Major Requirements
Students pursuing the major in Communication must complete the required lower and upper division courses as set forth below.
The Department of Communication offers a Bachelor of Arts in Communication degree, with two concentrations:
Communication Strategist concentration
Communication Core
Lower Division
- COMM 002 - Introduction to Media and Cultural Studies
- COMM 003 - Introduction to Human Communication
- COMM 010 - Rhetoric and Public Discourse
Upper Divison
Two required courses:
Four upper division electives:
Any four courses:
- COMM 105 - International Communication
- COMM 106 - Intercultural Communication
- COMM 107 - Political Communication
- COMM 112 - Interpersonal Communication
- COMM 113 - Rhetorical Criticism
- COMM 116 - Advertising and Civic Engagement
- COMM 117 - Public Relations
- COMM 118 - Communication Policy and Law
- COMM 122 - American Journalism
- COMM 123 - Sports Journalism
- COMM 147 - Persuasion
- COMM 170 - Group Facilitation and Leadership
- COMM 161 - Communication and Social Justice
- COMM 163 - Seminar in Special Topics
Media Maker concentration
Communication Core
Lower Division
- COMM 002 - Introduction to Media and Cultural Studies
- COMM 003 - Introduction to Human Communication
- COMM 010 - Rhetoric and Public Discourse
Upper Divison
Two required courses:
- COMM 125 - Media Technologies and Culture
- COMM 126 - Visual Research Methods
Two upper division electives:
Choose two from the following production courses:
- COMM 104 - Understanding Digital Culture
- COMM 109 - Visual Communication
- COMM 132 - Audio Production
- COMM 133 - Video Production
- COMM 143 - Advanced Media Production I
- COMM 144 - Advanced Media Production II
- COMM 158 - Film
- COMM 163 - Seminar in Special Topics
Two additional upper division electives:
Two additional electives (may be from the above group as well), chosen in consultation with a faculty advisor.