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BACHELOR OF ARTS MAJORS IN COMMUNICATION AND SPANISH


Following is one suggested four-year degree plan. Students are encouraged to see their advisor each semester for help with program decisions and enrollment. Students are responsible for reviewing the Program of Study Requirements.
*See Appendix A Core Curriculum and Optional Course Information.
See Appendix C** for approved list of minors and requirements.

FALL				HOURS	SPRING			HOURS
FRESHMAN YEAR					FRESHMAN YEAR
ENGL		1301	English Composition I	3	ENGL	1302	English Composition II	3
MATH		1314	College Algebra	3	MATH		Math Elective²	3
HIST		1301	The U.S. to 1877	3	HIST	1302	The U.S. Since 1877	3
			Natural Science*	4			Natural Science*	4
			Foreign Language¹	3			Foreign Language¹	3
Total				16				16

SOPHOMORE YEAR					SOPHOMORE YEAR
ENGL			Survey of Literature*	3	PSCI	2306	American State Govt	3
PSCI		2305	American National Govt	3			Visual/Performing Arts*	3
COMM		3325	Mass Communication	3	COMM	3310	Methods of Inquiry	3
SPCH		1311	Fundamentals of Speech	3	COMM	1326	Journalistic Writing	3
SPAN		3300	Spanish Grammar&Comp	3	SPAN	3305	Adv Spanish Grammar&Comp	3
							Activity or Wellness*	1
Total				15				16

JUNIOR YEAR					JUNIOR YEAR
COMM		3322	Public Relations	3	COMM	4340	Intlcult, Prof, Pers Ethics	3
COMM		3327	Writing for Broadcast News	3	COMM	3329	Funds of Advertising	3
SPAN		3310	Intro to Lit in Spanish	3	COMM	4320	Transnatl Trends in Comm	3
SPAN		4351	Intro to Engl-Span Trans	3	SPAN	4390	Span for Prof Purposes	3
			Adv General Elec	3			Adv General Elec	3
Total				15				15

SENIOR YEAR					SENIOR YEAR
COMM		4360	Comm Theory&Prac	3	COMM	4350	Internship³	3
COMM		4350	Internship³	3	COMM	4324	Comparative Journalism	3
SPAN			Spanish Elective⁴	3	SPAN	4317	Hispanic Folklore	3
SPAN		4398	Creative Writing	3	SPAN	4333	Spc Tpc Hisp Lit & Culture	3
							Soc/Behavioral Science*
Total				12				12

TOTAL SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS: 120

¹Foreign Language, select 6 SCH of Portuguese or French
²Math elective, select 3 SCH from any math course above the level of College Algebra.
³Internship, 6 SCH in organizations dealing with Hispanic clients and audiences such as Spanish TV stations, radio stations, corporate communication offices, public relations and advertising firms.
⁴Spanish elective, select 3 SCH from SPAN 4302 or 4303.

Actual degree plans may vary depending on availability of courses in a given semester.
	Some courses may require prerequisites not listed.