major requirements
Communication majors take seven required courses and four upper division electives. Two of the electives must be upper division application courses (denoted by * on the course descriptions page). Majors must also participate in a senior research seminar and write a senior thesis. A total of 11 department courses are required for graduation.
Core Courses
- Lower division
Communication 2, 3, 10; - Upper division
Communication 100, 110, 111, 196.
Upper Division Electives
Four upper division electives must be taken from one or more of the following groups:
- Rhetoric and Culture
Communication 105, 106, 109, 113 and 147; - Media Studies
Communication 125, 132, 133, 143, 144, 158; - Public Communication
Communication 107, 112, 116, 117, 118, 122, 123, 161, 170.

