Major Requirements (48 hours)

1. Required Courses (15 hours): One class from each of these five groups:


1. Communication Studies 237 (Communication of Science, Engineering, and Technology)


2. English
   • English 118W - Introduction to Literary and Cultural Analysis
   • English 120W - Intermediate Composition
   • English 200 - Intermediate Nonfiction Writing
   • English 201 - Advanced Nonfiction Writing
   
   
3. Communication Studies
   • Communication Studies 201 - Persuasion
   • Communication Studies 204 - Organizational and Managerial Communication
   
   
4. Engineering Science
   • Engineering Science 120 - Introduction to Engineering Problem Solving
   • Engineering Science 140 - Introduction to Engineering
   
   
5. Mathematics / Economics
   • Mathematics 180 - Fundamentals of Probability and Statistics
   • Mathematics 218 - Introduction to Mathematical Statistics
   • Economics 150 - Economic Statistics
   
   
2. Natural Science (9 hours): Any three 200-level courses (minimum three credit hours per course) from at least two disciplines in the natural sciences from those listed for credit as MNS courses within AXLE. (Note that MATH courses cannot be used to fulfill this requirement.) Students would only count nine hours of Natural Science courses toward this part of 48 hour requirement, even if they choose to take three four-hour courses.


3. Engineering (9 hours): Any three courses (minimum three credit hours per course) from at least two disciplines in the College of Engineering (excluding BME 201, 240a-b, 241a-b, 272, 273; ChE 233W, 246, 247, 249; CE 200a-b-c, 248a-b, 252a-b; CS 101, 103, 240a-b; EECE 203, 204, 296, 297; ES 101, 103, 248a-b; MSE 209b-c; ME 209a-b-c, 243, 297). Students would only count nine hours of Engineering courses toward this part of 48 hour requirement, even if they choose to take three four-hour courses.


4. Selected Courses (15 hours): Five courses from those listed below or additional courses taken from the above Science and Engineering lists with a minimum of one from Area I, a minimum of two from Area II, and a minimum of one from Area III.


1. Area I:
   • Communication Studies 210 - Rhetoric and Civic Life
   • Communication Studies 220 - Rhetoric of the American Experience, 1640-1865
   • Communication Studies 221 - Rhetoric of the American Experience, 1865 to the present
   • Communication Studies 222 - Rhetorical Criticism
   • Communication Studies 241 - Rhetoric of Mass Media
   • Communication Studies 294 - Special Topics: Communication of Science through the Media
   
   
2. Area II: ENGL 200, 201, or any 200-level W course taught in English, Engineering, or any of the Natural Science departments (note that 'W' courses taught in Engineering or the Natural Science departments do not count toward the 'Engineering' or 'Natural Science' requirements of this major). English 243 (Literature, Science, and Technology) may be repeated once (for a total of up to 6 credits) as long as the specific topics for the course are different each time it is taken. The topic for each offering of the course will be indicated in the official course schedule. Note that a course counted toward Required Courses cannot also be used in satisfaction of the Area II requirement.


3. Area III:
   • Astronomy 203 - Theories of the Universe
   • Communication Studies 223 - Values in Modern Communication
   • Communication Studies 241 - Rhetoric of Mass Media
   • History 204 - History of Medicine
   • Economics 226 - Economic History of the U.S.
   • Earth and Environmental Sciences 205 - Science, Risk, and Government Policy
   • Philosophy 244 - Philosophy and the Natural Sciences
   • Political Science 242 - Political Communication
   • Political Science 253 - Ethics and Public Policy
   • Political Science 255 - Public Policy Problems
   • Psychology 250 - Control of Human Behavior