Communication B.A. with a Concentration in Interpersonal/Intercultural
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| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Core Curriculum Requirements | 52-54 | |
| Major Core Requirements | 25 | |
| Interpersonal/Intercultural Concentration | 24 | |
| Electives | 19-17 | |
| Total Units | 120 | |
Communication Major Core Requirements
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Division | ||
| COMM-130 | Introduction to Communication | 3 |
| COMM-220 | Elements of Storytelling | 3 |
| COMM-258 | Christianity and Artistic Culture | 3 |
| COMM-273 | Visual Technology | 3 |
| COMM-290 | Intro to Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| Upper Division | ||
| COMM-413 | Preparing for Post Graduation | 1 |
| COMM-450 | Internship | 3 |
| COMM-464C | Media Criticism 1 | 3 |
| COMM-496 | Senior Project: Development/Planning 2 | 2 |
| COMM-497 | Senior Project: Implementation 2 | 1 |
| Total Units | 25 | |
| 1 | Capstone for Interpersonal/Intercultural and Public Relations Concentrations. |
| 2 | Capstone for Film & Visual Storytelling and Technology & Emerging Media Concentrations. |
Interpersonal/Intercutural Concentration Requirements
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| COMM-305 | Communication Theory and Research | 3 |
| COMM-333 | Small Group Leadership | 3 |
| COMM-345 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| or COMM-376 | Interracial Communication | |
| COMM-402 | Family Communication | 3 |
| COMM-445 | Persuasion | 3 |
| or COMM-444 | Argumentation & Debate | |
| Electives | ||
| Select a minimum of nine units of the following: | 9 | |
| Mythology in Film | ||
| Nonverbal Communication | ||
| Contemporary Issues in Public Discourse | ||
| Organizational Communication | ||
| Gender Communication | ||
| Ethnography of Communication | ||
| Culture, Rhetoric, and Pentecostalism | ||
| Special Topic: | ||
| Total Units | 24 | |
Disclaimer: This sample Four Year Plan is provided as a guide for the recommended sequencing of courses. Vanguard University requires that students complete a minimum of 120 units of required course work as outlined on the Requirements tab in order to receive a Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Science, or Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree. It is the student's responsibility to confirm with the department the course rotation before enrolling in courses. If applicable, please note the footnotes at the bottom of the page for additional information related to courses listed in a particular year and term. Questions, contact the Department of Communication.
| Year 1 Term 1 | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL-120C | Persuasive Writing | 3 |
| KINE-145C | Lifetime Fitness/Wellness Lect | 1 |
| KINE-146C | Lifetime Fitness/Well Activity | 1 |
| THEO-PLHD | Theology Core Requirement | 3 |
| COMM-130 | Introduction to Communication | 3 |
| COMM-220 | Elements of Storytelling | 3 |
| CORE-100C | Cornerstone | 1 |
| Units | 15 | |
| Year 2 Term 1 | ||
| OT-201C | Old Testament Survey | 3 |
| SOC-PLCR | Social Science Core Curriculum Reqm't | 3 |
| MATH-PLCR | Math Core Req Data Or Stats | 3 |
| COMM-273 | Visual Technology | 3 |
| COMM-290 | Intro to Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| Units | 15 | |
| Year 2 Term 2 | ||
| ENGL-220C | Researched Writing | 3 |
| COMM-402 | Family Communication | 3 |
| HSPS-PLHD | History Political Science Placeholder | 3 |
| COMM-PLUD3A | Upper Division General Elective 3 Units | 3 |
| COMM-201C | Speech Composition and Presentation | 3 |
| Units | 15 | |
| Year 3 Term 1 | ||
| ENGL-230C | Literature and the Human Experience | 3 |
| COMM-305 | Communication Theory and Research | 3 |
| COMM-333 | Small Group Leadership | 3 |
| COMM-364 | Organizational Communication | 3 |
| COMM-450 | Internship | 1-6 |
| Units | 13-18 | |
| Year 3 Term 2 | ||
| THEO-300C | Developing a Christian World View | 3 |
| NSCI-PLCR | Science Lec/Lab Requirement | 4 |
| COMM-PLHD3A | General Elective 3 Units | 3 |
| COMM-PLUD3A | Upper Division General Elective 3 Units | 3 |
| COMM-PLDBTE | Argumentation Debate | 3 |
| Units | 16 | |
| Year 4 Term 1 | ||
| COMM-PLHD6 | General Electives 6 Units | 6 |
| COMM-PLHD3A | General Elective 3 Units | 3 |
| COMM-PLCOII3 | Intercultural/Interracial Communication | 3 |
| CHIS-400C | Christian Heritage | 3 |
| Units | 15 | |
| Year 4 Term 2 | ||
| COMM-413 | Preparing for Post Graduation | 1 |
| COMM-PLUD3A | Upper Division General Elective 3 Units | 3 |
| COMM-PLHD4 | General Elective 4 Units | 4 |
| COMM-PLUDC3 | Communication Upper Division Elective 3U | 3 |
| COMM-464C | Media Criticism | 3 |
| Units | 14 | |
| 2019Year 1 Term 2 | ||
| NT-101C | New Testament Survey | 3 |
| SOC-PLCR | Social Science Core Curriculum Reqm't | 3 |
| FINA-PLCR | Fine Arts Core Curriculum Requirement | 3 |
| HSPS-PLCR | History/Political Sci Core Requirement | 3 |
| COMM-258 | Christianity and Artistic Culture | 3 |
| Units | 15 | |
| Total Units | 118-123 | |