Sample Curriculum for the Bachelor of Science in Applied Communication Studies
Track Option: Interpersonal Communication
Year 1 (Fall Semester)
(3) ACS 101 Public Speaking or ACS 103 Interpersonal Communication Skills (BICS, ERGU or EREG)*
(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 and Engaging at SIUE
16 - Total Credits
Year 1 (Spring Semester)
(3) ACS 103 Interpersonal Communication Skills (BICS, ERGU or EREG)* or ACS 101 Public Speaking
(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 Small Group Communication (BSS)
(3) ACS Track Recommended 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 323 Interpersonal Communication Theory and Applications (BSS)
(3) ACS Track Recommended Elective
(3) Life, Physical or Social Science with a lab (EL)
(3)Elective
(3) Elective
15 - Total Credits
Year 3 (Fall Semester)
(3) ACS 329 Communication Research Methods (BSS) or ACS 330 Theories of Communication (BSS)
(3) ACS 421 Computer Mediated Communication
(3) ACS 422 Family Communication
(3) Interdisciplinary Studies (IS)
(3) Minor
15 - Total Credits
Year 3 (Spring Semester)
(3) ACS 329 Communication Research Methods (BSS) or ACS 330 Theories of Communication (BSS)
(3) ACS 434 Nonverbal Communication (HUM)
(3) ACS Track Recommended Elective
(3) Minor
(3) Minor
15 - Total Credits
Year 4 (Fall Semester)
(3) ACS 200 Advanced Public Speaking (HUM)
(3) Elective
(3) Elective
(3) Minor
(3) Minor
15 - Total Credits
Year 4 (Spring Semester)
(3) ACS 424 Senior Project in Interpersonal Communication
(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 two additional courses in fine and performing arts or humanities rather than life, physical or social science courses.
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 listed. Visit the transfer credit website to find course equivalency guides.
