COMMUNICATION STUDIES


In addition to general requirements for the degree Bachelor of Arts in Communication, Communication Studies students take the following courses. For current course descriptions, please check the university catalog or myMav system.

COMS Majors: A minimum of 39 semester hours, 18 of which must be 3000/4000-level courses.

    Oral Communication 
  • COMS 1301 Fundamentals of Speech
  • COMS 2304 Group Communication Principles
  • COMS 3310 Group Communication Theory
  • COMS 3312 Backgrounds of Public Address or COMS 4302 Modern Public Address
  • COMS 3315 Communication for Educators
  • Six hours from COMS 3321 Oral Interpretation of Prose, COMS 3322 Oral Interpretation of Texts, COMS 3323 Oral Interpretation of Children's Literature
  • Six hours from COMS 4300 Persuasive Communication, COMS 4315 Business Presentations, COMS 4321 Readers Theatre, or COMS 4360 Speech Dynamics
  • COMM 3300 Communication Technology
  • COMM 4315 Communication Theory
  • Six hours electives in the department.

    Organizational Communication

  • COMS 1301 Fundamentals of Speech
  • COMS 2304 Group Communication Principles
  • COMS 2305 Business and Professional Communication
  • COMS 3309 Organizational Communication
  • COMS 4315 Business Presentations
  • Six hours from COMS 3310 Group Communication Theory, COMS 3316 Communication in Human Relations, COMS 3320 Interview Principles
  • Six hours from COMS 4300 Persuasive Communication, COMS 4315 Business Presentations, COMS 4320 Managerial Communication, COMS 4322 Communication Training and Development
  • COMM 3300
  • Six hours from COMM 4000-level courses (COMM 4315 recommended).
  • Three hours electives in the department. 
COMS Minors: 18 hours, six of which must be 3000/4000-level, selected after consulting with an adviser.