Programs

Program:

Undergraduate

College of

Arts and Sciences

Department:

Communications

Bachelor of Science Degree with a Major in Communication
- I. Core Requirements (18 hours)
  - COMM-199: Introduction to Communication Careers (1 hours)
  - COMM-200: Introduction to Mass Communication (3 hours)
  - COMM-399: Communication Career Development (1 hours)
  - COMM-699: Communication Careers in Society (1 hours)
  - COMM-629: Theories of Human Communication (3 hours)
  - (Select two of the following three) (6 hours)
  - (Select one from the following five) (3 hours)
- II. Professional Career Emphasis (12 hours)
  Select one group of courses from the following six areas.
- III. Applied Communication (6 hours)
  Select two courses from the following list.
  COMM 309 Forensic Practices has a limit of 3 hours.
- IV. Communication in Society and Management (Select 9 credit hours with 6 of them in courses numbered 300 and above) (9 hours)
- V. Communication Practices (3 hours)
  One course in the Department of Communication numbered 300 or above (3 hours)
  
  Total for Core (48 hours)
Bachelor of Science in Education Degree with a Major in Communication
- Communication: Teaching (grades 6-12)
  - I. Communication Core Requirements (43 hours)
    COMM 309 Forensic Practices is split between Debate Theory (2 hours) and Field Experience (2 hours).
  - II. Professional Education Requirements* (35 hours)
    Admission to Teacher Education (2nd semester sophomore, 1st semester junior)
    
    Admission to Professional Semester (senior semester)
    Students planning to teach should become familiar with the current Regulations for Certifying School Personnel, issued by The State Board of Education. Information concerning these regulations may be obtained from the Director of Teacher Education, 110 Hughes Hall, Pittsburg State University.
    
    *See Admission to Professional Semester for professional education grade point requirements
    
    *Must be admitted to Teacher Education to enroll in these courses: PSYCH 357 Educational Psychology, COMM 479 Techniques for Teaching Speech and Theatre, EDUC 520 Methods and Materials for Academic Literacy.
Minor in Communication (Teaching)
- Minor in Communication (Teaching) (36 hours)
  COMM 309 Forensic Practices is split between Debate Theory (2 hours) and Field Experience (1 hour).
Minor in Communication
- Minor in Communication (24 hours)
  - COMM-200: Introduction to Mass Communication (3 hours)
  - COMM-629: Theories of Human Communication (3 hours)
  - Remaining 18 hours to be selected with approval of a Department of Communication faculty member (18 hours)