Communication: Human Communication Online Option, B.S.

Prerequisites

At least 60 hours from another institution or after leaving UK and being out at least a year. Additional semesters may be required if a student needs to complete UK Core or needs additional math or science requirements for the B.S.

Degree Requirements

120 credit hours (excludes KHP service courses, EXP courses, and remedial [and below 100-level] courses)
Must complete all UK Core requirements, UK graduation language requirements, B.S. math/science requirements (9 hours beyond UK core in MA/CS/STA, 48 hours outside the college in science), premajor and major requirements, GCCR, and one statistics course
42 hours at the 300-level or above
2.0 major grade-point average
2.0 cumulative grade-point average

Graduation Composition and Communication Requirement (GCCR)

COM 351 - INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATION THEORY Credit(s): 3

Graduation Composition and Communication Requirement hours (GCCR): 3

Premajor Requirements

9 hours from the following courses:

COM 101 - INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATIONS Credit(s): 3
COM 249 - MASS MEDIA AND MASS CULTURE Credit(s): 3
COM 252 - INTRODUCTION TO INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION Credit(s): 3

Major Requirements

COM 325 - INTRODUCTION TO ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION Credit(s): 3
COM 350 - LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION Credit(s): 3
COM 351 - INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATION THEORY Credit(s): 3
COM 449 - SOCIAL PROCESSES AND EFFECTS OF MASS COMMUNICATION Credit(s): 3
COM 471 - INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH COMMUNICATION Credit(s): 3
COM 482 - STUDIES IN PERSUASION Credit(s): 3
COM 572 - HEALTH COMMUNICATION CAMPAIGNS AND COMMUNITIES Credit(s): 3

Cognate Requirements

15 hours at the 300+ level in supportive electives which may include the following courses:

COM 313 - INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION IN CLOSE RELATIONSHIPS Credit(s): 3
COM 314 - THE DARK SIDE OF INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS Credit(s): 3
COM 315 - UNDERSTANDING WORKPLACE COMMUNICATION IN A DIVERSE U.S. SOCIETY Credit(s): 3