Communications Studies Major
Area A: Essential Skills - 9 hours
Area B: Institutional Options - 4 hours
Area C: Humanities and Fine Arts - 6 hours
Area D: Science, Mathematics, and Technology - 11 hours
Area E: Social Science - 12 hours
Area F: Courses Appropriate to the Major - 18 hours
COMM 1100: Introduction to Human Communication (3)
COMM 1110: Principles of Public Speaking (3)
COMM 2332: Introduction to Mass Communication (3)
COMM 2330: Introduction to Communication Research(3)
THEA 1100: Theatre Appreciation OR FILM 2331: Introduction to Film (3)
Select one of the following:
FORL - (through FORL 2001) (3)
Significant International Content Course (3)
Health and Physical Education Activities - 4 hours
HLTH 1520: Healthful Living (2)University Orientation GSU 1210I - 1 hour
Physical Education Activities (2)
Major Requirements - 18 hours
COMS 3332 - Discussion (3)
COMS 3335 - Interpersonal Communication (3)
COMS 3337 - Persuasion (3)
COMS 3338 - Rhetorical Criticism (3)
COMS 4333 - General Semantics (3)
COMS 4334 - Communication Theory (3)
Additional upper Division requirements(18-20), select from the following:
COMS 1711 - Speech Practicum (1) OR COMS 2711 Practicum - Speech Practicum (1)
COMS 3030 - Selected Topics in Speech 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 4331- Communication and Conflict (3)
COMS 4332 - Political Communication (3)
COMS 4336 - Advanced Performance Studies (3)
COMS 4337 - Rhetoric of Social Movements (3)
COMS 4338 - Organizational Communication (3)
COMS 4339 - Philosophy of Communication (3)
COMS 4831 - Directed Studies in Speech Communication (3)
COMS 4791 - Internship (only 6 hrs may count towards these requirements)
Upper Division Communication Arts Electives
(other than Communication Studies Courses) (9-12)
Electives - 10-15 hours