Students must apply for admission to the COMM major. Before applying, students must: 1) Have a minimum of a 2.3 GPA in ENGL 1120 and a core Social Science course (may not use a History course); 2) Complete ENGL 1120, CMJN 2100, and a Core Social Science course with a C or better; 3) Successfully complete COMM 1000 with a B or better; 4) Successfully complete 30 hours of degree-applicable course credits (including AP and proficiency credits); and 5) Write a 300-word essay. Note: Students who transfer to Auburn University must apply to the COMM major and complete one semester at Auburn before applying for admission.
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ENGL 1100 English Composition I | 3 | Foreign Language II (College Core) | 4 |
| Foreign Language I (College Core) | 4 | Core Social Science | 3 |
| COMM 1000 Public Speaking1 | 3 | ENGL 1120 English Composition II | 3 |
| Core Social Science | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Core History | 3 | Core Mathematics | 3 |
| 16 | 16 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Core Literature | 3 | Core History to complete sequence | 3 |
| Core Science I | 4 | Core Science II | 4 |
| Core Humanities2 | 3 | Core Fine Arts | 3 |
| CMJN 2100 Concepts in Communications and Journalism | 3 | Course from Group 13 | 3 |
| LBAR 2010 Liberal Arts Careers Preparation | 2 | Course for Supporting Area4 | 3 |
| 15 | 16 | ||
| Junior | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| COMM 3500 Foundations of Human Communication | 3 | COMM 3600 Foundations of Rhetoric and Social Influence | 3 |
| Course for Supporting Area4 | 3 | Courses from Group 23 | 6 |
| Elective | 3 | Course for Supporting Area4 | 3 |
| Course from Group 23 | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| COMM 3510 Research in Human Communication or 3610 Research in Rhetoric and Social Influence | 3 | ||
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Senior | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Courses from Group 33 | 6 | Courses from Group 33 | 6 |
| Courses from Group 43 | 6 | COMM 4920 Internship | 3 |
| Course for Supporting Area4 | 3 | Course for Supporting Area4 | 3 |
| UNIV 4AA0 Creed to Succeed | 0 | ||
| 15 | 12 | ||
| Total Hours: 120 |
| 1 | COMM 1000 fullfills SLO 7. |
| 2 | If Literature requirement was completed prior to Fall 2013, Core Humanities must cover SLO 3. |
| 3 | Students must see their advisers for approved course listings for Groups 1, 2, 3, and 4. |
| 4 | Students must see their advisers for approved Supporting Area courses. |
| 5 | The internship may be taken part time for 3 credit hours or full time for 6 credit hours. |