Concentration in Communication, Culture and Social Action
Drawing primarily from communication, performance and rhetorical studies, the Concentration in Communication, Culture and Social Action (CCSA) is intended for students who want to pursue a fulfilling career that requires an understanding of social issues and cultural difference. This concentration gives students the flexibility to pursue a broad range of occupations in the public, private and government sectors. Some of these possibilities include: diplomacy, international business, law, public service, and human resources development.
The concentration in Communication, Culture and Social Action comprises a rich diversity of courses with a variety of theoretical, historical, critical, analytical, and interactive approaches to communication. The CCSA is divided into three major areas: departmental core courses; departmental elective courses focused on language, culture and identity; and courses in related disciplines.
Major Requirements (39 s.h.):
SPCM core courses (12 s.h.): SPCM 1, 4, 5, 7, 9
Concentration core courses (15 s.h.):
SPCM 33—Nonverbal Communication
*SPCM 53—Histories and Theories of Gender and Intercultural Comm.
*SPCM 57—Gender and Communication
*SPCM 59—Rhetoric and Popular Culture
SPCM 189—Special Topics in Speech Communication and Rhetorical Studies
Departmental elective courses (9 s.h., chosen from among the following):
*SPCM 124—Healing as a Cultural Performance
SPCM 125—Dramatic Activities in Educational and Therapeutic Settings
SPCM 126—Performance Art: Theory and Practice
SPCM 127—Puppetry in Performance
SPCM 128—American Public Address: The Rhetoric of Conflict and Controversy
*SPCM 129—Performing History
SPCM 138—Social Protest: Rhetoric and Performance
Designated Sections of SPCM 150/151, 170/171, 180-189, 198, and 199 may also fulfill CCSA departmental elective requirements.
Supporting coursework (18 s.h.):
Race and ethnicity (12 s.h.):
ANTH 102—(BH) African American Cultures
ANTH 105—(BH) Latin American Cultures
ANTH 106—(CC) People and Cultures of the Middle East and North Africa
ANTH 108—(BH) Afro-American Culture
ANTH 117—Medical Anthropology
ANTH 125—The Media in Anthropological Perspective
MASS 101—Understanding Global Media and News Systems
MASS 181-E—Media Traditions of Latin America
PSC 111—Politics of Race in the U.S.
PSC 135—International Policy
SOC 34—(BH) Ethnicity and Minority Group Relations
SOC 134—(BH) Race Relations in the United States
SOC 156—(BH) Sociology of Communication
Gender and sexuality (6 s.h.):
ANTH 32—Women and Development
ANTH 145—Women and men
LGBT 001—(IS) Introduction to Gay and Lesbian Studies
SOC 160—Sociology of Gender
WST 150—(IS) Topics in Women Studies