2022-2023 University Catalog

Nov 21, 2024

2022-2023 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Communication Studies, B.A.

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Communication, B.A.

The Department of Communication, Journalism, Public Relations offers two related majors.

These majors are designed to prepare students for success in professional fields and/or graduate study. Students do this in an environment which combines hands-on learning with great ideas. The program is designed as an extension of the liberal arts approach of Park University because the liberal arts approach is perfect for journalism and communication education in these dynamic times. In the liberal arts environment a student learns to think, to lead, to innovate, to appreciate, to criticize and to develop a deeper sense of what it is to be a citizen of the world and the community.

Students will be actively involved in each of the professions during their academic careers. They may write, design, edit or photograph for the student newspaper, The Stylus, or hold an air shift for the student radio stations, KGSP-FM. They may be actively involved in public relations campaigns and they may become campus leaders through the Communication Connection.

Requirements For: B.A. Major – 45 Hours, 2.0 GPA

CA200 - Interviewing Theories and Practice Credits: 3
CA218 - Public Relations Credits: 3
CA224 - Digital Media Skills Credits: 3
CA237 - Introduction to Organizational Communication Credits: 3
CA302 - Communication Ethics and Law Credits: 3
CA309 - Training in Organizations Credits: 3
CA321 - Interpersonal Conflict Solution Credits: 3
CA322 - Media Analysis and Criticism Credits: 3
CA327 - Persuasive Communication Credits: 3
CA348 - Theories of Communication Credits: 3
CA382 - Communication Research Methods Credits: 3
CA405 - Communication and Gender Credits: 3
CA475 - Case Studies in Communication Leadership Credits: 3
CA490 - Professional Learning Experience Credits: 3-6
CA491 - Senior Research Project Credits: 3

Required Minor 18 cr.

Choose a minor from a different discipline.

Liberal Education Requirements 40 CR.

Writing Seminar 6 cr.

EN105 and EN106

Math Requirement 3 cr.

Select one of the following:

MA120 , MA135 , or higher math course excluding MA208

Science with a lab Requirement 4 cr.

Select one of the following:

BI101 , BI111 , BI211 , BI212 , BI223 , BIO221 , BIO225 , BIO325 , BIO327 , BIO330 , BIO337L and BIO337 , BIO350 , BIO400 , BIO410 , BIO411 , BIO417 , CH101 , CH105 , CH107L and CH107 , CH108L and CH108 , CH317L and CH317 , CH318L and CH318 , CH328 , CH329 , CH337L and CH337 , CH405 , CH440 , GGP115 , GGP205 , GO130 , GO141 , GO151 , GO200 , GO310 , GO320 , GO330 , PY155 , PY156 , PY205 , or PY206

Ethics Requirement 3 cr.

Select one of the following:

AC435 , CA302 , CS300 , EDU310 , MG495 , NS306 , PA380 , PH102 , PH221 , PH224 , PH308 , PS220 , SO220 , SW492

Communications Requirement 3 cr.

Select one of the following:

CA103 , CA105 , or TH105

Citizenship Requirement 3 cr.

Select one of the following:

PO200 , PO210 , HIS111 , HIS112 , or HIS113

Humanities Requirement 6 cr.

Select one of the following Art or English:

AR115 , AR215 , AR216 , EN201 , EN221 , EN232 , EN234

And one of the following:

AR115 , AR215 , AR216 , EN201 , EN221 , EN232 , EN234 , CA104 , CA116 , CA235 , FR201 , ML235 , ML251 , PH101 , PC202 , PH205 , RE109 , SP110 , SP201 , SP202 , TH100 , TH101 , TH201 , TH216

Natural Science Requirement 3 cr.

Select one of the following:

BI214 , CH101 , CH102 , CH105 , CH107 CH107L , CH108 CH108L , GGP115 , GGP120 , GGP205 , GO125 , GO130 , GO141 , GO151 , GO200 , NS220 , NS241 , PY101 , PY155 , PY156 , PY205 , or PY206

_{^{*Computer Science and PE courses excluded.}}

Social Science Requirement 6 cr.

Select two of the following:

AN100 , CJ100 , CJ200 , EC141 , EC142 , EDU210 , FI201 , GGH110 , GGH200 , HIS104 , HIS105 , PO216 , PS101 , PS125 , PS205 , SO141 , SO206 , or SW205

Seminar: Integrative & Interdisciplinary Learning 3 cr.

Select one of the topics for LE300*

Graduation Requirements

Student Seminar 3 CR.

LE100 First-Year Seminar (required for all incoming first-time freshman and highly encouraged for transfer students)

Upper Division Requirements 36 cr.

36 hours of upper division (300 - 400 level) course work

Writing Across the Curriculum 9 cr.

3 credit hours of Professional Writing (EN306* or equivalent from the list below) plus 6 credit hours of Writing Intensive coursework are required.

EN306A , EN306B , EN306C , EN307 , EDU300 , CJ450 , HIS455 , MG306 , NS306 , PA430 , PO405 , PS300 , PS406 , or SO310

6 credit hours to fulfill the Writing Intensive requirement must be chosen from among the courses designated in the catalog as “WI” (Writing Intensive ), composed as follows:

3 of the credit hours must come from a WI course outside the student’s major(s); that is, the course must be offered by a program other than the one(s) that house(s) the student’s major area of study at the time the course is taken.
3 of the credit hours must come from a WI course that is offered by the student’s major program; that is, the course must be offered by the same program that houses the student’s major at the time the course is taken.

AR316 , AR498 , BIO498 , CA218 , CA318 , CH342 , CJ221 , CS300 , EDU310 , EN201 , EN221 , EN232 , EN234 , EN490 , FW190 , HIS261 , HIS453 , LE410 , MA301 , ML251 , MG495 , NUR460 , PA432 , PS315 , SO141 , SP320 , SW325

Modern Language Requirement

Completion of two, 4-hour elementary level modern language courses (103 and 104); or the second 4-hour elementary level modern language course (104) and one, 3-hour intermediate course (201); or one, 3-hour intermediate course (201). Placement will be determined through a Modern Language Placement test.

Elementary Level 8 cr.

FR103 and FR104 or GE103 and GE104 or SP103 and SP104 ; or transfer equivalent

Secondary Level 7 cr.

FR104 and FR201 ; GE104 and GE 201 ; SP104 and SP201 or transfer equivalent

Intermediate Level 3 cr.

FR201 or GE201 or SP201 or transfer equivalent

Additional Requirements

Park University confers the Bachelor of Arts degree at selected locations when a candidate has satisfied the following conditions:

Completion of a minimum of 120 semester hours with a cumulative 2.0 GPA (or higher dependent on major).
A minor is required (some may be discipline specific as noted in the major).
Satisfaction of all requirements for a major.
Completion of the Liberal Education requirements.
Completion of the degree specific requirements.
Completion of residency requirement, 30 hours of earned and graded (A, B, C, D) college hours at Park University. At least 15 of these 30 hours must be in the major.
Submission of an Application for Graduation.