Exploratory Track: Commerce & Communication
umt.edu/oss/esp/commerce-communication
As Of Catalog Year: 2013-2014
Major Map for: Business Administration, Communication Studies, Economics, and Journalism
Placement Exams Completed:
__ ALEKS __ MUSWA __ SAT/ACT
Recommended Course Type
SEMESTER ONE:
Credit
General Education
Hrs. Grade Group
Important Notes
Writing Course or General Education
Course
3
Writing Skills a.
3
Mathematics
Mathematics Course
Major Exploratory Course(s) that fulfill(s)
a General Education Requirement (GER)
General Education Electives
SEMESTER TWO:
3-6
3-6
3
Writing Skills a.
3-4
Mathematics
3-6
A, H, S, Y, X
Mathematics Course
Major specific course
see track course list for recommended courses
see track course list for recommended courses
A, H, S
A, L, H, S, E, Y, X, N, see Suggested General Education Requirements for the
NL
First Year PDF
Writing Course or General Education
Course
Major Exploratory Course(s) that fulfill(s)
a General Education Requirement (GER)
Last Names A-L should take WRIT 101 (or WRIT 095/WRIT
201 based on placement scores),
Last Names M-Z should take a General Education
Requirement course (or WRIT 095/WRIT 201 based on
placement scores)
Last Names M-Z should take WRIT 101 (or WRIT 095/WRIT
201 based on placement scores),
Last Names A-L should take a General Education
Requirement course
see track course list for recommended courses
see track course list for recommended courses
3
General Education Electives
SEMESTER THREE:
Remaining General Education
Requirement course(s)
3-4
see major section of catalog for required courses
A, L, H, S, E, Y, X, N, see Suggested General Education Requirements for the
NL
First Year PDF
3-9
A, L, H, S, E, Y, X, N, see Suggested General Education Requirements for the
NL
First Year PDF
Major specific course(s)
3-6
see major section of catalog for required courses
NOTE: For students with Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), and/or college credit earned while in
high school, suggested coursework will vary--be sure to meet with an advisor.
Legend
A = Expressive Arts
S = Social Sciences
X = Indigenous & Global Perspectives
L = Literary and Artistic Studies
E = Ethical and Human Values
N = Natural Sciences
H = Historical and Cultural Studies
Y = American and European
NL = Natural Sciences Lab
LDWC = Lower Division Writing Course
UDWC = Upper Division Writing Course
M = Math
FL = Modern & Classical Languages
MAJOR DISCOVERY CHECKPOINTS
Semester One
___Meet with Career Services for interest inventory
___Visit the CAS Areas of Interest or Advising Directory website
___Attend a meeting for a student group on campus
Semester Two
___Speak with a faculty member within your major(s) of interest
___Meet with Career Services again for career counseling in the major area of interest.
___Speak with an advisor about major declaration/application process
___Develop a graduation plan in Academic Planner
___Meet with the Office for Academic Enrichment to discuss co-curricular opportunities
Semester Three
___Declare your major
___Meet with your new major advisor
Commerce & Communication Exploratory Track Course List
WRITING COURSES
Course
Major Area
WRIT 095: Developmental Writing
If necessary based on placement scores
WRIT 101: College Writing I
All Social and Behavioral Sciences Exploratory Track Majors
WRIT 201: College Writing II
Optional substitution for WRIT 101 for those with high enough placement scores
MATHEMATICS COURSES
Course
Major Area
M 104: Numbers as News
Journalism (or M 105)
M 105: Contemporary Mathematics
Journalism (or M 104)
M 115: Probability & Linear Math
Business, Economics, Communication Studies
M 162: Applied Calculus
Business (Finance), Economics
PSYX 222: Psychological Statistics
Communication Studies (or SOCI 202 or STAT 216)
SOCI 202: Social Statistics
Communication Studies (or PSYX 222 or STAT 216)
STAT 216: Introduction to Statistics
Business, Economics, Communication Studies
MAJOR EXPLORATORY COURSES THAT FULFILL A GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENT
EXPRESSIVE ARTS (A) COURSES
COMX 111A: Intro to Public Speaking
Business, Communication Studies
HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL STUDIES (H) COURSES
Course
Major Area
ANTY 101H: Introduction to Anthropology
ANTY 103H/MCLG 100H: Introduction to Latin
American Studies
Journalism
ANTY 141H/HSTR 146H: The Silk Road
Journalism
COMX 240H: Introduction to Rhetorical Theory
Communication Studies
HSTA 101H: American History I
Journalism
HSTA 102H: American History II
Journalism
JOUR 100H: Media History and Literacy
Journalism
HSTR 231H: Modern Latin America
NASX 105H: Introduction to Native American
Studies
Journalism
Journalism
Journalism
SOCIAL SCIENCES (S) COURSES
Course
Major Area
BGEN 105S: Introduction to Business
COMX 115S: Introduction to Interpersonal
Communication
Journalism
COMX 220S: Organizational Communication
Communication Studies
ECNS 101S: Economic Way of Thinking
Economics, Journalism
ECNS 201S: Principles of Microeconomics
Business, Economics, Journalism
ECNS 202S: Principles of Macroeconomics
PSCI 210S: Introduction to American
Government
PSCI 220S: Introduction to Comparative
Government
Business, Economics, Journalism
Communication Studies
Journalism
Journalism
AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVES (Y) COURSES
Course
Major Area
HSTA 101H: American History I
Journalism
HSTA 102H: American History II
PSCI 210S: Introduction to American
Government
Journalism
Journalism
INDIGENOUS AND GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES (X) COURSES
Course
Major Area
ANTY 101H: Introduction to Anthropology
Journalism
ANTY 141H/HSTR 146H: The Silk Road
Journalism
GPHY 243X: Africa
Journalism
GPHY 245X: The Middle East
Journalism
HSTR 231H: Modern Latin America
NASX 105H: Introduction to Native American
Studies
Journalism
Journalism
NASX 231X: Indigenous World View Perspectives Journalism
PSCI 230X: International Relations
Journalism