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Program checklist · B.A.

Communication Arts and Sciences, B.A. (Berks)

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois · DuBois, PA

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Program
Award
B.A.
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
24.0101
Credits (computed from items)
69-72
Catalog edition
2026
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
214740
CourseShelf checklist
CK_214740_2cf0cafa
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Common Requirements for the Major (All Options)

major core · 0 items

    Prescribed Courses

    0 items

      Prescribed Courses: Require a grade of C or better

      2 items
      1. CAS 301
        Rhetorical Theory
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      2. CAS 303
        Communication Theory
        Not resolved to a course
        3

      Supporting Courses and Related Areas

      0 items

        Supporting Courses and Related Areas: Require a grade of C or better

        1 item
        1. Select 15 credits of other CAS courses; at least 12 credits must be at the 400 level. A maximum of 3 credits from CAS 494, CAS 495, CAS 496, and CAS 499 may satisfy this requirement. CAS 126 and CAS 195 may not be counted as part of the major.
          Not resolved to a course
          15

        Requirements for the Option

        0 items

          Requirements for the Option: Require a grade of C or better

          1 item
          1. Select an option
            Not resolved to a course
            15-18

          Requirements for the Option

          0 items

            Prescribed Courses

            0 items

              Prescribed Courses: Require a grade of C or better

              1 item
              1. CAS 204
                Communication Research Methods
                Not resolved to a course
                3

              Additional Courses

              0 items

                Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better

                20 items
                1. Select 3 credits from the following list:
                  Not resolved to a course
                  3
                2. CAS 203
                  Interpersonal Communication
                  Not resolved to a course
                3. CAS 213
                  Persuasive Speaking
                  Not resolved to a course
                4. CAS 214W
                  Speech Writing
                  Not resolved to a course
                5. CAS 216
                  Practical Parliamentary Procedure
                  Not resolved to a course
                6. CAS 250
                  Small Group Communication
                  Not resolved to a course
                7. CAS 252
                  Business and Professional Communication
                  Not resolved to a course
                8. CAS 271N
                  Intercultural Communication
                  Not resolved to a course
                9. CAS 280W
                  Storytelling and Speaking
                  Not resolved to a course
                10. CAS 283
                  Communication and Information Technology I
                  Not resolved to a course
                11. Select 3 credits from the following list:
                  Not resolved to a course
                  3
                12. CAS 302
                  Social Influence
                  Not resolved to a course
                13. CAS 311
                  Methods of Rhetorical Criticism
                  Not resolved to a course
                14. CAS 321
                  Rhetoric and Law
                  Not resolved to a course
                15. CAS 352
                  Organizational Communication
                  Not resolved to a course
                16. CAS 373
                  The Rhetorics of War and Peace
                  Not resolved to a course
                17. CAS 375
                  Rhetoric and Public Controversy
                  Not resolved to a course
                18. CAS 383N
                  Culture and Technology
                  Not resolved to a course
                19. CAS 398
                  Special Topics
                  Not resolved to a course
                20. CAS 399
                  Foreign Studies
                  Not resolved to a course

                Supporting Courses and Related Areas

                0 items

                  Supporting Courses and Related Areas: Require a grade of C or better

                  5 items
                  1. Select 6 credits from CAS courses, 3 credits maximum from:
                    Not resolved to a course
                    6
                  2. CAS 494
                    Research Topics
                    Not resolved to a course
                  3. CAS 495
                    Internship
                    Not resolved to a course
                  4. CAS 496
                    Independent Studies
                    Not resolved to a course
                  5. CAS 499
                    Foreign Studies
                    Not resolved to a course

                  Prescribed Courses

                  0 items

                    Prescribed Courses: Require a grade of C or better

                    3 items
                    1. CAS 101N
                      Introduction to Human Communication
                      Not resolved to a course
                      3
                    2. CAS 304
                      Quantitative Methods for Communication Research
                      Not resolved to a course
                      3
                    3. CAS 311
                      Methods of Rhetorical Criticism
                      Not resolved to a course
                      3

                    Additional Courses

                    0 items

                      Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better

                      5 items
                      1. Select 9 credits from the following list:
                        Not resolved to a course
                        9
                      2. CAS 203
                        Interpersonal Communication
                        Not resolved to a course
                      3. CAS 210
                        Landmark Speeches on Democracy and Dissent
                        Not resolved to a course
                      4. CAS 215
                        Argumentation
                        Not resolved to a course
                      5. CAS 220
                        Persuasion
                        Not resolved to a course
                      Source. Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois, catalog 2026 — https://bulletins.psu.edu/undergraduate/colleges/berks/communication-arts-sciences-ba/. Captured page pages/0050.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.