Communication Studies Academic Programs
Communication Programs at FHSU offer bachelor's and master's degrees as well as minors and certificates.
Click the name of any degree below to jump directly to the requirements for that program. You can also scroll down this page to survey all of the degrees we offer.
Bachelor of Arts degrees:
- General Communication
- Public Relations and Advertising
- Organizational Communication
- Applied Communication (entirely online)
Master of Science degrees:
- General Communication
- Organizational Communication
Minors:
- General Communication
- Public Relations and Advertising
- Organizational Communication
Certificates:
- General Communication
- Public Relations and Advertising
- Organizational Communication
Bachelor of Arts: General Communication
| Required Courses: | ||
| Math 250 | Elements of Statistics | 3 credits |
| IDS 350 | Diversity in the United States | 3 credits |
| COMM 208 | Communication and the Information Society | 3 credits |
| COMM 304 | Intermediate Interpersonal | 3 credits |
| COMM 318 | Introduction to Organizational Communication | 3 credits |
| COMM 350 | Communication Research Methods | 3 credits |
| COMM 490 | Issues and Applications of Communication | 3 credits |
| Choose Two of These Courses: | ||
| COMM 128 | Media and Society | 3 credits |
| INF 240 | Digital News Reporting | 3 credits |
| COMM 345 | Visual and Creative Design | 3 credits |
| COMM 348 | Intro to Public Relations and Advertising | 3 credits |
| COMM 642 | Crisis Management | 3 credits |
| Choose Seven of These Courses: | ||
| COMM 322 | Topics in Communication | 3 credits |
| COMM 414 | Business and Professional Communication | 3 credits |
| COMM 600 | Nonverbal Codes | 3 credits |
| COMM 601 | Persuasion | 3 credits |
| COMM 602 | Intercultural Communication | 3 credits |
| COMM 603 | General Semantics | 3 credits |
| COMM 604 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 credits |
| COMM 605 | Small Group Communication | 3 credits |
| COMM 606 | Conflict Management Through Communication | 3 credits |
| COMM 607 | Listening | 3 credits |
| COMM 608 | Communication and Gender | 3 credits |
| COMM 611 | Organizational Culture and Climate | 3 credits |
| COMM 613 | Recruiting and Interviewing Techniques | 3 credits |
| COMM 680 | Seminar in Communication | 3 credits |
| COMM 681 | Readings in Communication* | 3 credits |
| COMM 682 | Problems in Communication* | 3 credits |
| COMM 685 | Internship in Communication* | 3 credits |
Bachelor of Arts: Public Relations and Advertising
| Required Courses: | ||
| Math 250 | Elements of Statistics | 3 credits |
| IDS 350 | Diversity in the United States | 3 credits |
| COMM 128 | Media and Society | 3 credits |
| COMM 208 | Communication and the Information Society | 3 credits |
| COMM 318 | Introduction to Organizational Communication | 3 credits |
| COMM 345 | Visual and Creative Design | 3 credits |
| INF 346 | Video Production | 3 credits |
| COMM 348 | Introduction to Public Relations and Advertising | 3 credits |
| COMM 349 | Strategic Writing and Ethics | 3 credits |
| COMM 351 | Research Methods in Public Relations and Advertising¹ | 3 credits |
| COMM 414 | Business and Professional Speaking | 3 credits |
| COMM 490 | Issues and Applications of Communication | 3 credits |
| COMM 345 | Visual and Creative Design | 3 credits |
| COMM 348 | Intro to Public Relations and Advertising | 3 credits |
| COMM 642 | Crisis Management | 3 credits |
| COMM 322 | Topics in Communication | 3 credits |
| COMM 414 | Business and Professional Communication | 3 credits |
| COMM 606 | Conflict Management | 3 credits |
| COMM 642 | Crisis Management and Strategies | 3 credits |
| COMM 657 | Media Planning and Management | 3 credits |
| COMM 658 | Strategic Campaign Design and Analysis | 3 credits |
¹ Requirement can also be filled by taking COMM 350 Communication Research Methods
Bachelor of Arts: Organizational Communication
| Required Courses: | ||
| Math 250 | Elements of Statistics | 3 credits |
| IDS 350 | Diversity in the United States | 3 credits |
| COMM 208 | Communication and the Information Society | 3 credits |
| COMM 304 | Intermediate Interpersonal | 3 credits |
| COMM 318 | Introduction to Organizational Communication | 3 credits |
| COMM 350 | Communication Research Methods | 3 credits |
| COMM 414 | Business and Professional Speaking | 3 credits |
| COMM 490 | Issues and Applications of Communication | 3 credits |
| COMM 611 | Organizational Culture and Climate | 3 credits |
| COMM 613 | Recruiting and Interviewing Techniques | 3 credits |
| COMM 642 | Crisis Management and Strategies | 3 credits |
| Choose Two of These Courses: | ||
| INF 240 | Digital News Reporting | 3 credits |
| COMM 345 | Visual and Creative Design | 3 credits |
| COMM 600 | Nonverbal Codes | 3 credits |
| COMM 602 | Intercultural Communication | 3 credits |
| COMM 604 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 credits |
| COMM 607 | Listening | 3 credits |
| Choose Three of These Courses: | ||
| COMM 601 | Persuasion | 3 credits |
| COMM 605 | Small Group Communication | 3 credits |
| COMM 606 | Conflict Management Through Communication | 3 credits |
| COMM 608 | Communication and Gender | 3 credits |
| COMM 612 | Developing Human Resources Through Communication² | 3 credits |
| COMM 614 | Organizational Coaching and Mentoring Communication | 3 credits |
| COMM 680 | Seminar in Communication | 3 credits |
| COMM 681 | Readings in Communication* | 3 credits |
| COMM 682 | Problems in Communication* | 3 credits |
| COMM 685 | Internship in Communication* | 3 credits |
² Requirement can also be filled by taking MGT 611 Human Resource Management
* You may use 681 or 682 or 685 to fulfill 3 credit hours. You may not use more than one of these towards your required degree credit hours.