Major and Minor Requirements

40 credits

Foundation Courses:

(12 credits)

• COMM 102 Public Speaking and the Public Sphere (HE, HM, J1)
• COMM 103 Media and Society (HE, HM, T1)
• COMM 105 Introduction to Human Communication (SS, SW, T1)

Message Design:

(4 credits minimum)

• COMM 220 Debate (BN, T1)
• COMM 225 Argumentation & Advocacy (HE, HM, T1)
• COMM 240 Digital Video Communication
• COMM 245 Introduction to Media Writing
• COMM 247 Advanced Media Writing
• COMM 347 Media Effects (SS, SW, QR, Counts as Message Design OR Capstone, not both)
• COMM 248 Media & Children (EL, EX, SLR, HE, HM, M1)
• COMM 251 Communication & Conflict (J1)
• COMM 265 Group Communication (SS, SW, J1)
• COMM 282 Special Topics in Message Design (4 cr.)
• COMM 283 Special Topics in Message Design (2 cr.)
• COMM 382 Special Topics in Message Design

Analysis of Communication:

(4 credits minimum)

• COMM 110 #herstory (CI, GE, IC)
• COMM 205 Interpersonal Communication (SS, SW, T1, BN)
• COMM 277A Listening for Justice (HM, HE, JF, BN)
• COMM 278A Rhetoric, Culture & Criticism (HM, HE, MF)
• COMM 330 Apology & Crisis Communication
• COMM 336 Introduction to Strategic Communication Campaigns (SS, SW, T3)
• COMM 338 Social Media Marketing (EL, EX)
• COMM 342 New Media Communication in an On-Line Era (M3)
• COMM 352 Health Communication (SS, SW, T3)
• COMM 358 Family Communication (SS, SW, M3)
• COMM 367 Organizational Communication (Some sections EL)
• COMM 379B Rhetoric of Advertising (HM, HE, TF)
• COMM 384 Special Topics in Communication Analysis

Communication & Community:

(4 credits minimum)

• COMM 304 Political Communication
• COMM 305 Gender, Voice & Power (HM, GE, CS)
• COMM 310 Black Civil Rights Rhetoric (IC)
  COMM 312 Rhetorical Dimensions of Sport
• COMM 335 Political Campaign Communication (EL)
• COMM 341 News and Democracy (HM, HE, T3)
• COMM 350 Intercultural Communication (IC, GLO)
• COMM 350A Intercultural Communication (EL, IC, SLR)
• COMM 351 Gender and Communication (GE, SS, SW, J3)
• COMM 353A Intercultural Health Comm (Capstone optional, JF, counts as Comm & Community OR Capstone, not both)
• COMM 361 Fat Studies (ES, CS)
• COMM 378A Environmental Rhetoric (HM, HE, BN, MF)
• COMM 379A Freedom of Speech (ES, HE, BN, TF)
• COMM 387 Special Topics in Communication & Community

Capstone Courses:

(4 credits)

• COMM 331 Rhetoric and Citizenship
• COMM 346 Strategic Communication Campaigns (EL)
• COMM 347 Media Effects (SS, SW, QR)
• COMM 353A Intercultural Health Comm (Capstone Optional, JF)
• COMM 360 Language, Gender & Culture (GE)
• COMM 368 Love, Sex & Commitment (GE)

At least 16 credits (the equivalent of four courses) must be 300-level CSB/SJU Communication department courses. COMM 392, COMM 397, and courses taken abroad and from the approved out-of-department course list do not fulfill this requirement.