Communication B.A.

Requirements for a Major in Communication (BA)

Minimum Total Hours Requirement(124)
Minimum Hours in Residence(60)
Minimum GPA - 2.0 ("C") Overall and in Major
Minimum Advanced Hours (for UG: 3000- or 4000-level courses)(36)
General Education Requirements
Arts and Sciences Core 147-54
Major Requirements
CSS 1302Public Speaking for Business and Professional Students3
or CSS 1304 Argumentation and Debate
CSS 3302Introduction to Rhetorical Theory and Criticism3
CSS 3310Communication Theory3
Required Concentration
Students will select a concentration for the remaining 27 hrs. of coursework which relates to their academic or professional focus.27
Corporate Communication Concentration
Rhetoric and Civic Communication Concentration
Generalist Concentration
Honors Concentration
Note: Additional elective hrs. to reach 124 hrs. minimum may be required.
Total Hours124

Communication Subfields

Each of the concentrations includes coursework from the following subfields:

Corporate Communication

CSS 1305Introduction to Communication 23
CSS 3301Organizational Communication3
CSS 3304Small Group Communication3
CSS 3306Interviewing3
CSS 3311Interpersonal Communication3
CSS 3312Nonverbal Communication3
CSS 3313Communication and Ethnic Studies3
CSS 3314Intercultural Communication3
CSS 3315Health Communication3
CSS 3330Communication, Sport, and Society3
CSS 3992Baylor in Washington Semester Internship9
CSS 3V9RUndergraduate Communication Research0-6
CSS 4302Communication Training and Development3
CSS 4303Leadership Communication3
CSS 4304Advanced Small Group Communication3
CSS 4305Nonprofit Communication3
CSS 4306Advanced Interviewing3
CSS 4308Advanced Organizational Communication3
CSS 4309Communication and AI3
CSS 4311Conflict Communication3
CSS 4312Investigating Communication Contexts3
CSS 4313Family Communication3
CSS 4314Communication Consulting3
CSS 4316Advanced Interpersonal Communication3
CSS 4318Communication and New Technology3
CSS 4319Culture, Health, and Communication3
CSS 4320Health Campaigns3
CSS 4324Lying and Deception3
CSS 4326Internship - Baylor in New York3
CSS 4327Professional Development - Baylor in New York3
CSS 4336Contemporary Communication Issues3
CSS 4347Communication and Culture3
CSS 4380Internship in Communication I3
CSS 4381Internship in Communication II3

Rhetoric and Civic Communication

BIC 1313World of Rhetoric I3
BIC 1323World of Rhetoric II: Rhetoric in Context3
CSS 1305Introduction to Communication 23
CSS 2264Contest Speaking2
CSS 2265Contest Speaking2
CSS 3247Advanced Debate2
CSS 3248Advanced Debate2
CSS 3305Advanced Public Speaking3
CSS 3307Legal Communication3
CSS 3316Persuasion3
CSS 3393Rhetoric of Popular Culture3
CSS 3395Visual Communication3
CSS 3992Baylor in Washington Semester Internship9
CSS 3V9RUndergraduate Communication Research0-6
CSS 4307Communication and International Politics3
CSS 4310Political Communication3
CSS 4317Health Narratives3
CSS 4321Rhetoric of Public Memory3
CSS 4335War Rhetoric3
CSS 4336Contemporary Communication Issues3
CSS 4350Rhetoric of Women and Gender3
CSS 4351Criticism of Contemporary Public Address3
CSS 4352Corporate Advocacy and Public Policy3
CSS 4353Public Discourse and Foreign Policy3
CSS 4354African American Communication3
CSS 4380Internship in Communication I3
CSS 4381Internship in Communication II3
CSS 4392Rhetorics of Race3
CSS 4394Rhetorical Theory3
CSS 4395Visual Rhetoric3
CSS 4396American Rhetoric3
CSS 4397Public Discourse and the Classic Liberal Tradition3
1

Core requirements and hours may vary based on individual student factors, including course selection, language proficiency, transfer status, specialized programs (e.g., BIC).  Students should consult with their advisor and degree audit for additional information.

2

CSS 1305 Introduction to Communication is a New Student Experience course, taught in Fall semester only, and is a strongly recommended course for all incoming, first-time freshmen only.