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Crown College 2020-2021 Catalog 
    
Crown College 2020-2021 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Communication Major, Relational Communication Concentration (B.A.)


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This program is designed to prepare students who anticipate a career in written, verbal, or media communication and will enable students to apply critical thinking skills in the application of biblical principles to the field of communication.

Program Requirements


Christian Studies Core


I. Christian Studies - 24 Credits


General Education Core


II. General Education - 30 Credits


  • Communication Elective 3 Credits (Choose from: COM 133 , COM 140  or COM 252 )
  • 3 Credits
  • History Elective 3 Credits
  • Math or Science Elective 3-4 Credits
  • Communication, Humanities, Math, Science or Social Science Electives 17-18 Credits1,2*

Major Core


Communication Concentrations (select one) - 21 Credits:


IV. Additional Requirements - 9 Credits


V. Electives - 38 Credits*


  • Electives (300-400 level) 15 Credits
  • Electives 23 Credits

A minimum of 36 credits must be at the upper (300-400) level for a bachelor degree.

* Some courses from the Christian Studies Core and Major Core can be used to fulfill requirements in the General Education Core. By doing that the number of electives needed would increase so that the minimum of 125 credits is reached.

Relational Communication Concentration Requirements - 21 Credits


Total - 125 Credits


1 Select humanities electives from COM, ENG, FAR, HIS, HUM, LAN, MUS, PHI, or PRC.

2 Select social science electives from ANT, CSJ, ECO, GEO, HIS, POL, PSY, or SOC.

3 Select fine arts electives from FAR and MUS. (Only three credits of music organizations and/or lessons can be counted toward humanities/fine arts requirements.)

Four-Year Suggested Program for the Communication Major with the Relational Communication Concentration


Freshman Year


Fall Semester - 15 Credits


Spring Semester - 15 Credits


Sophomore Year


Fall Semester - 15 Credits


Spring Semester - 15 Credits


Departmental Acceptance


Students apply for departmental acceptance during their sophomore year spring semester or their junior year fall semester. A minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA is required for departmental admission in the Communication major.

Junior Year


Fall Semester - 18 Credits


Spring Semester - 17 Credits


  • BIB/THE - Bible or Theology Elective 3 Credits
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  • 3 Credits (even)
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  • Elective 3 Credits (odd)
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  • COM - Communication Elective (300-400 level) 3 Credits
  • Elective (300-400 level) 6 Credits
  • Elective 2 Credits

Senior Year


Fall Semester - 15 Credits


Spring Semester - 15 Credits


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