Degrees at the College
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
To earn either the Bachelor of Arts or the
Bachelor of Science degree in the College of Communications and
Information Studies, each student must (1) complete 120 hours of
course work (excluding courses lower than the 100 level, courses
with an R designation, physical education service
courses, and/or EXP 396 credits) with a grade-point average of
at least 2.0 and (2) complete at least 42 hours in upper
division courses (300 or above). No more than 60 hours may be
taken within the college.
Other requirements include University Studies,
premajor requirements, field of concentration (24 hours of major
work and 15-18 hours of cognate courses earned outside the
college as defined by the units), and a minimum of six hours of
free electives.
Bachelor of Arts Degree Requirements
Students who pursue the B.A. within the College
of Communications and Information Studies must fulfill the
following requirements.
University Studies: Students must
complete all of the areas of University Studies: I (math), II
(Foreign Language), III (Inference-Logic with Statistics or
Calculus Options), IV (Written Communication), V (Oral
Communication), VI (Natural Sciences), VII (Social Sciences),
VIII (Humanities), IX (Cross-Cultural), and X (Electives).
College B.A. Requirements
- Language. Complete one of the following sequences:
- Option A: Successful completion of
the fourth college semester of one foreign language.
(Note: This may be accomplished by scoring at this level
on a placement test for previous work in the foreign
language.)
- Option B: Complete the University
Studies Requirement in a foreign language and a set of
two courses dealing with the nature and structure of
language, language behavior, or comparative languages.
This set shall be comprised of one course from Group I
below, and one course from Group II. (Courses counted as
meeting this option may not be counted in the major or
field of concentration.)
- Group I: LIN/ENG 211.
- Group II: ENG 210, ENG/LIN 212, ENG/LIN
310, LIN 317, LIN 318, ANT/LIN 319, ENG/LIN 512,
ANT/ENG/LIN 515, ANT/ENG/LIN 516, or LIN 517.
- Statistics. Complete one course in statistics
(e.g., STA 200, 291, 370)
Major Requirements
Students must complete the departmental
requirements for one of the four majors (communication,
integrated strategic communication, journalism,
and telecommunications).
Subtotal: College B.A. Hours ............. 15
Bachelor of Science Degree Requirements
Students who pursue the B.S. within the College
of Communications and Information Studies must fulfill the
following requirements:
University Studies: Students must
complete all of the areas of University Studies: I (math), II
(Foreign Language), III (Inference-Logic with Statistics or
Calculus Options), IV (Written Communication), V (Oral
Communication), VI (Natural Sciences), VII (Social Sciences),
VIII (Humanities), IX (Cross-Cultural), and X (Electives).
College B.S. Requirements
- Mathematics, statistics and computer
science: Complete nine credits in mathematics and/or
computer sciences beyond the University Studies requirement.
At least three hours must be in statistics.
- Science Courses. Complete a minimum of
60 hours of science courses, with not more than 12 hours
within the College of Communications and Information
Studies. These courses must be approved by an advisor in the
College of Communications and Information Studies and may be
from the areas of mathematics, statistics, computer science,
physical sciences, biological sciences, social and
behavioral sciences, as well as from appropriate
professional fields.
Subtotal: College B.S. Hours ............. 69
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