Communication Studies, Rhetoric & Advocacy track, B.A.

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To graduate with a major in Communication Studies: Rhetoric & Advocacy students must take a minimum of 36 credit hours and satisfy the requirements outlined in each course category below. Students must also have at least a 2.00 grade point average for courses used to satisfy major requirements.

Communication Studies: Rhetoric & Advocacy Majors complete foundational courses, rhetoric and advocacy courses, and engaged learning experiences for a total of at least 36 hours in the major.

Foundational Courses:

All Communication Studies majors complete the following two courses:

Rhetoric & Advocacy Courses

Students electing the Rhetoric & Advocacy track complete a minimum of 6 courses:

Two upper-level courses in Rhetoric & Advocacy

Two additional courses in communication studies (COM) above the 300 level

These courses are intended to be selected with the communication studies advisor and in consideration of a student’s purposeful pathway in the major. In addition to selecting courses listed in the track above, many rhetoric and advocacy students fulfill these requirements with courses such as:

Engaged Learning Experience:

All communication studies majors complete at least 4 credit hours in culminating experiences:

COM-505 Structured Internship
COM-460 Communication Ethics
COM-470 Seminar in Rhetoric
COM-475 Seminar in Mass Communication
COM-433 Video Documentary
IGD-101 Introduction to Intergroup Dialogue
Approved Study Away or MayX experiences
Whereas all students are encouraged to complete an engaged learning experience in a collaborative setting, some students with specific interests may also satisfy this requirement with credit hours in individualized coursework (COM-501 Independent Study , COM-502 Directed Research , COM-503 Individualized Internship )