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2019-2020 University Catalog 
    
2019-2020 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Pre-Communication


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The Brian Lamb School of Communication curriculum begins with a thorough introduction to the historical, philosophical, and theoretical foundations upon which all communciation activity is based. Students begin in Pre-Communication, and after successfully completing three required Pre-Communication courses with a 3.0 GPA or higher, may proceed to the upper-level General Communication major or select a major in

Fall 1st Year


15 Credits


Spring 1st Year


15 Credits


Fall 2nd Year


  • CLA Core: Racial/Ethnic Diversity - Credit Hours: 3.00
  • CLA Core: Western Heritage - Credit Hours: 3.00
  • CLA Core: Social Ethics - Credit Hours: 3.00
  • Foreign Language 20100 - Credit Hours: 3.00

15 Credits


Spring 2nd Year


15 Credits


Note


Students must achieve a GPA of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale in the three foundational courses before being re-classified as a communication major.  NO additional communication courses from the plan of study may be taken prior to admission.

Critical Course


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In alignment with the Degree Map Guidance for Indiana’s Public Colleges and Universities, published by the Commission for Higher Education (pursuant to HEA 1348-2013), a Critical Course is identified as “one that a student must be able to pass to persist and succeed in a particular major.  Students who want to be nurses, for example, should know that they are expected to be proficient in courses like biology in order to be successful.  These would be identified by the institutions for each degree program”. 

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