Communication B.A. 2006-2007 Degree Requirements Checklist

Requirements for major (33 semester hours)

A major in communication may be declared after the completion of a minimum of 30 UH Hilo credits (and/or recognized college transfer credits) with a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.5.

A minimum of 12 semester hours out of the total of 33 required semester hours must be taken from 300-level courses or above.

Core Courses (9 semester hours)

SEM/YR

Grade

Course #

Course Title

Credits

 

 

COM 200

Fundamentals of Interpersonal Communication

3

 

 

COM 251

Public Speaking

3

 

 

COM 270

Introduction to Theories of Human Communication

3

 

Area Courses

Mass Media Studies (3 semester hours)

COM 260

Mass Communication

COM 285

Introduction to News Writing and Reporting

COM 360

Impact of the Mass Media

COM 365

Modern American Cinema

COM 444

Public Relations

COM 460

Mass Media Analysis

SEM/YR

Grade

Course #

Course Title

Credits

  

 

 

 

 

3

  

Human Communication Studies (3 semester hours)

COM 350

Introduction to Human Communication Research

COM 352

Communication in Small Groups

COM 354

Communication in Innovation

COM 370

Persuasion

COM 375

Nonverbal Communication

COM 391

General Semantics

COM 400

Seminar in Human Dialogue

COM 420

Family Communication

COM 455

Communication and Culture of Asian Americans

COM 459

Intercultural Communication

COM 475

Seminar in Listening

COM 494

Special Topics in Speech and Communication

SEM/YR

Grade

Course #

Course Title

Credits

  

 

 

 

 

3

  

Organizational Communication Studies (3 semester hours)

COM 340

Interviewing

COM 440

Organizational Communication

COM 441

Leadership and Communication

COM 444

Public Relations

SEM/YR

Grade

Course #

Course Title

Credits

  

 

 

 

 

3

  

 

Communication Electives (9 semester hours)

SEM/YR

Grade

Course #

Course Title

Credits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Required Course from English (6 semester hours)

200-Level Written Communication Course Work (3 semester hours)

ENG 209

Writing for Business

ENG 215

Writing for Humanities and Social Sciences

ENG 225

Writing for Science and Technology

 

 

SEM/YR

Grade

Course #

Course Title

Credits

  

 

 

 

 

3

  

300-400 Level Written Communication Course Work (3 semester hours)

ENG 315

Advanced Composition

ENG 431

Creative Writing: Special Topics

ENG 485

Writing for the World Wide Web: Praxis

ENG 486

Applied Professional Writing

SEM/YR

Grade

Course #

Course Title

Credits

  

 

 

 

 

3

  

 

Revised 2/2/07