Communication Studies Major Requirements
Major Program Requirements
Thirty-six semester credits of communication courses, including:
CO 101 Basic Communication
CO 108 Desktop Publishing
CO 206 Small Group Communication
CO 225 Professional Communication
CO 280 Gender Communication
CO/ENWR 306 Writing for the Print Media
CO 308 Communication Ethics
CO 320 Organizational Communication
CO 340 Interpersonal Communication Theory
CO 395 Research Methods
CO 414 Human Communication Theory
CO 495 Senior Practicum: The Graceful Exit
Notes:
1. A maximum of 6 credit hours in forensics at the 200-level or above may apply toward the communication studies major.
2. Forensics at 200-level or above may be substituted for CO 225.
3. All degree students should review requirements for graduation as described in this catalog.
The Department of Communication Studies will administera two-part comprehensive exam at the end of each student’s senior year. The first part, an oral presentation by the student, is required of all students. The second part, the comprehensive on all communication coursework, is not required of students who complete CO 499, Honors Thesis.
Communication Studies Minor Requirements
Minor Program Requirements
Twenty-one semester credits in communication, including:
CO 101 Basic Communication
CO 206 Small Group Communication
CO 225 Professional Communication42
CO 280 Gender Communication
CO/ENWR 306 Writing for the Print Media
CO 308 Communication Ethics
CO 340 Interpersonal Communication Theory
Note: A maximum of 3 semester credits in forensics at the 200-level or above may apply towards the communication studies minor. Forensics at the 200-level or above may be substituted for CO 225.
Lambda Pi Eta
Carroll College is an active charter in Lambda Pi Eta. Lambda Pi Eta is the official communication studies honor society of the National Communication Association (NCA). As a member of the Association of College Honor Societies(ACHS), LPH has over 400 active chapters at four-year colleges and universities worldwide.
Students graduating with studies in the Communication department demonstrating scholarly leadership are inducted at the annual Honors Convocation each Spring.
Member, National Communication Association
