Communication Studies Major

Requirements for a Major in Communication Studies

Bachelor of Arts

Must earn grades of C- or better in all courses used to complete the major. Minimum of 12 courses, 36 hours.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Introduction & Skills (4 courses)
COMM 201	Introduction to Communication Studies	3
COMM 210	Public Speaking	3
COMM 215	Interpersonal and Small Group Communication	3
Select one of the following:		3
COMM 225	Media Writing
COMM 230	Podcasting
COMM 235	Interviewing
ENGL 300	Advanced Expository Writing
ENGL 306	Creative Writing
ENGL 307	Creative Nonfiction
ENGL/JOUR 374	News Writing I
ENGL/JOUR 376	Feature Writing
FILM 261	Writing for Film
FILM 262	Filmmaking
HONR 117	The Art of Facilitation
Upper-level content (4 courses)
Human Communication
Select one of the following:		3
COMM 305	Health Communication
COMM 312	Communication in Organizations
COMM 330	Communicating in Relationships
COMM 331	Communication & Conflict Management
COMM 332	Intercultural Communication
COMM 334	Leadership Communication
COMM/GSWS 361	Gender Issues in Communication
COMM 382	Special Topics
Mass Communication/Media
Select one of the following:		3
COMM/JOUR 303	Media Law and Ethics
COMM 305	Health Communication
COMM/PSCI 308	American Campaigns and Elections
COMM/GSWS 361	Gender Issues in Communication
COMM 362	Media & Diversity
COMM 363	Public Relations
COMM 364	Broadcasting
COMM 365	New Media
COMM 383	Special Topics
Rhetoric
Select one of the following:		3
COMM 306	Presidential Rhetoric
COMM 309	American Public Address
COMM 313	Rhetoric of Place and Space
COMM 314	Visual Rhetorics
COMM 315	Rhetoric of the Body
COMM 320	Argumentation
COMM 384	Special Topics
Upper-level Elective
Select one additional upper-level content course from among the courses listed above or from among the following:		3
COMM 380	Special Topics
COMM 381	Special Topics
COMM 450	Internship in Communication Studies (Unpaid)
COMM 451	Internship in Communication Studies (Unpaid)
COMM 457	Internship in Communications (Paid)
or a relevant course outside the department with chair approval 1
Theory/Method & Capstone (3 courses)
Theory/Method 2
COMM 300	Communication Theories	3
COMM 302	Communication Research Methods	3
Capstone
COMM 490	Senior Capstone in Communication Studies	3
Total Hours		33

¹

A student may request by email to the department chair for one 300- or 400-level course in a related area outside of COMM to count as an elective on the COMM major or minor. The outside course should add to the student's study of communication studies and the connection should be articulated in the request to the department chair. An academic internship in a related program may be included among the options for an outside elective on the COMM major or minor. For COMM majors, this course would not replace the required courses in the mass communication, human communication, or rhetoric communication areas, but could count for the student's fourth upper-level content elective.

²

The successful completion of COMM 300 and COMM 302 is a prerequisite for COMM 490. Therefore, students should ideally complete these courses in their junior year so that they may enroll in COMM 490 in either semester of their senior year.