Writing Goals for Majors in Communication

Upon completion of the B.A. in Communication, students should be able to produce writing that demonstrates the following abilities:

Goal 1: To outline an oral presentation.
Goal 2: To apply communication theory to communication transactions.
Goal 3: To analyze and evaluate persuasive messages.
Goal 4: To write a literature review on a communication topic.
Goal 5: To adapt a persuasive message for a particular audience.
Goal 6: To write persuasive proposals.
Goal 7: To do original research in the discipline of communication.
Goal 8: To use proper MLA and/or APA source citation.

Writing Goals and Course Assignments
for Major in Communication in the
Department of Communication and Theatre

Course	Goal 1	Goal 2	Goal 3	Goal 4	Goal 5	Goal 6	Goal 7	Goal 8
COMM 100	X		X		X			X
COMM 200		X	X	X	X		X	X
COMM 210		X						X
COMM 220	X	X	X		X	X		X
COMM 240		X	X		X	X		X
COMM 250	X	X			X	X		X
COMM 270K		X
COMM 280
COMM 300		X	X	X	X		X	X
COMM 310		X	X	X	X		X	X
COMM 320		X	X		X			X
COMM 330		X	X	X	X		X	X
COMM 340		X	X	X	X		X	X
COMM 350	X	X		X				X
COMM 360		X			X			X
COMM 380
COMM 499		X	X	X	X		X	X
CIS 137
ENG 205	X				X		X	X
THEA 107