Sample 4-Year Plan of Study
Freshman Year - Year 1:
Fall Sequence - 14 Credits
Course | Credits | Category |
|---|---|---|
COM 101 | 3 Semester Hours | FOU |
COM 190 | 1 Semester Hour | PMR |
CUH 100 | 1 Semester Hour | FOU |
EN 101 | 3 Semester Hours | FOU |
FREE | 3 Semester Hours | FOU |
FREE | 3 Semester Hours | FOU |
TOTAL | 14 |
Spring Sequence - 16 Credits
Course | Credits | Category |
|---|---|---|
EN 102 | 3 Semester Hours | FOU |
FREE | 4 Semester Hours | FOU |
FREE | 3 Semester Hours | FOU |
FREE | 3 Semester Hours | VAL |
FREE | 3 Semester Hours | VAL |
Sophomore Year - Year 2:
Fall Sequence - 16 Credits
Course | Credits | Category |
|---|---|---|
COM 200 | 3 Semester Hours | PMR |
COM 250/L | 4 Semester Hours | PMR |
COM 274 | 3 Semester Hours | PMR |
FREE | 3 Semester Hours | VAL |
FREE | 3 Semester Hours | VAL |
Spring Sequence - 15-16 Credits
Course | Credits | Category |
|---|---|---|
COM 325 | 3 Semester Hours | MR |
See Competency List | 3-4 Semester Hours | MR |
COM 378 | 3 Semester Hours | MR |
FREE | 3 Semester Hours | ELE |
FREE | 3 Semester Hours | ELE |
Junior Year - Year 3:
Fall Sequence - 16-17 Credits
Course | Credits | Category |
|---|---|---|
COM 320 | 3 Semester Hours | MR |
COM 371/L | 4 Semester Hours | MR |
See Competency List | 3-4 Semester Hours | MR |
FREE | 3 Semester Hours | ELE |
FREE | 3 Semester Hours | ELE |
Spring Sequence - 15-16 Credits
Course | Credits | Category |
|---|---|---|
COM 433 | 3 Semester Hours | MR |
COM 370 | 3 Semester Hours | MR |
See Competency List | 3-4 Semester Hours | MR |
FREE | 3 Semester Hours | ELE |
FREE | 3 Semester Hours | ELE |
Senior Year - Year 4:
Fall Sequence - 13-15 Credits
Course | Credits | Category |
|---|---|---|
COM 375 | 3 Semester Hours | MR |
See Competency List | 3-4 Semester Hours | MR |
FREE | 3 Semester Hours | ELE |
FREE | 3 Semester Hours | ELE |
FREE | 3 Semester Hours | ELE |
Spring Sequence - 13-14 Credits
Course | Credits | Category |
|---|---|---|
COM 387 | 1 Semester Hour | MR |
See Competency List | 3-4 Semester Hours | MR |
FREE | 3 Semester Hours | ELE |
FREE | 3 Semester Hours | ELE |
FREE | 3 Semester Hours | CAP |
*EN 102 and COM 101 are prerequisites for all upper division (300-400 level) courses
**Recommended: COM 310 to satisfy the Integral (Holistic) Education for Global Awareness Values requirement
***COM 200 will satisfy the Education for Service, Justice, & Peace Values requirement and is a prerequisite for COM 370, COM 375, COM 378, & COM 433
**** COM 250/L will satisfy the Education for Adaptation & Change Values requirement and is a prerequisite for COM 350/L
*****Additional elective required to meet 120+ total credits in Integrated Marketing Communication competency
LEGEND
Category | Meaning | Outcomes | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
CAP | Capstone | This course fulfills the general education capstone requirement | 3 |
ELE | Elective | These courses fulfill overall credit requirements | 30 – 33 |
MR | Major Requirement | These courses fulfill Major Competencies requirements | 40 – 43 |
PMR | Pre-Major Requirement | These courses fulfill Program Competencies requirements | 11 |
FOU | Foundational Skills | These courses fulfill critical foundational skills requirements | 23 |
VAL | Values | These courses fulfill critical foundational skills requirements | 12 |
|
| TOTAL CREDITS | 122 |