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Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

BA in Communication: Open Emphasis (2026 - 2027)

1st year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
ENGL 101: College English I 1 010 3 ENGL 102 College English II 1 010 3
MATH 131: Contemporary Mathematics 1 030 3 COMM 111 Public Speaking 1 020 3
Gen Ed First-Year Seminar 070 3 Gen Ed Social and Behavioral Science Course 050 3
Gen Ed Arts and Humanites Course 060 3 Beginning I World Language Course 060 3
Introductory World Language Course 3 COMM 205 Visual Technologies 2 3
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 050 3 Open Elective 3
Gen Ed Natural and Physical Science Course 2 040 4-5 Gen Ed Elective Course 070 3
COMM 206 Introduction to Multimedia 3 COMM Elective 3 3
COMM 301 Writing for the Mass Audience 2 3 LAS Elective 3
Beginning II World Language Course 3 Intermediate World Language Course 2 3
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 3 3 COMM 430, 530, 630 or 631 3 3
COMM 350 Comm Strategy for the Mass Audience 2 3 COMM Elective 3 3
COMM Elective 3 3 LAS Cultural Literacy Competency Course 2 3
LAS Oral Communication Competency Course 2 3 Open Elective 3
LAS Civic Responsibility Competency Course 2 3 Open Elective 3
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 3 3 COMM Elective 3 3
COMM Elective 3 3 COMM Elective 3 3
COMM Applied Learning Course 3 3 LAS Elective 300+ 3
LAS Quantitative Literacy Competency Course 2 3 Open Elective 3
Open Elective 3 Open Elective 1-2
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