The Bachelor of Science degree is more strictly focused on the study of Communication, and thus requires more credits in the major. Students can concentrate their academic energies on mastering specific aspects of communication, such as journalism, health communication, strategic communication, video or film production, media studies, and so on. Students have fewer opportunities to explore topics outside of the major, but they learn a great deal more about a specific dimension or type of communication. Students certain of their career goals often choose to pursue the Bachelor of Science degree. There is a common misconception that a Bachelor of "Science" is only offered in technical and scientific fields, but such is not the case.
The specifics for a Bachelor of Communication at U of L are listed below.
Bachelor of Science in Communication
| General Education |
31 hours |
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| Arts & Sciences Programmatic Requirements |
13-15 hours |
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Modes of Inquiry |
1 |
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Humanities or Natural Sciences Electives - 300+ |
6 |
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Foreign Language |
6-8 |
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| Department of Communication |
48 hours |
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Communication 201, 303, 304, 305, 315, 316, 417 |
21 |
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Communication 302 or 319 |
3 |
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Communication 320, 323, 344 |
3 |
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Communication Electives - 200+ |
15 |
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Communication Electives - 400+ |
6 |
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| Supporting Courses |
18 hours |
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Statistics Course |
3 |
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Social Science Electives |
12 |
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Natural Sciences (not Mathematics) |
3 |
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| Free Electives |
9-11 hours |
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| Total |
121 hours |
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| Culminating Undergraduate Experience fulfilled with one of the following: COMM 402, 413, 417, 427, 436, 437, 445, 450, 465, 481, 498, 505, 506, 565 |
3 hours |
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