Communication (B.A.)

Program: B.A.
Department of Communication  
College of Liberal Arts

Neff Hall 230 ~ 260-481-6825

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The Department of Communication strives to prepare undergraduate and graduate students to be critically engaged citizens.  Our program of study develops students’ theoretical, technological, and rhetorical skills needed to achieve their professional and personal goals.  Moreover, the interdisciplinary nature of our department reflects the complexity of a world facing challenges best addressed by skilled communicators.

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Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this degree, students will:

• Articulate the historical traditions of the discipline
• Demonstrate an awareness and skillful use of the use of new technologies relevant to their major
• Explain communication concepts and theories relevant to the major.
• Explain, evaluate and apply the processes involved in productive conflict in the contexts (interpersonal, small group, organizational, mediated, public) relevant to their major
• Demonstrate awareness of diverse perspectives
• Read, speak, write and listen competently
• Demonstrate the ability to be a critically engaged citizen

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Program Delivery:

• This program is available on-campus

Declaring this Major:

• Declare this major within the Department of Communication  

General Requirements:

• PFW General Education Requirements  
• PFW Civics Literacy Proficiency Requirement  
• PFW College of Liberal Arts Requirements  
• PFW Academic Regulations  

Program Requirements:

• A grade of C- or higher in all department courses required for the major, and for courses in the minor; and an overall GPA of 2.00 or higher for courses required in the major, the minor, and the concentration.
• A concentration in one of four areas is required.  Links to these concentrations are in the Area of Concentration section below.
• A minor in an appropriate discipline or a second major outside the department is required  (Information for minors and majors can be found in the Program Descriptions  section in this Catalog).
• Up to two courses in the major offered through the Department of Communication can be counted in the required minor.
• Students in the Journalism concentration and the Media Production and/or the Public Relations minor may count up to three departmental courses in their major toward their minor.
• The Public Relations minor requires three credit hours of Internship.
• COM 32300 is not available for credit toward any Communication major or minor.

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In addition to the General Requirements noted above, to earn the B.A. with a major in Communication you must:

• fulfill the following core requirements
• choose and fulfill the requirements of a concentration listed in the Area of Concentration section below