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Major in Communication

For the Class of 2009 and Beyond:

Current Major Curriculum

Thirty-six (36) credit hours are required.

  • COM 1000 - Surv of Communication Studies , COM 1100 - Public Speaking and, COM 1200 - Intro to COM Research are prerequisites to the major and should be taken in the freshman and/or sophomore years. (If you take another department's sophomore seminar course, this can be substituted for COM 1200, with Chairperson's permission.)
  • A minimum GPA of 2.5 is required to declare the major.
  • COM 4001 - Qualitative Research in COM , Quantitative Research in Communication, should be taken in the junior year or prior to taking COM 5050 - Senior Project .
  • Communication majors who choose internships, or whose specializations require internships, will use them to fulfill their free elective requirements.

For the Class of 2008 Only:

Old Major Curriculum (Class of 2008 Only)

Thirty (30) credit hours are required.

  • COM 1000 - Surv of Communication Studies , and COM 1100 - Public Speaking are prerequisites which must be taken in the Sophomore Year.
  • A minimum GPA of 2.5 is required to declare the major.
  • COM 5000 - Communication Research , Communication Research, should be taken in the Junior Year or prior to taking COM 5050 - Senior Project .
  • After enrolling in the required prerequisites, COM 1000 and COM 1100 and declaring the Communication major, students will consult their academic advisers and choose one of three areas of emphasis:
    • Rhetoric & Performance Studies
    • Media & Film Studies, or
    • Interpersonal and Organizational Studies.
    They will take three courses in the area of emphasis, one course in each of the other two areas, and one additional course in an area of their choice to complete the major. A complete listing of courses divided by area of emphasis is available in the Department of Communication.
  • Class of 2008 majors who choose internships may use three credits to satisfy major requirements. If more internship credits are taken, they must be free electives.