Communication
Professors DeStephen, Pruett (Emeritus), Rickert, Sayer (chair), Shupe (Emeritus)
Associate Professors Eakins-Reed (Emeritus), Fetzer (Emeritus), Gaines,
John, Morgan, Rucker,Ruminski Spicer, Yi
Assistant Professors Peplow
Lecturers Alexander, Baxter
Instructors Antolik, Biswas
The Department of Communication offers
programs leading to the Bachelor of Arts degree.
Communication students gain an understanding of
human communication through the acquisition of
skills in speaking, writing, and critical thinking.
The Bachelor of Arts in communication
is suitable for students who wish to enter a
communication-related career or for individuals
interested in personal development. The department
offers majors in mass communication, organizational
communication, and communication studies. Study
in organizational communication is appropriate for
students seeking careers in training and development
or other organizational communication specialties.
Study in mass communication is appropriate for
students interested in journalism, media management
and production, and public relations. The
communication studies program allows students to
select courses from all of the communication majors
to meet their specific needs.
The communication major can expect to take
both theoretical and practical courses and to study
communication from both the traditional point
of view and through experience. Consequently,
students are advised to take advantage of the
communication activities in the department,
college, and university. These activities include cable
television, WWSU-FM radio station, The Guardian
(student newspaper), the Public Relations Club,
cooperative education, and involvement in Dayton area
professional organizations.
Degree Requirements-Communication
Bachelor of Arts DegreeThe major in communication is for students interested in personal development or a career in education, industry, government, or the media. Communication majors are expected to achieve basic proficiency in communication skills and to master the essentials of communication theory. All communication majors must take 12 hours of required courses, as well as a minimum of 43 additional hours in communication. All communication majors are encouraged to participate in communication activities outside the university. To be admitted as majors, students must have at least a 2.5 GPA.
See General Education Requirements
| General Education Requirements | 56 |
| Required Course: | |
| Area VI: Any approved Liberal Arts College | |
| Component course | |
| Departmental Requirements | 56 |
| Required Courses: | |
| COM 101, 104, 152, 200, 400, 432 or 457 | 22 |
| Additional electives in major | 34 |
| Foreign Language and Research Methods Requirement | 24-32 |
| Electives | 48-56 |
| Total | 192 |
Communication Major Curricula
Communication StudiesThe communication studies major is designed to develop broadly trained students in the liberal arts. Students are encouraged to develop their abilities as effective communicators and as informed critical receivers. The communication studies major affords students maximum freedom of choice in designing their programs of study and areas of specialization.
| Communication Studies Major Requirements | 34 |
| Major Core Requirements: | |
| COM 221, 333, 401, 130/330, 432 or 457 | 18 |
Electives (choose four): COM 325, 365, 439, 441, 443, 446 |
16 |
Mass Communication
The mass communication major is intended
to provide students with an understanding of the
workings of the mass media and the impact of mass
communication on today's world.
| Mass Communication Major Requirements | 34 |
| Major Core Requirements: | |
| 2 hours of COM 130 or 330 (or LA 203/205/ 303/305/403/405), COM 256, 358, 411, 462 | 18 |
| Major Core Requirements in Specialization Area: | |
| Broadcasting | |
| COM 253, 360, 460, 464 | 15 |
| Print Journalism | |
| COM 364, 366, 454, 458 | 16 |
| Public Relations | |
| COM 345, 346, 347, 449 | 16 |
| Visual Communication | |
| ART 206, ART 209, COM 364, 368 | 16 |
Organizational Communication
The organizational communication major
is intended to provide students with knowledge,
skills, attitudes, and values that permit them to
understand the impact of communication, messages,
and structures on organizational growth and
development.
| Organizational Communication | |
| Major Requirements | 34 |
| Major Core Requirements: | |
| COM 221, 401, 451, 130/330, 432 or 457 | 18 |
| Major Core Requirements in Specialization Area: | |
| Strategic Communication | |
| COM 446, 447, 448, 452 | 16 |
| Organizational Conflict | |
| COM 370, 447, 453, 475 | 16 |
| Training and Consulting | |
| COM 443, 446, 449, 452 | 16 |
Communication Honors Program
The communication honors program provides outstanding students with opportunities to pursue advanced study. To enter the program, students must complete 40 credit hours in communication and have a minimum GPA of 3.5 in the major and 3.0 overall. Departmental honors will be awarded when the student completes the required number of hours for a major in communication, including at least 12 credit hours in approved communication honors courses. Students must complete a departmental honors project and maintain a 3.0 cumulative GPA and 3.5 GPA in communication courses while they are in the honors program.Minor in Communication
The communication minor is appropriate for students who want to develop additional skill in communication or who feel that an understanding of communication processes will supplement their major. The minor may be especially useful for students in business, computer science, education, and nursing, as well as students majoring in other areas of the liberal arts.
| Communication Minor Requirements | 38 |
| Required Courses: | |
| COM 101, 104, 200, 400 | 14 |
| Additional courses in communication, with at least 16 hours at the 300 level or above | 24 |
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