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2023-2024 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Communication, (BA)
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Program Mission
To develop civic-minded students through an active and experiential education who create & critique culture, and who advocate for courses of action to address local, national and/or global issues.
Curriculum
Communication is a highly flexible degree program. Oral and written communication skills are among the top skills employers list when asked what they want in new employees, regardless of industry. Students in the communication program at Tusculum have presence and build their communities. They are prepared for job opportunities in a variety of fields, or for continued graduate study. Students can choose to take a standard program where they select electives within the field, or they can choose a concentration specific to their interests.
Degree Requirements: 120 Credits
| General Education* |
38 |
| Major Core |
21 |
| Capstone Sequence |
9 |
| Concentration Electives |
33 |
| General Electives |
19 |
| Total Credits |
120 |
* and will satisfy both General Education and Major Core requirements.
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General Education Curriculum
University Success Skills
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Communication
Take ENGL 110 (3 credits), ENGL 111 (3 credits), and one course in COMM or SPCH (3 credits) for a total of 9 credits.
Mathematics
Take one MATH course for 3 or 4 credits.
Arts and Humanities
Take one literature course (3 credits) and one additional course from either category (3 credits) for a total of 6 credits.
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Natural Science
Take one science course (3 credits) along with that course’s lab (1 credit) for a total of 4 credits.
Behavioral Wellness and Social Science
Behavioral, Wellness, and Social Science: Choose 2 courses for a total of 6 credits. No more than one course may be from the Wellness category. Students in this major must take PSYC 101.
History
Choose two courses for a total of 6 credits.
Religion
Choose one course for 3 credits - Must be a different religion course if used above to satisfy a requirement in the Arts and Humanities general education core.
Civic Studies
Choose one course for 3 credits. Must be a different political science course if used above to satisfy a requirement in the Social Science general education core.
Communication Electives
Choose 18 credits from the following (*denotes courses to only be taken in addition to COMM core requirement):
Allied Fields Electives
Choose 15 credits from the following (*denotes courses to only be taken in addition to COMM core requirement):
General Electives - 19 credits
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