CORE

Course

Title

Credits

Rhetoric (6 hrs)

ENGL 1311 Composition I

3

ENGL 1312 Composition II

3

Literature

ENGL 2310 World Literature

3

Fine Art

Any

3

Philosophy

PHIL 1381 Intro to Philosophy

3

Religion

Any

3

Philosophy/Religion

Any

3

History

HIST 1311 World History Part I
HIST 1312 World History Part II
HIST 1322 U.S. History to 1865 (pre-req to HIST 3332)
HIST 1322 U.S. History since 1865

3

Social Science

ANTH 1311 Introduction to Anthropology
PSYC 1301 Introduction to Psychology
POLS 1315 American Politics
POLS 1316 State and Local Politics
SOCI 1311 Introduction to Sociology

3

Science with Lab

Any

4

Math

MATH 1304 or  MATH 1306

3

Wellness

DWHP 1200 Dimensions of Wellness
or DWHP 3200 Dimensions of Wellness Bridge

2

Physical Ed

Any

1

Foreign Language

SPAN 1311 Elementary Spanish I

3

SPAN 1312 Elementary Spanish II

3

Core Electives (Required or as approved by Advisor)

COMM 1301 Intro to Mass Communication

3

SPCH 1311 Public Speaking

3

SOCI 3372 Hispanics in America
HIST 3332 Latin America Since Independence or
HIST 4352 Special Topics : Mexican American History, Identity and Culture

3

Computer Literacy

COMM 1305 Computer Literacy for Communication Arts

3

TOTAL

55

SPANISH

SPAN 2311 Intermediate Spanish I

3

SPAN 2312 Intermediate Spanish II

3

SPAN 3301 Grammar and Composition

3

SPAN 3312 Culture and Civilization of Latin America

3

SPAN 3334 Spanish and the Media

3

TOTAL

15

ENGLISH

ENGL 2365 Professional & Technical Communication

3

ENGL 3000 – 4000 Level any

3

ENGL 3000 – 4000 Level any

3

TOTAL

9

BUSINESS

BMKT 3331 Principles of Marketing

3

BMKT 3333 Advertising

3

TOTAL

6

COMMUNICATION ARTS UNDERGRADUATE (UG)

Core (UG)

COMM 2310 Theories of Communication

3

COMM 2315 Writing for the Media

3

COMM 4332 Law and the Media

3

TOTAL

9

Concentration (UG)

COMM 2354 Journalism I

3

COMM 2320 Audio Production I

3

COMM 2358 Video Production I or
COMM 3359 Video Production II

3

COMM 3317 Diversity and the Media

3

COMM 3354 Journalism II

3

COMM 3355 Publications Practicum or
COMM 3390 Radio Practicum

3

COMM 3380 Announcing and Performing or
COMM 4352 Radio Journalism or
COMM 3353 Television Journalism

3

COMM 4320 Issues and Trends in Bicultural Communications

3

COMM 3340 Computer Graphics & Visual Communications or
COMM 4340 Graphic Design/Layout & Print, or
COMM 4347 Electronic Pub/Web Design

3

TOTAL

27

TOTAL UNDERGRADUATE HOURS

36

COMMUNICATION ARTS GRADUATE  (GR)

Core (GR)

COMM 6301 Communications Theory

3

COMM 6308 Writing and Research Techniques

3

COMM 6302 Media Ethics

3

COMM 6309 Communication Research Methods

3

COMM 6345 Practicum (Internship)

3

COMM 63CSI Communications Capstone or
COMM 63TR Thesis (pre-requisite COMM 63TP)

3

Electives

COMM 6304  Aesthetics of Visual Perception
COMM 6311  Media Production
COMM 6312  Applied Media Writing
COMM 6315  Seminar in Film
COMM 6317  Communications, Technology and Culture
COMM 6318  Seminar in Mass Communications
COMM 6319  Seminar in International Communications
COMM 63TP Thesis Proposal Writing (required for Thesis Option)

12

TOTAL GRADUATE HOURS

 30

TOTAL HOURS 5 YR BA – MA COMMUNICATION ARTS

151