{"id":1724,"date":"2018-01-05T14:03:32","date_gmt":"2018-01-05T14:03:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington-draft\/?page_id=1724"},"modified":"2025-08-08T14:29:48","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T18:29:48","slug":"curriculum","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/academics\/communication-studies-b-a\/curriculum\/","title":{"rendered":"Communication Studies B.A. Curriculum"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-hero-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-hero fullwidth   cl-has-accessibility-controls\"><div class=\"cl-hero-proper\"><div class=\"overlay\"><div class=\"block\"><h1>Communication Studies B.A.<\/h1><\/div><\/div><div class=\"still\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2164\/web-com-mainv2.jpg);\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-controls-container\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-controls\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-icon\" title=\"Accessibility controls\">Accessibility controls<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control cl-accessibility-motion-control cl-accessibility-control-hidden\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-default\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Pause motion\">Pause motion<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Motion: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">On<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-alternate\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Play motion\">Play motion<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Motion: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">Off<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control cl-accessibility-contrast-control\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-default\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Increase text contrast\">Increase text contrast<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Contrast: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">Standard<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-alternate\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Reset text contrast\">Reset text contrast<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Contrast: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">High<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-system-setting\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-toggle\" title=\"Apply my preferences site-wide\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-toggle-label\">Apply site-wide<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-menu-wrapper\"><nav id=\"\" class=\"cl-menu  \" data-name=\"comm-ba\" data-show-title=\"0\"><ul id=\"menu-comm-ba\" class=\"cl-menu-list cl-menu-list-no-js\"><li id=\"menu-item-11512\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-11512\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/academics\/communication-studies-b-a\/\">Overview<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-11514\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-11514\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/academics\/communication-studies-b-a\/curriculum\/\">Curriculum<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-11515\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-11515\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/academics\/communication-studies-b-a\/faculty\/\">Faculty<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-11513\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-11513\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/academics\/communication-studies-b-a\/accelerated-masters\/\">Accelerated Master\u2019s<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-11898\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-11898\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/online\/programs\/undergraduate\/communication-studies\/\">Online<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-11522\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-11522\"><a href=\"https:\/\/harrington.uri.edu\/academics\/communication-studies-b-a\/student-work\/\">Student Work<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-12356\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-12356\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/academics\/communication-studies-b-a\/news\/\">Stories<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/nav><\/section><\/p>\n<div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-boxout-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-boxout right  \"><h1>Minor Option<\/h1><p>The minor in Communication Studies requires you to complete 18 credits from courses currently eligible to count toward the major. Please consult with your advisor if you\u2019re interested in declaring a minor.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<h2>Curriculum<\/h2>\n<div id=\"_8mw589jr2\" class=\"cl-wysiwyg-loading\" data-shortcode=\"%5Bcl-boxout%20title%3D%22Minor%20Option%22%20class%3D%22%22%20float%3D%22right%22%5DThe%20minor%20in%20Communication%20Studies%20requires%20you%20to%20complete%2018%20credits%20from%20courses%20currently%20eligible%20to%20count%20toward%20the%20major.%20Please%20consult%20with%20your%20advisor%20if%20you%E2%80%99re%20interested%20in%20declaring%20a%20minor.%5B%2Fcl-boxout%5D\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"button-list alignright\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<h3>Degree Requirements<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>120 credits total required for graduation<\/li>\n<li>At least 42 credits must be in courses numbered 300 or 400 level (may be counted from your major, electives, a minor or general education credits)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"cl-tiles thirds\">\n<div><a class=\"cl-button   prominent\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/academics\/communication-studies-b-a\/course-descriptions\/\" title=\"\">Course Descriptions<\/a><\/div>\n<div><a class=\"cl-button   prominent\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/advising\/communication-studies-b-a\/\" title=\"\">Curriculum Sheets<\/a><\/div>\n<div><a class=\"cl-button  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/academics\/communication-studies-b-a\/learning-outcomes\/\" title=\"\">Learning Outcomes<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n<h3>Suggested Curriculum Timeline<\/h3>\n<div id=\"footable_parent_9744\"\n         class=\" footable_parent ninja_table_wrapper loading_ninja_table wp_table_data_press_parent semantic_ui colored_table\">\n                <table data-ninja_table_instance=\"ninja_table_instance_0\" data-footable_id=\"9744\" data-filter-delay=\"1000\" aria-label=\"Comm Studies Curriculum Map\"            id=\"footable_9744\"\n           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data-row_id=\"113\" class=\"ninja_table_row_1 nt_row_id_113\">\n            <td><\/td><td>COM 100: Communication Fundamentals (Core Requirement)<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"116\" class=\"ninja_table_row_2 nt_row_id_116\">\n            <td><\/td><td>COM 202: Public Speaking (Core Requirement)<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"117\" class=\"ninja_table_row_3 nt_row_id_117\">\n            <td><\/td><td>COM 221: Interpersonal Communication (Core Requirement)<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"118\" class=\"ninja_table_row_4 nt_row_id_118\">\n            <td><\/td><td>Gen Ed or Elective x7<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"119\" class=\"ninja_table_row_5 nt_row_id_119\">\n            <td>Sophomore Year<\/td><td><span>COM 2XX: Any 200 level COM course other than 202 and 221<\/span><\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"120\" class=\"ninja_table_row_6 nt_row_id_120\">\n            <td><\/td><td><span>Gen Ed or Free Elective x9<\/span><\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"121\" class=\"ninja_table_row_7 nt_row_id_121\">\n            <td>Junior Year<\/td><td>COM 381: Research Methods (Core Requirement)<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"122\" class=\"ninja_table_row_8 nt_row_id_122\">\n            <td><\/td><td>COM 382: Communication Theory (Core Requirement)<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"123\" class=\"ninja_table_row_9 nt_row_id_123\">\n            <td><\/td><td>COM 3XX (x2)<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"124\" class=\"ninja_table_row_10 nt_row_id_124\">\n            <td><\/td><td><span>Free Elective x6 (you'll need two numbered 300 or higher)<\/span><\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"130\" class=\"ninja_table_row_11 nt_row_id_130\">\n            <td>Senior Year<\/td><td><span>COM 495: The Harrington Capstone Experience<\/span><\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"126\" class=\"ninja_table_row_12 nt_row_id_126\">\n            <td><\/td><td>COM 4XX x3<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"128\" class=\"ninja_table_row_13 nt_row_id_128\">\n            <td><\/td><td><span>Gen Ed or Free Elective x6 (make sure you've got two numbered 300 or higher... and consider an internship\u2014see below)<\/span><\/td>        <\/tr>\n    <\/tbody><!--ninja_tobody_rendering_done-->\n    <\/table>\n    \n    \n    \n<\/div>\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-boxout-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-boxout  \"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Our most popular courses<\/h3>\n<p><strong>COM243G: Advertising and Consumerism.<\/strong>  Examines the role of advertising in American consumerism; strategies of the adverting industry as well as its effects on our personal, cultural, global, and environmental landscapes.<br \/>\n<strong>COM246: New Media and Society.<\/strong>  Introduction to basic practices and theories necessary for understanding and contributing to digital culture, includes blogging, social networking, and virtual reality.<br \/>\n<strong>COM351: Organizational Communication Skills.<\/strong>  Examination of business and organizational communication. Emphasis on channels of communication, communication barriers, leadership, and the development of communication skills for business and professions.<br \/>\n<strong>COM402: Leadership and Motivation.<\/strong>  Examination of theory and research in the areas of leadership and motivation in organizational settings. Emphasis on essential leadership skills within individuals and in creating effective motivational programs within organizations.<br \/>\n<strong>COM422: Communication and Conflict Intervention.<\/strong>  Conflict intervention in interpersonal, group, and organizational settings. Emphasis on applying theories through simulations, role plays, case studies, and discussions.<br \/>\n<strong>COM460: Environmental Communication: Local &amp; Global.<\/strong>  Communicate local and global environmental issues. Target key audiences and move them towards sustainable change and active involvement, improved environmental conditions and quality of life.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Internships<\/strong><br \/>\nDepartmental and full-time internships (up to 15 credits) are handled through the Center for Career and Experiential Education (CCEE). Selected students may intern in Communication Studies (COM 477 up to 6 credits). All other internships are handled through the CCEE.<br \/>\n<\/p><\/div><\/section>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"cl-tiles thirds\">\n<div><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/academics\/communication-studies-b-a\/accelerated-masters\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2164\/Academics-Page-3.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"4x6 academic communication\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Accelerated Master\u2019s<\/h2><p>A five-year track to attaining your Bachelor\u2019s and Master\u2019s degree. <\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">Learn more<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<div><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/academics\/communication-studies-b-a\/faculty\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2164\/Joon-Social-2.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"Joon Kim and Student\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>People<\/h2><p>Discover our world-class teachers, researchers, and professionals. <\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">Meet the experts<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"_wkwew6bag\" class=\"cl-wysiwyg-loading\" data-shortcode=\"%5Bcl-card%20title%3D%22Careers%22%20body%3D%22Learn%20about%20internships%2C%20career%20opportunities%2C%20and%20our%20alums.%22%20link%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fweb.uri.edu%2Fharrington%2Fcareers%2F%22%20button%3D%22Plan%20today%22%20alt%3D%22Mandy%20Career%20Fair%22%20img%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fweb.uri.edu%2Fharrington%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F2164%2FAS-Career-Fair-17-1.jpg%22%20class%3D%22%22%20float%3D%22%22%5D\"><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/careers\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2164\/AS-Career-Fair-17-1.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"Mandy Career Fair\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Careers<\/h2><p>Learn about internships, career opportunities, and our alums.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">Plan today<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-boxout-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-boxout cl-tiles halves \"><p><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"cl-panel-spacer\">Contact Us<\/h3>\n<div class=\"cl-tiles halves\">\n<p>Davis Hall Rm 204<br \/>\n10 Lippitt Rd<br \/>\nKingston, RI 02881<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Scott Kushner, Acting Chair<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:scottkushner@uri.edu\"> scottkushner@uri.edu <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Curriculum &nbsp; &nbsp; Degree Requirements 120 credits total required for graduation At least 42 credits must be in courses numbered 300 or 400 level (may be counted from your major, electives, a minor or general education credits) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Suggested Curriculum Timeline &nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1338,"featured_media":0,"parent":1712,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-1724","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1724","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1338"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1724"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1724\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14849,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1724\/revisions\/14849"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1712"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1724"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}