Communication Studies Major, Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Students graduating with a degree in Communication Studies are highly sought after due to their ability to effectively communicate with diverse audiences, critically analyze messages, and perform research. The curriculum in this major prepares students for employment in a diverse array of fields including social media, public relations, marketing, recruiting, grant writing, teaching, law, consulting, and more.
There are two options to declare this program:
In-Person: most of the classes will be in person with some occasional online classes.
Online: all of the classes will be online. Note that the online option operates using a different tuition model.
Note:
Grade Requirements: a minimum cumulative GPA ≥2.0 by graduation.
| PUBLIC SPEAKING | 5 |
| MASS MEDIA AND THE INFORMATION SOCIETY | 5 |
| COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION | 5 |
| INTEGRATED METHODS FOR COMMUNICATION RESEARCH | 5 |
or | STATISTICS FOR THE SOCIAL SCIENCES |
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| SENIOR CAPSTONE | 5 |
Total Credits | 60 |
The following plan of study is for a student with zero credits. Individual students may have different factors such as: credit through transfer work, Advanced Placement, Running Start, or any other type of college-level coursework that requires an individual plan.
Courses may be offered in different terms and not all courses are offered every term, checking the academic schedule is paramount in keeping an individual plan current. There may be some courses that have required prerequisites not listed in the plan, review the course descriptions for information. Students should connect with an advisor to ensure they are on track to graduate.
All Undergraduate students are required to meet the Undergraduate Degree Requirements.
This major requires the completion of the World Language requirement. Students pursuing a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree must complete two years of a single language in high school or one year of a single language in college.
First Year |
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Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
| 5 | (Social Science BACR 1) | 5 | | 5 |
| 5 | | 5 | Diversity - graduation requirement1 | 5 |
Humanities & Arts BACR 11 | 5 | Humanities & Arts BACR 21 | 5 | Social Science BACR 21 | 5 |
| 15 | | 15 | | 15 |
Second Year |
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Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
| 5 | Communications Studies Section B Elective2 | 5 | or | 5 |
Global Studies - graduation requirement1 | 5 | Communications Studies Section C Elective3 | 5 | Communications Studies Section B Elective2 | 5 |
Natural Science BACR 11 | 5 | Natural Science BACR 21 | 5 | Communications Studies Section C Elective3 | 5 |
| 15 | | 15 | | 15 |
Third Year |
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Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
Communications Studies Section B Elective2 | 5 | Communications Studies Section C Elective3 | 5 | Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 5 |
Communications Studies Section C Elective3 | 5 | Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 5 | Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 5 |
Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 5 | Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 5 | Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 5 |
| 15 | | 15 | | 15 |
Fourth Year |
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Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 5 | Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 5 | (Senior Capstone - graduation requirement) | 5 |
Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 5 | Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 5 | Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 5 |
Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 5 | Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 5 | Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 5 |
| 15 | | 15 | | 15 |
Total Credits 180 |
University Competencies and Proficiencies
English
Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning
Placement and Clearance
Prior Learning/Sources of Credit AP, CLEP, IB
General Education Requirements (GER)
- Minimum Credits—180 cumulative credit hours
- 60 upper-division credits (300 level or above)
- 45 credits in residence (attendance) at Eastern, with at least 15 upper-division credits in major in residence at Eastern
- Minimum Cumulative GPA ≥2.0
Breadth Area Core Requirements (BACR)
Humanities and Arts
Natural Sciences
Social Sciences
University Graduation Requirements (UGR)
Diversity Course List
World Language (for Bachelor of Arts)
Global Studies Course List
Minor or Certificate
Senior Capstone Course List
Application for Graduation (use EagleNET) must be made at least two terms in advance of the term you expect to graduate (undergraduate and post-baccalaureate).
Use the Catalog Archives to determine two important catalog years.
Requirements in Degree Works are based on these two catalog years:
- The catalog in effect at the student's first term of current matriculation is used to determine BACR (Breadth Area Credit Requirements) and UGR (Undergraduate Graduation Requirements).
- The catalog in effect at the time the student declares a major or minor is used to determine the program requirements.
Students who earn a BA in Communication Studies from EWU should be able to:
- apply ethical communication principles to message composition or analysis;
- craft compelling written messages;
- deliver an effective public speech;
- demonstrate the ability to design or conduct sound communication research;
- use communication theories to critically analyze the characteristics of mediated messages.