Communicology, BA/MA

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5-Year Plan

Year 1

Fall

COMG 251 - Principles of Effective Public Speaking Credits: 3 (DA)
FW (or FQ) Credits: 3
FG (A/B/C) Credits: 3
HSL 101 Credits: 3
Elective Credits: 3

Credits 15

Spring

FQ (or FW) Credits: 3
FG (A/B/C) Credits: 3
DH/DL Credits: 3
DS Credits: 3
HSL 102 Credits: 3
Elective Credits: 3

Credits 18

Total Credits 33

Year 2

Fall

COMG 301 - Introduction to Communicological Theories Credits: 3 (DS)
DB (or DP) Credits: 3
DY Credits: 1
HSL 201 Credits: 3
Elective 300+ Credits: 3
Elective Credits: 2

Credits 15

Spring

COMG 364 - Persuasion Credits: 3
COMG 381 - Interpersonal Relations Credits: 3
DP (or DB) Credits: 3
HSL 202 Credits: 3
Elective Credits: 3
Elective Credits: 3

Credits 18

Total Credits 66

Year 3

Fall

Apply (+Grad Fee)

COMG 302 - Research Methods Credits: 3 *
COMG 371 - Creating Understanding Credits: 3 *
Elective 300+ Credits: 3
Elective Credits: 3
Elective Credits: 3

Credits 15

Spring

COMG 300+ Credits: 3
COMG 300+ Credits: 3
Elective 300+ Credits: 3
Elective 300+ Credits: 3
Elective Credits: 3

Credits 15

Total Credits 96

Year 4/Grad Year 1

Fall

Undergrad tuition/Grad admit

COMG 602 - Research Methods in Communicology Credits: 3 (dbl cnt)
COMG 400+/600+** Credits: 3
Elective 300+ Credits: 3
Elective Credits: 3
Elective Credits: 3

Credits 15

Spring

Undergrad tuition/BA degree

COMG 601 - Theories in Communicology Credits: 3
COMG 612 - Advanced Research Methods in Communicology Credits: 3
OR
COMG 600+ Credits: 3
COMG 400+/600+ Credits: 3
Elective**
Elective Credits: 3
Elective Credits: 3

Credits 15

Total Credits 126

Grad Year 2

Fall

COMG 600 - Master’s Plan B/C Studies Credits: V
OR
COMG 700 - Thesis Research Credits: V
OR
600+ Elective Credits: 3
COMG 600+ Elective Credits: 3
COMG 600+ Elective Credits: 3

Credits 9

Spring

COMG 600 - Master’s Plan B/C Studies Credits: V
OR
COMG 700 - Thesis Research Credits: V
COMG 600+ Elective Credits: 3
COMG 600+ Elective Credits: 3

Credits 9

Total Credits 153

Notes

Students must incorporate all focus requirements into this plan. Focus designations (i.e., W, E, O, H) are CRN specific & semester specific.

Minimum 45 upper division (300+ course) credits are required. COMG 251 + 30 upper division credits (300+ level) are required for the BA.

*Gateway Course options (COMG 302 or COMG 371 ) require a grade of B or better.

Double counted course options: COMG 601 (Spring only), COMG 602 (Fall only), COMG 612 (Spring only), COMG 664 , COMG 670 , COMG 681 .

Students may take any 3 courses to double-count (in this sample plan are COMG 601 , COMG 602 , COMG 612 ). COMG 612 is only required for Plan A students.

Plan A students register for COMG 700 while Plan B students register for COMG 600 . Projected graduation with bachelor’s degree in semester 8.

Includes 6 excess credits during undergraduate degree, and what is double-counted, toward the MA. These credits should be taken in fall/spring of the senior year as COMG 400+/600+electives (designated with ** in the sample plan above.)