The Communication Department offers a 12-course major. Effective fall 2020, students must then take three courses from the list of communication electives, and one course from the list of outside electives. At least two of these courses must be at the 300 level or higher.
Required Courses
COMM 100 Introduction to Communication
COMM 105 Public Speaking and Professional Communication
COMM 200 The New Media Society
COMM 230 Intercultural Communication
COMM 351 Communication Research Methods
Communication Electives (Take 4)
COMM 215L Gender and Communication
COMM 220 Interpersonal Communication
COMM 240 Organizational Communication
COMM 250 Analyzing Media
COMM 255 Visual Communication
COMM 260 Psychological Effects of Mass Media
COMM 270 Introduction to Strategic Communication
COMM 280 Special Topics
COMM 300 Information Technology and Human Communication
COMM 305 Communication in Diverse Organizations
COMM 310L Love, Sex and Media Effects
COMM 315 New Media Identity, and Self
COMM 320 Social Influence and Compliance-Gaining
COMM 325 Relational Communication
COMM 330 Health Communication
COMM 340 Communication and Community Mobilization
COMM 345 Environmental Communication
COMM 350 Political Communication
COMM 370 Advertising/PR Campaign Planning
COMM 372 Social Media for Strategic Communication
COMM 380 Special Topics
COMM 479 Research Practicum
Outside Electives (Take 2)
AMST 215L America on Film
AMST 235 The Social History of Popular Music
AMST 310 Television in American Life
AMST 335 Music and Politics
AMST L349 / HIST L349 Cold War: Rise and Fall
AMST 355L Black Popular Culture
AMST 375 Best Sellers in American Society
AMST 410 Cultural History of U.S. Media
AMST 430 Music and American Literature
ART 295L Introduction to Video
ART 395L Video Workshop
ENGL 203 Writing Craft/Context/Design
ENGL 216 Reading and Writing Journalism
ENGL 306 Advanced Non-Fiction Writing
ENGL 307 Writing for Print and Online Media
ENGL 308 Professional Writing
ENGL 309 Multimedia Authoring
ENGL 310 Literature and Journalism
ENGL 312 Digital Culture and Composition
ENGL 340 Literature and Visual Media
ENGL 341L Gender and Film: Multidisciplinary Perspectives
ENGL 348 Native American Literature
MKT 301 Principles of Marketing
MKT 403 Integrated Marketing Communication
MKT 430 International Marketing
MKT 479 Digital Marketing
POLSCI 307 Political Change and Group Identity
POLSCI 311 Political Parties
POLSCI 330 Presidential Elections
PCSCOR 350 Media and Society
PSYCH 230 Social Psychology
PSYCH 234 Psychology of Cross-cultural Relations
PSYCH 333 Group Dynamics
PSYCH 335 Social Attitudes and Public Opinion
PSYCH 337 Communication and Society
SOCIOL 300 The Sociology of Media and Mass Communication
SOCIOL 331 Activism, Protests and Social Movements
SOCIOL 364 Internet, Society and Cyber Crime
SOCIOL/AsAmSt 375L Indian Cinema
WGS 220 Women and Media
WGS 325L Sexual Identities in American Cultures
WGS 341L Gender and Film: Multidisciplinary Perspectives
WGS 394L Radical Voices of Resistance: Gender, Race and US Social Movements
COMM 480: Communication Seminar
The capstone topic varies from semester to semester, and is typically reflective of the research interests of the professor. Past topics have included computer mediated communication, privacy, dark side of relationships, and trial by media. Students must have completed all four core courses and 90 credits to enroll in the capstone. The capstone class may not be taken pass/fail; students must earn a C- or better in the capstone.