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: Communication and Social Understanding
• Communication 3: Communication Inquiry
• Communication 10: Argument and Advocacy

Upper division

• Communication 100: Communication Theory
• Communication 110: Quantitative Methods
• Communication 111: Qualitative Methods
• Communication 196: Senior Capstone

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; and
• Public Communication: Communication 107, 112, 116, 117, 118, 122, 123, 161, 170.