Course Plans
Major: Communication Arts
Catalog: 2007-2008
*See DegreeWorks for correct list of classes to meet requirements
**Class offered on alternate years. Adjust schedule as necessary. See department advisor for additional information.
**Class offered on alternate years. Adjust schedule as necessary. See department advisor for additional information.
| Recommended Course Schedule Guide | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Year | |||||
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester | ||||
| BIBL 100 | Bible Survey | 4 | COMM 100 | Introduction to Communication | 3 |
| GEED 130 | First Year Seminar | 1 | *Natural Science GE Requirement (6-8 sem credit hrs) | 3 | |
| WRIT 110 | College Writing | 3 | *Social Science GE Requirement (6 sem credit hours) | 3 | |
| HHPA 120 | Lifelong Fitness | 2 | *HIST GE Requirement | 3 | |
| *Natural Science GE Requirement (6-8 sem credit hrs) | 3 | *LITR GE Requirement | 3 | ||
| *MATH GE Requirement | 3 | ||||
| Total Semester Credits | 16 | Total Semester Credits | 15 | ||
| Cumulative Credits | 16 | Cumulative Credits | 31 | ||
| Second Year | |||||
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester | ||||
| COMM 200 | Persuasive Communication | 3 | *Major Requirement - Communication Electives (15 hours required) | 3 | |
| COMM 210 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 | *Social Science GE Requirement (6 sem credit hours) | 3 | |
| WRIT 230 or WRIT 310 | Introduction to Journalism (fall) or Professional Writing and Desktop Publishing (spring) | 3 | *Global and Cultural Understanding GE Requirement | 3 | |
| *BIBL/RELI GE Requirement | 3 | *HHPA GE Requirement (activities class) | 1 | ||
| *Humanities GE Elective Requirement | 2-3 | *Fine Arts GE Requirement | 3 | ||
| *HHPA GE Requirement (activities class) | 1 | Electives | 3 | ||
| Total Semester Credits | 15 | Total Semester Credits | 16 | ||
| Cumulative Credits | 46 | Cumulative Credits | 62 | ||
| Third Year | |||||
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester | ||||
| COMM 300 | Communication Theory and Research | 3 | COMM 324 | Argumentation and Critical Thinking | 3 |
| *Major Requirement - Communication Electives (15 hours required) | 3 | COMM 305 or COMM 275/475 (3 hours required for Pro Comm Act or Field Exp) | 1 | ||
| *Major Requirement - Communication Electives (15 hours required) | 3 | *Major Requirement - Communication Electives (15 hours required) | 3 | ||
| RELI 300 | Christian Foundations | 3 | *Global and Cultural Understanding GE Requirement | 3 | |
| Electives | 4 | Electives | 6 | ||
| Total Semester Credits | 16 | Total Semester Credits | 16 | ||
| Cumulative Credits | 78 | Cumulative Credits | 94 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||||
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester | ||||
| COMM 480 | Senior Capstone:Ethical & Spiritual Dimensions | 3 | COMM 400 | Critical Approaches to Communication | 3 |
| GEED 490 | Senior Capstone | 3 | COMM 305 or COMM 275/475 (3 hours required for Pro Comm Act or Field Exp) | 1 | |
| COMM 305 or COMM 275/475 (3 hours required for Pro Comm Act or Field Exp) | 1 | Electives | 12 | ||
| *Major Requirement - Communication Electives (15 hours required) | 3 | ||||
| Electives | 6 | ||||
| Total Semester Credits | 16 | Total Semester Credits | 16 | ||
| Cumulative Credits | 110 | Cumulative Credits | 126 | ||
| Total Credits for Degree | 126.0 | ||||
NOTES:
WRIT 110 may be waived with a verbal SAT score of 670 or higher. Math requirement may be waived with a math SAT score of 600 or higher.