Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts (BA)
The degree of Bachelor of Arts may be conferred upon a student majoring in Strategic and Organizational Communication by recommendation of the faculty and upon satisfactory completion of a minimum of 126 semester hours of credit with a cumulative average of 2.0 overall and in the major. Students must meet:
- University Core requirements.
- School of Communications and Theater requirements.
- Major requirements in the department.
Department Requirements
All majors must complete at least 36 credit hours in Strategic and Organizational Communication, including the department’s four core courses (12 hours).
StOC 065 Public Speaking
StOC 070 Communicating Leadership
StOC 100 Introduction to Communication Theory
StOC 160 Strategies and Tactics of Persuasion
Department Concentrations
The department offers three concentrations:
In addition to completing the department core, students must select a concentration and complete the concentration core, advanced courses in the concentration, and courses in the other two concentrations. Students may also be required to complete courses outside the department. |
