University of Alaska Fairbanks

1996-1997 catalog

Degrees and Programs

Communication

College of Liberal Arts
Department of Communication
(907) 474-6591

Degree: B.A.

Minimum Requirements for Degree: 120 credits

Undergraduate Degree Requirements

Communication B.A. Degree

  1. Complete the general university degree requirements and B.A. degree requirements, including one of the two Fundamentals of Oral Communication courses required in the Core Curriculum.
  2. Complete the following requirements for the major:
    COMM 180 Introduction to Human Communication (3)
    COMM 280 Communication and Diversity (3)
    COMM 330 Intercultural Communication      or COMM 351 Gender Communication (3)
    COMM 401 Communication Research Methods (3)
    COMM 425 Communication Theory (3)
  3. Complete a minimum of 15 additional credits, selected from courses listed below, 9 of which must be at the 300 or 400 level.
    200 Level
    COMM 222 Fundamentals of Interpersonal Communication (3)
    COMM 231 Business and Professional Communication (3)
    COMM 251 Argumentation and Conflict Communication (3)
    300 Level**
    COMM 320 Communication and Language (3)
    COMM 321 Nonverbal Communication (3)
    COMM 330 Intercultural Communication* (3)
    COMM 331 Advanced Group Communication (3)
    COMM 335 Organizational Communication (3)
    COMM 351 Gender Communication* (3)
    COMM 352 Family Communication (3)
    400 Level**
    COMM 422 Interpersonal Communication (3)
    COMM 441 Persuasion (3)
    COMM 462 Communication in Health Contexts (3)
    COMM 475 Applied Communication in Training and Development (3)
    COMM 482 Seminar in Communication (3)
    Minimum credits required 120

*If not taken to fulfill requirement 2, above.

**With approval of advisor, an appropriate level special topics or independent studies course in Communication may be used to meet this requirement.

MINOR in Communication:

A minor in Communication requires the completion of 15 credits in Communication courses beyond the courses taken to satisfy the university oral communication requirement. These 15 credits must include COMM 180 and COMM 280 and at least 6 credits at the 300 level or higher. Courses designated as social science that are taken for the minor may also be used to fulfill social science distribution requirements for the B.A. degree.