Communication Studies and Sociology, BA (Boston)

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Complete all courses listed below unless otherwise indicated. Also complete any corequisite labs, recitations, clinicals, or tools courses where specified and complete any additional courses needed beyond specific college and major requirements to satisfy graduation credit requirements.

Universitywide Requirements

All undergraduate students are required to complete the Universitywide Requirements.

BA Language Requirements

All BA students are required to complete the BA degree language requirements, for a total of 12 semester hours of language study or demonstrated equivalent proficiency, as described in Additional Requirements for BA students. Successful demonstration of proficiency does not reduce total minimum semester hours of study required to earn the BA degree.

NUpath Requirements

All undergraduate students are required to complete the NUpath Requirements.

NUpath requirements Societies and Institutions (SI) and Ethical Reasoning (ER) are met through the major course requirements.

NUpath requirements Natural and Designed World (ND), Creative Expression/Innovation (EI), Interpreting Culture (IC), Formal and Quantitative Reasoning (FQ), Difference and Diversity (DD), and Analyzing and Using Data (AD) may be met through electives in the major.

Communication Studies Requirements

Course List

 | Code | Title | Hours |

| --- | --- | --- | | Communication Studies Common Requirements | | | | COMM 1000 | Communication Studies at Northeastern | 1 | | COMM 1101 | Introduction to Communication Studies | 4 | | COMM 1112 | Public Speaking | 4 | | or COMM 2301 | Communication Research Methods | | | Foundation Course | | | | Complete one of the following: | | 4 | | COMM 1210 | Persuasion and Rhetoric | | | COMM 1225 | Communication Theory | | | COMM 1231 | Principles of Organizational Communication | | | COMM 1255 | Communication in a Digital Age | | | Cluster Course | | | | Complete one of the following: | | 4 | | COMM 1131 | Sex, Relationships, and Communication | | | COMM 2303 | Global and Intercultural Communication | | | COMM 2304 | Communication and Gender | | | COMM 2501 | Communication Law | | | COMM 2551 | Free Speech in Cyberspace | | | Writing-Intensive Courses | | | | Complete two of the following: | | 8 | | COMM 3200 | Mobile Communication | | | COMM 3201 | Health Communication | | | COMM 3230 | Interpersonal Communication | | | COMM 3304 | Communication and Inclusion | | | COMM 3320 | Political Communication | | | COMM 3415 | Communication Criticism | | | COMM 3445 | Public Relations Principles | | | COMM 3500 | Environmental Issues, Communication, and the Media | | | COMM 3501 | Free Speech: Law and Practice | | | COMM 3530 | Communication and Sexualities | | | COMM 3532 | Theories of Conflict and Negotiation | | | COMM 4535 | Nonverbal Social Interaction | | | COMM 4605 | Youth and Communication Technology | | | COMM 4631 | Crisis Communication and Image Management | | | Communication Studies Electives | | | | Complete three COMM courses. | | 12 |

Sociology Requirements

Course List

 | Code | Title | Hours |

| --- | --- | --- | | Required Sociology Courses | | | | SOCL 1101 | Introduction to Sociology | 4 | | SOCL 2320 | Statistical Analysis in Sociology | 4 | | or INSH 3102 | Introduction to Statistics in the Social Sciences | | | SOCL 2321 | Research Methods in Sociology | 4 | | or INSH 3101 | Research Methods in the Social Sciences | | | SOCL 3300 | Social Theory | 4 | | Introductory Electives | | | | Complete two courses between SOCL 1000 and SOCL 1999 not used to satisfy another requirement. | | 8 | | Intermediate-Level Elective | | | | Complete two courses between SOCL 2000 and SOCL 2999 not used to satisfy another requirement. | | 8 | | Advanced-Level Elective | | | | Complete one course above SOCL 3000 not used to satisfy another requirement. | | 4 |

Capstone and Integrative Requirements

Course List

 | Code | Title | Hours |

| --- | --- | --- | | Integrative Course | | | | Complete one of the following: | | 4 | | COMM 3320 | Political Communication | | | COMM 3532 | Theories of Conflict and Negotiation | | | SOCL 2270 | Race, Ethnicity, and Inequality | | | SOCL 2365 | Latinx Youthhood in the United States | | | SOCL 3407 | The Immigrant Experience: Ethnicity, Race, and Inequality in America | | | SOCL 3450 | Class, Power, and Social Change | | | Capstone/Senior Seminar Option | | | | Complete one of the following two options: | | 8 | | Option 1: | | | | COMM 4102 | Health Communication Campaigns | | | or COMM 4530 | Communication and Quality of Life | | | or COMM 4625 | Online Communities | | | Complete 4 SH of coursework between SOCL 3000 and SOCL 4999 | | | | Option 2: | | | | SOCL 4600 | Senior Seminar | | | or ANTH 4100 | Making Anthropology Public | | | Complete 4 SH of coursework between COMM 3000 and COMM 4999 | | |

Communication Studies Grade Requirement

No more than two grades below a C in communication studies courses may be used to fulfill degree requirements.

Sociology Major Grade Requirement

A GPA of 2.000 for major courses is required.

Communication Studies and Sociology Combined Major Credit Requirement

Complete 80 semester hours in the major.

Program Requirement

128 total semester hours required

Sample Plan of Study

Four Years, Two Co-ops