BA in Communication
What Will I Learn?
Our program covers three areas: Advertising and Public Relations, Social and Political Communication, and Interpersonal and Organizational Communication. You may focus on only one or a mix of these three areas.
Curriculum
The BA in Communication requires 92 credits.
Major Core Courses (25 credits)
| Course Number | Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| COM 202 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| COM 213 | Public Relations | 3 |
| COM 226 | Principles of Advertising | 3 |
| JSC 224 | Social Media | 3 |
| JSC 312 | Media and Society | 3 |
| JSC 419 | Media Law and Ethics | 3 |
| JSC 451 | Media Research Methods | 3 |
| COM 498 | Internship | 1 |
| COM 499P | Capstone Project | 3 |
| COM 499R | Undergraduate Research | 3 |
Major Professional Electives (15 credits)
| Course Number | Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| COM 305 | Crisis Communication & Conflict Management | 3 |
| COM 316 | Political Communication | 3 |
| COM 350 | Media Entrepreneurship & Information Architecture | 3 |
| COM 353 | Organizational Communication | 3 |
| COM 354 | Health Communication | 3 |
| COM 358 | Small Group Communication | 3 |
| COM 430 | Writing for Advertising and PR | 3 |
| JSC 220 | News Writing and Reporting | 3 |
| JSC 222 | Digital Media Design | 3 |
| JSC 226 | Multimedia Journalism Basics | 3 |
| JSC 228 | Arabic News Writing and Reporting | 3 |
| JSC 314 | Data and Society | 3 |
| TVF 222 | Introduction to Audio Visual Media | 3 |
| GRDE 313 | Advertising Design | 3 |
| MKT 201 | Introduction to Marketing | 3 |
| MKT 302 | Integrated Marketing Communication | 3 |
Major General Electives (15 credits)
| Course Number | Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| COM 223 | Persuasive Communication | 3 |
| COM 260 | Advanced Public Speaking | 3 |
| COM301 | Human Communication Theory | 3 |
| COM312 | Media and Gender | 3 |
| COM 313 | Nonverbal Communication | 3 |
| COM 488 | Topics in Communication | 3 |
| JSC 330 | Arab and International Media | 3 |
| JSC 480 | Global Media Literacy | 3 |
| JSC 481 | Global Change, Cooperation & News | 3 |
Liberal Arts and Sciences Curriculum (LASC) courses
- LAC (30 credits): see details