Bachelor of Arts in
Communication Degree
The
requirements for the degree of bachelor of
arts in communication (B.A.C.) include completion
of the requirements
for the baccalaureate listed in the Academic
Policies section of this catalog and:
-
Completion
of the degree requirements in the
six areas listed below;
-
No
major courses may be taken "S/U."
Group
I—English composition
Students are required to complete
ENG
112 or to demonstrate by examination
that they have proficiency in written
expression equivalent to that attained
by the student who completes that
course. (A penalty is imposed if
ENG 112 is not completed within
the first 60 hours.)
IPC 102,
THFM 202, and
IPC 201 are also required.
Group
II—Foreign languages
Each student is required to demonstrate
a proficiency in a language by one
of the options listed below:
-
Graduating
from a high school where all instruction
was conducted in a language other
than English;
-
Passing
a proficiency examination in the language
on the 202 course level;
-
Having
completed four years of one language
in high school (student must have
completed the fourth full year, for
example, Spanish IV, and received
credit for these courses);
-
Having
completed one of the departmental
options listed below (14 hours minimum
in same language area or fewer by
advanced placement).
- Those
students who have completed two years
of one foreign language in high school
may select a planned program of at least
four courses involving study of foreign
or ethnic cultures drawn from a list approved
by the major department.
Note:
Foreign language courses numbered 101,
102, 201, 202, 212 apply to Group II,
not Group V.
German,
Russian, East Asian Languages (Chinese,
Japanese)
-
Completion
of GERM
101 and 102 plus a minimum of six
additional hours from: GERM
117, 118, 201, 202, 217, 218, 231,
331 and/or GERM
260, 315, 316, 360, 415;
-
Completion
of CHIN
101, 102, 201, 202;
-
Completion
of JAPN
101, 102, 201, 202;
-
Completion
of RUSN
101 and 102 plus a minimum of six
additional hours from RUSN
201, 202, 215, 216, 313, 317, 331
and/or 312, 415.
Romance and Classical Studies (French, Italian, Latin, Spanish)
-
-
Option
II: (one of the following)
-
LAT
101, 102 and two of LAT
201; CLCV
241, 242, 245;
-
A
student may transfer at any point from
Option I to Option II, but not vice
versa. Course 202 is required for admission
to 300-level courses. Credit toward
a degree is not granted for foreign
language courses which duplicate more
than two units of high school study.
Group
III—Mathematics and science
Each student must complete at least
two courses in natural science elected
from the BG Perspective program that
are also approved for the College of
Arts and Sciences Degree Requirements.
One course must be approved for laboratory
credit as listed in the College
of Arts and Sciences Handbook.
Group
IV—Social sciences: economics,
environmental studies, ethnic studies,
geography, history, political science,
psychology, sociology
Each student must complete one course
in addition to the BG Perspective program.
Two departments must be represented.
A list of approved courses is printed
in the College
of Arts and Sciences Handbook.
Group
V—Arts and humanities: art, literature
(American, English or foreign), film,
music, philosophy, popular culture,
theatre
Each student must complete one course
in addition to the BG Perspective program
requirement. Two departments must be
represented. A list of courses approved
for Group V requirements is printed
in the College
of Arts and Sciences Handbook.
Foreign language courses numbered 101,
102, 201, 202, 212 apply to Group II,
not Group V.
Group
VI—Cognate studies experience
Students must complete, as specified
by the nature of their specialized program,
six additional courses from at least
two of the above groups.
Bachelor
of Arts in Communication: Majors
Students receiving a bachelor of arts in
communication may major in theatre, interpersonal
communication, or telecommunications.
Specialized
programs
Each student is expected to present a program
of specialization in communication study
from existing structured options (theatre,
telecommunications, interpersonal communication)
or a previously approved individual program
to approximate the equivalent of a range
from 42-54 hours.
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