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Nov 21, 2024
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2024-25 NSU Undergraduate Catalog
Communication Studies B.A. *
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OSRHE Program Code: 090
CIP Code: 090101
Major Code: 4921
Option Codes:
- 4923 - Corporate Communication
- 4924 - Communication in Relationships
Student Learning Outcomes
- Develop and deliver different types of assessed oral presentations.
- Reduce the level of speech anxiety.
- Formulate communication strategies that acknowledge the diverse characteristics within a global society.
- Demonstrate the ability to identify significant ethical issues within communication contexts.
- Construct speech acts within a variety of contexts that allows for constructive conflict and disagreement.
- To present intellectual product in public forums.
- Explain, predict, and/or control a variety of communication events by evoking relevant communication theories.
Minimum Grade Requirement
Students must earn a grade of C or better in courses used for major or minor credit. Grades lower than a C from NSU or transfer institutions will not apply for major or minor credit.
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General Education Requirements - 46 hours
A minimum of 46 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. General Education Requirements
Communication Studies Core - 18 hours
Option - 18 hours
Select one of the following options:
Communication in Relationships - 18 hours (4924)
Corporate Communication - 18 hours (4923)
Total Degree Hours- 120 hours
General Education Requirements- 46 hours
Minor - 18 hours
A minor is required for the Communication Studies major.
Additional Degree Information - College of Liberal Arts
In addition to general education and program requirements stated above, additional hours may be needed to satisfy all minimum degree requirements listed below.
- English Proficiency: Components I and II of English proficiency should be met with grades of “C” or better prior to the completion of 60 credit hours.
- A minimum of 120 hours is required. PE activity hours cannot be counted toward the total degree credit hours. Prior learning credit (CLEP, Advanced Standing, Military Credit, etc) is limited to 30 hours.
- A minimum of 30 hours in residence (from NSU) is required for graduation. Hours in residence exclude zero-level courses and prior learning credit such as CLEP, Advanced Placement, Advanced Standing, Military Credit, etc.
- A minimum of 40 hours of 3000/4000 level courses is required for graduation.
- A minimum of 60 hours from a 4-year school is required for graduation excluding zero level and PE activity courses.
- At least fifty percent of the major requirements must be upper division courses (3000 and 4000 level).
- At least 18 hours or fifty percent of the major, whichever is greater, must be satisfactorily completed at NSU.
- The minimum number of credit hours required in the Liberal Arts and Sciences varies based on the type of degree. B.A., B.F.A. degrees require at least 80 hours. B.S. degrees require at least 55 hours. B.A.Ed., B.G.S., B.M.E. and B.S.W. degrees require at least 40 hours. Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) courses are identified in catalog course descriptions.
For more information, see Bachelor’s Degree Requirements .
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