BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS
The major in communication under the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree is taken by students interested in professional and management positions which call for a high degree of oral communication skills. Typical jobs include those in human resources, public relations, management, sales, communication consulting, training, customer service, negotiation, public information, and speech writing. Students in this program complete one concentration in Public Communication, Career & Professional Communication, or Public Relations. In addition, a cognate area of study must be completed.
Required Courses (21 hours):
SP 100 Interpersonal Communication 3 hours OR SP 101 Public Speaking 3 hours (whichever is not used to meet the General Education Basic Skill requirement)
SP 201 Advanced Public Speaking 3 hours
SP 303 Organizational Communication 3 hours
SP 306 Advanced Interpersonal Communication 3 hours
SP 312 Theories of Communication 3 hours
SP 315 Small Group Communication 3 hours
SP 332 Theories of Persuasion 3 hours
Concentration (21 hours):
Students in this program are also expected to take 21 hours of elective courses in communication from one of the following Areas of Concentration: Public Communication, Career and Professional Communication, or Public Relations. See below for courses which count in each of the Areas of Concentration.
Cognate Area (12 hours):
Students will select elective courses with the approval of their advisor. In special circumstances, courses from within the major may be counted in the cognate area with the approval of the chair and the advisor.
AREAS OF CONCENTRATION
PUBLIC COMMUNICATION
SP 222 Argumentation & Debate 3 hours
SP 304 Online Communication 3 hours
SP 313 Interviewing: Principles & Techniques 3 hours
SP 322 Theories of Argument 3 hours
SP 331 Rhetorical Criticism 3 hours
SP 350 Intercultural Communication 3 hours
SP 351 Studies in Public Address 3 hours
SP 370 Special Problems in Speech 3 hours
SP 403 Communication Training and Development 3 hours
SP 490 Seminar in Rhetoric and Communication 3 hours
SP 500 Conflict Resolution 3 hours
SP 502 Group Leadership 3 hours
SP 555 Contemporary Issues in Free Speech 3 hours
* see below
CAREER AND PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION
SP 304 Online Communication 3 hours
SP 313 Interviewing: Principles & Techniques 3 hours
SP 325 Nonverbal Communication 3 hours
SP 350 Intercultural Communication 3 hours
SP 360 Communication and Gender 3 hours
SP 370 Special Problems in Speech 3 hours
SP 403 Communication Training and Development 3 hours
SP 500 Conflict Resolution 3 hours
SP 502 Group Leadership 3 hours
SP 555 Contemporary Issues in Free Speech 3 hours
* see below
PUBLIC RELATIONS
SP 304 Online Communication 3 hours
SP 305 Principles of Public Relations 3 hours
SP 313 Interviewing: Principles & Techniques 3 hours
SP 329 Principles of Radio/Television Broadcasting 3 hours
SP 350 Intercultural Communication 3 hours
SP 370 Special Problems in Speech 3 hours
SP 403 Communication Training and Development 3 hours
SP 405 Public Relations: Cases and Campaigns 3 hours
SP 500 Conflict Resolution 3 hours
SP 502 Group Leadership 3 hours
SP 555 Contemporary Issues in Free Speech 3 hours
* see below
* Up to six hours of a combination of any of the following may apply:
- Cooperative Education
- Independent Study
- Internship
- Intercollegiate Forensics
Last Updated July 5, 2007