Curriculum Planning: A Snapshot of Iowa, Undergraduate Communication Studies Curriculum in 4-Year Colleges and Universities

Audrey L. Deterding
James L. Kauffman

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Curriculum planning is an ongoing process that requires an exploration of current offerings to determine if programs meet the needs of stakeholders and remain current with the discipline. The last national study to examine communication studies curriculum was more than a decade ago. This study provides a current snapshot of course offerings at all 4-year colleges and universities in Iowa that offer majors in communication studies. It compares and contrasts the Iowa curriculum to earlier national curricular studies in communication. Results suggest that while Iowa schools generally align with national studies, public and private schools differ in their offerings and may reflect a broadening definition of the field.

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Iowa Journal of Communication

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Deterding, Audrey L. and Kauffman, James L. (2021) "Curriculum Planning: A Snapshot of Iowa, Undergraduate Communication Studies Curriculum in 4-Year Colleges and Universities," Iowa Journal of Communication: Vol. 53: No. 1, Article 6.
Available at: https://scholarworks.uni.edu/ijc/vol53/iss1/6

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