Secondary Majors

What is a secondary major?

Secondary majors allow a student from one degree program to earn a secondary major from a participating department within a different program by fulfilling the requirements set forth by that participating department but without requiring students to enroll in the additional courses that comprise that other program's core curriculum. Through the secondary major option, upon graduation, a student earns one baccalaureate degree from Baylor (through the fulfillment of all requirements from the student's home college or school). Although that student will not be awarded a second degree, the student's transcript will reflect that he or she has earned a secondary major in that second area of study.

Secondary Major in Communication

Requirements for a Secondary Major in Communication

Thirty semester hours including the following:

• CSS 1301: Fundamentals of Public Communication, CSS 1302: Speech for Business and Professional Students, or CSS 1304: Argumentation, Discussion, and Debate
• Complete the requirements from one of the following tracks:
  1. Corporate Communication Track – 27 hours including:
     • CSS 3310: Communication Theory
     • Twenty-one upper level hours from a list of CSS course options
     • Three hours from the Rhetoric and Public Discourse track
  2. Rhetoric and Public Discourse Track – 27 hours including:
     • CSS 3302: Introduction to Rhetorical Theory and Criticism
     • Twenty-one hours from a list of CSS and BIC course options
     • Three hours from the the Corporate Communication track