2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog

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Communication Studies, B.A.

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This degree requires a minimum of 122 hours.

Communication, B.A.

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

Multimedia Journalism and Public Relations
Communication Studies

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

CA 200 - Interviewing Theories and Practice Credits: 3
CA 218 - Public Relations Credits: 3
CA 224 - Digital Media Skills Credits: 3
CA 237 - Introduction to Organizational Communication Credits: 3
CA 302 - Communication Ethics and Law Credits: 3
CA 309 - Training in Organizations Credits: 3
CA 322 - Media Analysis and Criticism Credits: 3
CA 327 - Persuasive Communication Credits: 3
CA 348 - Theories of Communication Credits: 3
CA 382 - Communication Research Methods Credits: 3
CA 405 - Communication and Gender Credits: 3
CA 321 - Interpersonal Conflict Solution Credits: 3
CA 475 - Case Studies in Communication Leadership Credits: 3
CA 490 - Professional Learning Experience Credits: 3
CA 491 - Senior Research Project Credits: 3

Total 45 cr.

Required Minor 18 cr.

Choose a minor from a different discipline.

Degree Specific Requirements

Student Seminar 3 cr.

LE 100 First-Year Seminar

Upper Division Hours 36 cr.

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

Professional Writing Requirement 3 cr.

EN 306A , EN 306B , EN 306C , EN 307 , CJ 450 , EDU 300 , PS 300 , SO 300 , NS 306 , HIS 452 , HIS 453 , HIS 454 , HIS 455 , MG 306 , PS 406 , PO 302 , or PO 405

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.

FR 103 and FR 104 ; or GE 103 and GE 104 ; or SP 103 and SP 104 ; or transfer equivalent

Secondary Level 7 cr.

FR 104 and FR 201 ; or GE 104 and GE 201 ; or SP 104 and SP 201 ; or transfer equivalent

Intermediate Level 3 cr.

FR 202 or GE 202 or SP 202 or transfer equivalent

Liberal Education Requirements

Writing Seminar 6 cr.

EN 105 and EN 106

Math Requirement 3 cr.

Select one of the following:

MA 120 , MA 135 , or higher math course excluding MA 208

Communications Requirement 3 cr.

Select one of the following:

CA 103 , CA 105 , or TH 105

Computer Science Requirements 3 cr.

CS 140 Introduction to Computers

*May be satisfied by higher level course or department equivalent.

Citizenship Requirement 3 cr.

Select one of the following:

PO 200 , PO 210 , HIS 111 , HIS 112 , or HIS 113

Ethics Requirement 3 cr.

Select one of the following:

CA 302 , CS 300 , EDU 310 , MG 495 , NS 306 , PA 380 , PH 102 , PH 221 , PH 308 , PS 220 , or SO 220

Natural Science Requirement 3 cr.

Select one of the following:

BI 214 , CH 101 , CH 102 , CH 107 and CH 107L , CH 108 and CH 108L , GGP 115 , GGP 120 , GGP 205 , GO 125 , GO 130 , GO 141 , GO 151 , GO 200 , NS 220 , NS 241 , PY 101 , PY 155 , PY 156 , PY 205 , or PY 206

*Computer Science and PE courses excluded.

Science with a lab Requirement 4 cr.

Select one of the following:

BI 101 , BI 111 , BI 223 , BIO 211 , BIO 212 , BIO 221 , BIO 225 , BIO 325 , BIO 327 , BIO 330 , BIO 337L and BIO 337 , BIO 350 , BIO 378 , BIO 400 , BIO 410 , BIO 411 , BIO 417 , CH 107L and CH 107 , CH 108L and CH 108 , CH 317L and CH 317 , CH 318L and CH 318 , CH 328 , CH 329 , CH 337L and CH 337 , CH 405 , CH 440 , GGP 115 , GGP 205 , GO 130 , GO 141 , GO 151 , GO 200 , GO 310 , GO 320 , GO 330 , PY 155 , PY 156 , PY 205 , or PY 206

Humanities Requirement 6 cr.

Select one of the following Art or English:

AR 115 , AR 215 , AR 216 , EN 201 , EN 221 , EN 232 , EN 234

And one of the following:

AR 115 , AR 215 , AR 216 , EN 201 , EN 221 , EN 232 , EN 234 , CA 105 , CA 115 , CA 116 , CA 235 , ML 235 , PH 101 , PH 205 , RE 109 , SP 110 , TH 100 , TH 101 , TH 201 , TH 216

Social Science Requirement 6 cr.

Select two of the following:

AN 100 , CJ 100 , CJ 200 , EDU 210 , GGH 110 , GGH 200 , HIS 104 , HIS 105 , PO 216 , PS 101 , PS 125 , PS 205 , SO 141 , SO 206 , or SW 205

Seminar: Integrative & Interdisciplinary Learning 3 cr.

Select one of the topics for LE 300*

Graduation Requirements

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

Completion of a minimum of 122 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 core.