Communication Capstone Project

All declared Communication majors must complete the Capstone course (COMM 491 or 492) before graduating. Here's what you need to know if you plan to take Capstone in Spring 2026: 

If you are in the Strategist/Comm Studies concentration, Veronica Hefner will be your advisor for COMM 491-01 (3 CU). You'll also have to take the Quantitative Capstone Lab (COMM 491L-01) (1 CU) if you are doing a Quantitative Project; or a Writing Circle (CWAC 410, the Writing Circles that are specifically for Capstone students)(1 CU) if you are doing a Qualitative project. The Strategist/Communication Studies concentration requires a total of 4 CU for Capstone. You'll be meeting MW 12:05-1:20pm for Capstone and F 12:05-1:20pm for the Quantitative Capstone Lab. Students taking the Writing Circle may take it at a different time, to be arranged. 

If you are in the Media Maker/Studies concentration, Aaron Sachowitz will be your advisor for COMM 492-01 (3 CU). You'll be meeting MW 12:05-1:20pm. You may also need or choose to complete a Writing Circle (1 CU), to aid in the Capstone writing process, so you may register with CWAC (CWAC 410, the Writing Circles that are specifically for Capstone students). The Media Studies concentration only requires 3 CU for Capstone since it has 8 CU total of Methods; however, the Media Maker concentration still requires 4 CU. If you completed Visual Research Methods (3 CU) prior to Fall 2025, then please register for CWAC 410 to meet the total 4 CU required. Students currently in Media Research Methods (4 CU) can opt in to CWAC 410.