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Tim Russert Department of Communication and Theatre Arts
Students pursuing a major in communication are required to take a total of 39 credit hours as follows:
The Basic CO Courses (15 credits) - All majors must take all five of these courses.
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Course Number |
Course Title |
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CO 200 |
Interpersonal Communication |
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CO 220 |
American Electronic Media |
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CO 225 |
Journalism |
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CO 245 |
Argumentation and Debate |
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CO 280 |
Introduction to Theatre |
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The Performance CO Courses (3 credits) - All majors must take one of these courses. You may select the one most aligned with your interests. An additional performance course can be used as a lower level elective course.
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Number |
Course Title |
| CO 215 |
Fundamentals of Broadcast Performance |
| CO 235 |
Business and Professional Speaking |
| CO 265 |
Oral Interpretation of Literature |
| CO 285 |
Acting for the Stage |
The Historical/Analytical CO Courses (3 credits) - Majors who entered JCU in the fall of 1995 and after must take one of these courses, usually in your senior year. Any additional courses taken from this group can be used as upper level electives.
| Course Number |
Course Title |
| CO 441 |
Rhetorical Theory and Criticism |
| CO 446 |
Persuasive Communication Theory |
| CO 450 |
Development of Communication Theory |
| CO 465 |
Media Ethics |
| CO 467 |
Communications and the First Amendment |
| CO 470 |
Theatre History and Criticism |
The Elective CO Courses (15 credits)
- All majors must take six of the following courses. Five
must be at the 300+ level. As previously noted, some Basic and Performance
courses can be used as a lower level elective course, and some historical/
analytical courses can be used as upper level elective courses.
| Course Number |
Course Title |
Course Number |
Course Title |
| CO 300 |
Small Group Communications |
CO 390 |
Intercultural Communication |
| CO 305 |
Interviewing Principles |
CO 394 |
Multicultural Communication |
| CO 308 |
Literary Jounalism |
CO 395 |
Playwriting* |
| CO 315 |
Public Relations* |
CO 397 |
Broadcast Writing |
CO 316
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The Documentary in Film and Television |
CO 399 |
Seminar/ Special Topics in Communication* |
| CO 317 |
Film and Communication |
CO 400
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Organizational Communication |
| CO 318 |
International Film: Silent to Modern Era |
CO 405 |
Persuasive Interviewing* |
| CO 319 |
Television Production |
CO 407 |
Writing for Public Relations* |
| CO 320 |
Audio Production |
CO 410 |
Editing and Design |
| CO 321 |
Multiculturalism and the Mass Media |
CO 415 |
Public Relations Campaigns |
| CO 322 |
Women in Mass Media |
CO 418 |
International Electronic Media |
| CO 325 |
Investigative Reporting* |
CO 420 |
Advanced Animation |
| CO 330 |
Photojournalism* |
CO 425 |
Advanced Television Production Principles* |
CO 331
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Photojournalism Laboratory* |
CO 426 |
Advanced Television Production Lab* |
| CO 340 |
Broadcast and Broadband Audio Media* |
CO 430 |
Consumer and the Media* |
| CO 341 |
Perspectives in Contemporary American Political
Discourse |
CO 435
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Broadcast Programming Principles* |
| CO 346 |
Campaign Issues and Images |
CO 438 |
Convergent Broadcast Journalism |
| CO 350 |
Audiology |
CO 447 |
Presidential Communication |
| CO 355 |
Multimedia |
CO 455 |
Health and Environmental Media |
| CO 365 |
Design for the Stage* |
CO 460 |
Language Disorders |
| CO 370 |
Language Development |
CO 475 |
Little Theatre Workshop* |
| CO 375 |
Directing for the Stage* |
CO 497 |
Internship* |
| CO 380 |
International Journalism |
CO 499 |
Independent Study* |
| CO 385 |
Phonetics |
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The Other CO Courses - CO practicum courses do NOT count toward the CO major either, however, they may prove useful for individual students. See additional notes about practicum courses on the following pages. Or see the Course Description pages for more information.
| Course Number |
Course Title |
| CO 100 |
Speech Communications |
| CO 140 |
Journalism Practicum* |
| CO 145 |
Debate Practicum* |
| CO 150 |
Radio Practicum |
| CO 155 |
Public Relations Practicum* |
| CO 160 |
Television Practicum* |
| CO 175 |
Theatre Practicum* |
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