Communication, B.A.

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1	Communication, B.A.
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 degree in a 4-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.	The COM faculty suggest taking the Social Science General Education Category in Semester One or Two. COM 2600 (Media and Social Identity) and COM 3400 (Relational Communication) satisfy major requirements as well as the Social Science General Education Category.
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 2001 (may satisfy the requirement either for public address or for the organizational communication group, but not both).
18	Language corequisite 2 of 2	4	Passing	Multiple	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.	The COM faculty suggest taking the Social Science General Education Category in Semester One or Two. COM 2600 (Media and Social Identity) and COM 3400 (Relational Communication) satisfy major requirements as well as the Social Science General Education Category.
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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 in COM catalog entry.
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 in COM catalog entry.
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	COM Elective 2 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.
42	CAS Exploratory or Elective	4	Passing	Exploratory	Prerequisite varies with choice.	See CAS Exploratory Requirement below.
43	General Education Category	4	Passing	General Education	Prerequisite varies with choice.	http://catalog.oakland.edu/
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 Elective 3 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.
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 Capstone	4	C	Multiple	COM Theory with a grade of C or higher; at least 20 credits of COM courses	COM 4950 or 4970.
54	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.
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	Sample Schedule Notes:
58	At least 20 credits in the COM major must be Upper-Level. At least 8 of these 20 credits must be at the 4000-level.
59	One major elective course may be from JMS or PR.
60	Language corequisite may be met with either an introductory two-semester sequence in a modern language or one semester of a modern language at the 1150 level or higher. Students who have taken LIN 1101 or LIN 1181 to satisfy the general education requirement in language and culture may take either COM 3201 or COM 3202 to satisfy this corequisite.
61	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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63	CAS Exploratory Requirement
64	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.
65	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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67	Degree Requirements	Credits	Note
68	General Education	32	Multiple General Education courses can be fulfilled with courses in the major to reach the 40 required credits
69	Diversity	Included	Multiple General Education and/or major courses also fulfill this area
70	WIM/WIGE/Capstone	Included	Multiple General Education and/or major courses also fulfill this area
71	CAS Exploratory Requirement	12
72	Major	40
73	Language Corequisite	0-8
74	Electives	32-40	This depends on if the student has to take language courses for the major or not.
75	Total Credits:	124
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