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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

NOTE: As of fall semester 2020, COMM 160 will no longer be offered. Students who need COMM 160 for the major should take an additional 200-level elective and complete a waiver/substitution form.

Four-year plan

Fall Semester	Spring Semester
COMM 101 MATH 210	COMM 140 COMM 151
COMM 160* (take 200-level elective) 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* (take 200-level elective)
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* (take 200-level elective)	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 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 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.