Communication (B.A.)

College of Arts and Sciences


Department of Communication and Philosophy

2009-2010 Catalog Year


Communication Studies Concentration|Environmental Communication Concentration|Political Communication Concentration|Public Relations Concentration
http://www.fgcu.edu/CAS/Communication/index.html
(239) 590-7263
Program Admission Requirements
  • Submission of a FGCU Undergraduate Admission Application and satisfaction of all applicable university admission requirements.
  • Satisfaction of common prerequisites with a grade of C or better.
  • Attend an orientation session.
  • Sign an Advising Contract.
Program Requirements
  1. FGCU General Education Program (GEP) (36 hrs)
    Refer to the General Education Program for more information.

    1. Communication (6 hrs)
      1. ENC 1101 (3)
      2. ENC 1102 (3)
    2. Mathematics (6 hrs)
      1. STA 2023 (3)
    3. Humanities (9 hrs)
      1. HUM 2510 (3)
      2. SPC 1017 (3) recommended
    4. Social Sciences (6-9 hrs)
    5. Natural Sciences (6-9 hrs)

      Note: At least one Natural Sciences course must include a laboratory or field component. Courses meeting this requirement contain a “C” or “L” in their course numbers.

  2. 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.


  3. Required Courses in the Major (33 hrs)
    • 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)
    • PHI 3106  Principles of Rhetoric and Argumentation (3)
    • PHI 3223 Philosophy of Human Communication (3)
    • SPC 1017 Fundamentals of Communication (3) (GEP) or SPC 2023 Public Speaking (3)
    • SPC 3210 Theories of Human Communication (3)
    • SPC 3301 Interpersonal Communication (3)
    • SPC 3721 Interracial/Intercultural Communication (3)
    • SPC 4941* Internship (3)

    4. *COM 4311 may be substituted for SPC 4941 in the Communication Studies Concentration and Political Communication Concentration.

  4. Concentration Requirements (15-18 hrs)
    Complete one of the following concentrations:

    1. Communication Studies Concentration
      Complete the following:
      • COM 3343 Rhetorical Criticism and Analysis (3)
      • SPC 4932 Senior Seminar (3)

      Select 3 hours from the following:
      • SPC 3360 Interviewing (3)
      • SPC 3425 Group Communication (3)
      • SPC 3513 Argumentation & Debate (3)
      • SPC 3602 Advanced Public Speaking (3)
      • SPC 3408 Stand-Up Comedy (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)
      • SPC 3722 Critical Race Theory in Communication (3)

      Select 3 hours from the following:
      • EVR 3020 Environmental Philosophies (3)
      • REL 3112  Seven Deadly Sins (3)
      • Or any course numbered 3000-4999 with the prefix PHI, PHH, PHM, PHP, or REL that is not a required course in the major.

    2. Environmental Communication Concentration

      Complete each of the following:
      • EVR 3020 Environmental Philosophies (3)
      • EVR 4035 Environmental Law (3)
      • SPC 3543 Environmental Persuasion & Activism (3)
      • SPC 3604 Environmental Public Speaking (3)

      Select 3 hours from the following:
      • ENC 2160 Introduction to Nature Writing (3)
      • EVR 3021 Environmental Literature (3)

    3. Political Communication Concentration

      Complete the following:
      • COM 4932 Senior Practicum/Thesis (3)

      Select 3 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 3120 Organization Communication Behavior (3)
      • COM 3462 Communication and Conflict (3)
      • COM 3510 Political Campaign Rhetoric (3)
      • COM 3540 Persuasion and Propaganda (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:
      • ENC 3250 Professional Writing (3)
      • SPC 3513 Argumentation and Debate (3)
      • SPC 3602 Advanced Public Speaking (3)

    4. Public Relations Concentration

      Complete 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)

      Select 3 hours from the following:
      • PUR 4430 Environmental Public Relations (3)
      • PUR 4420  Nonprofit Public Relations (3)

  5. University Requirements (3 hrs)

    • IDS 3920 University Colloquium (3)

  6. Additional Electives (variable)

TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS REQUIRED:   120 HRS

Additional Graduation Requirements
  • A minimum of 120 credit hours.
  • A minimum of 48 of the 120 hours must be at the upper division (3000 and higher) level.
  • A cumulative GPA of 2.0 for all coursework attempted at FGCU.
  • A minimum grade of C for each course used to satisfy the following categories:  common prerequisites, required courses in the major, and electives in the major
  • Satisfaction of CLAST, Gordon Rule writing and computation, and foreign language entrance requirements.
  • Satisfaction of the Service Learning requirement. See www.fgcu.edu/connect/
  • Thirty of the last sixty credits must be completed at FGCU.
  • Completion of the summer course enrollment requirement.
  • Submit an application to graduate to CAS Advising by the deadline listed in the FGCU Academic Calendar.