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2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog

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2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies, Public Relations Concentration

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Central Curriculum

CC 100 College Connection I 0.5 hr
CC 102 College Connection II 0.5 hr
CA 150 Modern Communication 3 hrs
EN 101 Composition I 3 hrs
EN 102 Composition II 3 hrs
EN 200 Literary Perspectives: Survey of British Literature 3 hrs or
EN 201 Literary Perspectives: Survey of American Literature 3 hrs
HP 100 Personal Fitness 1 hr
Health and Physical Education Activity (Choose any HP course numbered 101-120, HP 195 , or HP 196 ) 1 hr
HI 104 Western Heritage 3 hrs
HI 105 American Heritage 3 hrs
CJ/HI/PS 225 American Government and Politics 3 hrs
RL 105 Survey of the Bible 3 hrs
RL 106 Interpreting the Bible 3 hrs
RL 305 Christian Worldview 3 hrs
Spiritual and Cultural Enrichment CR (Every semester of full-time registration)

Fine Arts

(Choose one of the following)

Total: 3 hrs

Mathematics

(Choose one of the following)

Total: 3 hrs

Natural Sciences Lecture and Lab

Must choose ES 103 for either the 3-hour Natural Sciences lecture requirement or with ES 104 lab to satisfy the 4-hour Natural Sciences lecture and lab requirement. If using ES 103 for the 3-hour Natural Sciences lecture requirement, choose one of the following related lecture and lab courses.

BI 101 Introduction to Biology 3 hrs
BI 102 Introduction to Biology Lab 1 hr
CH 131 Chemical Principles for Allied Health / Nursing 3 hrs
CH 132 Chemical Principles for Allied Health / Nursing Lab 1 hr
ES 205 Introduction to Astronomy 3 hrs
ES 206 Astronomy Lab 1 hr
ES 220 Introduction to Meteorology 3 hrs
ES 221 Meteorology Lab 1 hr

Total: 4 hrs

Natural Sciences Lecture

Must choose ES 103 for either the 3-hour Natural Sciences lecture requirement or with ES 104 lab to satisfy the 4-hour Natural Sciences lecture and lab requirement. If using ES 103 and ES 104 for the 4-hour lecture and lab requirement, choose one of the following courses.

BI 101 Introduction to Biology 3 hrs
CH 131 Chemical Principles for Allied Health / Nursing 3 hrs
ES 205 Introduction to Astronomy 3 hrs
ES 220 Introduction to Meteorology 3 hrs
MA 101 Math for Liberal Arts 3 hrs
MA 111 College Algebra 3 hrs
MA 115 Precalculus 3 hrs

Total: 3 hrs

Social Science

(Choose one of the following)

EC 221 Principles of Macroeconomics 3 hrs
EC 222 Principles of Microeconomics 3 hrs
GE 201 World Geography 3 hrs
PY 220 Introduction to Psychology 3 hrs
CJ/PY/SW 223 Social Problems 3 hrs

Total: 3 hrs

Foreign Language

(Choose one of the following)

Total: 3 hrs

Total: 52 hrs

Communication Division Core:

CM 100 Introduction to Mass Communication 3 hrs
CM 216 Introduction to Design Software 3 hrs
CM 421 Media Law and Ethics 3 hrs
CM 490 Internship 3 hrs
JN 201 Beginning Newswriting 3 hrs
MP 101 Survey of Media Technology 3 hrs
PR 368 Public Relations 3 hrs

Total: 21 hrs

Public Relations Requirements:

PR 472 Public Relations Writing 3 hrs
PR 473 Public Relations Cases 3 hrs
PR 482 Public Relations Capstone 3 hrs

Public Relations Electives

(Choose six of the following)

CA 214 Interpersonal Communication 3 hrs
CA 311 Negotiation and Debate 3 hrs
CA 313 Media Persuasion 3 hrs
CA 320 Leadership Communication 3 hrs
CA 330 Political Communication 3 hrs
CA 400 Communication Theory 3 hrs
CA 415 Crisis Communication 3 hrs
CM 465 Principles of Advertising 3 hrs
CS 380 Blog Creation 3 hrs
JN 309 Editorial Journalism 3 hrs
JN 315 Photojournalism 3 hrs
MG 334 Principles of Marketing 3 hrs
MG 485 Social Media Marketing 3 hrs

Total: 18 hrs

Total: 27 hrs

Free Electives:

(6 hours must be upper level)

CM 421 Media Law and Ethics 3 hrs
CM 490 Internship 3 hrs
PR 482 Public Relations Capstone 3 hrs
Free Elective (6 hrs must be upper level) 14 hrs
Spiritual and Cultural Enrichment CR

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Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies, Public Relations Concentration

Central Curriculum

Fine Arts

Total: 3 hrs

Mathematics

Total: 3 hrs

Natural Sciences Lecture and Lab

Total: 4 hrs

Natural Sciences Lecture

Total: 3 hrs

Social Science

Total: 3 hrs

Foreign Language

Total: 3 hrs

Total: 52 hrs

Communication Division Core:

Total: 21 hrs

Public Relations Requirements:

Public Relations Electives

Total: 18 hrs

Total: 27 hrs

Free Electives:

Total: 23 hrs

Total Degree Requirements: 123 hrs