International Communication Major (Bachelor of Arts)

A student majoring in International Communication must complete the major core requirements and one emphasis for a total of 67 hours (plus concentration cognates), the general studies program, and all baccalaureate degree requirements as outlined in this bulletin.

Core Requirements:

COMM 110	Seminar: International Communication	1
COMM 145	Media and Culture	4
COMM 325	Multicultural Communication	3
COMM 357	Media Law	4
COMM 475	Communication Theory	2
COMM 487	Senior Project	1
COMM 494	Cooperative Education/Practicum in Communication	0
COMM 495	Communications Colloquium	0
COMM 496	Seminar in Communication	2
COMM 497	Seminar in Communication	1
JOUR 245	Media Writing	4
LANG 406	Language and Culture	4
PREL 481	Public Relations (or MKTG 481)	4
SPCH 310	Interpersonal and Nonverbal Communication	3
SPCH 453	Rhetoric of Western Thought	4
	Electives	10
Total Credit Hours:		47

COMM 494: This is an international internship to be completed in a country where the language of emphasis is spoken. Additional coursework required if completed in the United States.

COMM 495: four colloquia required

Electives may be chosen from:

COMM 235	Introduction to Filmmaking	4
DRMA 242	Acting	4
JOUR 257	Introduction to Photojournalism	3
JOUR 345	Specialized Writing:	3
JOUR 345	Specialized Writing:	3
PREL 333	Strategies for Fundraising (or MKTG 333)	4
PREL 350	Writing for Public Relations	3
SPCH 407	Advanced Small Group Communication	3
SOCI 420	Immigration and Identity	4
ENGL 485	Linguistics	3

Electives must be chosen in consultation with and approved by the academic adviser assigned by the department chair. Writing courses should be from the journalism section unless otherwise designated.

Cognates:

ANTH 225	Cultural Anthropology	4
	or
SOCI 236	Privilege and Oppression	4
HIST 121	History of Western Civilization	4
	and
HIST 122	History of Western Civilization	4
	or
HONR 131	Western Thought	4
HONR 132	Western Thought	4
HONR 133	Western Thought	4
RELH 303	World Religions	4
MKTG 488	Global Management and Marketing	4
Total Credit Hours:		20

MKTG 488: Prerequisites are MGMT 371 and MKTG 381.

HONR 131, HONR 132, HONR 133 will fulfill the history requirement, but only 8 credits will apply to history. The other 4 credits are counted as literature. To exercise this option the student must complete all 12 credits.

Emphasis:

20 credit hours beyond the second quarter of the intermediate level language; 1 quarter (minimum) must be taken overseas.

Francophone Emphasis:

Electives taken overseas

Select 4 credits from the following courses:

FREN 394	French Directed Reading	1 - 2; 4
FREN 405	French Stylistics and Rhetoric	4
FREN 407	Survey of French and Francophone Literature	4
FREN 408	Contemporary French and Francophone Literature	4
Total Credit Hours:		20

Hispanic Emphasis:

Electives taken overseas

Select 4 credits from the following courses:

SPAN 394	Spanish Directed Reading	1 - 2; 4
SPAN 405	Spanish Stylistics and Rhetoric	4
SPAN 407	Survey of Spanish Literature	4
SPAN 408	Contemporary Latino Literature	4
Total Credit Hours:		20