In order to graduate with the Communication Major, students must complete a minimum of 36 hours total (usually nine courses) and maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0 in the major.

 NOTE: The following Communication Major requirements pertain to students who declared the major as of August 2011 or later. Students who declared prior to that time are required to take only COMM 300Z for the Methodology requirement and three Advanced Seminars.

I.  FOUNDATIONS IN THEORY AND METHODOLGY (1 REQUIRED COURSE)

COMM 200: Introduction to Communication Studies

II.  INTERMEDIATE STUDY (2 ELECTIVE COURSES)

COMM 270S: Interpersonal Communications
COMM 280: Reasoning and Communication
COMM 290S: Media Literacy

III.  METHODOLOGY (2 REQUIRED COURSES)

COMM 300Z: Research Methods in Communication (prerequisite: 22 Math Placement)
COMM 301: Critical Methods

IV.  ADVANCED SEMINARS (2 ELECTIVE COURSES)

COMM 320: Topics in Communication and Culture (may be repeated for credit)
COMM 324: Family Communication
COMM 327: Health Communication
COMM 328: Intercultural Communication
COMM 329: Nonverbal Communication
COMM 330: Persuasion
COMM 350: Topics in Media (may be repeated for credit)
COMM 351: Media Law
COMM 360: Topics in Rhetoric (may be repeated for credit)
COMM 361: Gender and Communication

V.  COMMUNICATION ELECTIVE (1 ELECTIVE COURSE)

COMM 190: Public Speaking
COMM 220: Topics in Communication
COMM 224: Group Dynamics
COMM 490: Independent Study (faculty approval; 4-hour limit)
Any additional COMM course at the 100, 200, or 300 level

VI.  CAPSTONE (1 REQUIRED COURSE)
COMM 403: Senior Communication Seminar

VII. OPTIONAL
COMM 491: Internship (with faculty approval)
COMM 499: Senior Honors Thesis or Project

In addition to completing the course requirements and maintaining the minimum required GPA of 2.0, students in the Communication Major also are required to attend all departmental colloquia and fully adhere to and uphold the university's Honor Code.