The Communication Studies program is designed as an area of study to apply scholarly communication research for a variety of careers and personal goals in an interconnected world.
Two general goals of the program for graduates are:
1. Each graduate will be the most communicatively informed person in every communication situation they find themselves in, such as understanding others verbally and nonverbally in professional and personal situations.
2. Each graduate will be the most effective communicator verbally and nonverbally in each communication situation they find themselves in, such as professional and personal contexts. Furthermore, an essential part of effective communication is the ability to communicate strategically verbally and nonverbally to accomplish one’s goals.
The program is designed around better understanding human communication in the general areas of study: Public Speaking, Nonverbal Communication, Business Communication, and Interpersonal Communication. Communication Studies prepares graduates for careers in positions such as human resources, sales, communication consultant, teaching, event planning, politics, corporate trainer, law, management, public relations, professional presenter, business, graduate school, and theological speaker to mention a few. The certification program for teacher education is comprehensive. It is a flexible major that can accommodate a variety of interests and career goals. A Minor in Communication Studies is also offered. For Questions Contact: Dr. John Ballotti (John.Ballotti@tamuc.edu) Program Director or
Dr. Stephen Furlich (Stephen.Furlich@tamuc.edu)
For course descriptions please refer to the university online undergraduate course catalogue. http://catalog.tamuc.edu/undergrad/colleges-and-departments/humanities-social-sciences-arts/literature-languages/communication_studies/
A graduate in Communication Studies should possess: The ability to understand and apply the skills necessary for success:
| Core Curriculum Courses: | 42 | |
| See the Core Curriculum Requirements | ||
| Required Courses in the Major 9 hours: | ||
| Studies in Human/Communication * | ||
| Business/Professional Speaking * | ||
or COMS 1315 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | |
| COMS 407 | Communication Research Methods & Theory | 3 |
| Plus 27 hours from: | 27 | |
| COMS 312 | Persuasion | 3 |
| COMS 316 | Gender Communication | 3 |
| COMS 319 | Leadership & Conflict Management | 3 |
| COMS 406 | Nonverbal Communication | 3 |
| COMS 408 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| COMS 414 | Political Communication | 3 |
| COMS 1307 | Mass Communication in Society | 3 |
| COMS 2327 | Advertising Principles | 3 |
| COMS 2330 | Public Relations Principles | 3 |
| COMS 4336 | Public Relations Campaigns | 3 |
| COMS 4353 | Social Media | 3 |
| COMS 323 | Popular Culture Promotion | 3 |
| COMS 303 | Images with Messages | 3 |
| COMS 444 | Communication and Compliance Gaining | 3 |
| COMS 333 | Persuasive Deliveries in Context | 3 |
| Minimum 18 hours required in the Minor | 18 | |
| Electives required to meet minimum program hours | 30 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
This course will satisfy the university core curriculum requirement.
A grade of “C” or higher must be earned in all courses in this Major .
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ENG 1301 | 3 | ENG 1302 | 3 |
| COMS 1307 | 3 | COMS 1311 | 3 |
| HIST 1301 | 3 | HIST 1302 | 3 |
| PSCI 2305 | 3 | PSCI 2306 | 3 |
| CID 2301 | 3 | Core Science 1 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| COMS 2327 | 3 | COMS 2330 | 3 |
| Core Science 2 | 3 | Core Math | 3 |
| Core Lang/Phil/Culture | 3 | Core Creative Arts | 3 |
| Core Social/Behavioral Sciences | 3 | Degree Pathway | 3 |
| Elective/minor | 3 | Elective/minor | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| COMS 312 | 3 | COMS 319 | 3 |
| COMS 316 | 3 | COMS 303 | 3 |
| COMS 333 | 3 | COMS 323 (Elective/minor) | 3 |
| Elective/minor | 3 | Elective/minor | 3 |
| Elective/minor | 3 | Elective/minor | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| COMS 407 | 3 | COMS 414 | 3 |
| COMS 406 | 3 | COMS 4353 (Upper Level Elective/minor) | 3 |
| Upper Level Elective/minor | 3 | Upper Level Elective/minor | 3 |
| Elective/minor | 3 | Elective/minor | 3 |
| Elective/minor | 3 | Elective/minor | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Total Hours: 120 | |||
