Communication Studies
Major Requirements
Students who major in Communication Studies are expected to take at least 28 credits in Communication Studies distributed in the following fashion.
REQUIRED COURSES
At least one presentational skills course from among the following:
COMM 104 Public Speaking (1st and 2nd years only)
COMM 204 Argumentation and Oral Advocacy
COMM 301 Performance Studies
COMM 401 Business & Professional Communication
At least two of the following courses for a total of 6 credits:
COMM 210 Communication and Social Relationships
COMM 211 Communication, Politics and Citizenship
COMM 212 Advertising and Social Influence
At least one of the following courses for a total of 3 credits:
COMM 320 CommunicationTheory I: Rhetorical
COMM 321 Communication Theory II: Social Science
COMM 322 Communication Theory III: Media
Take at least 3, but no more than 6, courses in Inquiry, at least one course in each category, from:
Artifact Inquiry:
COMM 371 Historiography of Communication
COMM 372 Rhetorical Criticism (language and form)
COMM 374 Media Content Analysis (quantitative)
COMM 375 Critical Media Analysis (semiotics, visual communication, representation)
Human Inquiry:
COMM 381 Survey Research (quantitative focus)
COMM 382 Qualitative Interviewing
COMM 383 Experiments and Controlled Observations
COMM 384 Social Action Research
Senior Inquiry Requirement
Traditional ResearchCOMM 451 Inquiry into Communication Research
COMM 452 Communication Research Discovery
Or choose:
Civic Engagement
COMM 453 Inquiry into Civic Engagement
COMM 454 Civic Engagement Application
Note: Students with a second major may seek approval for a waiver of 451 - 452 if they complete SI in the second major and take a second theory course from among 320,321 and 322.
PLUS additional COMM courses to equal or exceed 28 credits.
Other Popular Communication Studies Electives
COMM 220 Radio Production
COMM 206 Small Group Communication
COMM 250 Critical Analysis of Messages
COMM 330 Intercultural Communication
COMM 340 Propaganda
COMM 345 Cultural History of Broadcasting
COMM 350 Issues in Broadcasting
COMM 360 Comm and Emerging Technologies
COMM 380 Quantitative Tools for Communication Research
COMM 402 Organizational Communication
COMM 403 Public Relations
COMM 410 Seminar in Communication
COMM INTR Communication Internship
Minor Requirements
Students who minor in Communication Studies are expected to take at least 18 credits in Communication Studies distributed in the following fashion:
REQUIRED COURSES
Students must take at least two of the following courses for a total of 6 credits:
COMM 210 Communication and Social Relationships
COMM 211 Communication, Politics and Citizenship
COMM 212 Advertising and Social Influence
Students must take at least one of the following courses for a total of 3 credits:
COMM 104 Public Speaking (1st and 2nd years only)
COMM 204 Argumentation and Oral Advocacy (1st and 2nd years only)
COMM 301 Performance Studies
COMM 401 Business & Professional Communication
Students must take at least one of the following courses for a total of 3 credits:
COMM 320 Communication Theory I: Rhetoric
COMM 321 Communication Theory II: Social Science
COMM 322 Communication Theory III: Media
