Program: Communication Studies (B.A., B.S.) - The University of South Dakota

Apr 10, 2025

2014-2015 Undergraduate Catalog

33 Major Hours, 120 Degree Hours

Students in this major must also complete requirements for a degree in the College of Arts & Sciences .

Departmental Requirements (21 hours)

SPCM 201 - Interpersonal Communication (C)
SPCM 203 - Communication Symbols & Society
SPCM 305 - Communication Research (C)
SPCM 405 - Theories of Communication (C)
SPCM 425 - Philosophy of Human Communication [W]
Select two of the following (total 6 credit hours):
SPCM 412 - Advanced Organizational Communication
SPCM 418 - Environmental Communication
SPCM 422 - Persuasion (C)
SPCM 440 - Health Communication (C) [W]
SPCM 460 - Family Communication (C)
SPCM 470 - Intercultural Communication (C)

Electives (12 hours)

The remaining 12 hours in the major are to be selected from any courses with a SPCM prefix. Three courses (9 hours) must be upper-division courses.

Notes:

A maximum of 6 hours total of SPCM 376: Instructional Training, SPCM 491: Independent Study, and SPCM 494: Internship may count in the hours of the major.

SPCM 101 may not be counted in the total hours required for a Communication Studies major.