Communication Studies, Personalized Specialization, BA

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The communication studies program prepares students to better communicate on various levels—interpersonally, in groups, as leaders, and in mediated communication. In completing a program of study, each student selects a specialization (advertising & public relations, broadcasting/multimedia journalism, film studies, graphic design, healthcare communication or a personalized specialization) designed to complement his or her career objective.

Curriculum

Core Courses (33.5 Credits)

COMS 150 - Digital Citizenship 3 Credit(s)
COMS 180 - Public Speaking (W) 3 Credit(s)
COMS 205 - Digital and Media Writing 3 Credit(s)
COMS 213 - Visual Literacy 3 Credit(s)
COMS 220 - Media Ethics (W) 3 Credit(s)
COMS 321 - Pathways in Communication 1.5 Credit(s)
COMS 230 - Communication Theory 3 Credit(s)
COMS 290 - Interpersonal Communication 3 Credit(s)
COMS 382 - Communication Research (Q) (W) 4 Credit(s)
COMS 409 - Senior Capstone I (S) 3 Credit(s)
COMS 410 - Senior Capstone II (S) 3 Credit(s)
FYS 101 - First Year Seminar 1 Credit(s) (COMS section)

Interdisciplinary Courses (3 Credits)

Choose One Course

ANTH 105 - Introduction to Cultural Diversity (D) 3 Credit(s)
POLS 101 - American Government and Politics 3 Credit(s)
PSY 105 - Introduction to Psychology 3 Credit(s)
SOC 105 - Introduction to Sociology (D) 3 Credit(s)

Personalized Specialization Core (15 Credits)

Course list will be customized in consultation with the student’s academic advisor.

Total Credits: 51.5

The program of study that appears here applies to students who were admitted for the summer session of this catalog year and later. Students admitted prior to that term should select the appropriate catalog year of their admission. Choose previous catalogs from the Home, Graduate, or Undergraduate Catalog Page at http://Catalog.widener.edu.