The Communication Studies major is designed to meet the needs of students interested in communication but who want a more generalized degree that prepares the student for work outside of mass media contexts. This degree is particularly applicable to students who want to go on to graduate work in another related field such as speech, communication research, politics or law.
Acclimatizes new Evangel students to the University. Encourages the intellectual and practical orientation to the challenges and opportunities of University life and learning. Students learn about the mission of the University and EU20 themes while learning to build relationships within the department, and by attending campus-wide events.
Integrates the elements of writing and speaking so students may appreciate how they intersect. Explains a rhetorical situation as a determining factor in all communication decisions and provides instruction on gathering, organizing, researching, and presenting information appropriate for the audience. This includes context and purpose of the event. Students deliver written and oral products to demonstrate mastery of language skills.
Prerequisite (one of the following): ACT English 26 or above; SAT Writing/Language 33 or above; CLT Writing/Grammar 32 or above; ACCUPLACER 263 or above; or EU writing proficiency.
Introduces writing and reporting for the mass media: print, broadcast, internet, public relations, and advertising. Includes practical experience in information gathering, organizing, and writing with emphasis on style, structure, and techniques appropriate to the various media formats. Minimum grade of C or higher required to matriculate.
ENGL 111 or 211, and keyboard proficiency. COMM 113 preferred.
Provides students with an opportunity to gain experience by exploring communication fields of interest while working with on or off-campus organizations. Must be a student in good standing and have permission of the advisor.
Discusses theories of human and mass-mediated communication with an emphasis on research and writing. Topics include communication system theory, signs and languages, discourse, message reception and receiving, social and cultural realities, and critical theories.
COMM 113 and EU writing proficiency.
Emphasizes the designing and laying out of publications on the computer. Includes a study of basic design principles, typography, and relevant computer software.
COEM 175 recommended.
Examines statutes and judicial opinion that are the basis for an understanding of freedoms and controls of print and broadcast media. Topics include media ethics from a Christian viewpoint.
Senior standing and EU writing proficiency.
Examines the life and work of C. S. Lewis as it relates to our understanding of communication, Christian theology and philosophy, and literature. The class will focus on Lewis’ contributions to the study of reason, myth and imagination by examining his writings and by exploring the city of Oxford. This course meets the Core Curriculum Global Connections requirement and must be taken with the C.S. Lewis Oxford Study Tour.
By permission of the professor only.
Seminar centering on the student's ability to work through an approved project or paper under the supervision of an advisor or another communication faculty member.
Senior standing or permission of the professor.
Required for all communication majors. Includes departmental assessments, exit testing, personal interviews, and portfolio work.
Senior standing and 85 credits completed or permission of the professor.
Provides students with an opportunity to work as an intern for an off-campus organization on a weekly basis. A maximum of 6 internship credits may be applied to the major and must represent two distinctly different internship experiences. Each internship is limited to 3 credit hours.
Permission of professor, cumulative GPA of 2.5 and required courses as outlined in the internship policies.
