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Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

BA in Communication: Open Emphasis (2025 - 2026)

1st year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
ENGL 101: College English I 1 0103 ENGL 102 College English II 1 0103
MATH 131: Contemporary Mathematics 1 0303 COMM 111 Public Speaking 1 0203
Gen Ed First-Year Seminar 0703 Gen Ed Social and Behavioral Science Course 0503
Gen Ed Arts and Humanites Course 0603 Beginning I World Language Course 0603
Introductory World Language Course3 COMM 205 Visual Technologies 23
Fall Total Hours 15 Spring Total Hours 15

Total hours for 1st year: 30

2nd year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
Gen Ed Social and Behavioral Science Course 0503 Open Elective3
Gen Ed Natural and Physical Science Course 2 0404-5 Gen Ed Diversity Course 0703
COMM 206 Introduction to Multimedia3 COMM Elective 33
COMM 301 Writing for the Mass Audience 23 LAS Elective3
Beginning II World Language Course3 Intermediate World Language Course 23
Fall Total Hours 16-17 Spring Total Hours 15

Total hours for 2nd year: 31-32

3rd year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
COMM 430, 530, 630 or 631 33 COMM 430, 530, 630 or 631 33
COMM 350 Comm Strategy for the Mass Audience 23 COMM Elective 33
COMM Elective 33 LAS Cultural Literacy Competency Course 23
LAS Oral Communication Competency Course 23 Open Elective3
LAS Civic Responsibility Competency Course 23 Open Elective3
Fall Total Hours 15 Spring Total Hours 15

Total hours for 3rd year: 30

4th year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
COMM Elective 33 COMM Elective 33
COMM Elective 33 COMM Elective 33
COMM Applied Learning Course 33 LAS Elective 300+3
LAS Quantitative Literacy Competency Course 23 Open Elective3
Open Elective3 Open Elective1-2
Fall Total Hours 15 Spring Total Hours 13-14

Total hours for 4th year: 28-29

Hours needed to complete the degree: 120

  1. C- or higher required
  2. LAS Competency requirements may be met with elective, general education, or major courses. Please consult your LAS Advisor.
  3. In consultation with COMM advisor
  4. Overall and major GPA of 2.5 required

Systemwide General Education (SGE) Key

  • 010 English
  • 020 Communications
  • 030 Math/Statistics
  • 040 Natural and Physical Science
  • 050 Social and Behavioral Science
  • 060 Arts and Humanities
  • 070 Institutionally Designated/Diversity