2000 Curriculum

Political Communication Major
Required core:

Communication: 48C:160; 48C:180 or 48C:183 or 48C:185

or 48C:189 or 48C:190 6 hours

Journalism: 48J:002 3 hours

Political Science: 940:111; 940:150 6 hours

History: 90:116 3 hours

Geography: 970:114 3 hours

Internship 4 hours

Communication: 48C:197 or

Political Science: 940:181.

Emphases (select two areas of focus with 5-6 hours from

each area) 11-12 hours

36-37 hours

Focus Area 1: State and Local Public Affairs (6 hours)

Political Science: 940:131; 940:132; 940:148.

Focus Area 2: Political Campaigns and Elections (6 hours)

Political Science: 940:112; 940:134; 940:151.

Focus Area 3: International Affairs (6 hours)

Political Science: 940:125; 940:143; 940:145.

Geography: 970:116.

Focus Area 4: International Communication (6 hours)

Communication: 48C:151.

Journalism: 48J:151.

Public Relations: 48P:170.

Focus Area 5: Decision-Making (5-6 hours)

Communication: 48C:128; 48C:137; 48C:148; 48C:178.

Focus Area 6: Political Discourse (6 hours)

Communication: 48C:113; 48C:123; 48C:171; 48C:172; 48C:174.

Sociology: 980:138.

Focus Area 7: Media Analysis (5-6 hours)

Electronic Media: 48E:021; 48E:131; 48E:139; 48E:141; 48E:161.