Nov 21, 2024

2024-2025 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog

Communications, Broadcasting and New Media Option, B.A.

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OSRHE Code: 114B

Major Code: CBNM

The Bachelor of Arts in Communications stresses competence in oral and written communication and critical thinking skills that will serve the student for a lifetime. Students also acquire specific knowledge and skills needed to function in a variety of career opportunities at broadcast facilities, corporations, and civic enterprises. Such endeavors include but are not limited to media production/talent, corporate management, marketing, advertising and public relations, sales, promotions, law school, ministry, human relations, public speaking, and corporate and civic leadership.

Note: COMM 3313 - Digital Design satisfies the computer proficiency requirement for this degree.

Communications, Required Hours: 121 Credit Hour(s)

UNIV 1152 - The University Experience 2

Communications: 9 Credit Hour(s)

Social and Behavioral Sciences: 9 Credit Hour(s)

History: 3 Credit Hour(s)

Select from the following:

Political Science: 3 Credit Hour(s)

POLS 1113 - American Federal Government 3

Social Science: 3 Credit Hour(s)

Select from the following:

Science and Mathematics: 11 Credit Hour(s)

Physical Science: 4 Credit Hour(s)

Select from the following:

Biological Science: 4 Credit Hour(s)

Select from the following:

Mathematics: 3 Credit Hour(s)

Select from the following:

Humanities: 6 Credit Hour(s)

Select from the following:

Global Studies: 3 Credit Hour(s)

Select from the following:

Elective: 3 Credit Hour(s)

Select three additional hours from the courses listed above and not previously selected.

Program Requirements Common Core: 30 Credit Hour(s)

Broadcasting and New Media Option: 15 Credit Hour(s)

Required Courses

Electives: 9 Credit Hour(s)

(Also eligible are any courses listed in an alternate option above.

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Communications, Broadcasting and New Media Option, B.A.

Communications, Required Hours: 121 Credit Hour(s)

Communications: 9 Credit Hour(s)

Social and Behavioral Sciences: 9 Credit Hour(s)

History: 3 Credit Hour(s)

Political Science: 3 Credit Hour(s)

Social Science: 3 Credit Hour(s)

Science and Mathematics: 11 Credit Hour(s)

Physical Science: 4 Credit Hour(s)

Biological Science: 4 Credit Hour(s)

Mathematics: 3 Credit Hour(s)

Humanities: 6 Credit Hour(s)

Global Studies: 3 Credit Hour(s)

Elective: 3 Credit Hour(s)

Program Requirements Common Core: 30 Credit Hour(s)

Broadcasting and New Media Option: 15 Credit Hour(s)

Required Courses

Electives: 9 Credit Hour(s)

Selected Minor or Additional Approved Electives: 18-24 Credit Hour(s)

Free Electives: 0-6 Credit Hour(s)

Total Credit Hour(s): 121