Research, discover, and develop information resources and structure spoken messages to increase knowledge and understanding.
Research, discover, and develop evidence-based reasoning and persuasive appeals for ethically influencing attitudes, values, beliefs, or behaviors.
Adapt spoken messages to the diverse personal, ideological, and emotional needs of individuals, groups, or contexts.
Employ effective spoken and nonverbal behaviors that support communication goals and illustrate self-efficacy.
Listen in order to effectively and critically evaluate the reasoning, evidence, and communication strategies of self and others.
Understand key theories, perspectives, principles, and concepts in the Communication discipline, as applied to oral communication.
Prepare students to transfer to four year programs in Communication.
Achieve a successful completion rate for students who declare as Communication majors.
Major Code: 1410R
**Alternative Plans of Study available by contacting your advisor
Fall Semester Freshman Year
| COMM 101 | Fundamentals of Oral Communication | 3 Credits |
| ENGL 101 | Writing and Rhetoric I | 3 Credits |
| MATH GE | Any Gen. Ed. Math Course | 3 Credits |
| GNED 101 | Introduction to General Education | 3 Credits |
| COMM 111 | Introduction to Communication Studies | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Spring Semester Freshman Year
| ENGL 102 | Writing and Rhetoric II* | 3 Credits |
| SOCS GE | Any Gen. Ed. Social and Behavioral Way of Knowing Course | 3 Credits |
| COMM 171 | Introduction to Mass Communication | 3 Credits |
| ELEC ANY | College Level Electives | 4 Credits |
| PROG ELEC | Program Electives | 3 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Fall Semester Sophomore Year
| COMM 102 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 Credit |
| HUMA GE | Any Gen. Ed. Humanistic & Artistic Way of Knowing Course | 3 Credits |
| HUMA GE2 | Any 2nd Gen. Ed. Humanistic & Artistic Way of Knowing Course | 3 Credits |
| SOCS GE2 | Any 2nd Gen. Ed. Social and Behavioral Way of Knowing Course | 3 Credits |
| SCIG GE | Any Gen. Ed. Science Course | 3-4 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15-16 |
Humanities courses must be from 2 different disciplines.
Social Science courses must be from 2 different disciplines.
Spring Semester Sophomore Year
| WELL GE | Any Gen. Ed. Wellness Elective | 2 Credits |
| SCIG GE2 | Any 2nd Gen. Ed. Science Course | 4 Credits |
| COMM 209 | Critical Thinking and Argumentation | 3 Credits |
| COMM 220 | Intercultural Communication | 3 Credits |
| COMM 280 | Communication Portfolio* | 1 Credit |
| ELEC ANY | College Level Elective | 1 Credit |
| Total Credit Hours: | 14 |
Science courses must be from 2 different disciplines.
Program Electives: 3 hours
COMM 105 may be repeated up to four times.
| COMM 105 | Collegiate Speech and Debate Team | 1 Credit |
| COMM 201 | Business and Professional Communication | 3 Credits |
*Prerequisite or Corequisite required