Communication Course Offerings
Major Requirements
Students who major in Communication take a total of 24 units of required courses (seven courses) and fifteen units of electives (usually 4 courses). Four courses are shared between the concentrations, and the remaining 15 units plus the capstone course are unique to each concentration.
Minor Requirements
Students who minor in Communication choose between 2 100-level courses, take communication theory (two classes), and take 12 units of electives (usually three classes).
Spring 2026 Communication Courses
COMM 102-01 - Intro to Media & Cultural Studies (4 units)
MWF 10::40-11:45 - David Benin
COMM 103 -01 - Intro to Human Communication (4 units)
TTh 9:50-11:30 - Scott Schönfeldt-Aultman
COMM 110-01 - Rhetoric & Public Discourse (3 units)
MW 1:20-2:35 - David Benin
COMM 200-01 - Communication Theory (3 units)
TTh 11:40-12:55 - Neeley Silberman
COMM 301-01 - Qualitative Methods (3 units)
MWF 9:15-10:05 - David Benin
COMM 304-01 - Understanding Digital Culture (3 units)
MW 10:40-11:55 - Aaron Sachowitz
COMM 317-01 - Public Relations (4 units)
MW 2:45-4:25 - David Benin
COMM 325-01 - Media, Technologies, & Culture (4 units)
TTh 8:00-9:40 - Samantha Joyce
COMM 363-01 - Photojournalism (4 units)
MW 2:45-4:25 - Vera Chang
COMM 390-01 - Media Labs (1 unit)
TBD - Ellen Rigsby
COMM 458-01 - Topics in Film: Brazilian Film (4 units)
TTh 9:50-11:30 - Samantha Joyce
COMM 461-01 - Communication & Social Justice: Blackness (4 units)
TTh 11:40-1:20 - Scott Schönfeldt-Aultman
COMM 461EL-01 - Communication & Social Justice: Blackness (1 unit)
TBD - Scott Schönfeldt-Aultman
COMM 463-01 - Special Topics: Health Communication (4 units)
MWF 10:45-11:45 - Veronica Hefner
COMM 491-01 - Capstone: Communication Strategist (3 units)
MW 12:05-1:20 - Veronica Hefner
COMM 491L-01 - Quantitative Capstone Lab (1 unit)
F 12:05-12:55 - Veronica Hefner
COMM 492-01 - Capstone: Media Studies (3 unit)
MW 12:05-1:20 - Aaron Sachowitz
Note: If you are doing Capstone Media Studies, you will also need to complete a Writing Circle (CWAC 410, the Writing Circles that are specifically for Capstone students), worth 1 unit, so that you have a total of 4 units for your Capstone. Contact Aaron Sachowitz if you have questions about this.
COMM 495-01/02/03 - Internship (1-3 units)**
TBD - Ginny Prior
** Here's more info on our Internships:
You are responsible for setting up your own internship (to be approved by Internship Coordinator Ginny Prior, vcp1@stmarys-ca). The course work involves creating a blog (Google sites is easiest) and journaling about your internship in detailed, multimedia posts. We meet only twice during the semester, once as a group for midterms and then individually at the end of the semester.
Below are the time requirements for one, two and three unit internships. Your supervisor must verify your hours and evaluate your performance at the end of the semester. (If you're completing an internship this summer, or have already completed an internship, your supervisor can combine the intro letter with the sign-off letter).
For 3-unit internships: You must work 120 hours at your internship
For 2-unit internships: You must work 60 hours at your internship
For 1-unit internships: You must work 30 hours at your internship
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