Communication, B.A. to M.A.

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1	Communication, B.A. to M.A. Accelerated Program
2	College of Arts and Sciences (CAS)
3	Department of Communication, Journalism, and Public Relations
4	Catalog Year: 2024
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6	This is a sample schedule of all general education, CAS Exploratory, and major requirements for this B.A. to M.A. degree sequence in a 5-year plan. Courses in bold are designated as critical and may be prerequisites to subsequent major courses or may affect
7	timeline for graduation due to specific semester offerings. Please see the notes column for further clarification.
8	The below plan is based on SAT Writing 410-610, or AP/IB/CLEP equivalents.
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10	Semester One (16 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title	Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
11	COM 1000 - Introduction to Communication Studies	4	C	Major	No prerequisite.	Prerequisite to subsequent major courses.
12	Language corequisite 1 of 2	4	Passing	Multiple	Placement.	Two-semester sequence in a modern foreign language or American sign language or equivalent with placement.
13	General Education Category	4	Passing	General Education	Prerequisite varies with choice.	http://catalog.oakland.edu/
14	WRT 1050 - Composition I	4	C	Elective	WRT 1020 with a grade of C or higher; placement.	Prerequisite to subsequent Writing Foundations General Education course.
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16	Semester Two (16 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title	Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
17	COM Public Address Course	4	C	Major	No prerequisite.	COM 2000 or COM 2001.
18	Language corequisite 2 of 2	4	Passing	Major	Placement.	Two-semester sequence in a modern foreign language or American sign language or equivalent with placement.
19	WRT 1060 - Composition II	4	C	General Education	WRT 1050 with grade of C or higher; placement.	Prerequisite to subsequent Writing Intensive courses.
20	General Education Category	4	Passing	General Education	Prerequisite varies with choice.	http://catalog.oakland.edu/
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22	Semester Three (16 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title	Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
23	COM Distribution Elective 1 of 2	4	Passing	Major	Prerequisite varies with choice.	See Distribution information below.
24	General Education Category	4	Passing	General Education	Prerequisite varies with choice.	http://catalog.oakland.edu/
25	CAS Exploratory or Elective	4	Passing	Exploratory	Prerequisite varies with choice.	See CAS Exploratory Requirement below.
26	General Education Category	4	Passing	General Education	Prerequisite varies with choice.	http://catalog.oakland.edu/
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28	Semester Four (16 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title	Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
29	COM Theory course	4	C	Major	COM 1000 with a grade of C or higher.	COM 3000, 3002, 3003, 3201, or 3202.
30	COM Distribution Elective 2 of 2	4	Passing	Major	Prerequisite varies with choice.	See Group information below.
31	General Education Category	4	Passing	General Education	Prerequisite varies with choice.	http://catalog.oakland.edu/
32	Elective	4	Passing	Elective	Prerequisite varies with choice.	"Elective" may need to include university requirements of G.E. Integration or credits at the 3000-4000 level.
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34	Semester Five (16 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title	Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
35	COM 3300 - Multicultural Communication	4	C	Major	WRT 1060 with a grade of C or higher; Junior standing.	Offered Fall, Winter, and Summer.
36	COM Elective 1 of 3	4	Passing	Major	Prerequisite varies with choice.	One course elective may be from JMS or PR. Be mindful that 8 COM credits must be at the 4000-level.
37	CAS Exploratory or Elective	4	Passing	Exploratory	Prerequisite varies with choice.	See CAS Exploratory Requirement below.
38	General Education Category	4	Passing	General Education	Prerequisite varies with choice.	http://catalog.oakland.edu/
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40	Semester Six (16 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title	Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
41	CAS Exploratory or Elective	4	Passing	Exploratory	Prerequisite varies with choice.	See CAS Exploratory Requirement below.
42	General Education Category	4	Passing	General Education	Prerequisite varies with choice.	http://catalog.oakland.edu/
43	Elective	4	Passing	Elective	Prerequisite varies with choice.	"Elective" may need to include university requirements of G.E. Integration or credits at the 3000-4000 level.
44	Elective	4	Passing	Elective	Prerequisite varies with choice.	"Elective" may need to include university requirements of G.E. Integration or credits at the 3000-4000 level.
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46	Semester Seven (16 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title	Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
47	COM 5002 - Communication Studies Scholarship (in place of COM undergraduate capstone)	4	B	Multiple	Deferred admission to the M.A. program.	COM 5000 substitutes for the undergraduate COM Capstone requirement. Offered Fall only.
48	Elective	4	Passing	Elective	Prerequisite varies with choice.	"Elective" may need to include university requirements of G.E. Integration or credits at the 3000-4000 level.
49	Elective	4	Passing	Elective	Prerequisite varies with choice.	"Elective" may need to include university requirements of G.E. Integration or credits at the 3000-4000 level.
50	Elective	4	Passing	Elective	Prerequisite varies with choice.	"Elective" may need to include university requirements of G.E. Integration or credits at the 3000-4000 level.
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52	Semester Eight (12 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title	Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
53	COM M.A. Methods course or COM M.A. Elective (in place of COM undergraduate elective 2)	4	B	Major	Deferred admission to the M.A. program.	5000 or 6000 level COM graduate courses (in place of two COM electives)
54	COM M.A. Methods course or COM M.A. Elective (in place of COM undergraduate elective 3)	4	B	Major	Deferred admission to the M.A. program.	5000 or 6000 level COM graduate courses (in place of two COM electives)
55	Elective	4	Passing	Elective	Prerequisite varies with choice.	"Elective" may need to include university requirements of G.E. Integration or credits at the 3000-4000 level.
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57	Semester Nine (4 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title	Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
58	COM M.A. Methods course or COM M.A. Elective	4	B	Major	Admission to the M.A. program.	Course offerings rotate each semester.
59	COM M.A. Methods course or COM M.A. Elective	4	B	Major	Admission to the M.A. program.	Course offerings rotate each semester.
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61	Semester Ten (8 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title	Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
62	COM M.A. Methods course or COM M.A. Elective	4	B	Major	Admission to the M.A. program.	Course offerings rotate each semester.
63	COM M.A. Methods course or COM M.A. Elective	4	B	Major	Admission to the M.A. program.	Course offerings rotate each semester.
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65	Semester Eleven (4 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title	Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
66	COM Exit Option	4	B	Major	Admission to the M.A. program.	See catalog for options. Course offerings rotate each semester.
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68	Sample Schedule Notes:
69	To be considered for admission, students must complete COM 1000, COM Public Speaking, COM Theory, and COM 3300 by the end of Semester Six.
70	Students must have an overall GPA of at least 3.0 and an overall major GPA of at least 3.3 to enter the program.
71	Upon completion of the B.A. degree, students who have maintained an overall undergraduate GPA of 3.0 and earned a minimum grade of B- in each of their graduate courses will be formally admitted to the M.A. program.
72	Students who opt not to continue on with full admission to the M.A. program in their senior undergraduate year must meet with a faculty adviser to ensure they have met the requirements for graduation.
73	In order to complete the Accelerated program in five years, it is imperative for students to take one Summer course in Semesters Nine (typically a COM M.A. Elective) and Twelve (the Exit Option).
74	Complete the requirements for a major offered by the College of Arts and Sciences with a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.00.
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76	CAS Exploratory Requirement
77	In addition to satisfying the university-wide general education requirements, all students with majors in the College of Arts and Sciences are required to complete at least three courses outside of their major rubric for a minimum of 12 credits.
78	A student may select these courses from either of the following: a single rubric of their choosing (e.g. HST) within the College of Arts and Sciences or predefined thematic set of courses identified on the College of Arts and Sciences website.
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80	Degree Requirements	Credits	Note
81	General Education	32	Multiple General Education courses can be fulfilled with courses in the major to reach the 40 required credits
82	Diversity	Included	Multiple General Education and/or major courses also fulfill this area
83	WIM/WIGE/Capstone	Included	Multiple General Education and/or major courses also fulfill this area
84	CAS Exploratory Requirement	12
85	Major	40
86	Language Corequisite	0-8
87	Electives	32-40	This depends on if the student has to take language courses for the major or not.
88	Total Credits:	124
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