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Bachelor of Science in Communication Studies

Because student interest is indispensable in developing such skills and abilities, the program permits you to pursue a sequence of studies that will best meet your academic goals.

  • You must complete a minimum of 120 credit hours, of which 100 must be in arts and sciences.
  • You must have a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 (C) on 4.0 scale. Students who want to take a minor in writing and communications must have a cumulative grade point average of 2.5. A course taken to fulfill requirements of the major must be completed with a grade of C or better, and the GPA for all courses in the major must be C (2.0) or better.
  • A minimum of 36 credit hours must be in courses at the 300 and 400 levels, with at least half of those within the Communications major.
  • You must complete a minimum of 24 credits at Indiana University East, and at least 15 credits in the major must be completed at Indiana University East.

General Education (39 cr)

Composition & Communication (9)
College-level Mathematics (3)
Natural Science & Mathematics (9)
Humanities & Fine Arts (9)
Behavioral & Social Sciences (9)

Additional Requirements (0-2 cr)

First-Year Seminar (0-2)

Students entering the program with less than 12 credit hours of transferable credit are required to complete the First Year Seminar (UCOL-U 101).

Technical Competency Requirement (12 cr)

Choose one from:

 

Choose one group of courses below; Substitutions may be approved by your advisor.

Group: Informatics
Group: Computer Science
Group: Computer Graphics Technology (via Purdue)
  • CGT-101 Intro to Computer Graphics
  • CGT-110 Computer Graphics Communications
  • CGT-111 Design for Visualization & Communication
  • CGT-112 Sketching for Visualization & Communication
Group: Telecommunications
Group: Technical Writing

Concentration Requirements (42 cr)

Communication Studies Core (24)

You must complete a total of 42 credit hours in Communication and related areas. (CMCL, SPCH, JOUR, THTR). (When registering, SPCH-S courses with the same number and title may substitute equally for CMCL-C courses.)

Major Electives (18)

Students should discuss their career goals with their advisor when selecting these courses. Students must select elective courses that have not already been taken for the other requirements for this degree.

Internship

If you major in communication at IU East, you may complete an internship with an organization in cooperation with the communication faculty as one of your major electives.

Electives (25-27 cr)

Enough credits to complete the degree requirement of 120.


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