Communication Studies Concentration

Required Courses

Complete one of the following Public Communication courses:
HCOM 310 - Free Speech & Responsibility Units: 4
HCOM 312 - Deliberation and Advocacy Units: 4
HCOM 321 - Introduction to Rhetoric and Culture Units: 4
HCOM 372 - Social Media Theory and Practice Units: 4
HCOM 409 - Communication Theory Units: 4 (RTI)
Complete one of the following Communication Ethics courses:
HCOM 304 - Relational Ethics Units: 3
HCOM 314 - Dialogue Across Differences Units: 4
HCOM 316 - Media Ethics Units: 4
HCOM 403 - Ethics and Communication Units: 4
HCOM 440 - Leadership and Multicultural Communities Units: 4
Complete one of the following Peace and Justice courses:
HCOM 306 - Gender and Communication Units: 4
HCOM 309 - Interracial Communication Units: 4
HCOM 349 - Environmental Philosophy and Communication Units: 4 (RTI)
HCOM 404 - Restorative Justice Units: 4
HCOM 412 - Multicultural Conflict Resolution Units: 4 (RTI)
HCOM 423 - Rhetoric and Religion Units: 4 (RTI)
Complete one of the following Major Elective courses:
Alternatively, students may also choose to complete one of the Communication Studies Concentration courses listed above that has not already been taken.
HCOM 315 - Media for Social Change Units: 4
HCOM 319 - Global Communication and Culture Units: 4
HCOM 320 - Grammar, Usage, and Power Units: 4 (RTI)
HCOM 342 - Feminist Theories & Methods Units: 4
HCOM 348 - Race, Colonialism, and Film Units: 4 (RTI)
HCOM 373 - Introduction to Public Relations Units: 3
HCOM 383 - Genres of Social Justice Writing Units: 4.00
HCOM 410 - Public Relations Ethics and Practices Units: 4 (RTI)
HCOM 420 - Advanced Studies in Rhetorical Theory Units: 4
HCOM 422 - SelTop Multicultural Rhetorics Units: 4