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.

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:

COM-201 Rhetoric and Strategy
COM-301 Rhetorical Criticism or COM-303 Communication Research Methods
Two upper-level courses in Rhetoric & Advocacy:
COM-310 Argumentation
COM-314 Social Media Strategy
COM-315 Great Speeches
COM-318 African American Rhetoric
COM-333 Small Group Communication
COM-341 Interpersonal Communication
COM-343 Organizational Communication
COM-351 Advocacy
COM-353 Political Communication
COM-355 Propaganda
COM-376 Strategic Communication
COM-401 Studies in Rhetoric
COM-412 International Women’s Rhetoric
COM-414 Rhetoric of Emerging Democracies
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:
COM-323 Race, Class and Gender in Media
COM-337 International Communication
COM-419 Mobile Media, Space and Place
COM-461 Media Law

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 Communications
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)