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Communication: Communication Studies (BA)

This program is designed to enable the student to develop the skills necessary for effective communication in a technological world and gain a sound background in communication theory.

 DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

courses

credit hours (ba)

CORE EXPERIENCE

DBUE 1301 - Foundations for the DBU Experience

3

Developing A Christian Mind
DBUE 2301 - Developing a Christian Mind

3

English

9-10

ENGL 1301/1401 - Composition and Rhetoric I

ENGL 1302 - Composition and Rhetoric II

and

ENGL 2301 - World Literature I

or

ENGL 2302 - World Literature II

Fine Arts
FINE 1306 - Introduction to Fine Arts

3

History Lower Level (LL)

3

Choose one 3-hour course from HIST LL Course List.

Kinesiology

1

KNES 1101 - Fitness for Living

Mathematics (3-4 hour LL course)

3

Choose one 3-hour course from Math LL Course List.

Natural Science (3-4 hour LL course)

4

Choose one 4-hour course from Nat. Lab Science LL Course List.

Religion

9

RELI 1301 - Old Testament Survey

RELI 1302 - New Testament Survey

and one additional RELI course from RELI Course List.

Social Science

3

POLS 2301 - American National Government

Total Core Experience

41

Additional Program General Education Hours

14

Choose two 4-hour courses and two 3-hour courses in the same language from LANG/BL Language Course List.

Major Core:

30

COMA 1302 - Speech and Interpersonal Communication

COMA 2302 - Voice and Articulation

COMA 3301 - Nonverbal Communication

COMA 3302 - Argumentation and Debate

COMA 3303 - Small Group Communication

COMA 3308 - Persuasive Communication

COMA 3350 - Social Media

COMA 4319 - Communication Styles: A Key to Business Success

COMA 4322 - Leadership Communication (S-L) (AGP-eligible)

COMA 4323 - Communication Theory (AGP-eligible)

Specialization Electives

12

Complete three upper-level (3000 or 400-level) and one lower (1000 or 2000-level) or upper-level (3000 or 4000-level) electives from the Specialization list.

COMA 2304 - Introduction to Broadcast/Digital Media

COMA 2314 - Photography I

COMA 2318 - Basic Digital Design

COMA 2330 - Introduction to Public Relations

COMA 2331 - Introduction to Church Media

COMA 3304 - Writing Across Media

COMA 3305 - Media Announcing

COMA 3306 - Modern Media Storytelling

COMA 3307 - Film and Electronic Cinematography

COMA 3313 - Advanced Public Speaking

COMA 3314 - Photography II

COMA 3317 - Contemporary Advertising

COMA 3318 - Web Design

COMA 3319 - Visual Communication

COMA 3321 - Graphic Design I

COMA 3322 - Graphic Design II

COMA 3332 - Church Media Leadership

COMA 3334 - Presentations-Church Media

COMA 4310 - Internship in Communication

COMA 4315 - Political Communication

COMA 4316 - Management and Communication in Film

COMA 4318 - History of Graphic Design I

COMA 4321 - Advertising Design (S-L)

COMA 4325 - Communication in the Digital Age

COMA 4330 - Special Topics in Communication

COMA 4345 - Public Relations in the Real World (S-L)

COMA 4365 - Practicum in Cross-Cultural Communication

COMA 4380 - The Arts and the Creative Process

HOST 4341 - Event and Wedding Management

Electives 

Upper-Level

Lower or Upper-Level

3

20

A minor is recommended.

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED

120

A 120-credit-hour minimum for a bachelor’s degree is required, including 36 upper-level credit hours.

At least 12 credit hours in the major program must be completed at Dallas Baptist University, including nine upper-level course hours.

Minimum GPA Required for Graduation from Dallas Baptist University

DBU requires a minimum institutional cumulative, major, and minor GPA of 2.0.

(S-L) = Course(s) with field-based service-learning component.

Refer to individual course descriptions for course requisites.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

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