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Communication and Civil Society Major
Requirements: Communication and Civil Society Major (B.A.)
All BA or BSc degrees require the completion of a minimum 128 credits with a minimum GPA of 2.0.
For further degree requirements, please see our BA/BSc Requirements Page.
Global Liberal Arts Core Curriculum
Click to expand GLACC requirements
For further description of the courses required within each section of GLACC, see here or download the degree worksheet to the right.
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Course Number
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Course Name
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Prerequisites
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INTEGRATIVE INQUIRY
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CCI 1
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Four Integrative Inquiry Courses (course type CCI)
(May not overlap with major, at least one must be at AUP. All courses must be outside the major's disciplinary base.) Freshmen satisfy CCI courses as follows: FirstBridge (two courses) and two additional CCI courses outside the major discipline. FirstBridge courses may not replace major requirements. Transfer students satisfy CCI courses as follows: four CCI courses outside the major discipline; at least one CCI must be taken at AUP. |
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CCI 2
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CCI 3
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CCI 4
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CCX
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Experiential Learning
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CRITICAL INQUIRY AND EXPRESSION
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EN 2020 CCE
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Writing & Criticism
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EN1010
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CCD
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Digital Literacy and Communication
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See list of major requirements below for course with type CCR
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Disciplinary Research Methods/Writing in the Discipline
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QUANTITATIVE AND EXPERIMENTAL REASONING
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MA 1005 or Above (course type CCM)
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Quantitative Reasoning
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Lab science course coded CCS (4CR lecture with corresponding 0CR lab)
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Experimental Reasoning
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MA1005CCM or higher to be taken before or at the same time
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EXPRESSION FRANÇAISE
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FR 1200 CCF (or above)
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Elementary French & Culture II
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FR1100
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AUP CAPSTONE
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See list of major requirements below for course with type CCC
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AUP Capstone
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MAJOR REQUIREMENTS – 44 credits
(Minimum grade of “C-“ required in each course)
Two core course classes (8 credits)
(Sophomore Year)
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Course Code
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Course Name
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Prerequisites
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THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD
or FOUNDATIONS OF MODERN POLITICS |
None
or
None |
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COMPARATIVE POLITICAL COMMUNICATION
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None /
None
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Communication, Law, Advocacy, and Ethics Core (8 credits)
Choose two of the following
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COURSE NUMBER
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COURSE NAME
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Prerequisites
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ETHICAL INQUIRY: PROBLEMS AND PARADIGMS
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None
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INTRO TO MEDIA & COMMUNICATION STUDIES
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EN1000 OR EN1010 OR EN2020CCE OR EN2020
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THE HISTORICAL FOUNDATIONS OF LAW
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None /
None
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INTRO. TO HISTORY, LAW & SOCIETY
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None /
None
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GLOBAL JUSTICE
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EN1010 AND College Level=Sophomore /
EN1010 AND College Level=Sophomore /
EN1010 AND College Level=Sophomore
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MEDIA LAW, POLICY, & ETHICS
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None
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RHETORIC & PERSUASION
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EN1000 OR EN1010 OR EN2020CCE OR EN2020
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INTERNATIONAL LAW
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College Level=Junior OR PO1011GE110 OR PO1012 OR PO1011CCR /
College Level=Junior OR PO1011GE110 OR PO1012 OR PO1011CCR
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POLITICAL TRAJECTORIES OF IRAQ, SYRIA & LEBANON (1920-2020)
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College Level=Junior OR College Level=Senior /
College Level=Junior OR College Level=Senior
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DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP
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EN1010 AND College Level=Sophomore /
EN1010 AND College Level=Sophomore /
EN1010 AND College Level=Sophomore
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GLOBAL ADVOCACY
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(Major=Journalism OR CM2051 OR CM2051CCR) AND EN2020 OR EN2020CCE
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The faculty advisor will help students create a pathway across Applied Theory and Electives.
Applied Theory
Three of the following specialized paths, one of which must be 3000-level or above (12 credits)
(Not exhaustive; other courses can be added by program coordinator approval, substitution form required)
Management and Economics
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COURSE NUMBER
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COURSE NAME
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Prerequisites
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FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
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College Level=Sophomore
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MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING
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BA2001
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ACCOUNTING FOR DECISION MAKING
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None
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ENTREPRENEURSHIP & NEW VENTURES
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College Level=Sophomore
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PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS
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None
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MANAGEMENT & ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR
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None
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PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS
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None
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INTERMEDIATE MICROECONOMICS
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(EC2010 OR EC2010GE110) AND (EC2020 OR EC2020GE110) AND (MA1030CCM OR MA1030GE120)
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BUSINESS ETHICS AND CSR
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BA1020 AND (BA2020CCI OR BA2020GE110) AND College Level=Junior
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INTERMEDIATE MACROECONOMICS
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EC2010GE110 OR EC2010 AND EC2020 OR EC2020GE110
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THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF MONEY, DEBT, AND TAXES
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(EC2020 OR EC2020GE110) OR (EC2010GE110 OR EC2010)
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INSTITUTIONAL ECONOMICS
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EC2010 OR EC2010GE110
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MARKET RESEARCH
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College Level=Junior AND BA2040 AND (MA1020CCM OR CS1060 OR CS1060CCI OR CS1060CCDI OR DS1060CCDI)
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MARKETING STRATEGIES FOR BRAND DVLPMT
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BA2040
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Data and Computer Science
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COURSE NUMBER
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COURSE NAME
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Prerequisites
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APPLIED STATISTICS I
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MA0900 OR MA1005 OR MA1005CCM OR MA1005GE120 OR ELECMA-25 OR ELECMA-20 OR ELECMA-30 OR (MA1025CCM OR MA1025GE120) OR MA1030 OR MA1030CCM OR MA1030GE120 OR MA1091 OR MA1091CCM OR MA1091GE120 /
MA0900 OR MA1005 OR MA1005CCM OR MA1005GE120 OR ELECMA-25 OR ELECMA-20 OR ELECMA-30 OR (MA1025CCM OR MA1025GE120) OR MA1030 OR MA1030CCM OR MA1030GE120 OR MA1091 OR MA1091CCM OR MA1091GE120
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CALCULUS I
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MA1025CCM OR ELECMA-30 OR MA1025GE120
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INTRO TO COMPUTER PROGRAMMING I
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None
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DATA SCIENCE I: METHODS AND CONTEXT
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None
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APPLIED STATISTICS II
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MA1020 OR MA1020CCM OR MA1020GE120 /
MA1020 OR MA1020CCM OR MA1020GE120
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DATA SCIENCE II: THEORY AND PRACTICE
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CS1060 OR CS1060CCDI OR CS1060CCI OR DS1060CCDI
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HUMAN-COMPUTER INTERACTION
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CM1005 GPA 3.0 OR CS1040 OR CS1040GE110 OR CS1040CCD /
CS1005 GPA 3.0 OR CS1040 OR CS1040GE110 OR CS1040CCD
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WEB APPLICATIONS
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CS1040 OR CS1040GE110 OR CS1040CCD
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MULTIVARIATE STATISTICAL ANALYSIS
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MA1020 OR MA1020CCM OR MA1020GE120 /
MA1020CCM OR MA1020 OR MA1020GE120
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DATABASE APPLICATIONS
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None /
None
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Advocacy and Production
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COURSE NUMBER
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COURSE NAME
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Prerequisites
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JOURNALISM: WRITING & REPORTING
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EN1000 OR EN1010 OR EN2020CCE
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PRINCIPLES OF VIDEO PRODUCTION
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None /
None
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KNOWING WHY: FORMAL LOGIC AND CAUSAL REASONING
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None
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PUBLIC SPEAKING IN THE DIGITAL AGE
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EN1000 OR EN1010 OR EN2020CCE
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COMMUNICATION THEORY & RESEARCH METH.
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EN1000 OR EN1010 OR (EN2020 OR EN2020CCE)
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GRAPHIC DESIGN STUDIO
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None /
None
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PUBLIC RELATIONS & SOCIETY
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EN1000 OR EN1010 OR EN2020CCE
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FEATURE AND INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM
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(CM1011 OR CM1011CCR) OR CM1023 OR EN1010 OR (EN2020 OR EN2020CCE)
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THE ART OF DOCUMENTARY
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CM1019CCI OR FM1019CCI OR CM1019CCDI OR FM1019CCDI OR CM1019 OR FM1019
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Sustainability
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COURSE NUMBER
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COURSE NAME
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Prerequisites
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CONTEMPORARY ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
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4 Credits From Range [SC1020CCS To SC1090GE130] AND (MA1005CCM OR MA1020CCM OR MA1025CCM OR MA1030CCM OR MA1005GE120 OR MA1020GE120 OR MA1030GE120)
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THE ECONOMICS AND POLITICS OF INEQUALITY
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None /
None
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BUSINESS ETHICS AND CSR
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BA1020 AND (BA2020CCI OR BA2020GE110) AND College Level=Junior
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ECOLOGICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS
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(EC2020 OR EC2020GE110) AND (EC2010 OR EC2010GE110)
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ECONOMICS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
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(EC2010 OR EC2010GE110) AND (EC2020 OR EC2020GE110)
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ENVIRONMENTAL ANTHROPOLOGY
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None /
None
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SUSTAINABLE FINANCE
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College Level=Junior
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SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT PRACTICUM
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College Level=Junior
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Other practice-based, experiential learning course (per program director's approval)
Three of the following Electives in Communication and Civil Society, two of which must be at 3000-level or higher (12 credits)
*This list is not meant to be exhaustive: others could be included
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COURSE NUMBER
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COURSE NAME
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Prerequisites
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INTRO TO PSYCHOLOGY
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None
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INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOCULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY
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None
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ELEMENTARY ARABIC I
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None
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HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE EAST II
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None /
None
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INTRO TO MEDIA & COMMUNICATION STUDIES
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EN1000 OR EN1010 OR EN2020CCE OR EN2020
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POLITICAL ANTHROPOLOGY
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None
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POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY
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None /
None
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MEDIA GLOBALIZATION
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EN1000 OR EN1010 OR EN2020CCE
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SITUATING THE MIDDLE EAST I
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None /
None
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SITUATING THE MIDDLE EAST II
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None /
None
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MARKETING IN A GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT
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None
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ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS
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None
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SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
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None /
None
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THE COMMONS AND THE MARKET
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(EC2010 OR EC2010GE110 OR EC2020 OR EC2020GE110) OR (PO1011CCR OR PO1011GE110) OR (PL2003 OR PL2003GE115) /
(EC2010 OR EC2010GE110 OR EC2020 OR EC2020GE110) OR (PO1011CCR OR PO1011GE110) OR (PL2003 OR PL2003GE115) /
(EC2010 OR EC2010GE110 OR EC2020 OR EC2020GE110) OR (PO1011CCR OR PO1011GE110) OR (PL2003 OR PL2003GE115)
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CRITIQUE OF POLITICAL ECONOMY
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None
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WRITING THE SOCIAL WORLD
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College Level=Sophomore AND EN1010 AND (PY1000CCI OR GS2006CCI OR GS2006GE110) /
College Level=Sophomore AND EN1010 AND (PY1000CCI OR GS2006CCI OR GS2006GE110)
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CONTEMPORARY POLITICAL THOUGHT
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College Level=Junior OR PO1011GE110 OR PO1012 OR PO1011CCR OR PO1012CCR OR PL2003CCI OR PL2003GE115 OR PO2003CCI OR PO2003GE115 /
College Level=Junior OR PO1011GE110 OR PO1012 OR PO1011CCR OR PO1012CCR OR PL2003CCI OR PL2003GE115 OR PO2003CCI OR PO2003GE115
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GLOBAL JUSTICE
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EN1010 AND College Level=Sophomore /
EN1010 AND College Level=Sophomore /
EN1010 AND College Level=Sophomore
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POLITICS OF HUMAN RIGHTS
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College Level=Junior OR PO1011GE110 OR PO1012 OR PO1011CCR /
College Level=Junior OR PO1011GE110 OR PO1012 OR PO1011CCR
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INTERNAT'L POLITICS OF THE ENVIRONMENT
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College Level=Junior OR PO1011GE110 OR PO1012 OR PO1011CCR
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ATTENTION AND UBIQUITOUS MEDIA
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EN1000 OR EN1010 OR (EN2020 OR EN2020CCE)
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GLOBAL POLITICAL ECONOMY
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College Level=Junior OR PO1011CCR OR PO1012 OR PO1011GE110
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MEDIA & GENDER
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(CM1023 AND (CM2051 OR CM2051CCR)) OR Major=Gender Studies /
None
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LITERATURE & THE POLITICAL IMAGINATION
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None
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LIFE STORIES
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College Level=Sophomore OR PY1000CCI
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ADVERTISING
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BA2040
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SOCIAL MEMORY
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College Level=Sophomore OR PY1000CCI
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POST-COLONIAL LIT. & THEORY
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None /
None
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CIVIC MEDIA, TACTICAL MEDIA
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CM1023 AND (CM2051 OR CM2051CCR)
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TOPICS IN PSYCHOLOGY
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College Level=Sophomore
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GLOBAL ADVOCACY
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(Major=Journalism OR CM2051 OR CM2051CCR) AND EN2020 OR EN2020CCE
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MEDIA & WAR
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(CM1023 AND (CM2051 OR CM2051CCR)) OR (CM1023 AND Major=Journalism)
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MEDIA, CULTURES AND SOCIETY IN THE ARAB WORLD
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(CM1023 AND (CM2051 OR CM2051CCR)) OR (CM1023 AND Major=Journalism)
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(Other courses may be added if relevant, per program director's approval)
Senior Capstone (4 credits)
Thesis or Applied Project (simulation conflict resolution; influence campaign, etc., grounding in research)
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COURSE NUMBER
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COURSE NAME
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Prerequisites
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or
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SENIOR THESIS SEMINAR
or
SENIOR PROJECT
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College Level=Senior
or
College Level=Senior
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FREE ELECTIVES
Any courses desired – must complete a total of 128 credit hours to graduate.
HONORS
Students may earn honors if they have at least a 3.7 GPA in courses in the Communications and Civil Society major taken during their junior and senior years and complete a senior thesis or senior project.