COMMUNICATION ARTS, B.A., 126 HOURS

COMM 1100 - Introduction to Human Communication (3)

COMM 2332 -Media & Society (3)

Foreign Language 2001 - Intermediate I (3)

Foreign Language 2002 - Intermediate II (3)

JOUR 2331 - Introduction to Journalism (3)

Select one of the following:

COMM 1110 - Principles of Public Speaking (3)

FILM 2331 - Introduction to Film Studies (3)

THEA 1100 - Theatre Appreciation (3)

HLTH 1520 - Healthful Living (2)

Physical Education Activities (2)

FYE 1220 - First Year Seminar (2)

Select one of the following Performing Arts and Applied Media courses:

COMS 3336 - Introduction to Performance Studies (3)

MMC 3331 - Audio Production & Announcing (3)

MMC 3332 - Studio Video Production (3)

THEA 3330 - Scene Study (3)

THEA 3338 - Rehearsal and Performance (3)

THEA 5531 - Puppetry (3)

Select one of the following Applied Writing courses:

JOUR 3331 - News Reporting and Writing (3)

JOUR 3332 - Feature Writing (3)

JOUR 4333 - Opinion Journalism (3)

MMC 2335 - Introduction to Media Writing (3)

MMC 3334 - Broadcast News (3)

PRCA 2330 - Introduction to Public Relations (3)

PRCA 3330 - PR Writing (3)

THEA 5530 - Play Writing (3)

Select one of the following History and Law courses:

FILM 3331 - History of American Film (3)

JOUR 3337 - Media Law and Ethics (3)

JOUR 4331 - History of American Journalism (3)

COMS 4339 - Philosophy of Communication (3)

THEA 4330 - Theatre History: To the Elizabethans (3)

THEA 4331 - Theatre History: From Elizabethans to Modern (3)

Select one of the following Interpretive and Research Skills courses:

COMM 3331 - Media Criticism (3)

FILM 3334 - Film and Politics (3)

MMC 3233 - Politics and the Media (3)

PRCA 4330 - Public Relations Research (3)

COMS 3338 - Rhetorical Criticism (3)

THEA 3331 - Advanced Stagecraft (3)

Select one of the following Theory courses:

COMM 4333 - Theories of Mass Communication (3)

COMS 4333 - General Semantics (3)

COMS 4334 - Communication Theory (3)

Select 3 hours of Practicum

ADVISEMENT: Department of Communication Arts, Veazey Hall, (912) 478-5138. Students are advised in the CLASS Advisement Center, 912-478-7740 until 45 hours and until exiting "Pre-Communication Arts" status. Students in the UHP program are advised in their major departments.

PROGRAM ADMISSION CRITERIA:

• Students must have a total institution GPA of 2.35 and 30 earned hours to become a major in this Communication Arts program.
• Students with fewer than 30 hours and/or less than 2.35 total institution GPA will be considered "Pre-Communication Arts" students and advised in the CLASS Advisement Center.

OTHER PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS:

• Students must make a minimum grade of "C" in each Communication Arts class to receive credit for that course.
• "Pre-Communication Arts" students cannot take upper division Communication Arts classes for credit.