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Program checklist · B.S.

Communication Arts and Sciences

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington · New Kensington, PA

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Program
Award
B.S.
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
11.0401
Credits (computed from items)
54
Catalog edition
2026
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
214625
CourseShelf checklist
CK_214625_5366ad34
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

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

Requirements for the Major

major core · 0 items

    Prescribed Courses

    0 items

      Prescribed Courses: Require a grade of C or better

      5 items
      1. CAS 101N
        Introduction to Human Communication
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      2. CAS 301
        Rhetorical Theory
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      3. CAS 303
        Communication Theory
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      4. CAS 304
        Quantitative Methods for Communication Research
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      5. 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 200-level foundational course options:
          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

        Supporting Courses and Related Areas

        3 items
        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
        2. Select 12 credits in quantification from department list. Department list includes courses in MATH (MATH 38, MATH 110, MATH 111, MATH 140, MATH 141, MATH 211, MATH 318, MATH 319) and Statistics (STAT 100, STAT 200, STAT 301, STAT 318, STAT 319, STAT 401, STAT 414, STAT 415, STAT 416, STAT 418, STAT 440, STAT 460, STAT 461, STAT 462, STAT 464, STAT 466, STAT 470W, STAT 480, STAT 482, STAT 483).
          Not resolved to a course
          12
        3. Select 3 credits in related disciplines from departmental list of approved courses
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        Source. Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington, catalog 2026 — https://bulletins.psu.edu/undergraduate/colleges/liberal-arts/communication-arts-sciences-bs/. Captured page pages/0817.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.