/ Communication Department

Degree Planning

Plan out your classes as a communication major or minor and check out the course offerings for each semester

Four-year plan

Fall Semester Spring Semester
  • COMM 101
  • MATH 115
  • COMM 140
  • COMM 151
  • COMM 200 level
  • COMM 260 or 270
  • COMM 280
  • COMM 200 level
  • COMM 300 level
  • COMM 300 level
  • COMM 399 Internship
  • Or off-campus semester
  • COMM 400 level
 

Three-Year Plan

Fall Semester Spring Semester
  • COMM 101
  • COMM 151
  • COMM 140
  • COMM 200 level
  • COMM 200 level
  • COMM 260 or 270
  • COMM 280 
  • COMM 300 level
  • COMM 300 level
  • COMM 399  Internship
  • COMM 400 level

two-year plan 

Fall Semester Spring Semester
  • COMM 101
  • COMM 151
  • COMM 200 level
  • COMM 140
  • COMM 280
  • COMM 200 level
  • COMM 260 or 270 
  • COMM 300 level
  • COMM 300 level
  • COMM 399-Internship
  • COMM 400 level

two-year plan for a minor

Fall Semester Spring Semester
  • COMM 101
  • COMM 151
  • COMM 140
  • COMM 200 level
  • COMM 300 level
  • COMM 200, 300, or 400 level

Fall elective courses*

  • COMM 210 Interpersonal Communication
  • COMM 220 Small Group Communication
  • COMM 251 Media Production I
  • COMM 255 Writing for Media
  • COMM 257 Communication for Public Relations
  • COMM 335 Leadership Skills & Perspectives
  • COMM 357 Documentary
  • COMM 358  Advanced PR and Strategic Communication
  • COMM 360 Persuasion
  • COMM 371 Intercultural Communication
  • COMM 470 Cultural Communication Theory
  • COMM 480 Communication Honors

Spring Elective Courses*

  • COMM 251 Media Production I
  • COMM 257 Communication for Public Relations
  • COMM 320 Family Communication
  • COMM 330 Organizational Communication
  • COMM 354 Digital Cinema
  • COMM 356 Advanced Media Writing
  • COMM 372 Gender Communication
  • COMM 460 Communication Theory
  • COMM 463 Rhetorical Theory

In addition to the courses listed above we will occasionally offer COMM 395 Special Topics courses on subjects such as Political Communication, Sports Broadcasting, Global Communication, New Media, etc.

*While we try to maintain fall and spring course offerings as listed above, we sometimes need to make adjustments due to faculty sabbaticals and department staffing needs. For up-to-date information, see .