B.A. in Communication

PURDUE UNIVERSITY NORTH CENTRAL
SCHOOL OF LIBERAL ARTS
GENERAL COMMUNICATION MAJOR

126 Credit Hours Minimum for degree
51 credit hours	core requirements
33 credit hours	for Communication major
42 credit hours	electives

A. All eight courses required of a General Communication major................................................................................. Cr.Hrs. 24
3___COM 204 Critical Perspectives on Communication
3___COM 212 Approaches to the Study of Interpersonal Communication
3___COM 250 Mass Communication & Society
3___COM 300 Introduction to Communication Research Methods
3___COM 314 Advanced Presentational Speaking
3___COM 318 Principles of Persuasion
3___COM 324 Introduction to Organizational Communication
3___COM 435 Communication & Emerging Technologies

B. Three additional courses in Communication; two must be 300 level or above……....................................................... Cr.Hrs. 9
(Additional courses available in public relations, broadcasting, etc. Please see the PNC catalog.)

Total Credit Hours……………………………………………………………………………………..............................................33
SUGGESTED ARRANGEMENT OF COURSES:

F R	*ENGL 101	*COM 114	*MATH/STAT	+*OTHER LANGUAGE
F R	*ENGL 102	*WESTERN HERITAGE	*MATH/STAT	*COM 212
S O	*NATURAL SCIENCES		*AESTHETIC AWARENESS	*COM 204	COM 250
S O	*NATURAL SCIENCES	*UNITED STATES TRADITION	*OTHER CULTURES	*RACIAL & ETHNIC DIVERSITY	COM 314
J R	*GENDER ISSUES	*GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE	COM 318	COM 324
J R	*SOCIAL ETHICS	**COMMUNICATION ELECTIVE	COM 300
S R				**COMMUNICATION ELECTIVE	COM 435
S R				**COMMUNICATION ELECTIVE

*Satisfies a school core requirement.
**Communication Majors must take three additional Communication classes; two must be 300 level or above.
+Some students may need to begin language courses at a lower level.

5/2004