2022-2023 Academic Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2022-2023 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVE]

Communication, BS


For other Communication Department majors, see Digital Media & Cinema, BS , Media Arts, BS   and Social Media Strategist, BS .

Purpose

The Communication Department educates students in the development of their skills enabling them to appropriately and creatively utilize today’s technology to communicate Christ creatively. To be a competent communicator one must know the Word God gave us and the world God created.

The Communication common core program provides a foundation in the essential disciplines that contribute to the student’s ability to communicate effectively in today’s world. The core provides a well-rounded, well-grounded education in communication.

This major is designed to allow students to follow their interests and passions while developing their skills and talents. A major in Communication coupled with a major in Bible provides the knowledge and skills necessary to be a professional in a rapidly changing world.

Objectives

  • Develop essential disciplines in the field of media and communication.
  • Integrate biblical knowledge into the display of media for marketplace and ministry organizations.
  • Develop competencies in creativity to communicate Christ creatively.
  • Understand how communication principles and mass media theory create effective communication strategies.
  • Use today’s mass, social and broadcast media to communicate effectively.

Graduation Requirements

  • Minimum 120 semester hours of credit
  • Complete 18 hours in Bible and Theology courses.
  • 6 semester hours of Leadership Development courses.
  • Minimum of 30 semester hours of General Education
  • Minimum 27 semester hours in Communication Core courses.
  • Minimum for 21 semester hours in Communication courses
  • Minimum 24 semester hours of upper division courses
  • Satisfactory evidence of Christian character and doctrinal views
  • Meets all ethical requirements and Student Life standards
  • Minimum cumulative 2.0 GPA

See Undergraduate Core  for graduation requirements.

Course of Study (120)


Degree Core (54)


Choose one of the following Mathematics courses (3):

Choose one of the following Culture and Arts courses (3):

Leadership Development and Spiritual Formation (6)


Open Electives (18)


Students are encouraged to choose a minor to complement their major program of study or consider a Bible major. Most minors are comprised of 18 credit hours.