Course Requirements
for the Communication Major

for the minor, click here

Required Core Courses:

130 Interpersonal Communication (4)
132 Public Address (4)
133 Introduction to Mass Media* (4)
357 Research Methods* (4)
490 Senior Project and Presentation (2)
(unless completed in another major, for double majors)
OR 493 Senior Honors Project and Presentation (4)

Choose at least one from each area:

Advanced Theories:
(ideally, a theory course should be completed prior to taking COMS 357, above)
- 354 Persuasion Theory (4)
- 356 Rhetorical Theories (4)
- 362 Communication Theories (4)
Communication Strategies in Society:
- 236 Small Group Communication (4)
- 252 Business Writing* (4)
- 350 Intercultural Communication (4)
- 351 Organizational Communication (4)
Advanced Oral Communication:
- 255 Advanced Public Address* (4)
- 353 Argumentation (4)
Mass Media Analysis:
- 258 Concepts of Media Production (4)
- 359 Media and Society (4)
- 463 Communication and Public Relations (4)

Electives: Any two additional courses in the department
selected from additional courses above, or from:

233 Rhetoric of Spirituality (4)
234 Rhetoric of Everyday Life (4)
240 Nonverbal Communication (4)
342 Feminist Rhetorical Theories (4)
360 Health Communication (4)
464 Advanced Research Methods (4)
375 Directed Reading (1 or 2)
380 Internship (1, 2 or 4) (several 1 or 2 hour internships may be taken to make a full course)
389 Directed Research (1, 2 or 4)
395 Independent Study (1, 2 or 4)
139/239/339 Special Topics (4)

SUGGESTED ORDER OF CLASS REGISTRATION

First-year: 130 (Interpersonal), 132 (Public Address)

Sophomore: 133 (Intro. to Media), area requirements

Junior: advanced theory requirement, 357 (Research Methods), area requirements

Senior: 490 (Senior Paper), electives

For the Communication Minor

Required Core Courses:

Electives: Any three additional full courses in the department (4 each).

*indicates designated writing intensive courses
revised 05/07

Course Requirementsfor the Communication Major