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Dec 11, 2024
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2013-14 NSU Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]
Communication Studies Major B.A. - Major Code 4921 (4922/4923/4924/4928)
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General Education Requirements
A minimum of 49 hours of academic work in general education is required during the freshman and sophomore years. For students transferring with the Associate of Arts degree or Associate of Science degree from a public institution in Oklahoma, all general education requirements will be satisfied with respect to degree requirements. However, some majors may require other specific general education courses as program prerequisites or program requirements. Students should consult advisors and the program’s plan of study for further information. Students are required to complete general education requirements by the time they have completed 90 semester hours of college work. See General Education Requirements for Bachelor’s Degrees for more information. Communication Studies Core 21 hours
Comm in Relationships Option (4924) 21 hours
- Required Courses 15 hours
Corporate Comm Option (4923) 21 hours
- Required Courses 18 hours
Theory and Research Option (4922) 21 hours
- Required Courses 15 hours
Applied Performance & Delivery Option (4928) 21 hours
- Required Courses 18 hours
Comm in Relationships Course Sequence
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First Year – Freshman | Fall Semester | Spring Semester | | 14 hours of general education requirements | 15 hours of general education requirements | | 3 hours of free elective | | | Total Hours 17 | Total Hours 15 | Second Year – Sophomore | Fall Semester | Spring Semester | | 16 hours of general education requirements | 4 hours of general education requirements | | | COMM 2213 – Public Speaking* | | | COMM 2453 – Media Literacy* | | | 6 hours of minor | | Total Hours 16 | Total Hours 16 | Third Year – Junior | Fall Semester (Odd Year) | Spring Semester (Even Year) | | COMM 2313 – Interpersonal Communication** | COMM 3403 – Persuasion*** | | COMM 2543 – Intercultural Communication* | COMM 3303 – Group Dynamics* | | COMM 3043 – Introduction to Communication Theory* | COMM 3453 – Conflict Management*** | | 3 hours of 3000/4000 level elective | 3 hours of 3000/4000 level elective | | 3 hours of minor | 3 hours of minor | | Total Hours 15 | Total Hours 15 | Fourth Year – Senior | Fall Semester (Even Year) | Spring Semester (Odd Year) | | COMM 4623 – Seminar in Communication Studies* | COMM 4313 – Family Communication*** | | COMM 4223 – Leadership Communication** | COMM 4643 – Challenges in Interpersonal Communication+ | | 3 hours of upper-division elective from COMM (or) PSYC 3453 – Cognitive Psychology (or) SOWK 3873 – Human Behavior in the Social Environment I | 3 hours of upper-division elective from COMM (or) PSYC 3453 – Cognitive Psychology (or) SOWK 3873 – Human Behavior in the Social Environment I | | 3 hours of 3000/4000 level elective | 3 hours of 3000/4000 level elective | | 3 hours of minor | 3 hours of minor | | | | | Total Hours 15 | Total Hours 15 | Total Hours in Course Sequence - 124 * Offered Fall and Spring.
** Offered Fall only.
*** Offered Spring only
+ Offered Odd Spring Only | Corporate Comm Course Sequence
| Course Sequence
First Year – Freshman | Fall Semester | Spring Semester | | 14 hours of general education requirements | 15 hours of general education requirements | | 3 hours of free elective | | | Total Hours 17 | Total Hours 15 | Second Year – Sophomore | Fall Semester | Spring Semester | | 16 hours of general education requirements | 4 hours of general education requirements | | | COMM 2213 – Public Speaking* | | | COMM 2453 – Media Literacy* | | | 6 hours of minor | | Total Hours 16 hours | Total Hours 16 hours | Third Year – Junior | Fall Semester | Spring Semester | | COMM 2313 – Interpersonal Communication** | COMM 3403 – Persuasion*** | | COMM 2543 – Intercultural Communication* | COMM 3223 – Business and Professional Communication* | | COMM 3043 – Introduction to Communication Theory* | COMM 3453 – Conflict Management*** | | 3 hours of 3000/4000 level elective | 3 hours of 3000/4000 level elective | | 3 hours of minor | 3 hours of minor | | Total Hours 15 | Total Hours 15 | Fourth Year – Senior | Fall Semester | Spring Semester | | COMM 4623 – Seminar in Communication Studies* | COMM 3803 – Interviewing Techniques and Concepts*** | | COMM 4223 – Leadership Communication** | M S 3133 – Basic Public Relations* | | COMM 4443 – Organizational Communication** | 3 hours of upper-division elective from COMM | | 3 hours of 3000/4000 level elective | 3 hours of 3000/4000 level elective | | 3 hours of minor | 3 hours of minor | | | | | Total Hours 15 | Total Hours 15 | Total Hours in Course Sequence - 124 * Offered Fall and Spring.
** Offered Fall only.
*** Offered Spring only. | Comm Theory Course Sequence
| Course Sequence
First Year – Freshman | Fall Semester | Spring Semester | | 14 hours of general education requirements | 15 hours of general education requirements | | 3 hours of free elective | | | Total Hours 17 | Total Hours 15 | Second Year – Sophomore | Fall Semester | Spring Semester | | 16 hours of general education requirements | 4 hours of general education requirements | | | COMM 2213 – Public Speaking* | | | COMM 2453 – Media Literacy* | | | 6 hours of minor | | Total Hours 16 | Total Hours 16 | Third Year – Junior | Fall Semester (Odd Year) | Spring Semester (Even Year) | | COMM 2313 – Interpersonal Communication** | COMM 3403 – Persuasion*** | | COMM 2543 – Intercultural Communication* | COMM 3103 – Argumentation & Critical Thinking*** | | COMM 3043 – Introduction to Communication Theory* | Upper-division electives from COMM or selected3 hours of Upper-division elective from COMM (or) MATH 3513 – Statistical Methods (or) PSYC 4223 – Mental Tests & Measurements (or) SOC 4133 – Field Methods in Ethnology (or) SOC 4313 – Social Research Methods (or) SOC 4723 – Social Stratification | | 3 hours of 3000/4000 level elective | 3 hours of 3000/4000 level elective | | 3 hours of minor | 3 hours of minor | | Total Hours 15 | Total Hours 15 | Fourth Year – Senior | Fall Semester (Even Year) | Spring Semester – (Odd Year) | | COMM 4233 – Rhetorical Theory+ (OR) COMM 4403 – Rhetorical Criticism++ | COMM 4623 – Seminar in Communication Studies* | | COMM 4443 – Organizational Communication** | COMM 4993 – Senior Thesis* | | COMM 4603 – Research Methods** | Upper-division electives from COMM or selected3 hours of Upper-division elective from COMM (or) MATH 3513 – Statistical Methods (or) PSYC 4223 – Mental Tests & Measurements (or) SOC 4133 – Field Methods in Ethnology (or) SOC 4313 – Social Research Methods (or) SOC 4723 – Social Stratification | | 3 hours of 3000/4000 level elective | 3 hours of 3000/4000 level elective | | 3 hours of minor | 3 hours of minor | | Total Hours 15 | Total Hours 15 | Total Hours in Course Sequence - 124 * Offered Fall and Spring.
** Offered Fall only.
*** Offered Spring only.
+ Offered Even Fall only.
++ Offered Odd Fall only. | | | Applied Performance Course Sequence
| Course Sequence
First Year – Freshman | Fall Semester | Spring Semester | | 14 hours of general education requirements | 15 hours of general education requirements | | 3 hours of free elective | | | Total Hours 17 | Total Hours 15 | Second Year – Sophomore | Fall Semester | Spring Semester | | 16 hours of general education requirements | 4 hours of general education requirements | | | COMM 2213 – Public Speaking* | | | COMM 2453 – Media Literacy* | | | 6 hours of minor | | Total Hours 16 hours | Total Hours 16 hours | Third Year – Junior | Fall Semester (Odd Year) | Spring Semester (Even Year) | | COMM 2313 – Interpersonal Communication** | COMM 3403 – Persuasion*** | | COMM 2543 – Intercultural Communication* | COMM 3213 – Advanced Public Speaking*** | | COMM 3043 – Introduction to Communication Theory* | COMM 3733 – Oral Interpretation of Literature+ (OR) THTR 3713 – Voice and Diction | | 3 hours of 3000/4000 level elective | 3 hours of 3000/4000 level elective | | 3 hours of minor | 3 hours of minor | | Total Hours 15 | Total Hours 15 | Fourth Year – Senior | Fall Semester (Even Year) | Spring Semester (Odd Year) | | COMM 4623 – Seminar in Communication Studies* | COMM 3103 – Argumentation & Critical Thinking*** (OR)
COMM 3803 – Interviewing Techniques and Concepts*** | | COMM 3223 – Business and Professional Communication* | COMM 3303 – Group Dynamics* | | THTR 3263 – Acting Fundamentals** | 3 hours of upper-division elective from COMM | | 3 hours of 3000/4000 level elective | 3 hours of 3000/4000 level elective | | 3 hours of minor | 3 hours of minor | | Total Hours 15 | Total Hours 15 | Total Hours in Course Sequence: 124 * Offered Fall and Spring. ** Offered Fall only. *** Offered Spring only. + Offered Even Spring only. | Note
Communication Studies majors may minor in either Theatre or Mass Communication. However, courses taken as part of the major will not count toward the minor. Policies of the College of Liberal Arts
| ENGLISH PROFICIENCY: | English proficiency is a graduation requirement. Components I and II of English proficiency should be met with grades of “C” or better prior to the completion of 60 credit hours. | | UPPER DIVISION CREDIT: | Total hours must include at least 40 hours of credit in courses number 3000 and above. | | LIBERAL ARTS & SCIENCES: | At least 80 semester credit hours are required in the Liberal Arts and Sciences for BA/BAED/BFA/BME degrees and 55 semester credit hours of Liberal Arts and Sciences for BS/BSED degrees and 40 semester credit hours of Liberal Arts and Sciences for specialty degrees (BGS, BSW). Liberal Arts and Science courses are designated by a “#” after the course title. | |
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