Degree Requirements 2007-2008 Catalog Year

Common Prerequisites

18 hours are required outside the major and beyond the 36 hours of general education requirements with a grade of C or better.

Required Courses in the Major (18 hours)

• SPC 1600 Fundamentals of Communication (3) or SPC 2023 Public Speaking (3)
• PHI 3106 Principles of Rhetoric and Argumentation (3)
• PHI 3223 Philosophy of Human Communication (3)
• SPC 3210 Theories of Human Communication (3)
• SPC 3301 Interpersonal Communication (3)
• SPC 3721 Interracial/Intercultural Communication (3)

Track Requirements (18-21 hours)

Choose one of the following tracks and complete the requirements listed. 

A. Communication Studies Track (18 -21 hours)

Complete the following: 

• COM 3343 Rhetorical Criticism  and Analysis (3)

Select 3 hours from the following:

• SPC 3360 Interviewing (3)
• SPC 3408 Stand-Up Comedy (3)
• SPC 3425 Group Communication (3)
• SPC 3513 Argumentation & Debate (3)
• SPC 3602 Advanced Public Speaking (3)

Select 3 hours from the following:

• COM 3014 Communication & Gender (3)
• COM 3120 Organizational Communication Behavior (3)
• COM 3407 Theories of Comedy (3)
• COM 3462 Communication and Conflict (3)
• COM 3540 Persuasion and Propaganda (3)
• SPC 3330 Nonverbal Communication (3)
• SPC 3350 Listening Theory (3)

Select 3 hours from the following:

• EVR 3020 Environmental Philosophies (3)
• REL 3112 Seven Deadly Sins (3)
• Or any upper level course with the prefix PHH, PHI, PHM, or REL that is not part of the core.

Select 3 hours from the following:

• COM 4311 Research Methods (3)
• SPC 4941 Internship (3)

Complete the following:

• SPC 4932 Senior Seminar (3)

B. Environmental Communication Track (18 hours)

Complete each of the following classes:

• EVR 3020 Environmental Philosophies (3)
• EVR 4035 Environmental Law (3)
• SPC 3543 Environmental Persuasion & Activism (3)
• SPC 3604 Environmental Public Speaking (3)
• SPC 4944 Environmental Communication Internship (3)

Select 3 hours from the following:

• ENC 2160 Introduction to Nature Writing (3)
• EVR 3021 Environmental Literature (3)

C. Political Communication Track (21 hours)

Select 6 hours from the following:

• COM 3344 Rhetoric of Social Movements (3)
• POS 3250 Political Communication (3)
• POT 3075 Politics and Culture (3)

Select 6 hours from the following:

• COM 3462 Communication and Conflict (3)
• COM 3540 Persuasion and Propaganda (3)
• COM 3120 Organization Communication Behavior (3)
• COM 3510 Political Campaign Rhetoric (3)
• INR 4303 American Foreign Policy (3)
• POS 3270 Political Campaigns and Elections (3)
• PUP 4004 Policymaking & Administration (3)
• PUP 4712 Problems of Market and Government (3)

Select 3 hours from the following:

• COM 3343 Rhetorical Analysis and Criticism (3)
• COM 4311 Research Methods (3)
• STA 2023 Statistical Methods (3)

Select 3 hours from the following:

• COM 4932 Senior Practicum/Thesis (3)
• SPC 4239 Political Communication and Public Advocacy Internship (3)

Select 3 hours from the following:

• ENC 3250 Professional Writing (3)
• SPC 3513 Argumentation and Debate (3)
• SPC 3602 Advanced Public Speaking (3)

D. Public Relations Track (21 hours)

Complete each of the following:

• PUR 3000 Principles of Public Relations (3)
• PUR 3100 Public Relations Writing (3)
• PUR 3600 Public Relations Strategy (3)
• PUR 4500 Public Relations Research (3)
• PUR 4800 Public Relations Campaigns (3)
• SPC 4941 Internship (3)

Select 3 hours from the following:

• PUR 4430 Environmental Public Relations (3)
• PUR 4420 Nonprofit Public Relations (3)

Interdisciplinary Core (12 hours)

• IDS 3300 Foundations of Civic Engagement (3)
• IDS 3301 Issues in Culture and Society (3)
• IDS 3303 Issues in Science and Technology (3)
• IDS 4910 Integrated Core Senior Seminar (3)

University Requirements

• IDS 3920 University Colloquium (3)

Additional electives may be required to reach a minimum of 120 credit hours for the baccalaureate degree. At least 48 of the 120 hours must be at the upper division (courses numbered 3000 and above).