The Communication and Performance Studies program offers students choices of four specialty majors: theatre, corporate communication, communication studies, and education certification. Regardless of specialty, the program presents students with opportunities to study communication and performance behaviors at intrapersonal, interpersonal, group, and organizational levels. Committed to the ethical development and treatment of communication in its rich variety of forms, the program challenges students to understand, apply, analyze, and articulate the complexity of human communication in a variety of contexts.

Major in Communication and Performance Studies - Theatre (33 credit hours)

CPER 103 Interpersonal Communication
CPER 105 Public Speaking
CPER 110 Introduction to the Theatre
CPER 220 Fundamentals of Acting
CPER 300 Fundamentals of Directing
CPER 395 Plays By and About Women
CPER 401 History of the Theatre I
CPER 402 History of the Theatre II
CPER 405 Advanced Acting
CPER 411 Dramatic Literature

Three credit hours from:
CPER 190 Stagecraft or CPER 290 Production Design or CPER 390 Specialty Design

Minor in Communication and Performance Studies - Theatre (21 credit hours)

CPER 103 Interpersonal Communication
CPER 105 Public Speaking
CPER 110 Introduction to the Theatre
CPER 220 Fundamentals of Acting
CPER 300 Fundamentals of Directing
CPER 395 Plays By and About Women
CPER 405 Advanced Acting

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Major in Communication/Performance Studies - Communication Studies (39 credit hours)

CPER 103 Interpersonal Communication
CPER 105 Public Speaking
CPER 215 Business and Professional Communication
CPER 280 Group Communication
CPER 285 Intercultural Communication
CPER 320 Introduction to Communication Research
CPER 330 Messages, Meaning, and Society
CPER 350 Organizational Communication Theory and Practice
CPER 355 Conflict Management
CPER 370 Leadership and Communication
CPER 374 Interviewing
CPER 442 Human Communication Theory
CPER 490 Portfolio
CPER 495 Internship
A business minor is highly recommended.

Minor in Communication/Performance Studies - Communication Studies (21 credit hours)

CPER 103 Interpersonal Communication
CPER 105 Public Speaking or CPER 215 Business and Professional Communication
CPER 285 Intercultural Communication
CPER 280 Group Communication or CPER 374 Interviewing
CPER 330 Messages, Meaning, and Society or CPER 350 Organizational Communication Theory and Practice
CPER 355 Conflict Management
CPER 370 Leadership and Communication

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Major in Communication/Performance Studies - Corporate Communication (60 credit hours)

ACCT 205 Financial Accounting
ACCT 206 Managerial Accounting
MDST 205 Reporting
MDST 200 Multimedia Design
MDST 223 Publication Design and Production
CPER 103 Interpersonal Communication
CPER 105 Public Speaking
CPER 215 Business and Professional Communication
CPER/MDST 250 Introduction to Advertising
CPER/MDST 272 Introduction to Public Relations
CPER 285 Intercultural Communication
CPER 320 Introduction to Communication Research
CPER/MDST 376 Public Relations Campaigns
CPER 442 Human Communication Theory
CPER 490 Portfolio
CPER 495 Internship
ECON 205 Principles of Microeconomics
ECON 206 Principles of Macroeconomics
FNBK 306 Managerial Finance
MGMT 315 Business Law I
MRKT 306 Principles of Marketing

Recommended Support Work:
CPER 280 Group Communication
ENGL 300 Advanced Composition
MDST 305 Advanced Media Writing
MDST 350 Advanced Advertising
MGMT 206 Quantitative Methods for Business
MGMT 306 Principles of Management

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Major in Communication/Performance Studies with Teaching Licensure (7-12) (30 credit hours)

CPER 103 Interpersonal Communication
CPER 105 Public Speaking
CPER 110 Introduction to the Theatre
CPER 220 Fundamentals of Acting
CPER 260 Oral Interpretation of Literature
CPER 280 Group Communication
CPER 300 Fundamentals of Directing
CPER 355 Conflict Management
CPER 411 Dramatic Literature
One media studies course (MDST)
Plus requirements listed under secondary education and education core

Minor in Communication/Performance Studies with Education Licensure (7-12) (24 credit hours)

CPER 103 Interpersonal Communication
CPER 105 Public Speaking
CPER 110 Introduction to the Theatre
CPER 220 Fundamentals of Acting
CPER 260 Oral Interpretation of Literature
CPER 280 Group Communication
CPER 300 Fundamentals of Directing
One media studies course (MDST)
Plus requirements listed under secondary education and education core

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