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Communication Studies

May be elected as a departmental concentration program

Prerequisites to Concentration. Comm. Studies 101, 102, and 111.

Concentration Program. A minimum of 30 credits, at least 24 credits in Communication Studies beyond 100-level introductory courses and 6 credits of cognate work. These must include the following:

  1. Introductory Research Methods: Comm. Studies 211.
  2. 351 or 371, and Comm. Studies 361 or 381.
  3. 321) and Practica (Comm. Studies 322) may not be included in this requirement, and no more than 4 credits of independent or Honors seminar courses can be used to meet this requirement.
  4. Cognates: 6 credits of approved cognate work from a single department at the 300-level or above, chosen in consultation with and approved by the concentration advisor.

Honors Program. Qualified students are encouraged to undertake an Honors concentration. The Honors Program in Communication Studies is available in the senior year to students with a grade point average by their final term of junior year of 3.5 in Communication Studies courses and 3.3 overall. Application and formal admission by the department are required. Qualified students should contact an Honors concentration advisor as early as possible for curricular planning, but applications for Honors concentration are generally accepted only after March 1 of the student's junior year. In addition to satisfying all regular concentration requirements, an Honors concentration must also include:

  1. 311, completed by the end of the junior year with a grade of B or better.
  2. Senior Honors Seminars: Comm. Studies 491 and 492, a two-term seminar sequence involving the design and completion of an Honors thesis. Only 3 credits of Honors Seminar may be applied to requirement 3, Advanced Communication Studies.

Requirements 2 and 5 must be completed by the end of the junior year. To declare an Honors concentration, make an appointment with the Department's Honors Advisor. Ask for an information sheet on the Honors Program in Communication Studies at the Department office (2020 Frieze).

Advising. Advising appointments are scheduled at 2020 Frieze. Prospective concentrators should schedule an appointment with a concentration advisor during the second term of the sophomore year. Most students continue to see an advisor at least once a year. In any case, students should consult an advisor during the first term of the senior year to ensure that required courses will be completed for graduation.

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