Communication Studies 4-Year Plan
The 4-Year Plan is a model for completing your Communication Studies degree in a timely manner. The plan below is one of several possible ways for you to complete the Communication Studies degree. Your individualized plan may look different if you have already fulfilled some requirements. Check your Financial Aid as it may require additional term credits for full-time funding. You must complete all university and program requirements successfully to complete this degree (GPA, 120 credits, LASC, WI, residency).
PDF version of the BA in Communication Studies Roadmap
- Program: Bachelor of Arts: Communication Studies
- Total Credits: 120
- Catalog: 2023-2024
First Year
| Curriculum | Course | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall (1st Fall) | |||
| Core Requirement: LASC Goal 5 | COMM 110 | Intro to Communication Studies | 3 |
| First-Year Experience Course | FYE 101 | First Year Experience | 1 |
| LASC Goal 1A | COMM 100 | Speech Communication | 3 |
| LASC Goal 1B | ENGL 101 | English Composition | 3 |
| LASC Goal 4 | 3 | ||
| LASC Goal 2 | 3 | ||
| Total Credits: 16 | |||
| Spring (1st Spring) | |||
| Core Requirement: | COMM 201 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| LASC Goal 3 | 3 | ||
| LASC Goal 5 | 3 | ||
| LASC Goal 6 | 3 | ||
| LASC Goal 7 | 3 | ||
| Total Credits: 15 | |||
Second Year
| Curriculum | Course | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall (2nd Fall) | |||
| Core Requirement: | COMM 211 | Group and Team Communication | 3 |
| Core Requirement: | COMM 285 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| LASC Goal 3 | 3 | ||
| LASC Goal 8 | 3 | ||
| LASC Goal 9 | 3 | ||
| Total Credits: 15 | |||
| Spring (2nd Spring) | |||
| Core Requirement: WI for major | COMM 301 | Business and Professional Communication | 3 |
| Emphasis Course: | COMM *** | 3 | |
| LASC Goal 10 | 3 | ||
| General Elective/Minor Course: | 3 | ||
| General Elective/Minor Course: | 3 | ||
| Total Credits: 15 | |||
Third Year
| Curriculum | Course | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall (3rd Fall) | |||
| Core Requirement: LASC Goal 6/WI | COMM 310 | Rhetorical Theory and Criticism | 3 |
| Core Requirement: | COMM 315 | Communication Theory | 3 |
| Emphasis Course: | COMM 311 | Principles of Persuasion | 3 |
| Writing Intensive: 200-level or higher | 3 | ||
| General Elective/Minor Course: | 3 | ||
| Total Credits: 15 | |||
| Spring (3rd Spring) | |||
| Emphasis Course: | COMM *** | 3 | |
| Emphasis Course: | COMM *** | 3 | |
| Emphasis/WI Course: 200-level or higher | COMM *** | 3 | |
| General Elective/Minor Course: | 3 | ||
| General Elective/Minor Course: | 3 | ||
| Total Credits: 15 | |||
Fourth
| Curriculum | Course | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall (4th Fall) | |||
| Core Requirement: | COMM 319 | Communication Research Methods | 3 |
| Emphasis Course: | COMM *** | 3 | |
| Emphasis Course: | COMM *** | 3 | |
| General Elective/Minor Course: | 3 | ||
| General Elective/Minor Course: | 3 | ||
| Total Credits: 15 | |||
| Spring (4th Spring) | |||
| Core Requirement: | COMM 496 | Senior Seminar | 3 |
| Emphasis Course: | COMM *** | 3 | |
| Emphasis Course: | COMM *** | 3 | |
| General Elective/Minor Course: | 3 | ||
| General Elective/Minor Course: | 2 | ||
| Total Credits: 14 | |||