Course-Intensive Option

Option Requirements (Minimum 36 Hours)

1. Six hours of core courses:
   • COMM 6010 - Issues and Perspectives in Communication  3 Hours
   • COMM 6030 - Research Methods in Communication  3 Hours
2. Eighteen to twenty-seven additional hours in communication courses designated by the concentration (mass communication, and human communication and social influence)
3. Optional 0-6 hours of allied coursework in another area of concentration or outside the department as approved by the advisor
4. Two additional approved elective courses, where the credit hours total to a full six hours substitution
5. An approved research paper to show research competence