Corporate Communication and Public Affairs, B.A., with a Specialization in Public Affairs and Political Communication

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Admission Requirements

Students planning to major or minor in corporate communication and public affairs must complete:

with a minimum 3.000 GPA across STAT 2331 , CCPA 2310 and CCPA 2327 , and no grade lower than a C in any of the three courses.

Corporate communication and public affairs majors may not declare a minor in nonproﬁt and arts leadership.

CCPA coursework may not be repeated without faculty consent and approval from the chair of corporate communication and public affairs. STAT may be repeated without CCPA consent.

Students must earn a grade of C (not C-) or better for coursework toward major requirements.

SMU Degree Requirements

An SMU undergraduate degree requires a minimum of 120 credit hours and must include completion of the University’s Common Curriculum , one major and a combination of electives and/or other majors or minors. Completion of certain majors requires more than 120 hours to finish the degree. The credit hours within this curriculum are distributed as follows:

Requirements for the Major

Core Requirements Before Major Declaration (6 Credit Hours)

CCPA Core Requirements After Major Declaration (6 Credit Hours)

Course Requirements (9 Credit Hours)

Enrollment is contingent upon successful completion of all core requirements.

CCPA 2300 - Public Speaking in Context
3 credit hours from the CCPA practicum list below or a CCPA elective at the 3000 level or above

Three practicum credit hours from the following:

Intercultural/International Requirement (3 Credit Hours)

Courses should be at the 2000-level or higher.

Suggested:

Other courses that may meet the intercultural/international requirement are:

Ethics Course Requirement (3 Credit Hours)

One course from the following:

Specialization Requirements (12 Credit Hours)

Choose one course from the following:

Second Major or Minor

To be determined with counsel of adviser; hours vary according to choice.

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