Communication Studies Major

Required Courses (30 hours):

• COMM 101: Oral Communication
• COMM 123: Introduction to Communication and Media
• COMM 206: Writing for the Media
• COMM 207: Interpersonal Communication
• COMM 209: Group Dynamics
• COMM 264: Persuasion
• COMM 301: Presentational Speaking (Fall)
• COMM 329: Audience Survey and Research
• COMM 360: Advanced Organizational Communication (Fall)
• COMM 469: Senior Seminar: Communication Studies

Elective A (3 hours):

• COMM 221: Intro to Digital Media
• COMM 260: Organizational Communication
• COMM 270: Principles of Strategic Communication

Elective B (3 hours):

• COMM 323: Race, Class, Gender & Media
• COMM 324: Sex and Violence in Media
• COMM 327: Interpersonal Conflict Management (once a year or every other year)
• COMM 385: Media, Democracy, and the Public (Fall)
• COMM 433: Social Media Strategies

Tips:

• Declare the major as soon as possible-ideally before your Junior Year
• Take MATH 116 as your Math Perspectives course (it's a pre-requisite for COMM 329)