COMMUNICATION ARTS & SCIENCES MAJOR CHECK SHEET

FOR THOSE DECLARING THE MAJOR AS OF FALL 2002

 

 

 

 

Students intending to major in Communication Arts & Sciences should schedule CAS 100 as early as possible in their college program after their freshman year. CAS 100 may not be counted as part of the major.

 

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS:

 

        1)     Prescribed Courses (12 credits):

 

_______  CAS 200 (GI), Language, Culture, and Communication

_______  CAS 201 (GH), Rhetorical Theory

_______  CAS 202 (GS), Communication Theory

_______  CAS 204          Communication Research Methods

 

        2)     Skills Course. Choose one of the following courses (3 credits)

 

                _______  CAS 203 (GS) Interpersonal Communication

_______  CAS 211 Informative Speaking

_______  CAS 213 Persuasive Speaking

_______  CAS 214 (W) Speech Writing

_______  CAS 215 Argumentation

_______  CAS 216 Parliamentary Procedure

_______  CAS 250 Small Group Communication

_______  CAS 252 Business and Professional Communication

_______  CAS 271 (GI) Intercultural Communication

_______  CAS 280 (W) Storytelling and Speaking

_______  CAS 283 Communication and Information Technology I

 

        3)     CAS upper division (12 credits at the 400 level)

                A maximum of six credits each of CAS 495, 496, and 499 may be used to fulfill

                the 400‑level requirement.

 

                _______  CAS _ _ _                           _______  CAS _ _ _

 

                _______  CAS _ _ _                           _______  CAS _ _ _

 

        4)     Additional Communication Arts & Sciences course (3 credits of another CAS course, preferably a 300 or 400

                level course).

 

                _______  CAS _ _ _

 

ELECTIVES (25 credits):

 

A. Additional courses in related fields.

B. Additional courses in Communication Arts & Sciences

C. Free electives to complete the requirements for graduation.