Undergraduate Bulletin
Spring 2025
Requirements for the Major and Minor in Communication (COM)
Requirements for the Major
Required Courses (24 credits)
- COM 100 Introduction to Communication
- COM 120 Fundamentals of Public Speaking
- COM 202 Intercultural Communication
- COM 206 Interpersonal Communication
- COM 314 Communication Research
- COM 315 Communication Theory
- COM 351 Team Collaboration
- COM 495 Communication Senior Project
Choose four of the following electives (12 credits)
- COM 357 Health Communication
- COM 358 Nonverbal Communication
- COM 346 Race, Class, and Gender in Media
- COM 365 Talking Science
- COM 386 Special Topics: Issues in Communication
- COM 400 Advanced Communication Research
- COM 401 Organizational Communication
- COM 402 Crisis Communication
- COM 403 Strategic Communication
- COM 404 Communication for Social Change and Public Advocacy
- COM 405 Political Communication
- COM 406 Risk Communication
- COM 407 Social Media Analytics
- COM 415 Data Analysis and Storytelling
- COM 436 Environmental Communication
- COM 487 Independent Study
- COM 496 Internship
Requirements for the Minor
Required Courses (6 credits)
Choose one of the following courses (3 credits)
Choose three of the following electives at or above the 300 level (9 credits)
- COM 314: Communication Research
- COM 315: Communication Theory
- COM 351: Team Collaboration
- COM 357: Health Communication
- COM 358: Nonverbal Communication
- COM 346: Race, Class, and Gender in Media
- COM 365: Talking Science
- COM 386: Special Topics: Issues in Communication
- COM 400: Advanced Communication Research
- COM 401: Organizational Communication
- COM 402: Crisis Communication
- COM 403: Strategic Communication
- COM 404: Communication for Social Change and Public Advocacy
- COM 405: Political Communication
- COM 406: Risk Communication
- COM 407: Social Media Analytics
- COM 415: Data Analysis and Storytelling
- COM 436: Environmental Communication
