Communication Studies | Bachelor of Arts: Communication (General)
General Communication enables you to learn about interpersonal, organizational, and public communication while gaining practical experience through workshops, campus activities and internships. With a solid background in communication, you will find many career options available.
Program Summary
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education | 34 | |
| Bachelor of Arts Language Requirement | 10 | |
| Required Courses | ||
| Cognate | 3 | |
| Core | 9 | |
| Applied Contexts requirements | 6 | |
| Directed Choices | 6 | |
| Directed Electives | 21 | |
| Open Electives 1 | 31 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
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Open electives are the credit hours required to reach a minimum of 120 total hours and 45 upper-level hours. The number listed assumes all courses are completed at FHSU as listed. This number may vary if students transfer courses, or have individual substitutions allowed. Students should speak with their advisor if either situation applies to determine if the number will vary, and to ensure they enroll in a minimum of 45 upper-level hours.
Students entering within 1 year of high school graduation will take UNIV 101 Freshman Seminar and may apply that hour in the open elective category.
Bachelor of Arts: Communication – Applied General Communication Requirements
General Education
All undergraduate degrees require completion of the Kansas Systemwide General Education.
Courses identified with GE on this page may satisfy a general education requirement in addition to the identified degree requirement. Students who apply a degree requirement to satisfy a general education requirement will typically add an equal number of hours to the university elective category. This flexibility may allow you to complete a minor or certificate within the 120 hour degree. Transfer students and students majoring in programs with approved exceptions are especially encouraged to select these courses in completing General Education requirements to maximize the likelihood of completing the degree with 120 credit hours.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education | 34-35 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| Cognate | ||
| SOC 376/IDS 350 | Diversity in the United States GE | 3 |
| Communication Core | ||
| COMM 208 | Communication and the Information Society | 3 |
| COMM 350 | Communication Research Methods | 3 |
| COMM 490 | Issues & Applications in Communication | 3 |
| Applied Context Requirement | ||
| COMM 304 | Intermediate Interpersonal Communication 1 | 3 |
| COMM 318 | Introduction to Organizational Communication 1 | 3 |
| Directed Choices | ||
| Communication Context and Skills Electives | ||
| Select two courses from the following: | ||
| Media and Society 1 | ||
| Digital News Reporting | ||
| Visual and Creative Design 1 | ||
| Intro to Public Relations and Advertising 1 | ||
| Crisis Communication and Strategies 1 | ||
| Directed Electives | ||
| Select 21 credits of the following that were not previously taken: | 21 | |
| Introduction to Motion Pictures 1 | ||
| Media and Society 1 | ||
| Digital News Reporting | ||
| Topics in Communication | ||
| Visual and Creative Design 1 | ||
| Intro to Public Relations and Advertising 1 | ||
| Business and Professional Speaking 1 | ||
| Nonverbal Codes 1 | ||
| Persuasion | ||
| Intercultural Communication 1 | ||
| Conflict Management Through Communication 1 | ||
| General Semantics | ||
| Interpersonal Communication | ||
| Small Group Communication | ||
| Listening 1 | ||
| Communication and Gender 1 | ||
| Organizational Culture and Climate | ||
| Recruiting and Interviewing Techniques | ||
| Crisis Communication and Strategies 1 | ||
| Seminar in Communication | ||
| Readings in Communication | ||
or COMM 682 | Problems in Communication | |
or COMM 685 | Internship | |
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Degree Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Arts Degree Language Requirement | ||
| Two consecutive semesters of a non-English Language | ||
| All bachelor degrees require: | ||
| GPA of 2.0 on FHSU courses & 2.0 on all coursework (Higher program requirements prevail over the 2.0 when set) | ||
| A minimum of 30 hours earned from FHSU with a grade of D, C, B, or A | ||
| Successful completion of an upper division Writing and Information Literacy course (Most majors contain a course designated) | ||
| A minimum of 45 hours of recognized upper division credit | ||
| A minimum of 120 hours of recognized college credit | ||
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| ENG 101 | English Composition I (SGE010 - English Discipline Area) | 3 |
| COMM 100 | Fundamentals of Oral Communication (SGE020 - Communication Discipline Area) | 3 |
| SGE030 - Math Statistics Discipline Area | 3 | |
| COMM 128 | Media and Society (SGE060 - Arts Humanities Discipline Area) | 3 |
| UNIV 101 | Freshman Seminar | 1 |
| Open Electives | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENG 102 | English Composition II (SGE010 - English Discipline Area) | 3 |
| COMM 125 | Introduction to Motion Pictures | 3 |
| SGE070 - Institutionally Designated Area: Critical Thinking | 3 | |
| SGE040 - Natural Physical Science Discipline Area | 4 | |
| Open Electives | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| COMM 208 | Communication and the Information Society | 3 |
| SOC 376 | Diversity in the United States (SGE050 - Social Behavioral Sciences Discipline Area) | 3 |
| SGE060 - Arts Humanities Discipline Area | 3 | |
| SGE070 - Institutionally Designated Area: Personal and Professional Development | 3 | |
| Beginning Language Course 1 (Bachelor of Arts Language Requirement) | 5 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| POLS 111 | Political Thinking for the Greater Good (SGE050 - Social Behavioral Sciences Discipline Area) | 3 |
| COMM 318 | Introduction to Organizational Communication | 3 |
| SGE060 - Arts Humanities Discipline Area | 3 | |
| Beginning Language Course 2 (Bachelor of Arts Language Requirement) | 5 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| COMM 350 | Communication Research Methods | 3 |
| COMM 304 | Intermediate Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| Concentration Course | 3 | |
| Open Electives | 3 | |
| Open Electives | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| Concentration Course | 3 | |
| Concentration Course | 3 | |
| Concentration Course | 3 | |
| Open Electives | 3 | |
| Open Electives | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| Concentration Course | 3 | |
| Concentration Course | 3 | |
| Open Electives | 3 | |
| Open Electives | 3 | |
| Open Electives | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| COMM 490 | Issues & Applications in Communication | 3 |
| Concentration Course | 3 | |
| Open Electives | 3 | |
| Open Electives | 3 | |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
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