University Catalog

Curriculum in Communication

Leading to the Degree of Bachelor of Arts

(see footnotes at bottom)

FIRST YEAR

First Semester

††COMM 101	Orientation to the Study of Communication	1	hour
Natural Science1,G		3	hours
Foreign Language 1012	SPAN 101, FREN 101, ITAL 101, LAT 101, or GERM 101	3	hours
ENGL 101G	Freshman Composition	3	hours
HIST 101 or HIST 107 or HIST 2013,G	Western Civilization to 1500 World Civilization to 1500 American History to 1877	3	hours
SE 101	Freshman Academic Success at Southeastern	2	hours
	Total:	15	hours

 

Second Semester

††COMM 102	Professional Traditions in Communication	1	hour
††COMM 151	Writing for the Mass Media	3	hours
Foreign Language 1022	SPAN 102, FREN 102,  ITAL 102, LAT 102, or GERM 102	3	hours
ENGL 102G	Critical Reading and Writing	3	hours
HIST 102 or HIST 108 or HIST 2023	Western Civilization since 1500 World History since 1500 American History since 1877	3	hours
LS 102	Introduction to Information Research	1	hour
Kinesiology Lab		1	hour
	Total:	15	hours

 

SECOND  YEAR

First Semester

††COMM 159	Survey of Mass Communication and Society	3	hours
††COMM 211	Introduction to Public Speaking	3	hours
ENGL 230 or ENGL 231 or ENGL 232G	World Literature English Literature American Literature	3	hours
Foreign Language 2012	SPAN 201, FREN 201, ITAL 201, LAT 201, or GERM 201	3	hours
MATH 105 or  MATH 151 or MATH 161G	Finite Mathematics College Algebra with Fundamentals College Algebra	3	hours
	Total:	15	hours

 

Second Semester

††COMM Elective		3	hours
††COMM 215	Introduction to Interpersonal Communication	3	hours
ENGL 230 or ENGL 231 or ENGL 232G	World Literature English Literature American Literature	3	hours
Foreign Language 2022	SPAN 202, FREN 202, ITAL 202, LAT 202, or GERM 202	3	hours
MATH 241G	Elementary Statistics	3	hours
	Total:	15	hours

 

 

THIRD YEAR

First Semester

††COMM Elective		3	hours
††COMM Elective		3	hours
Social Science ElectiveG		3	hours
Humanities Elective4		3	hours
Elective		3	hours
	Total:	15	hours

 

Second Semester

††COMM 391	Communication Theory and Research	3	hours
††COMM Elective		3	hours
††COMM Elective		3	hours
THEA 131 or MUS 151 or ART 105 or ART 106 or DNC 100G	Introduction to the Theatre Introduction to Music Survey of World Art History I Survey of World Art History II Introduction to Dance	3	hours
Social Science ElectiveG		3	hours
	Total:	15	hours

 

 

FOURTH YEAR

First Semester

††COMM 453	Communication Law and Policy	3	hours
††COMM  Elective		3	hours
Biological Science1,G		3	hours
THEA 131 or MUS 151 or ART 105 or ART 106 or DNC 100	Introduction to the Theatre Introduction to Music Survey of World Art History I Survey of World Art History II Introduction to Dance	3	hours
Elective		3	hours
	Total:	15	hours

 

Second Semester

††COMM 498	Professional Seminar in Communication	3	hours
††COMM  Elective		3	hours
Biological/ Physical Science1,G		3	hours
THEA 131 or MUS 151 or ART 105 or ART 106 or DNC 100	Introduction to the Theatre Introduction to Music Survey of World Art History I Survey of World Art History II Introduction to Dance	3	hours
Elective		3	hours
	Total:	15	hours

 

Total semester hours required 120

Southeastern 101 is not required of transfer or readmitted Southeastern students with 30 hours or more. Those students will replace Southeastern 101 with 2 hours of free electives.

^GGeneral Education Courses
^{††Major course; Grade of “C” or better required.
1}Students must complete a minimum of 6 hours in a two-semester sequence of biological science plus a physical science or a two-semester sequence of a physical science plus a biological science. Students must complete one of the natural science two-semester sequences listed in the Admissions Criteria and Academic Regulations section of this catalog.
²Twelve semester hours in one foreign language are required.
³Students must take HIST 101-102, 107-108, or 201-202.
⁴Selected from Foreign Language, History, Literature (English or Foreign Language), or Philosophy. (Sophomore level or above.) The following English courses will not fulfill this requirement: 312, 321, 322, 371, 372, 373, 380, 413, 414, 447, 448, 467, 482, 483, 485, and 486.