Sample Curriculum for the Bachelor of Science in Applied Communication Studies
Year 1 (Fall Semester)
(3) ACS 101 Public Speaking
(3) ENG 101 English Composition I
(3) RA 101 Reasoning & Argumentation
(3) Breadth Fine & Performing Arts (BFPA)
(3) Breadth Humanities (BHUM)
(1) FST 101 Succeeding & Engaging at SIUE
16 - Total Credits
Year 1 (Spring Semester)
(3) ACS 103 Interpersonal Communication (BICS, ERGU or EREG)*
(3) ENG 102 English Composition II
(3) QR 101, MATH 150 or Higher
(3) U.S. Race, Gender, and Equity (ERGU) or Global Cultures, Race, and Equity Education (EREG)*
(3) Breadth Life Science (BLS)
15 - Total Credits
Year 2 (Fall Semester)
(3) ACS 201 (BSS), ACS 203, or ACS 213
(3) ACS Track Requirement (or recommended ACS elective)
(3) Breadth Physical Science (BPS)
(2) Health Experience (EH)
(3) Life, Physical or Social Science with a lab (EL)
14 - Total Credits
Year 2 (Spring Semester)
(3) ACS 200 Advanced Public Speaking
(3) ACS Track Requirement (or recommended ACS elective)
(3) Life, Physical or Social Science with a lab (EL)
(3) Life, Physical or Social Science
(3) Elective
15 - Total Credits
Year 3 (Fall Semester)
(3) ACS 329 (BSS) or ACS 330 (BSS)
(3) ACS Track Requirement (or recommended ACS elective)
(3) ACS Track Requirement (or recommended ACS elective)
(3) Interdisciplinary Studies (IS)
(3) Minor
15 - Total Credits
Year 3 (Spring Semester)
(3) ACS 329 (BSS) or ACS 330 (BSS)
(3) ACS Track Requirement (or recommended ACS elective)
(3) ACS Track Requirement (or recommended ACS elective)
(3) Minor
(3) Minor
15 - Total Credits
Year 4 (Fall Semester)
(3) ACS Track Requirement (or recommended ACS elective)
(3) Life, Physical or Social Science
(3) Elective
(3) Minor
(3) Minor
15 - Total Credits
Year 4 (Spring Semester)
(3) Senior Project: ACS 409 (corporate and organizational comm. track), ACS 424 (interpersonal comm. track) or ACS 415 (public relations track)
(3) Elective
(3) Elective
(3) Elective/Minor
(3) Minor
15 - Total Credits
Total Hours 120
* If a course satisfies both the EREG and ERGU requirements, students will be given credit for one of the attributes and need to take a course that fulfills the other attribute.
Students wishing to obtain a Bachelor of Arts must take two semesters of the same foreign language, as well as four courses in fine and performing arts and humanities rather than life, physical or social science.
Transfer Students: To maximize your transfer experience, complete the bolded courses/requirements pre-transfer and satisfy either the Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI) General Ed Core or receive an AA, AS, or AAT (early childhood, special ed or math) degree from an IAI community college. If ‘Minor’ requirements are shown, discuss careful course selection with the academic advising contact. Visit the transfer credit website to find course equivalency guides.
