Communication - Communication and the Human Condition

Communication and The Human Condition (15 credits, minimum)

The Communication and the Human Condition emphasis critically examines the role of communication in creating, sustaining, and transforming the human condition - past, present, and future.

Required Courses - Select a minimum of 2, at least 1 must be at the 300-level:

CO 201 Persuasion (Prerequisite: CO 101)
CO 240 Intercultural Communication (Prerequisite: CO 100)
CO 246 Family Communication (Prerequisite: CO 200)
CO 248 Health Communication (Prerequisite: CO 220 or 130)
CO 342 Technoculture and Information Society (Prerequisite: CO 130)
CO 345 Communication and the Environment (Prerequisites: CO 100, 130)
CO 346 Communication and Spirituality (Prerequisites: CO 100, 200)
CO 349 Special Topics: Constructing Social Identities (Prerequisite: CO 200)

Elective Courses - Select a minimum of 3

Approved elective courses are published in the Department of Communication Handbook, available from the communication faculty advisors. Sample courses include:

CO 202 Group Communication (Prerequisite: CO 200)
CO 238 Communication and Popular Culture (Prerequisite: CO 130)
CO 239 Consumer Culture (Prerequisite: CO 130)
CO 335 Globalization, Media, and Culture (Prerequisite: CO 130)

Relevant courses in anthropology, applied ethics, international studies, peace and justice studies, politics, and sociology.

Note: Elective courses may not be double-counted toward the University's general core curriculum.
Related Minors

Communication majors who concentrate their coursework in communication and the human condition are strongly encouraged to complete an academic minor in: environmental studies; peace and justice studies; psychology; sociology/anthropology; or women's studies. Students who plan to complete a minor should choose their major elective courses wisely; courses selected for the major may double count for some minors. It is suggested that students who do not complete a related minor take all 10 of their major courses in the Communication Department.