Communication Studies B.A. - Advocacy and Social Movements
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BACHELOR OF ARTS - COMMUNICATION STUDIES; ADVOCACY AND SOCIAL MOVEMENTS CONCENTRATION
The Major in Communication Studies requires 36 credits in Communication Studies (COMX) courses with 18 of those credits in courses numbered 300 or above.
Course Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Lower-Division Core Courses | ||
| 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 |
| Upper-Division Core Courses - Research | ||
| Complete one of the following courses: | 3 | |
| Rhetorical Criticism and Theory | ||
| Research Methods | ||
| Upper-Division Core Courses - Advanced Writing Course | ||
| Complete 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 | ||
| Advocacy and Social Movements Concentration - Major Courses | ||
| Complete four of the following courses: | 12 | |
| Special Topics | ||
| Persuasive Communication | ||
| Argumentation | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Persuasive Speaking and Criticism | ||
| Rhetoric, Nature, and Environmentalism | ||
| Communication, Consumption, and Climate | ||
| Gender and Communication | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Rhetorical Criticism and Theory | ||
| Rhetorical Construction of Women | ||
| Feminisms and Film | ||
| Rhetoric of Women's Activism | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Advocacy and Social Movements Concentration - Allied Courses | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Historical and Literary Perspectives in Gender and Sexuality | ||
| Media Representations of Women, Men, and Sexuality | ||
| Social and Political Perspectives on Gender and Sexuality | ||
| Feminist and Queer Theories and Methods | ||
| Additional Major Electives | ||
| Complete 6 additional COMX credits to achieve a total 36. | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 45 | |