Communication Studies B.A. - Advocacy and Social Movements
Bachelor of Arts - Communication Studies; Advocacy and Social Movements Concentration
General Education Requirements
Information regarding these requirements can be found in the General Education Section of the catalog.
Summary
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Lower-Division Core Courses | 12 | |
| Upper-Division Core Courses | 6 | |
| Advocacy and Social Movements Concentration | 27 | |
| Total Hours | 45 | |
Degree Specific Credits: 45
Required Cumulative GPA: 2.0
Note: To graduate with a degree in Communication Studies, the student must complete 36 COMX credits with 18 of those credits in courses numbered 300 or above.
Lower-Division Core Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| COMX 111A | Introduction to Public Speaking | 3 |
| COMX 115S | Introduction to Interpersonal Communications | 3 |
| COMX 220S | Introduction to Organizational Communication | 3 |
| COMX 240H | Introduction to Rhetorical Theory | 3 |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Upper-Division Core Courses
Rule: Complete the following subcategories. 6 total credits required.
Research
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete one of the following courses: | 3 | |
| Rhetorical Criticism and Theory | ||
| Research Methods | ||
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Advanced Writing Course
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Choose one of the following courses: | 3 | |
| Rhetoric, Nature, and Environmentalism | ||
| Communication in Personal Relationships | ||
| Communication in Nonprofit Organizations | ||
| Communication and Technology | ||
| Risk, Crisis, and Communication | ||
| Rhetorical Criticism and Theory | ||
| Rhetorical Construction of Women | ||
| Health & Family Communication | ||
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Advocacy and Social Movements Concentration
Rule: Complete the following subcategories. 27 total credits required.
Major Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete four of the following courses: | 12 | |
| Persuasive Communication | ||
| Argumentation | ||
| Persuasive Speaking and Criticism | ||
| Rhetoric, Nature, and Environmentalism | ||
| Communication, Consumption, and Climate | ||
| Gender and Communication | ||
| Rhetorical Criticism and Theory | ||
| Rhetorical Construction of Women | ||
| Feminisms and Film | ||
| Rhetoric of Women's Activism | ||
| Special Topics | ||
or COMX 291 | Special Topics | |
or COMX 391 | Special Topics | |
or COMX 491 | Special Topics | |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Allied Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete three of the following courses: | 9 | |
| Race and Minorities | ||
| Introduction to Climate Change: Science & Society | ||
| Economics of the Environment | ||
| Introduction to Environmental Economics & Climate Change | ||
| Nature and Society | ||
| Environmental Politics & Policies | ||
| US Environmental Movement | ||
| Studies in the Film | ||
| Film Theory | ||
| American History II | ||
| Abolitionism | ||
| America in Crisis | ||
| U.S. History: WWII to Present | ||
| African-American Struggle for Equality | ||
| Terrorism: Violence in the Modern World | ||
| Ancient Greece | ||
| Environmental History | ||
| Introduction to Literature | ||
| Climate Change Ethics and Policy | ||
| Intro Ethics and Environment | ||
| Intro to Logic: Induction | ||
| Environmental Philosophy | ||
| Intro to Political Theory | ||
| Media, Public Opinion, Polling | ||
| American Political Thought | ||
| American Political Participation | ||
| American Constitutional Law | ||
| Race, Gender & Class | ||
| Social Stratification | ||
| The Community | ||
| Environmental Sociology | ||
| Political Sociology | ||
| Women's Rights and Women's Roles Around the World | ||
| History and Literature: Perspectives of Women | ||
| Media Representations of Women, Men, and Sexuality | ||
| Social and Political Perspectives on Gender and Sexuality | ||
| Feminist Theory and Methods | ||
| Total Hours | 9 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Additional Major Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete 6 additional COMX credits to achieve a total 36. | 6 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-