Degrees & Programs

Communication

• Faculty
• Admission to the Major
  
• Requirements for the Major
  
• Graduation Requirements
  
• The Communication Minor
• Sample Program of Study
• The Communication Department at St. Louis Campus
• Possible Careers in Communication

Requirements for the Major

• Completion of the 40-hour Communication Program, with a focus on International Communication.
  
  
• Optional term studying abroad at the St. Louis campus or at an international university, for example, at Kansai University in Tokyo or one of our peer AAICU institutions. For a complete list, visit http://www.aaicu.org.
  

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COURSE REQUIREMENTS

Communication Core (15 hours)
CMM-100 Introduction to Human Communication
CMM-120 Introduction to Public Speaking
CMM-210 Journalism: Newswriting
CMM-200 Communication Theory
CMM-280 Communication Research

Principles of International Communication (6 hours)
CMM-330 Intercultural Communication
CMM-301 Language and Linguistics
CMM-347 Political Communication
CMM-384 Analysis of Popular Culture
CMM-393 Introduction to Ethnography of Communication
CMM-430 Gender and Communication
CMM-450 Global Media
CMM-493 Global Perspectives on Mass Communication

Advanced Writing (3 hours)
CMM-311 Feature Writing
CMM-493 International Journalism

Advanced Research (3 hours)
CMM-383 Methods of Rhetorical Analysis
CMM-385 Qualitative Research Methods in Communication
CMM-393 Introduction to Cultural Studies and Interpretative Methodologies

Potential International Communication Electives (9 hours)
CMM-140 Film Criticism (International Focus)
CMM-348 Radio and Television Broadcasting in Europe and the U.S.
CMM-370 Advertising Principles and Practices
CMM-465 International Public Relations
CMM-491 Internship in Communication
CMM-493 Special Topics in Communication