ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY
DEGREE PLAN SHEET 2022 - 2023
DEGREE: Bachelor of Arts
College of Arts & Cultural Studies
MAJOR: Communication
UG
TOTAL HOURS REQUIRED
School of Communication & Public Affairs
CONCENTRATION: Interpersonal Communication (IPC)
Name
ID
120
Hours in general education
56
Hours in major
24
Hours in minor
18
Hours in electives
10
Date
Telephone
Email
Advisor
SEMESTER COURSE
TAKEN
CODE
COURSE TITLE
CREDIT
SEMESTER
COURSE
HOURS
TAKEN
CODE
CREDIT
COURSE TITLE
FRESHMAN Semester 1
HOURS
FRESHMAN Semester 2
THE
104
Spirit-Empowered Living I
2
THE
105
Spirit Empowered Living II
2
COM
101
Oral Communication
3
COM
203
Interpersonal Communication
3
Composition II
3
HUM
HUM 201, 202, 203, or 204 Ω
3
Language
3
Civics-GOV/HIS
3
COMP 102
GEN
150
Intro to Whole Person Education
1
MAT
232
Elementary Statistics
3
PRFH
70
Swimming Proficiency
0
HPE
155
Health Fitness
1
12
15
SOPHOMORE Semester 3
BLIT
111
SOPHOMORE Semester 4
Bible I: Old Testament
2
Social Science Elective
3
BLIT
COM
309
Persuasion
3
HUM
COM
300
Organizational Communication
3
COM
Language
3
Beginning Swimming OR
1
HPE
26
122
342
HPE
Bible II: New Testament
2
Laboratory Science
4
Humanities Elective Ω
3
Communication Theory
3
Minor
3
HPE Activity
1
HPE Activity
15
16
JUNIOR Semester 5
JUNIOR Semester 6
COM
425
Intercultural Com.-"GO" course
3
COM
302
Advanced Public Speaking
3
COMP
303
GEN-300 or 400 course
3
COM
401
Minor
3
Elective
3
COM
HPE Activity
1
HPE
HPE
409
Minor
3
Critical Reading & Writing
3
Communication Ethics
3
Elective
3
Gender & Family
3
HPE Activity
16
1
16
SENIOR Semester 7
SENIOR Semester 8
COM
410
Comprehensive Event Planning
3
GEN-300 or 400 course
COM
499
Research & Senior Paper/Project
3
Minor
3
GEN-300 or 400 course
3
COM
444
Adv. Interpersonal Com.
3
Minor
3
CAM
451
Communication Internship
3
Minor
3
HPE
HPE Activity
1
Lifelong Wellness
1
HPE
400
3
Elective
16
1
14
"Minimum Cumulative GPA of 2.00 required for graduation"
HPE requirements are one course per full-time semester at ORU, including GEN 150, HPE 155, HPE 400, swimming course or proficiency, and electives.
KEY
Ω
Humanities (HUM 201*, 202*, 203*, 204*, 333, ART 103, ART 104, ART 307, DANP 125, DRAM 215, DRAM 304, MUS 300) at least one course with an asterisk
^
Civics (GOV 101, GOV 103, HIS 110, HIS 111, or HIS 200)
*
Select from these:
B.A. in Communication
Concentration: Interpersonal Communication
College of Arts and Cultural Studies: COM
School of Communication & Public Affairs
General Education (Grade of "D" or better required)
Composition (COMP 102, 303)
Foreign Language (101, 102, 203, or 204)
Oral Communication (COM 101)
Humanities (HUM 201*, 202*, 203*, 204*, 333, 342, ART 103, 104, 307, DANP 125, DRAM 215, 304, MUS 130)
*At least one course must be chosen from courses marked with asterisks.
Biblical Literacy (BLIT 111 and 122 or BIB 222 and BIB 261)
Theology (THE 104, 105)
Laboratory Science (BIO, CHE, EVR, HLSS, PHY, PSC)
Quantitative Literacy (MAT 232 or MAT 325; MAT 231 co-requisite may be required)
Civics (GOV 101, GOV 103, HIS 110, HIS 111, or HIS 200) - GOV 103 recommended to meet GO course requirement
Social Science (SOC 101, 201, 323, SWK 202, MUS 208, PSY 201, BUS 201, or FIN 244)
General Education (GEN) Scafolded Interdisciplinary Courses**
**These are 300-and/or 400-level GEN-designated classes.
Health and Physical Education
One course per full-time semester at ORU, including
GEN 150, HPE 155 and 400, swimming course or proficiency, and electives.
General Education Total
2022-23
120 Hours
Credit Hours
6
6
3
6
4
4
4
3
3
3
9
5
56
Major Education (Grade of "C" or better required)
COM
COM
COM
COM
COM
COM
CAM
COM
203
300
302
309
342
425
451
499
Interpersonal Communication (spring)
Organizational Communication (fall)
Advanced Public Speaking (fall and spring)
Persuasion: Theory and Practice (fall)
Communication Theory (spring)
Intercultural Communication (fall; ***GO course)
Communication Internship (fall, spring, summer)
Research and Senior Paper/Project (fall; senior standing)
Major Total
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
24
Concentration: Interpersonal Communication
COM
401 Communication Ethics (spring)
COM
409 Gender & Family (offered every other spring)
COM
410 Comprehensive Event Planning (fall)
COM
444 Advanced Interpersonal Communication (offered every other spring)
Concentration Total
12
Required Minor Total
Electives
18
10
Degree Total
120
3
3
3
3