Communication: Political and Civic Communication, BA

A. Pre-Com Requirements (9 credits)

• COM 10200 - Introduction To Communication Theory ♦
• COM 20400 - Critical Perspectives On Communication ♦  (satisfies Written Communication for core)
• COM 31800 - Principles Of Persuasion ♦

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• Note:

  • Students must achieve a GPA of 2.67 or above on a 4.0 scale in the three Pre-Communication courses before declaring this or any major in communication.
  • NO additional communication courses from the plan of study can be taken prior to admission except for COM 10000 - Introduction To Communication Studies  and COM 11400 - Fundamentals Of Speech Communication .

B. Introductory Courses (7 credits)

• COM 11400 - Fundamentals Of Speech Communication

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• COM 10000 - Introduction To Communication Studies  or
• SCLA 30000 - Liberal Arts Influentials

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• COM 21200 - Approaches To The Study Of Interpersonal Communication  or
• COM 31400 - Advanced Presentational Speaking

C. Research Methods (3 credits)

• COM 30400 - Quantitative Methods For Communication Research

D. Communication Writing (3 credits)

• COM 25200 - Writing For Mass Media
• COM 25700 - Public Relations Techniques
• COM 31100 - Copy Editing
• COM 36100 - Multiplatform Journalism
• COM 40700 - Introduction To New Media/Social Media Production
• COM 49502 - Travel Writing (Public Relations & Strategic Communication and Media & Mass Communication concentrations only.)

E. Experiential Learning (3 credits)

• COM 35300 - Problems In Public Relations
• COM 40800 - News Magazine Production
• COM 40900 - Video Journalism
• COM 47800 - Health Communication Campaigns
• COM 49000 - Internship In Communication
• COM 49101 - Boiler Communication  - must be taken 3 times to satisfy requirement

F. Additional Communication Courses (3 credits)

• Additional COM courses - Credit Hours: 3.00

Core I: Discipline Diversity (6-18 credits)

Choose 1 course in 6 different disciplines within the College of Liberal Arts.

Note: Disciplines are differentiated by course prefix. Undistributed credit does not count to satisfy this requirement.

Core II: Social Diversity (1-3 credits)

Culture, religion, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race and ethnicity all play a role in how others perceive us and how we experience the world, and as such, are meaningful categories for analyzing social change and social problems past and present. The purpose of this category is to acquaint students with the pluralistic nature of the world and foster an appreciation and awareness of the diverse range of lived human experience. Courses in this list will expose students to important aspects of human diversity and foster understanding about different world views.

Choose 1 course from the Social Diversity Selective List .

Core III: Linguistic Diversity (3-4 credits)

Proficiency through Level IV in one world language. Courses may be required to reach Level IV proficiency; these courses will be counted toward electives (fulfills Humanities for core).

Foundational Requirements (18-27)credits)

Students must complete approved coursework that meet the following foundational outcomes. Many of these can also be used to fulfill Core I, Core II, or Core III.

• Humanities - all approved courses accepted (fulfill HUM for core)
• Behavioral/Social Science - all approved courses accepted (fulfills BSS for core)
• Information Literacy - all approved courses accepted (fulfills IL for core)
• Science #1 - all approved courses accepted (fulfills SCI for core)
• Science #2 - all approved courses accepted (fulfills SCI for core)
• Science, Technology, and Society - all approved courses accepted (fulfills STS for core)
• Written Communication - all approved courses accepted (fulfills WC for core)
• Oral Communication - fulfilled by COM 11400  in major (fulfills OC for core)
• Quantitative Reasoning - all approved courses accepted (fulfills QR for core)

Notes

• Double counting of courses is allowed across the various categories.
• All accredited programs whose accreditation is threatened by CLA Core requirements, both professional BAs and BFAs, are exempt from Liberal Arts Core I & II in order to meet accreditation standards and requirements. Liberal Arts Core III: Linguistic Diversity is still required for such programs.
• “Degree +” students (students with a second major outside of Liberal Arts) are exempt from the CLA Core.

University Core Requirements

For a complete listing of University Core Course Selectives, visit the University Senate Website.

• Human Cultures: Behavioral/Social Science (BSS)
• Human Cultures: Humanities (HUM)
• Information Literacy (IL)
• Oral Communication (OC)
• Quantitative Reasoning (QR)
• Science #1 (SCI)
• Science #2 (SCI)
• Science, Technology, and Society (STS)
• Written Communication (WC)

Civics Literacy Proficiency Requirement:

The Civics Literacy Proficiency activities are designed to develop civic knowledge of Purdue students in an effort to graduate a more informed citizenry.

Students will complete the Proficiency by passing a test of civic knowledge, and completing one of three paths:

Prerequisite Information:

For current pre-requisites for courses, click here.