Communication Studies Curriculum

Bachelor of Science in Communication Studies – 126 Hours

Core – https://catalog.georgiasouthern.edu/undergraduate/academic-resources/programs-requirements/core-curriculum-course-requirements/
Area A1	6 Hours
Area A2	3 Hours
Area B	7 Hours
Area C	6 Hours
Area D1	8 Hours
Area D2	3 Hours
Area E –	9 Hours
HLTH 1525 – Concepts of Health and Physical Activity	2 Hours
FYE 1220 – First Year Seminar	2 Hours
Area F – Courses Appropriate to Major	18 Hours
COMM 1100 – Introduction to Human Communication (3)
COMM 1110 – Principles of Public Speaking (3)
COMS 2330 – Introduction to Communication Research (3)
COMM 2332 – Media and Society (3)
Select one of the following:
FILM 2200- Introduction to Cinema (3)
MMJ 2331 – Introduction to Journalism (3)
THEA 2333 – Fundamentals of Acting (3)
Select one of the following:
Foreign Language – through 2001 (3)
Significant International Content Course (3) – INTS 2130
Major Requirements	18 Hours
COMS 3332 – Small Group Communication (3)
COMS 3335 – Interpersonal Communication (3)
COMS 3337 – Persuasion (3)
COMS 3338 – Rhetorical Criticism (3)
COMS 4333 – General Semantics (3)
COMS 5330 – Communication Theory (3)
Additional upper division requirements selected from:	18-20 Hours
COMM 3331 – Media Criticism (3)
COMM 4331 – Gender, Media & Representation (3)
COMS 1711 or COMS 2711 – Communication Studies Practicum (1)
COMS 3030 – Selected Topics in Communication Studies (3)
COMS 3330 – Health Communication (3)
COMS 3331 – Argumentation (3)
COMS 3333 – Communication and Gender (3)
COMS 3334 – Communication in the Workplace (3)
COMS 3336 – Introduction to Performance Studies (3)
COMS 3339 – Intercultural Communication (3)
COMS 3430 – Communication and Leadership (3)
COMS 3711 – Communication Studies Practicum (1)
COMS 4330 – Rhetoric of International Relations (3)
COMS 4332 – Political Communication (3)
COMS 4336 – Performance, Culture, Communication (3)
COMS 4337 – Rhetoric of Social Movements (3)
COMS 4338 – Organizational Communication (3)
COMS 4339 – Philosophy of Communication (3)
COMS 4711 – Communication Studies Practicum (1)
COMS 4831 – Directed Studies in Communication Studies (3)
COMS 4791 – Communication Studies Internship (only 3 hours may count toward these requirements)
COMS 5331 – Communication and Conflict (3)
COMS 5332 – Nonverbal Communication (3)
COMS 5333 – Communication & Gender (3)
COMS 5334 – Interpersonal Communication in the Workplace (3)
COMS 5335 – Family Communication (3)
Upper Division Communication Arts Electives (Other Than Communication Studies Courses)	9-12 Hours
Electives	10-15 Hours

OTHER PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS:

• Students must make a minimum grade of “C” in each Communication Arts class to receive credit for that course.
• Students must have a total institution GPA of 2.5 before enrolling for internship credit hours (COMS 4791).

Honors in Communication Studies:

To graduate with Honors in Communication Studies, a student must:

• Be admitted to the University Honors Program;
• Successfully complete at least three credit hours of Honors Research Seminar (HONS 4610) over three semesters;
• Successfully complete and present an Honors Thesis or Capstone Project;
• Be in good standing in the University Honors Program at the time of graduation.

 

Course Descriptions

Last updated: 3/4/2019