Jan 06, 2025

2016-2017 General Catalog

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Global Communication - BA

College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Department of Languages, Philosophy and Communication Studies

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For more information about Global Communication, please see Languages, Philosophy & Communication Studies website.
Following is a sample four-year plan. Please note that this plan is only a general guideline and that student-specific plans may differ. * Please make sure to consult regularly with your departmental advisor to confirm what courses will be available and to work out your plan of study.
Admitted students must meet with an academic advisor. Current students should also meet with an academic advisor and logon to DegreeWorks to check student-specific program progress.

Minimum University Requirements
Total Credits	120	Grade Point Average (most majors require higher GPA)	2.00 GPA
Credits of C- or better	100	Credits of upper-division courses (#3000 or above)	40
Total USU Credits	30	Upper-division USU Credits	20
USU Credits within the Major	10	Credits in Minor (if required)	12
Credits in Major	see below	Credits in American Institutions	3
General Education Requirements	see link	University Studies Depth Requirements	see link
NOTES: highest Math Requirement for this degree is Quantitative Literacy (QL) course of the student’s choice

Admissions Requirements for this Program
New freshmen	Admitted to USU in Good Standing			Transfer students from other institutions or other programs at USU	2.50 GPA

First Year
_{Fall Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}	_{Spring Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}
ENGL 1010: Introduction to Writing: Academic Prose (CL1)	3		CMST 1330: Introduction to Global Communication (BSS)	3
Breadth Requirement	3		ENGL 2010: Intermediate Writing: Research Writing in a Persuasive Mode (CL2)	3
Breadth Requirement	3		Quantitative Literacy (QL)	3
Breadth Requirement	3		Breadth Requirement	3
Lower Division Language or Elective	3-5		Lower Division Language or Elective	3-5
TOTAL CREDITS:	15-17		TOTAL CREDITS:	15-17
Comments			Comments

Second Year
_{Fall Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}	_{Spring Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}
Area I Option Course	3		CMST 3330: Intercultural Communication (DSS)	3
Ethics Requirement Course	3		Area II Option Course	3
Breadth Requirement	3		Depth Social Sciences (DSS)	3
Breadth Requirement	3		Elective Course	3
Lower Division Language or Elective	3-5		Lower Division Language or Elective	3-5
TOTAL CREDITS:	15-17		TOTAL CREDITS:	15-17
Comments			Comments

Third Year
_{Fall Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}	_{Spring Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}
Area III Option Course	3		CMST 4330: Advanced Perspectives in Global Communication	3
World Affairs Required Course	3		Language/Culture Required Option II Course	3
Language/Culture Required Option I Course	3		Quantitative Intensive (QI)	3
Depth Life and Physical Sciences (DSC)	3		Upper Division Elective Course	3
Elective Course	3		Communications Intensive (CI)	3
TOTAL CREDITS:	15		TOTAL CREDITS:	15
Comments			Comments

Fourth Year
_{Fall Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}	_{Spring Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}
World Affairs Required Course	3		CMST 5950: Global Communication Practicum	3
Language/Culture Required Option III Course	3		Upper Division Elective Course	3
Communications Intensive (CI)	3		Upper Division Elective Course	3
Upper Division Elective Course	3		Elective Course	3
Upper Division Elective Course	3		Elective Course	3
TOTAL CREDITS:	15		TOTAL CREDITS:	15
Comments			Comments

Minimum Departmental Requirements

Total Credits:

Global Communication Major 39

Grade Point Average to Declare a Major or Minor 2.5 Career GPA

Grade Point Average to Graduate with Major 2.5 GPA within Major/Minor Classes

A minimum of 50 percent of major credits must be earned at USU

At least half (50 percent) of the credits earned for these degrees must be completed in upper-division USU courses offered by the Department of Languages, Philosophy, and Communication Studies, and having prefixes of FREN or LING. All other credits (including transfer and study abroad credits) must be approved by the French faculty in order to be counted toward these degrees.

Note:

Courses for the Global Communication Major require minimum grades of C- or better

Courses for the Global Communication Major may not be taken on a Pass/Fail basis

Course Requirements

Global Communication Major Requirements (39 credits) (2.5 GPA)

Note:

No more than 9 credit hours of the Global Communication major can overlap with an additional declared major.

As many as 19 credits completed at other colleges or universities may be used to partially satisfy these requirements. For more information, students should contact their advisor.

Students must earn an overall GPA of at least 2.5 in all classes applied toward the major.

A. Culture General Requirement (9 credits)

CMST 3330 - Intercultural Communication (DSS) 3
CMST 1330 - Introduction to Global Communication (BSS) 3
CMST 4330 - Advanced Perspectives in Global Communication 3
OR a substitute course approved by a faculty advisor

B. Communication Requirement (9 credits)

Area I

Area II

Area III

C . Ethics Requirement (3 credits)

D. World Affairs Requirement (6 credits)

E. Language/Culture Specific Requirement (9 credits)

One course with 3 or 4 credits are required from each of the three options below. Important: All three language courses must be from the same language.

Option I - One 3000 level language grammar course from the following:

Option II - One language specific business course from the following:

Option III - One culture, history or civilization course from the following:

F. Practicum (3 credits)

The Practicum may not be completed (not concurrent enrollment) until the student has taken at least one course in each of the five areas (A-E) shown above. This practicum should tie together various elements of the program through practical experience, in-service learning, or internship experience in a cultural community distinct from the student’s own culture. Approval for a particular practicum experience must be granted by the student’s Faculty advisor and the LPCS Department Head prior to the experience. Please visit with the Faculty advisor early in the decision process.

CMST 5950 - Global Communication Practicum 3

Bachelor of Arts Degree Language Requirement

Bachelor of Arts Degree

A Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree signifies proficiency in one of more foreign languages. Specifically, the BA requirement may be completed in one of the following ways:

Demonstration of proficiency in one foreign language by successful completion of one course at the 2020-level or higher (or its equivalent).
Or
Demonstration of proficiency in American Sign Language by successful completion of COMD 4920 and COMD 4780, and by passing an exit interview.
Or
Demonstration of proficiency in two foreign languages by successful completion of the 1020 course level in one language and the 2010 course level in the second language (or its equivalent).
Or
Completion of an upper-division (3000-level or higher) foreign language grammar or literature course requiring the 2020 course level (or its equivalent) as a prerequisite. Conversation courses cannot be considered for satisfying this requirement.

For nonnative English-speaking students only, the following options are available:

Successful completion of the Intensive English Language Institute (IELI) program for international students.
Or
TOEFL, Michigan, or IELI placement scores high enough to meet the University admission criteria.