Bachelor of Science in Communication: General Communication
Students earning the communication degree specialize in one of four areas: general communication, journalism of science (JS), journalism of technology and business (JTB), or professional and technical communication (PTC). All COM majors take coursework in editing, persuasion, communication law and ethics, and science and technology in society. General communicators have a great deal of leeway to tailor coursework to their own particular interests.
Required Courses
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Communication Requirements | (9) | |
| COM 371 | Persuasion | 3 |
| COM 377 | Communication Law Ethics | 3 |
| COM 425 | Editing | 3 |
| Portfolio | ||
| General Communications Requirements | (18) | |
| Select a minimum of six courses from the following: | 18 | |
| Intro Linguistics | 3 | |
| Standards-Based Web Design | 3 | |
| Mass Media Society | 3 | |
| Topics in Communication (Organizational Communication) | 3 | |
| Topics in Communication (Communication/Media Theory) | 3 | |
| Technical Communication | 3 | |
| Verbal Visual Communications | 3 | |
| Intercultural Communication | 3 | |
| Introduction to Journalism | 3 | |
| Communication/Technical Electives | (18) | |
| Select a minimum of six courses | 18 | |
| Science and Technology in Society (STS Elective) | (6) | |
| Select six credit hours | 6 | |
| Introduction to the Profession | (3) | |
| See Illinois Tech Core Curriculum, section E | 3 | |
| Science Requirements | (10) | |
| See Illinois Tech Core Curriculum, section D | 10 | |
| Mathematics Requirement | (6) | |
| See Illinois Tech Core Curriculum, section D | 6 | |
| Computer Science Requirement | (2) | |
| See Illinois Tech Core Curriculum, section D | 2 | |
| Humanities and Social Sciences Requirements | (21) | |
| See Illinois Tech Core Curriculum, sections B and C | 21 | |
| Interprofessional Projects (IPRO) | (6) | |
| See Illinois Tech Core Curriculum, section E | 6 | |
| Minor Electives | (15) | |
| Select 15 credit hours | 15 | |
| Free Electives | (12) | |
| Select 12 credit hours | 12 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 126 | |
Bachelor of Science in Communication: General Communication Curriculum
| Year 1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Credit Hours | Semester 2 | Credit Hours |
| Introduction to the Profession | 3 | CS 105 or 110 | 2 |
| MATH 130 | 3 | Communications Core Course1 | 3 |
| Natural Science or Engineering Elective | 4 | Natural Science or Engineering Elective | 3 |
| Humanities 200-level Course | 3 | Humanities Elective (300+) | 3 |
| Social Science Elective | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| 16 | 14 | ||
| Year 2 | |||
| Semester 1 | Credit Hours | Semester 2 | Credit Hours |
| COM 377 | 3 | COM 371 | 3 |
| Communications Core Course1 | 3 | STS Elective2 | 3 |
| Communication/Technical Elective | 3 | Minor Elective | 3 |
| Natural Science or Engineering Elective | 3 | Humanities Elective (300+) | 3 |
| STS Elective2 | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| Social Sciences Elective (300+) | 3 | ||
| 18 | 15 | ||
| Year 3 | |||
| Semester 1 | Credit Hours | Semester 2 | Credit Hours |
| Communications Core Course1 | 3 | COM 425 | 3 |
| Minor Elective | 3 | Communications Core Course1 | 3 |
| IPRO Elective I | 3 | Communication/Technical Elective | 3 |
| Humanities or Social Sciences Elective | 3 | Minor Elective | 3 |
| Social Sciences Elective (300+) | 3 | Mathematics Elective | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | ||
| 18 | 15 | ||
| Year 4 | |||
| Semester 1 | Credit Hours | Semester 2 | Credit Hours |
| Communications Core Course1 | 3 | Communications Core Course1 | 3 |
| Communication/Technical Elective | 3 | Communication/Technical Elective | 3 |
| Communication/Technical Elective | 3 | Communication/Technical Elective | 3 |
| Minor Elective | 3 | Minor Elective | 3 |
| IPRO Elective II | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Total Credit Hours: 126 | |||
| 1 | Communications core courses include: COM 301, COM 323, COM 330, COM 380 Organizational Communication, COM 380 Communication/Media Theory, COM 421, COM 428, COM 435, and COM 440. |
| 2 |
