Department of Humanities and Communication

Bachelor of Science in Communication Degree Requirements

One of Florida Tech's strongest assets is its ability to fine-tune a curriculum to ensure that our undergraduates are up-to-date on technological developments. In communication, for example, we offer specialized courses such as Advanced Business Communication and Publishing on the Internet. Our program includes Communication core courses and a specialization in either Business and Marketing Communication or Scientific and Technical Communication.

Candidates for a Bachelor of Science in Communication require a total of 120 hours for graduation. Upon reaching their junior year, candidates must choose an area of specialization (either Business & Marketing Communication or Scientific & Technical Communication) and include 21 semester hours of specialized coursework. Seniors having over a 3.25 GPA may apply for a 6 semester-hour communication internship that reflects their area of concentration.

All courses are 3 semester hours, unless noted otherwise.

Core Communication Requirements

  • COM 1101 Composition and Rhetoric
  • COM 1102 Writing About Literature
  • COM 2025 Publications Software
  • COM 2223 Scientific & Technical Communication or COM 2224 Business & Professional Writing
  • COM 2241 Journalism
  • COM 2370 Speech
  • COM 2425 Introduction to Communication
  • COM 2501 Introduction to Visual Communication
  • COM 2502 Layout & Design
  • COM 3070 Professional Communication for Executives
  • COM 3210 Editing
  • COM 3425 Mass Communication
  • COM 4430 Research Methods

Core Humanities Requirements

  • HUM 2051 Civilization I
  • HUM 2052 Civilization II
  • Humanities Electives (6 semester hours)
  • LNG XXXX Foreign Language (12 semester hours)

Business & Social Science Requirements

  • Social Science 3
  • BUS 2601 Legal & Social Environments of Business
  • BUS 3501 Management Principles

Core Math/Computer Science/Science Requirements

  • Computer Science 3
  • Mathematics 6
  • Physical or Life Sciences 6

Free Electives

Select up to 12 semester hours of free elective credit.

Specialization

(21 hours in either Business & Marketing Communication or Scientific & Technical Communication.)

Business & Marketing Communication

  • BUS 3601 Marketing Principles
  • COM 3440 Public Relations
  • COM 4424 Advanced Bus/Pro Comm

and 12 hours from the following:

  • BUS 3xxx (up to 9)
  • COM 3xxx (up to 6)
  • COM 4090 Communication Internship (upon qualification only) (6)

Scientific & Technical Communication:

  • CSE 1xxx
  • COM 3223 Advanced Technical Writing
  • COM 3231 Writing About Science

and 12 hours from the following:

  • CS, Engineering, Science, etc. (up to 9)
  • COM 3xxx (up to 6)
  • COM 4090 Communication Internship (upon qualification only) (6)