Communication

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OVERVIEW OF DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

Minimum number of credits required to graduate: 120

Minimum number of credits required to complete the major: 30

Minimum Cumulative GPA required to graduate: 2.0

Minimum Grade requirements for courses to count toward major: A grade of C- or better is required for all other CMJ courses to fulfill a major requirement.

Other GPA requirements to graduate: Cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better in the courses in the major field that are credited toward the major.

Required Course(s) for fulfilling Capstone Experience: Any 400-level course except CMJ 495 - Internship

Residency Requirement: 18 credits of CMJ coursework at the University of Maine.

Contact Information: Judith Rosenbaum-Andre, Chair, 414 Dunn Hall, judith.rosenbaumandre@maine.edu

For a complete description of our undergraduate and graduate programs, program learning ourcomes, internships, special resources and programs, and career opportunities, see our web site at https://cmj.umaine.edu/

The requirements listed on this page are specific to this particular major. Students are also responsible for meeting any graduation requirements set out by their college. Students in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS) should make sure to review those requirements as stated on the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences page of the catalog.

Majors in Communication must complete a minimum of thirty (30) credits of specific CMJ courses and additional coursework external to the major.

The external coursework must include at least 6 credits in Language. The Language area includes: French, German, Spanish, American Sign Language or other non-English languages.

Requirements for Communication Majors

For students transferring equivalent courses from other colleges, the faculty will determine equivalency (if any) of transfer courses in the discipline. Some CMJ courses require the completion of one or more prerequisite courses.

A grade of “C-” or better is required in all CMJ courses submitted to satisfy departmental requirements for the major.

Core Course Requirements - 15 credits

100X CMJ from 102/103/106/107 (no more than 1 100-level conts toward major)
CMJ 201 - Rhetorical Theory Credits: 3
CMJ 202 - Communication Theory Credits: 3
CMJ 221 - Introduction to Critical Interpretation Credits: 3
or
CMJ 222 - Introduction to Communication Research and Inquiry Credits: 3
CMJ 401 - Speech, Space, Event: Critical Applications Credits: 3
or
CMJ 402 - Communication Research Credits: 3

Electives - 15 credits

200X and 300X - 3 classes (9 credits) maximum

CMJ 221 - Introduction to Critical Interpretation Credits: 3 (if not taken as part of core)
CMJ 257 - Business and Professional Communication Credits: 3
CMJ 275 - Survey of Sport Communication Credits: 3
CMJ 303 - Persuasion and Social Influence Credits: 3
CMJ 320 SL: Health COM Credits: 3
CMJ 324 - Interpersonal Communication in Everyday Life Credits: 3
CMJ 325 SL: Health Campaigns Credits: 3
CMJ 327 - Social Movements Credits: 3
CMJ 345 - SL: Small Group Communication Credits: 3
CMJ 347 - Argument and Critical Thinking Credits: 3
CMJ 365 - SL: Narrative, Performance, and Social Change Credits: 3
CMJ 367 - Public Relations Credits: 3
CMJ 370 - Visual Communication Credits: 3
Choose two of the following (6 credits, 3 of which (1 course) will count as Capstone):
CMJ 401 - Speech, Space, Event: Critical Applications Credits: 3 (if not taken as part of core)
CMJ 402 - Communication Research Credits: 3 (if not taken as part of core)
CMJ 407 - SL - Advanced Topics in Communication and Service Learning Credits: 3
CMJ 417 - Communication and Science, Health, Environment, and Risk (ComSHER) Credits: 3
CMJ 418 - Public Communication of Science and Technology Credits: 3
CMJ 450 - Digital Rhetoric Credits: 3
CMJ 493 - Advanced Topics in Communication Credits: 3
CMJ 495 - Internship Credits: 1-3 (does not fulfill Capstone)

Capstone

Any 400-level class fulfills capstone except CMJ 495 - Internship

Suggested four-year plan for the B.A. in Communication

First Year - First Semester

CMJ 102 - Communication for Resilience and Connection Credits: 3
or
CMJ 103 - Public Speaking Credits: 3
or
CMJ 106 - Storytelling Credits: 3
or
CMJ 107 - Communication and the Environment Credits: 3
ENG 101 - College Composition Credits: 3
General Education Human Values/Social Context Credits: 6
General Education Science or Mathematics/Statistics Credits: 3

First Year - Second Semester

CMJ 201 - Rhetorical Theory Credits: 3
General Education Human Values/Social Context Credits: 9
General Education Science or Mathematics/Statistics Credits: 3

Second Year - First Semester

CMJ 202 - Communication Theory Credits: 3
General Education Science or Mathematics/Statistics Credits: 3
CMJ External Requirement Credits: 9

Second Year - Second Semester

CMJ 2xx or 3xx Major Course Requirement Credits: 3
CMJ External Requirement Credits: 3
B.A. Upper Level Requirement Credits: 3
**Elective Credits: 6

Third Year - First Semester

CMJ 2xx or 3xx Major Requirement Credits: 3
CMJ External Requirement Credits: 3
General Education Ethics Credits: 3
B.A. Upper Level Requirement Credits: 3
**Elective Credits: 3

Third Year - Second Semester

CMJ 3xx or 4xx Major Course requirement Credits: 3
General Education Science or Mathematics/Statistics Credits:3
CMJ External Requirement Credits: 3
B.A. Upper Level Requirement Credits: 3
**Elective Credits: 3

Fourth Year - First Semester

CMJ 3xx or 4xx Major Course Requirement Credits: 6
CMJ External Requirement Credits: 9

Fourth Year - Second Semester

**Elective Credits

Elective Credits may be used to meet remaining General Education, college, B.A., or department requirements.

Students may also take additional credits in department courses beyond the 30 required for the major, but must take at least 60 credit hours outside of CMJ courses.