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2023-2024 College Catalog

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2023-2024 College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Communication, BA

The communication major curriculum is designed to provide a balanced education emphasizing theoretical understanding and skill development across all significant communication contexts.

The communication major consists of 33 credits, plus statistics. Only 100- and 200-level courses can transfer to Hope and be counted toward the major; 300-level courses may be accepted but will only be credited at the 200-level.

Communication (33 credits)

COMM 101 - The Communication Process Credits: 3
COMM 140 - Public Presentations Credits: 3
COMM 151 - Media and Society Credits: 3
COMM 280 - Quantitative Methods in Communication Research Credits: 3

Research (1 course)

COMM 260 - Rhetorical Methods in Communication Research Credits: 3
COMM 270 - Qualitative Methods in Communication Research Credits: 3

200-level Communication Electives (2 courses)

COMM 210 - Interpersonal Communication Credits: 3
COMM 220 - Small Group Communication Credits: 3
COMM 231 - Communication and Conflict Credits: 3
COMM 240 - Intergroup Dialogue Credits: 3
COMM 251 - Media Production I Credits: 3
COMM 255 - Writing for Media Credits: 3
COMM 256 - Workshop - Digital Design for Media Campaigns Credits: 3
COMM 257 - Communication for Public Relations Credits: 3
COMM 260 - Rhetorical Methods in Communication Research Credits: 3
COMM 270 - Qualitative Methods in Communication Research Credits: 3
COMM 295 - Topics in Communication Credits: 3

300-level Communication Electives (6 credits)

COMM 320 - Family Communication Credits: 3
COMM 330 - Organizational Communication Credits: 3
COMM 335 - Leadership Skills and Perspectives Credits: 3
COMM 340 - Intergroup Dialogue Facilitation Practicum Credits: 3
COMM 354 - Digital Cinema Credits: 3
COMM 356 - Advanced Media Writing Credits: 3
COMM 357 - Documentary: Theory and Practice Credits: 3
COMM 358 - Advanced Public Relations and Strategic Communication Credits: 3
COMM 360 - Persuasion Credits: 3
COMM 371 - Intercultural Communication: Communicating Across Differences Credits: 3
COMM 372 - Gender Communication Credits: 3
COMM 390 - Independent Study Credits: 1-3
COMM 395 - Advanced Topics in Communication Credits: 3

400-Level Communication Electives (1 course)

COMM 451 - Media Theory: Social Scientific Perspective Credits: 3
COMM 460 - Communication Theory Credits: 3
COMM 463 - Rhetorical Theory Credits: 3
COMM 470 - Cultural Communication Theory Credits: 3

Internship

COMM 399 - Communication Internship Credits: 1-4 or approved off-campus program

Statistics (1 course)

MATH 115 - Introductory Statistics Credits: 3
MATH 215 - Intermediate Statistics Credits: 3
MATH 219 - Accelerated Statistical Methods Credits: 4