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2016-2017 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
2016-2017 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Information Specialist Concentration


 

Communication Arts, BS
Information Specialist Concentration
*Sample Four Year Plan

First Year Fall Semester
SCH
First Year Spring Semester
SCH
APSU 1000-Transition to the University 1 ENGL 1020-English Composition II 3
ENGL 1010-English Composition I 3 COMM 1400-Intro to Public Relations 3
COMM 1200-Intro to Mass Communications 3 COMM 2020-Media, Society, and the Individual (meets core) 3
COMM 1010-Fundamentals of Public Speaking 3 Humanities and/or Fine Arts Core 3
MATH Core 3 Natural Sciences w/lab Core 4
Humanities and/or Fine Arts Core 3    
TOTAL SCH 16 TOTAL SCH 16
Second Year Fall Semester
SCH
Second Year Spring Semester
SCH
ENGL 2030-Traditions in World Literature 3 COMM 3010-Integrated Corporate Communication 3
COMM 2000-News Reporting 3 History Core 3
History Core 3 Natural Sciences w/lab Core 4
Social and Behavioral Sciences Core 3 Minor Course 3
Minor Course 3 Minor Course 3
TOTAL SCH 15 TOTAL SCH 16
Third Year Fall Semester
SCH
Third Year Spring Semester
SCH
COMM 3400-Mass Communication Research Methods 3 COMM 4010-Communication Theory 3
Minor Course 3 COMM 4150-Feature Writing 3
Minor Course 3 Minor Course 3
Upper Division Elective 3 General Elective 3
Upper Division Elective 3 General Elective 3
TOTAL SCH 15 TOTAL SCH 15
Fourth Year Fall Semester
SCH
Fourth Year Spring Semester
SCH
COMM 4910-Public Relations Campaign 3 COMM 4920-Portfolio Development 3
COMM 4650-Mass Media Law 3 COMM 490A-Communication Internship 3
COMM 4020-Communication in Organizations 3 COMM Diversity Elective 3
Minor Course 3 General Elective 3
General Elective 3    
TOTAL SCH 15 TOTAL SCH 12
    Total Student Credit Hours for Degree 120

*For this degree a student must complete a total of 39 upper division (3000-4999) credit hours.