COMMUNICATION - RHETORIC AND CULTURE CONCENTRATION - SAMPLE 4 YEAR PLAN (2015-2016 USA Bulletin)
Fall - Year 1
Spring - Year 1
Course
Course Description
CAS 100
EH 101*
Pre-req
Cr hrs
Course
Course Description
Pre-req
Cr hrs
First Yr. Exp - College Success
2
EH 102 or Honors
English Composition II
EH 101 or test
score
3
English Composition I
3
CA 110
Public Speaking
3
Natural Science w/lab
4
Fine Arts Elective
3
Math Course
MA 110 or higher
3
History(US or West.
Civ.)
3
CA 100
Intro to Communication
3
Humanitives Elective**
3
14
Fall - Year 2
Course
16
Spring - Year 2
Course Description
Pre-req
Cr hrs
Course
Foreign Language I
3
Foreign Language II
3
Natural Science
w/lab
4
English Literature
3
3
Natural Science w/lab,
MA 112 or greater, or
ST 210
4
EH 101/EH
102
CA 200
Survey of Comm Theory
CA 210
Argumentation
3
CA 260
CA 222
Rhetoric, Culture and Society
3
Elective
Course Description
Pre-req
Digital Writing and Production
3
3
16
Fall - Year 3
Course
Cr hrs
16
Spring - Year 3
Course Description
Pre-req
Cr hrs
Course
3
Humanities Electives
3
CA 310
Persuasion
3
Communication
Elective
3
CA 422
Rhetorical Theory
3
Minor
3
Communication Elective
3
Minor
3
Minor
3
Social/Behavioral
Science
CA 300
Foundations of Comm Research
Course Description
Pre-req
3
15
Fall - Year 4
Course
Cr hrs
15
Spring - Year 4
Course Description
Pre-req
Cr hrs
Course
Course Description
Pre-req
Cr hrs
3
CA 424
Rhetorical Criticism
EH 101/102
3
3
Communication Elective
3
Minor
3
Minor
3
Minor
Communication
Elective
3
Minor
Social/Behavioral
Elective
3
Social/Behavioral
Elective
CA 445
Communication Ethics/Social
Responsibility
EH 102
3
3
15
15
Total degree hours: 122
All bold courses meet general education requriements
*Students who earn an ACT score of 27, or a written score of 550, can opt out of EH 101
**Must have one history elective and one literature elective. In addition, students must choose a second literature or history to complete a two-part sequence.
All Arts and Sciences majors require a minor between 18 and 24 hours. This plan incorporates a 21 hour minor.
Students must have 120 hours to graduate.
Two designated writing (W) courses are required with at least one course chosen from offerings in the student's major or minor. Courses carrying this required credit are
identified in the University Bulletin by a (W) after the course title.
The Sample 4-year plan is designed as a guide for students preparing for their course selections. This information provides only a suggested schedule. Actual course
selections should be made in consultation with an advisor.