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COMMUNICATION STUDIES

Credits to Graduate: 120   Credits in Major: 36
12 Upper Division Credits in Arts & Letters FAU Residence Credits: 30
Upper Division Credits: 45

Overall 2.5 GPA required for entry into major
Overall 2.0 GPA must be maintained to remain in major

Grade of "C" or better is required for each course in the major.  All courses in the major must be graded.  Pass/Fail is not accepted.

The Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies is a problem-focused program that emphasizes contemporary cultural concerns while situating these within the broader context of communication and cultural theory. The purpose of the degree is to provide students with the awareness, knowledge, motivation and skills to develop communication
strategies to address the problems of a global society, and the emphasis is on all forms of civic engagement. The program examines the strategic role that symbol systems play in constructing meaning in a fast-changing, information-based, media-saturated, and culturally diverse world. Courses examine how meaning informs and persuades
individuals, and introduce students to the history and theories of how communication operates in societies. The goal is
for students to demonstrate a high level of oral and written communication, critical thinking, and analytical
problem-solving skills, and to become active in civic life.

Introductory Course
The following course is required:

COM 2053 Introduction to Communication and Civic Life

Theory
3 courses from the following:

COM 3405
SPC 3233
SPC 3235
SPC 3717 Human Communication Theory
Classical Rhetoric
Contemporary Rhetoric
Intercultural Theory

Methods
2 courses from the following:

SPC 3704
SPC 4517
SPC 4680
SPC 4718 American Multicultural Discourse
Rhetoric of Argument
Rhetorical Criticism
Ethnicity and Communication

Performance
2 courses from the following:

COM 4703
SPC 2300
SPC 2608
SPC 3425
SPC 4513 Storytelling
Interpersonal Communication
Public Speaking
Small Group Processes
Argumentation and Debate

Contexts
3 courses from the following:

COM 3014
COM 3120
COM 3342
COM 3462
COM 3500
COM 3945
COM 4201
COM 4461
COM 4707
MMC 3601
MMC 4301
RTV 4412
SPC 3710
SPC 4232
SPC 4443
SPC 4540
SPC 4633
SPC 4712 Communication, Gender, and Language
Organizational Communication
Communication and U.S. Cultural Studies
Conflict and Communication
Political Communication
Communication Internship
Corporate Communication
Nonverbal Communication in a Diverse Society
Peace, Conflict, and Oral Narrative
Minorities and the Media
International Communication
Gender and Television
Intercultural Communication
Studies in Rhetoric
Leadership and Communication
Persuasion and Propaganda
Rhetoric of Social Protest
Gender, Race, and Communication

Capstone
1 course from the following:

COM 4930
SPC 4271 Communication and Community Building
Communication, Democracy, and Civic Engagement

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