Communication Studies (BA)
Degree Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | ||
| https://bulletin.southalabama.edu/programs-az/arts-sciences/#generaleducationtext | 53-57 | |
| Major Requirements | 42 | |
| Communication Studies | ||
| A. Complete the following: | ||
| CA 100 | Intro to Communication | 3 |
| CA 200 | Survey of Comm Theory | 3 |
| CA 210 | Argumentation | 3 |
| CA 222 | Rhetoric, Culture, and Society | 3 |
| CA 260 | Digital Writing and Production | 3 |
| CA 275 | Decision Making - Small Groups | 3 |
| CA 300 | Fnds of Comm Research | 3 |
| CA 310 | Persuasion | 3 |
| CA 445 | Ethics-Social Respons Comm | 3 |
| A. Select 5 from the following: | 15 | |
| Interpersonal Comm | ||
| Comm in Organization | ||
| Gender and Communication | ||
| Intercultural Communication-W | ||
| Comm and the Internet | ||
| Advanced Persuasion | ||
| Relational Communication | ||
| Rhetorical Theory | ||
| Rhetorical Criticism - W | ||
| Adv Organizational Communicatn | ||
| Campaign and Election Comm | ||
| Social Media and Politics | ||
| Prof Studies - Internship | ||
| Minor Requirements | ||
| A minor is required for this degree program | 18-24 | |
| A MINIMUM OF 120 HOURS IS REQUIRED FOR A DEGREE | 120 | |
All undergraduates must complete two designated writing credit (W) courses, at least one must be in major or minor.
Graduation Plan
(120 Total Hours)
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| CAS 100 | First Yr Exp - | 2 |
| EH 101 | English Composition I | 3 |
| CA 110 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| Math | Area III, A 1 | 3 |
| CA 100 | Intro to Communication | 3 |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| EH 102 | English Composition II | 3 |
| Fine Arts | Area III, C 1 | 3 |
| Humanities/Fine Arts | Area II, E 1 | 3 |
| Lab Science | Area III, B 1 | 4 |
| History | Area IV, A 1 | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| Language | Area II, B 1 | 3 |
| Lab Science | Area III, B 1 | 4 |
| CA 200 | Survey of Comm Theory | 3 |
| CA 210 | Argumentation | 3 |
| CA 222 | Rhetoric, Culture, and Society | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| Language | Area II, B 1 | 3 |
| Literature | Area II, D 1 | 3 |
| Lab Science | Area III, B 1 | 4 |
| History/SBS | Area IV, B 1 | 3 |
| CA 260 | Digital Writing and Production | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| History/SBS | Area IV, B 1 | 3 |
| CA 275 | Decision Making - Small Groups | 3 |
| CA 300 | Fnds of Comm Research | 3 |
| Minor | Minor course 2 | 3 |
| Minor | Minor course 2 | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| CA choose | Communication elective 3 | 3 |
| CA choose | Fundamentals of Communication Research | 3 |
| CA 310 | Persuasion | 3 |
| Humanities/Fine Arts | Area II, E 1 | 3 |
| Minor | Minor course 2 | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| History/SBS | Area IV, B 1 | 3 |
| CA 445 | Ethics-Social Respons Comm | 3 |
| CA choose | Communication elective 3 | 3 |
| Minor | Minor course 2 | 3 |
| Minor | Minor course 2 | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| Elective | Elective hours 4 | 3 |
| CA choose | Communication elective 3 | 3 |
| CA choose | Communication elective 3 | 3 |
| Minor | Minor course 2 | 3 |
| Minor | Minor course 2 | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 122 | |
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See General Education Requirements
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All Arts and Sciences majors require a minor between 18 and 24 hours. This plan incorporates a 21-hour minor.
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Courses may be selected from CA 211, CA 230, CA 315, CA 330 (W), CA 360, CA 410, CA 411, CA 424 (W), CA 430, CA 453, CA 456, CA 475, CA 496
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The number of elective hours required will depend on the number of hours required by your minor. Work with your advisor to determine the number of elective hours you must take.