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Degree Planning

Plan out your classes as a communication major or minor and check out the course offerings for each semester

Four-year plan

Fall Semester	Spring Semester
COMM 101 MATH 210	COMM 140 COMM 151
COMM 160 COMM 260	COMM 280 COMM 200 level
COMM 300 level COMM 300 level	COMM 399 — Internship Or off-campus semester
COMM 400 level

Three-Year Plan

Fall Semester	Spring Semester
COMM 101 COMM 151	COMM 140 COMM 160
COMM 260 COMM 280	COMM 200 level COMM 300 level
COMM 300 level COMM 399 — Internship	COMM 400 level

two-year plan

Fall Semester	Spring Semester
COMM 101 COMM 160	COMM 140 COMM 151 COMM 200 level
COMM 260 COMM 280 COMM 300 level	COMM 300 level COMM 399 — Internship COMM 400 level

two-year plan for a minor

Fall Semester	Spring Semester
COMM 101 or 160 COMM 151	COMM 140 COMM 200 level
COMM 300 level	COMM 200, 300, or 400 level

Fall elective courses*

COMM 210 – Interpersonal Communication
COMM 220 – Task Group Leadership
COMM 240 – Intergroup Dialogue
COMM 251 – Media Production I
COMM 255 – Writing for Media
COMM 257 – Communication for Public Relations
COMM 335 – Leadership Skills & Perspectives
COMM 357 – Documentary
COMM 358 – Advanced PR and Strategic Communication
COMM 371 – Intercultural Communication (even years)
COMM 372 – Gender Communication (odd years)
COMM 470 – Cultural Communication Theory
COMM 480 – Communication Honors

Spring Elective Courses*

COMM 231 – Communication & Conflict
COMM 251 – Media Production I
COMM 257 – Communication for Public Relations
COMM 320 – Family Communication
COMM 330 – Organizational Communication
COMM 340 – Intergroup Dialogue Practicum
COMM 354 – Digital Cinema – Film Production
COMM 356 – Advanced Media Writing
COMM 360 – Persuasion
COMM 460 – Communication Theory
COMM 463 – Rhetorical Theory

In addition to the courses listed above we will occasionally offer COMM 395 – Special Topics courses on subjects such as Political Communication, Sports Broadcasting, Global Communication, New Media, etc.

*While we try to maintain fall and spring course offerings as listed above, we sometimes need to make adjustments due to faculty sabbaticals and department staffing needs.