Academic Program in Communication Studies

Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication Studies - full curriculum (pdf)

In addition to requiring successful completion of the liberal learning curriculum,
the Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication Studies requires the following courses:

1. COMM 201*, 249*, 250*
2. COMM 325*, 330, 452W
3. Select one: COMM 433, 450, 455
4. Fifteen additional credit hours in COMM courses; at least 12 hours must be at the                       300-400 levels

* Students must earn a C- or better in COMM 201 and COMM 249

* Students must earn a C+ or better in COMM 250 to proceed onto COMM 325.

Students who have declared Communication Studies as their major, and have earned at least 45 credit hours, must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0. Students may have no more than 2 grades below C- in the major.

In addition to this coursework, students are encouraged to take a body of courses in a secondary area of interest related to professional goals.

Minor in Communication Studies - full curriculum (pdf)

The minor program in Communication Studies requires eighteen credits: COMM 201, 249, 250 and nine additional credits in 300-400 level courses in Communication with a minimum grade point average of 2.0. Students may have no more than 2 grades below C- in the minor.