Communication Studies Major (COMS), BA

Requirements

Liberal Arts: 50 Hours

All majors at Harding are required to complete 53 hours of Liberal Arts studies. The following Liberal Arts requirements are met within the content of the major:

• COMM 101  is required and counted below in the Communication Core.

Additional Requirement:

• Student must pass ENG 111  before enrolling in COMM courses numbered COMM 230  and above.

Additional Recommendation:

• MATH 200  is recommended to meet the Liberal Arts  requirement for the Natural World.

Communication Core: 15 Hours

• COMM 101 - Communication Principles Credit Hours: 3
• COMM 200 - Media Software Tools Credit Hours: 3
• COMM 320 - Communication Theory Credit Hours: 3
• COMM 412 - Communication Law Credit Hours: 3
• COMM 455 - Communication Ethics and Scripture Credit Hours: 3

Major: 33 Hours

• COMM 210 - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3
• COMM 261 - Nonverbal and Cross Cultural Communication Credit Hours: 3
• COMM 262 - Small Group and Organizational Communication Credit Hours: 3
• COMM 263 - Argumentation and Persuasion Credit Hours: 3
• COMM 267 - Interpersonal Communication Credit Hours: 3
• COMM 269 - Vocal Performance Credit Hours: 3
• COMM 451 - Senior Seminar Credit Hours: 1
• Choose nine hours from COMM (at least six hours must be upper-level).

Minor: 18 Hours

Remaining Bible/Electives: 12 Hours

 See Bible Class Enrollment policy here .

Total Hours: 128