Bachelor of Arts with Majors in Communication and Spanish (BA)
Hours Required
120 semester credit hours (SCH): 45 hours must be advanced, with fulfillment of degree requirements as specified in the "Requirements for Graduation" section of this catalog and the General Requirements for Undergraduate degrees at the beginning of this section.
Requirements
| Code | Title | Semester Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| [University Core Curriculum] | ||
| Select 42 SCH as outlined in the suggested plans and as specified in the "Requirements for Graduation" | 42 | |
| Life & Physical Science Lab | ||
| Select 1 SCH compatible with a Life & Physical Science course | 1 | |
| Second Romance Language | ||
| Select 6 SCH from the same Romance Language (French, Italian, or Portuguese) | 6 | |
| Communication Major | ||
| COMM 1326 | Journalistic Writing | 3 |
| COMM 3310 | Methods of Inquiry:Quant Rsch | 3 |
| COMM 3322 | Public Relations | 3 |
| COMM 3325 | Mass Communication | 3 |
| COMM 3327 | Media Writing | 3 |
| COMM 3329 | Fundamentals of Advertising | 3 |
| COMM 4320 | Trends in International Comm | 3 |
| COMM 4324 | Comparative Journalism | 3 |
| COMM 4340 | Communication Ethics | 3 |
| COMM 4350 | Internship | 3 |
| COMM 4360 | Comm Theory&Practice | 3 |
| Spanish Major | ||
| SPAN 2350 | Intro to the Hispanic World | 3 |
| SPAN 3305 | Spanish Academic Writing | 3 |
| SPAN 3310 | Intro to Literature in Spanish | 3 |
| SPAN 3351 | Intro to Engl>Span Translation | 3 |
| SPAN 4330 | Special Topics Span Lit & Cult | 3 |
| SPAN 4398 | Creative Writing | 3 |
| Advanced Spanish Elective | ||
| Select 15 SCH 3000-4000 level Spanish | 15 | |
| Advanced General Electives | ||
| Select 5 SCH from any discipline, except Communication or Spanish, outside the College of Nursing and Health Sciences | 5 | |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 120 | |
Following is a suggested four-year degree plan. Students are encouraged to see their advisor each semester for help with program decisions and enrollment; responsible for reviewing the Program of Study Requirements; responsible for meeting all course prerequisites; and must meet foreign language and writing intensive course requirements for graduation. See Academic Regulations-Undergraduate online.
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Semester Credit Hours | |
| ENGL 1301 | English Composition I | 3 |
| HIST 1301 | The US to 1877 | 3 |
| MATH 1342 | Introductory Statistics | 3 |
| UNIV 1201 | Learn a Global Context I | 2 |
| Life & Physical Science | 3 | |
| Life & Physical Science Lab | 1 | |
| Second Romance Language | 3 | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 18 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENGL 1302 | English Composition II | 3 |
| HIST 1302 | The US Since 1877 | 3 |
| UNIV 1302 | Signature Course | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Life & Physical Science | 3 | |
| Life & Physical Science Lab | 1 | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Fall | ||
| COMM 3325 | Mass Communication | 3 |
| PSCI 2305 | American National Government | 3 |
| SPAN 2350 | Intro to the Hispanic World | 3 |
| Second Romance Language | 3 | |
| Language, Philosophy & Culture | 3 | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| COMM 1326 | Journalistic Writing | 3 |
| PSCI 2306 | American State Government | 3 |
| SPAN 3305 | Spanish Academic Writing | 3 |
| Soc/Behavioral Science | 3 | |
| Creative Arts | 3 | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Junior | ||
| Fall | ||
| COMM 3322 | Public Relations | 3 |
| COMM 3327 | Media Writing | 3 |
| SPAN 3310 | Intro to Literature in Spanish | 3 |
| SPAN 3351 | Intro to Engl>Span Translation | 3 |
| SPAN - Adv SPAN Elective | 3 | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| COMM 3329 | Fundamentals of Advertising | 3 |
| COMM 4320 | Trends in International Comm | 3 |
| COMM 4340 | Communication Ethics | 3 |
| SPAN - Adv SPAN Elective | 3 | |
| SPAN - Adv SPAN Elective | 3 | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Senior | ||
| Fall | ||
| COMM 3310 | Methods of Inquiry:Quant Rsch | 3 |
| COMM 4360 | Comm Theory&Practice | 3 |
| SPAN 4398 | Creative Writing | 3 |
| SPAN - Adv SPAN Elective | 3 | |
| General Elective | 2 | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| COMM 4324 | Comparative Journalism | 3 |
| COMM 4350 | Internship | 3 |
| SPAN 4330 | Special Topics Span Lit & Cult | 3 |
| SPAN - Adv SPAN Elective | 3 | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 120 | |
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Internship, 3 SCH in organizations dealing with Hispanic clients and audiences such as Spanish TV stations, radio stations, corporate communication offices, public relations and advertising firms.
Actual degree plans may vary depending on availability of courses in a given semester.
Some courses may require prerequisites not listed.