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Description

The Communication Studies curriculum develops student understanding of functions and effects of communication media through exposure to ethics, theory, and research. Media technology skills are learned in the context of creation and critical evaluation of mediated messages.

Degree Requirements

The CST major is required to: (1) Complete a total of 36 credit hours in CST, excluding CST 1010, only 12 of which may be from independent studies (Transfer students must complete a minimum of 15 credit hours in CST at UDM); (2) Complete at least 15 of those 36 credit hours in courses at the 3000/4000 level; (3) Submit a portfolio in the senior year; (4) Include in the required 36 credit hours the following six courses:

Required Courses (12 Credits)
		cr.
CST 1110	Mass Communication	3
CST 1120	Visual Communication	3
CST 3000	Media Ethics	3
CST 4990	Capstone Seminar	3

One course from each of the following three categories:

Research (3 Credits):
		cr.
CST 2010	Research Methods	3
CST 3160	Rhetorical Criticism	3
CST 4010	Public Opinion	3
CST 4020	Audience Analysis	3
STA 2250	Statistics	3

Theory (3 Credits):
		cr.
CST 2040	Interpersonal Communication	3
CST 2090	Persuasion	3
CST 3040	Small Group Communication	3
CST 3050	Theories of Listening Behavior	3
CST 3070	Organizational Communication	3
CST 3170	Argumentation	3

Writing (3 Credits):
		cr.
CST 2030	News Writing	3
CST 2210	News Editing	3
CST 2230	Electronic Media Writing	3
CST 3240	Feature Writing	3
CST 3400	Public Relations Writing	3