BS Four-Year Degree Plan: Communication Studies
Suggested course sequencing: 15 semester hours is recommended; however, many students
attend summer school or transfer high school dual enrollment.
This degree program can be completed in eight semesters. All statements concerning
requirements, prerequisites, conditions or other matters are for informational purposes
and subject to change. Effective academic advisement is a partnership, with advisees
sharing in the responsibility.
Check out the class schedule before scheduling your classes.
The following degree plan, last reviewed 10-13-2020, is based on the 2020-21 catalog and Missouri State general education requirements.
First semester (fall)
| Courses |
Hours |
GEP 101 First-Year Foundations
or UHC 110 Freshman Honors Seminar |
2 |
| COM 115 Fundamentals of Public Speaking |
3 |
| General Education - The Arts |
3 |
| COM 260 Communicating with Cultural Competence |
3 |
| General Education - Life Sciences |
4 |
| Total hours |
15 |
Second semester (spring)
| Courses |
Hours |
| ENG 110 Writing I |
3 |
| MTH 130 Contemporary Mathematics |
3 |
| General Education - Humanities |
3 |
| General Education - Public Issues |
3 |
| General Education - Social & Behavioral Science |
3 |
| Total hours |
15 |
Third semester (fall)
| Courses |
Hours |
| COM 205 Interpersonal Communication Theory and Skills |
3 |
| COM 209 Survey of Communication Theory |
3 |
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| General Education - Physical Sciences |
3 |
| General Education - Social & Behavioral Science |
3 |
| Total hours |
15 |
Fourth semester (spring)
| Courses |
Hours |
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| COM 315 Advanced Speaking in Professional Settings |
3 |
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| General Education - Writing II |
3 |
| Total hours |
15 |
Fifth semester (fall)
| Courses |
Hours |
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| COM 332 or other listed COM elective |
3 |
| COM 336 or other listed COM elective |
3 |
| Minor Elective |
3 |
| Minor Elective |
3 |
| Total hours |
15 |
Sixth semester (spring)
| Courses |
Hours |
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| COM (or any) elective |
3 |
| COM (or any) elective |
3 |
| Minor Elective |
3 |
| Minor Elective |
3 |
| Total hours |
15 |
Seventh semester (fall)
| Courses |
Hours |
| COM 405 or other listed COM elective |
3 |
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| COM (or any) elective |
3 |
| COM (or any) elective |
3 |
| Minor Elective |
3 |
| Total hours |
15 |
Eighth semester (spring)
| Courses |
Hours |
| COM 495 or other listed COM elective |
3 |
| COM (or any) elective |
3 |
| COM (or any) elective |
3 |
| COM (or any) elective |
3 |
| COM (or any) elective |
3 |
| Total hours |
15 |
This is a comprehensive major and does not require a minor or second major.
