Arts Core Capstone
2
COMM 3900
Internship in Communication OR
3
POL GEN 3181
Internship in Politics
University Electives
10
TOTAL 15
COMM 4444
Comm., Community & Change (Sr.)*
3
University Electives
6
Communication Studies Elective (SEE BACK)
3
Political Science Elective (SEE BACK)
3
TOTAL
* COMM 3900 requires jr. standing and consent of internship
coordinator
** POL GEN 3181 requires 15 hours of Political Science,
jr. standing or consent of department, and is for political
science, political communication or public administration
majors only.
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Degree Requirements
Political Communication
These requirements
are for students who
declare this program
fall 2014 or after.
39 hours
Electives
To Fully Declare a Political Communication Major
To be fully declared, students must:
Select TWO courses from Communication Studies and TWO from
Policial Science from the following list:
- Obtain a 2.7 cumulative GPA in at least 24 hours of course work,
including Oral Communication (COMM 1000) and College
Writing & Research (ENGLISH 1005) or their equivalents.
COURSE TITLE
- File a new declaration of curriculum.
Communication Studies:
Requirements for Full Declaration
COURSE TITLE
Oral Communication
o
COMM 1000
o
ENGLISH 1005 College Writing & Research (or equivalent)
CREDITS
3
3
Required Courses: Political Comm.
COURSE TITLE
CREDITS
o
COMM 2257
Argumentation and Debate (COMM1000, fall)
3
o
COMM EM 1611
Media Literacy (COMM COR 1010)
3
o
COMM 3055
Organizational Communication (COMM 1000)
3
o
COMM 4217
Freedom of Speech (var., jr.)
3
o
COMM 4218
Persuasion (var.)
3
o
COMM 4333
Comm. & Conflict Mgmt. (spring, COMM 2344, jr.)
3
o
COMM 4344
Intercultural Communication (spring, jr.)
3
o
COMM 4446
Social Protest: Perf. & Rhetoric (var., jr.)
3
o
COMM 4544
Digital Culture & Communication (jr.)
3
o
COMM EM 4616
E. Media: Processes & Effects (spring., COMM EM 1611 3
o
COMM J 4743
Mass Communication Law & Ethics (jr.)
o
COMM J 4754
Global Mass Comm. Systems (fall, COMM COR 1010, Jr.) 3
o
COMM PR 1811
Principles of Public Relations (COMM 1000,
o
COMM COR 1010
Mass Communication & Society
3
o
COMM 4211
Rhetoric and Civic Culture (jr., spring)
3
o
COMM 4216 OR
Political Communication (jr., even falls)
3
POL Ameri 4160
COMM 4444
Comm., Community & Change (sr., spring)
3
3
ENGLISH 1005)
Communication Studies:
o
CREDITS
3
Political Science:
o
POL AMER 1014
Intro. to American Politics
3
o
POL AMER 3112
Campaigns & Elections (even fall, Jr.)
3
o
POL AMER 3150
Public Opinion & Voting Behavior(spring)
3
Methodology: SELECT ONE
o
COMM COR 2020
Comm. Research Methods (COMM 1000)
3
o
COMM 4023
Rhet. Comm. Res. Meth (jr, COMM COR 2020)
3
o
POLGEN 2010
Analyzing Politics
3
Internship: SELECT ONE
o
COMM 3900
Internship in Communication (jr.)
3
o
POL GEN 3181
Internship in Politics (Pol Gen 2010)
3
o
POL AMER 2134
Political Science:
3
o
POL AMER 3132
American State Politics (fall, Soph.)
3
o
POL AMER 3134
Community Policies (Soph.)
3
o
POL AMER 3144
Legislative Politics (POLAMER 1014 , fall, Soph.)
3
o
POL AMER 3151
Civil Rights & Liberties
3
o
POL AMER 3166
Modern Presidency (POLAMER 1014 , spring, Jr.)
3
o
POL AMER 4143
Political Parties & Interest Grps (POLAMER 1014)
3
o
POL AMER 4177
Citizen Participation & Civic Engagement
3
o
POL INTL 3126
Political Psychology
3
o
POL INTL 3143
Human Rights
3
International Law (fall, Jr.)