Communication Studies Major

The curricular goals and objectives of the Communication Arts major were developed using as a template goals and objectives formulated as a result of the Hope College Conference (July 2000), which convened specifically to articulate an ideal undergraduate communication studies curriculum. The Hope College Conference asserts that “an undergraduate degree in communication should educate individuals to be capable of assessing situations and crafting appropriate communicative response to interact effectively with diverse others and to participate as socially responsible members of their increasingly mediated and complex communities." The Judson University program adds to that the lens of biblically-based values and precepts.

Important Notes

• 40% of major requirements must be completed at Judson.
• 40% of major requirements must be upper division.

Gen Eds Required by Major

• Any ENG36*/37* Literature Elective (fulfills Gen Ed Upper Division English Requirement)
• DCW301 Reflecting on the Conversation (1 c.h.) Reflecting on the Conversation (fulfills Gen Ed GEN301 Requirement)

Major Requirements

¹

Students should register for COM293 Communication Arts Conference (1.00 c.h.) every semester they attend Judson. Registration is for 0 credits except for the student's final semester, when it must be taken for 1 credit hour.

Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies (even years) (Four-Year Plan)

Academic planning is the student's responsibility. This Graduation Plan is designed to be a guide to assist students as they plan their course selections. This is only a suggested schedule, and is not a substitute for a student's Degree Audit, nor the Program Requirements in the Judson University Catalog. Actual course selections should be made with the advice and approval of an academic advisor. Students should become familiar with the catalog in effect at the time at which they entered the institution. Course requirements and sequencing may vary with AP courses, transfer courses, English/math placement, or other conditions.

A full-time course load for undergraduate students is 12-18 credits per semester. Illinois residents receiving state aid should register for 15 hours per semester.

¹

Students should register for COM293 every semester they attend Judson. Registration is for 0 credits except for the student's final semester, when it must be taken for 1 credit hour.

²

see major audit

³

GEN301 equivalent

⁴

Senior Research can be taken in the fall or spring of the student's senior year.

 Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies (odd years) (Four-Year Plan) 

Academic planning is the student's responsibility. This Graduation Plan is designed to be a guide to assist students as they plan their course selections. This is only a suggested schedule, and is not a substitute for a student's Degree Audit, nor the Program Requirements in the Judson University Catalog. Actual course selections should be made with the advice and approval of an academic advisor. Students should become familiar with the catalog in effect at the time at which they entered the institution. Course requirements and sequencing may vary with AP courses, transfer courses, English/math placement, or other conditions.

A full-time course load for undergraduate students is 12-18 credits per semester. Illinois residents receiving state aid should register for 15 hours per semester.

1

Students should register for COM293 every semester they attend Judson. Registration is for 0 credits except for the student's final semester, when it must be taken for 1 credit hour.

2

see major audit

³

GEN301 equivalent

⁴

Senior Research can be taken in the Fall or Spring of the student's senior year.