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Political Communication Concentration

This concentration is open to communications and political science majors. Students combine courses in journalism, electronic media, and rhetoric with classes in American and international politics in order to develop the critical and analytical knowledge by which to make sense of political communication. Political Communication prepares students for the study of or careers in policy analysis and issues in research, politics, and/or political journalism. Students must take three courses from each of the Group A courses in EACH department and one course from each of Group B categories.

Group A courses: CO 346, 430, 465, 467; PO 101, 102, 103, 104.

Group B courses: Print Media CO 310, 380; Electronic Media CO 418, 438; Communication & Politics CO 341, 447, 448; American Politics PO 300, 301, 302, 303, 304, 308, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 316, 317, 318, 319, 365, 417; Comparative/International Politics PO 320, 325, 334, 337, 350, 354, 355, 356, 360, 420, 428, 458; Public Policy PO 305, 306, 307, 309, 315, 361.

Coordinators: Dr. Douglas Bruce, Department of Communication and Theatre Arts; Dr. Larry Schwab, Department of Political Science.

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