Communication

College of Communication and Information

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The Communication major provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to design, manage, and evaluate communication processes involving individuals, groups, and the public. Graduates develop strong oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills as well as an advanced ability to analyze and critique messages, behaviors, and media.

Total Hours Required for Degree: 120 - 135

UKY Major Map Communication {DATE l, F d, Y}

Freshman Year Credit Hours: 32 - 33

Fall Semester

16 - 17
UK Core - Comp. & Comm. I
3
UK Core - Quantitative Foundations
3 - 4
UK Core - Humanities
3
COM 101 | COM 101 - INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATIONS
3
COM Language I
4

Spring Semester

16
UK Core - Comp. & Comm. II
3
UK Core - Arts and Creativity
3
UK Core - Natural, Physical and Math
3
COM 252 | COM 252 - INTRODUCTION TO INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION
3
COM Language II
4

Sophomore Year Credit Hours: 28 - 31

Fall Semester

15
UK Core - Statistical Inferential Reason
3
UK Core - Global Dynamics
3
UK Core - Community, Culture and Citizen
3
COM 249 | COM 249 - MASS MEDIA AND MASS CULTURE
3
COM Language III
3

Spring Semester

13 - 16
COM 311 | COM 311 - TAKING CONTROL OF YOUR HEALTH: PATIENT-PROVIDER COMMUNICATION
3
COM 325+
3
COM 326 or COM 351
3
COM Language IV
3
Elective
1 - 4

Junior Year Credit Hours: 20 - 35

Fall Semester

9 - 18
COM 471 | COM 471 - INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH COMMUNICATION
3
COM-HCC Cognate Course
3
300+ Elective
1 - 4
Elective
1 - 4
Elective
1 - 4

Spring Semester

11 - 17
COM 325+
3
COM 482 | COM 482 - STUDIES IN PERSUASION
3
COM-HCC Cognate Course
3
Elective
1 - 4
Elective
1 - 4

Senior Year Credit Hours: 18 - 36

Fall Semester

9 - 18
COM 571 | COM 571 - INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION IN HEALTH CONTEXTS
3
COM 572 | COM 572 - HEALTH COMMUNICATION CAMPAIGNS AND COMMUNITIES
3
300+ Elective
1 - 4
Elective
1 - 4
Elective
1 - 4

Spring Semester

9 - 18
COM-HCC Cognate Course
3
COM-HCC Cognate Course
3
Elective
1 - 4
Elective
1 - 4
Elective
1 - 4