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) |
|---|---|
DBUE 1301 - Foundations for the DBU Experience | 3 |
Developing A Christian Mind | 3 |
English | 9 |
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 | 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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