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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	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 150	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 – Multimedia Storytelling
COMM 255 – Writing for Media
COMM 257 – Communication for Public Relations
COMM 335 – Leadership Skills & Perspectives
COMM 357 – Documentary
COMM 371 – Intercultural Communication (even years)
COMM 372 – Gender Communication (odd years)
COMM 451 – Media Theory
COMM 470 – Cultural Communication Theory
COMM 480 – Communication Honors

Spring Elective Courses

COMM 231 – Communication & Conflict
COMM 251 – Media Production I – Multimedia Storytelling
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.