Communication Arts BA/BS
Communications is an academic discipline that encompasses all forms of human communication. The broad range of communicative skills acquired from the study of this discipline may be applicable in any successful career or activity. Graduates with a degree in Communication Arts enter a wide variety of occupations, including radio and television broadcasting, public relations, technical editing, sales, government and academic administration, and teaching, to name a few. A number go on to graduate and professional schools. This major provides students with an understanding of communication in a variety of contexts (e.g., interpersonal, intercultural, organizational, political, and mass communication) and prepares them to be effective and well-rounded communicators. Participation in co-curricular activities such as public speaking competitions, speech and debate, and as staff for the campus newspaper and radio stations are available to students.
Communication Program Outcomes:
- Learn marketable skills through internship experiences.
- Communicate effectively and professionally in writing.
- Communicate effectively and professionally in speech.
- Demonstrate critical thinking, analysis, and problem-solving skills through original research.
All Communication Arts graduates are required to complete:
- An exit exam,
- A portfolio, and
- A senior research project with accompanying symposium presentation.
General Education Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Written Communication | ||
| Select one of the following: | 6.00 | |
| WRITING AND RHETORIC I and WRITING AND RHETORIC II | ||
| COLLEGE WRITING AND RESEARCH | ||
| Oral Communication | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3.00 | |
| FUNDAMENTALS OF ORAL COMMUNICATION | ||
| PUBLIC SPEAKING | ||
| Mathematical Ways of Knowing | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3.00-5.00 | |
| INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE | ||
or CITPT-108 | INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE | |
| MATH IN MODERN SOCIETY | ||
| FINITE MATHEMATICS | ||
| ALGEBRA, TRIG AND STAT WITH APPLICATION | ||
| ALGEBRAIC REASONING AND PROBLEM-SOLVING | ||
| PRECALCULUS I: ALGEBRA | ||
| PRECALCULUS | ||
| STATISTICAL REASONING | ||
| BRIEF CALCULUS | ||
| CALCULUS I | ||
| STATISTICAL METHODS | ||
| MATHEMATICS FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS II | ||
| FINITE MATHEMATICS | ||
| MATH FOR TECHNOLOGY | ||
| STATISTICAL REASONING | ||
| Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing | ||
| Select one course from each categories: | 6.00 | |
Literature | ||
| LITERATURE AND IDEAS | ||
| WORLD CLASSICS | ||
| INTERNATIONAL LITERATURE | ||
| NATIVE AMERICAN LITERATURE | ||
| MYTHOLOGIES | ||
Arts | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO ART | ||
| THE ART AND HISTORY OF THE MOTION PICTURE | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO THE ARTS | ||
| SURVEY OF MUSIC | ||
| MUSIC IN AMERICA | ||
| WORLD MUSIC | ||
| HISTORY OF MUSICAL THEATER | ||
| SURVEY OF THE THEATER | ||
| Scientific Ways of Knowing | ||
| Select one course from two disciplines; one lab | 7.00-8.00 | |
| INTRODUCTION TO BIOINFORMATICS | ||
| CONCEPTS OF BIOLOGY | ||
| PLANTS AND PEOPLE | ||
| BIOLOGY IN FILM | ||
| HUMAN BIOLOGY | ||
| HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I | ||
| CONCEPTS OF CHEMISTRY | ||
| GENERAL, ORGANIC AND BIOCHEMISTRY | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF CHEMISTRY I | ||
| SEMICONDUCTORS, SCIENCE, AND SOCIETY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO FORENSIC SCIENCE | ||
| PHYSICAL GEOLOGY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO EARTH SYSTEMS | ||
| GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS | ||
| WATER AND ENERGY | ||
| INTEGRATED SCIENCE II | ||
| INTEGRATED SCIENCE I | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO NATURAL SCIENCES 1 | ||
| NATURAL SCIENCE FOR ELEMENTARY EDUCATOR | ||
| GENERAL PHYSICS I | ||
or PHYS-112 | GENERAL PHYSICS II | |
| PHYS SCIENCES FOR ELEMENTARY EDUCATORS | ||
| DESCRIPTIVE ASTRONOMY | ||
| PHYSICS FOR SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS I | ||
| Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing | ||
| Select two courses from two different disciplines: | 6.00 | |
| CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY | ||
| WORLD PREHISTORY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO NATIVE AMERICAN STUDIES | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHY | ||
| WORLD HISTORY I | ||
| WORLD HISTORY II | ||
| UNITED STATES HISTORY I | ||
| UNITED STATES HISTORY II | ||
| DIVERSITY IN ORGANIZATIONS | ||
| HUMAN RELATIONS IN ORGANIZATIONS | ||
| AMERICAN NATIONAL GOVERNMENT | ||
| INTERNATIONAL POLITICS | ||
| COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY | ||
| SOCIAL PROBLEMS | ||
| DIVERSITY IN ORGANIZATIONS | ||
| HUMAN RELATIONS IN ORGANIZATIONS | ||
| Global Perspectives | ||
| Select one of the following: | 4.00 | |
| NEZ PERCE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE | ||
| ELEMENTARY SPANISH I | ||
| Integrative Seminar: Ethics & Values | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3.00 | |
ID 300A - 300Z (see course descriptions for options) | ||
| HELLS CANYON INSTITUTE | ||
| Total Credits | 38.00-41.00 | |
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Major Courses | ||
| Take all of the following: | ||
| COMM-201 | INTRODUCTION TO MASS COMMUNICATION | 3.00 |
| COMM-202 | INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION | 3.00 |
| COMM-301 | MEDIA RELATIONS | 3.00 |
| COMM-310 | ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION | 3.00 |
| COMM-320 | PERSUASION | 3.00 |
| COMM-345 | INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION | 3.00 |
| COMM-375 | CREATING DIGITAL MEDIA | 3.00 |
| COMM-380 | ETHICAL ISSUES IN COMMUNICATION | 3.00 |
| COMM-384 | COMMUNICATION THEORY | 3.00 |
| COMM-400 | ADVERTISING | 3.00 |
| COMM-440 | SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING | 3.00 |
| COMM-499 | RESEARCH PROJECT AND SEMINAR IN COMMUNICATIONS | 3.00 |
| Select 15 credit from the following: | 15.00 | |
| SMALL GROUP COMMUNICATION | ||
| LOGIC AND ARGUMENTATION | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO JOURNALISM | ||
| ADVANCED PUBLIC SPEAKING | ||
| CRISIS COMMUNICATION | ||
| PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION | ||
| POLITICAL COMMUNICATION | ||
| SPECIAL TOPICS IN COMMUNICATIONS | ||
| INTERNSHIP IN COMMUNICATIONS | ||
| RESTORATIVE COMMUNICATION | ||
| ADVANCED CONFLICT MANAGEMENT | ||
| ADVANCED DARK SIDE OF INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION | ||
| ADOBE INDESIGN | ||
| ADOBE PHOTOSHOP | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF ACTING | ||
| Foreign/Heritage Language | ||
| Select 12 credits of language if selecting a Bachelor of Arts degree | ||
| Select 4 credits of language if selecting a Bachelor of Science degree | ||
| Electives | ||
| Select 22 elective credits | 22.00-34.00 | |
| Total Credits | 73.00-85.00 | |
Sequential Plan of Study
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| COMM-101 or COMM-204 |
FUNDAMENTALS OF ORAL COMMUNICATION or PUBLIC SPEAKING |
3.00 |
| CORE | Scientific Ways of Knowing | 3.00 |
| NP-102 or SPAN-102 |
NEZ PERCE LANGUAGE AND HISTORY or ELEMENTARY SPANISH II |
4.00 |
| CORE | Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing | 3.00 |
| ENGL-101 | WRITING AND RHETORIC I | 3.00 |
| Credits | 16.00 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENGL-102 | WRITING AND RHETORIC II | 3.00 |
| CORE | Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing | 3.00 |
| CORE | Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing | 3.00 |
| CORE | Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing | 3.00 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 3.00 |
| Credits | 15.00 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| COMM-202 | INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION | 3.00 |
| CORE | Mathematical Ways of Knowing | 3.00 |
| Program Requirement | COMM 200/300/400 Level | 3.00 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 3.00 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 2.00 |
| Credits | 14.00 | |
| Spring | ||
| CORE | Scientific Ways of Knowing | 4.00 |
| CORE | Integrative Seminar: Ethics & Values | 3.00 |
| COMM-201 | INTRODUCTION TO MASS COMMUNICATION | 3.00 |
| Program Requirement | COMM 200/300/400 Level | 3.00 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 2.00 |
| Credits | 15.00 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| COMM-301 | MEDIA RELATIONS | 3.00 |
| COMM-320 | PERSUASION | 3.00 |
| COMM-380 | ETHICAL ISSUES IN COMMUNICATION | 3.00 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 3.00 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 3.00 |
| Credits | 15.00 | |
| Spring | ||
| COMM-310 | ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION | 3.00 |
| COMM-375 | CREATING DIGITAL MEDIA | 3.00 |
| COMM-384 | COMMUNICATION THEORY | 3.00 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 3.00 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 3.00 |
| Credits | 15.00 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| COMM-345 | INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION | 3.00 |
| Program Requirement | Select COMM Track course | 3.00 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 3.00 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 3.00 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 3.00 |
| Credits | 15.00 | |
| Spring | ||
| COMM-440 | SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING | 3.00 |
| COMM-499 | RESEARCH PROJECT AND SEMINAR IN COMMUNICATIONS | 3.00 |
| Program Requirement | COMM 200/300/400 Level | 3.00 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 3.00 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 3.00 |
| Credits | 15.00 | |
| Total Credits | 120.00 | |