These requirements are for students who matriculated in academic year 2024-2025. Students who matriculated prior to fall 2024 should refer to the Archives to view the requirements for their Bulletin year.
Summary of Requirements
The degree of Bachelor of Arts may be conferred upon a student majoring in Communication and Social Influence by the recommendation of the faculty and upon satisfactory completion of a minimum of 124 semester hours of credit with a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 overall and in the major.
Students must meet:
- University requirements:
- All students are required to complete the General Education (GenEd) curriculum.
- All students must take a minimum of two writing-intensive courses in their major at °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø. The specific writing-intensive course options for this major are °ä³§±õÌý2296, °ä³§±õÌý2696, °ä³§±õÌý3296, and °ä³§±õÌý3896.
- Lew Klein College of Media and Communication requirements, including °³¢±·Ìý1001Ìý²¹²Ô»å °³¢±·Ìý1002.
- Minimum 45 credit hours in Communication and Social Influence.
- Maximum 59 credit hours may be taken in Communication and Social Influence courses.
- A grade of C- or higher must be attained in all required Communication and Social Influence courses.
- No more than 12 semester hours of transfer credits may be applied to Communication and Social Influence requirements.
- No more than 8 credits may be taken in Kinesiology and Dance activities courses.
Communication and Social Influence Requirements
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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CSI Core Courses | ||
°ä³§±õÌý1111 | Introduction to Public Speaking | 3 |
´Ç°ùÌý°ä³§±õÌý1911 | Honors Introduction to Public Speaking | |
°ä³§±õÌý1112 | Introduction to Communication and Social Influence | 3 |
°ä³§±õÌý1113 | Persuasion | 3 |
°ä³§±õÌý2111 | Argumentation and Advocacy | 3 |
°ä³§±õÌý2112 | Social Influence Inquiry | 3 |
Subject Areas | ||
Select six courses from the three subject areas of Civic Engagement, Conflict Communication, and Risk Communication. | 18 | |
One course in each of the three subject areas (9 credits) | ||
Three other courses in any subject areas (9 credits) | ||
Course levels for the six subject area courses should be selected as follows: | ||
One 1000-level course | ||
Two 2000-level courses 1 | ||
Two 3000-level courses 1 | ||
One 4000-level course | ||
Civic Engagement Courses | ||
°ä³§±õÌý1201 | Communication and Civic Engagement | |
°ä³§±õÌý2201 | The Meaningful Enjoyment of Civic Life | |
°ä³§±õÌý2296 | Resistance, Protests, and Social Movements (WI) | |
°ä³§±õÌý3201 | Rhetoric and Civic Culture | |
°ä³§±õÌý3296 | Speechwriting (WI) | |
°ä³§±õÌý4201 | Communication, Attitudes, and Opinion | |
Conflict Communication Courses | ||
°ä³§±õÌý1401 | Conflict and Communication Behavior | |
°ä³§±õÌý2401 | Intercultural and Cross Cultural Conflict | |
°ä³§±õÌý2403 | Civil Disobedience | |
°ä³§±õÌý3401 | Social Activism and Community Organizing | |
°ä³§±õÌý3402 | Conflict and Influence: Identity, Emotion and Power | |
°ä³§±õÌý4402 | Multiparty Conflict Proceses: Dialogue, Facilitation and Multiparty Mediation | |
Risk Communication Courses | ||
°ä³§±õÌý1601 | Communication and Behavior Change | |
°ä³§±õÌý2602 | Rhetoric of Hate and Violence | |
°ä³§±õÌý2696 | Risk Communication (WI) | |
°ä³§±õÌý3601 | Misperceptions and Misinformation | |
°ä³§±õÌý3602 | Communicating Science in Today's World | |
°ä³§±õÌý4601 | Narrative Persuasion | |
Supporting Areas | ||
At least 1 culture course | 3 | |
°ä³§±õÌý3701 | Intercultural Communication | |
°ä³§±õÌý3702 | Communication, Culture and Identity | |
At least 1 method course | 3 | |
°ä³§±õÌý3801 | Social Science Research Methods of Social Influence | |
°ä³§±õÌý3896 | Rhetorical Criticism (WI) | |
Experience Course | ||
Select one of the following: | 3 | |
°ä³§±õÌý3085 | Study Away Internship | |
°ä³§±õÌý3185 | Internship | |
°ä³§±õÌý3187 | Practicum | |
°ä³§±õÌý3191 | Directed Research | |
Senior Seminar | ||
°ä³§±õÌý4111 | Senior Seminar | 3 |
Total Credit Hours | 45 |
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If °ä³§±õÌý3896 is selected as the method course, one writing-intensive (WI) course must be selected from among the subject area course choices. If °ä³§±õÌý3896 is not selected, then two WI courses must be selected.