MU Department of Communication - College of Arts and Science - University of Missouri

Undergraduate Program: Courses and Requirements

Communication Department Majors

Majors take at least 30 hours (FS97) but not more than 40 hours of coursework in the Communication Department. Complete descriptions of Communication courses are in the University catalog.

Major Courses

A student must earn a C- or better in all courses taken in the Communication Department for credit toward a Communication major. Any student receiving a grade of D+ or lower in a course in the major must retake the course for credit toward the major and must have at least an overall GPA of 2.0 for all courses taken in the major in order to graduate.

Departmental Requirements (beginning Fall 2007)
1. Required courses 9 hours
2. Focus area courses in one area (listed below)
    including one core course (marked with *)		 9-15 hours
3. Additional courses from each of the other 2 focus areas 6-12 hours
TOTAL: 30 hours
Required For All Communication Majors
  • 1200 Public Speaking
  • 3050 Survey of Communication Studies
  • 4974/ 4975 Senior Project (Capstone courses)
Focus Areas

Select 9–12 hours of courses including at least one course with * from ONE of the sections below. Then select a minimum of at least 3 hours from each of the other sections for a total of 21 hours from all focus areas. See course catalog for complete course titles and descriptions.

Interpersonal Communication Focus

  • 3422 Communication Research Methods
  • 3441 Nonverbal Communication*
  • 3470 Culture as Communication
  • 3525 Conflict and Communication
  • 3561 Relational Communication*
  • 3571 Group Decision Making Processes
  • 4412 Gender, Language, and Communication
  • 4415 Language and Discourse
  • 4440 Ethical Issues in Communication
  • 4520 Family Communication*

Organizational Communication Focus

  • 3422 Communication Research Methods
  • 3460 Organizational Advocacy*
  • 3470 Culture as Communication
  • 3525 Conflict and Communication
  • 3571 Group Decision Making Processes
  • 3575 Business and Professional Comm
  • 3580 Crisis Communication
  • 4440 Ethical Issues in Communication
  • 4476 Organizational Communication*

Mass/Political Communication Focus

  • 2100 Media & Society*
  • 3310 Message Design and Writing for the Media
  • 3390 Television Studio Production
  • 3395 Television Field Production
  • 3422 Communication Research Methods
  • 3490 Media Theory
  • 3572 Argument and Advocacy
  • 3580 Crisis Communication
  • 3636 Contemporary Issues in
  • Mass Communication
  • 4473 Political Communication*
  • 4474 Theory and Research in Persuasion
  • 4481 Principles of Rhetoric
  • 4614 Radio-TV Programming and Management
  • 4618 TV Program Analysis and Criticism
  • 4638 New Technology

Courses that Require Approval for Focus Area Credit

  • 3701/4701 Topics
  • 4960 Directed Reading
  • 4996/4997 Honors

Elective Credit Only

  • 2315 Basic Audio Production
  • 3315 Advanced Audio Production
  • 4395 Professional Seminar in TV Production
  • 4940 Internship (4 hours max)

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