Communication Studies effective Fall Term 2001 | previous requirements May be elected as a departmental concentration program Prerequisites to Concentration. Prerequisites to Concentration. To declare Communication Studies as a concentration, the student must have completed Comm. Studies 101, 102, and 111 with a grade of C- or higher in each course. The student's average grade point in these three courses must be at least 2.7 (B-). If students do no meet these criteria it is advised that they NOT elect Communication Studies as a concentration. However, in accord with LS&A policy, they may opt to retake one prerequisite course in order to qualify for the concentration. These requirements will not affect students who have junior status as of Fall Term 2001. 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: Introductory Research Methods: Comm. Studies 211. Comm. Studies 211 should be completed by declared concentrators early in their program. Areas of Communication: Comm. Studies 351 or 371, and Comm. Studies 361 or 381. Advanced Communication Studies: A minimum of 12 credits of Communication Studies courses numbered 300 and above, not used to satisfy requirement 2 above, at least 6 credits of which must be at the 400-level and above. Internships (Comm. Studies 321) and Practica (Comm. Studies 322) may not be included in this requirement, and no more than 3 credits of independent or Honors seminar courses can be used to meet this requirement. 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. In order to ensure that concentrators can enroll in required courses, 50% of all spaces in 300- and 400-level Communication Studies courses will be reserved for declared concentrators and 25% of spaces in those Communication Studies courses cross-listed with other departments. Internship-for-credit: Comm. Studies 321. Internships can be an ideal way for Communication Studies students to gain valuable hands-on skills and define an area of interest within the field of communications. The department encourages and supports its concentrators in their efforts to acquire internships that supplement their academic training. Communication Studies concentrators who have reached junior standing may receive academic credit for participating in an approved, unpaid internship. Students must complete the department's internship proposal and application, and if approved, may register for 1, 2 or 3 credits per term for a maximum of 6 credits overall in Comm. Studies 321. Credit for internships may not be used toward the Communication Studies concentration. Communication Studies concentrators learn of available internships via email (the undergraduate program coordinator) and postings located in the Communication Studies Internship and Career Planning Resource Center, 2035 Frieze Building. Independent Reading/Research, Comm. Studies 441/442. Independent reading (441) and independent research (442) are designed to investigate an area or field of specialization not covered in the regular curriculum. As a rule, junior and senior years are the most appropriate time for undertaking independent study projects. To register for CS 441 or 442: o Identify a research topic of interest to you; o Find a faculty member whose area of interest relates to your topic; o Pick up an Independent Reading/Research Form from the department; o Complete the form and have it signed by your faculty advisor; o Return the form to the department's student services associate; who will give you an override/permission to enter the course. 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: Communication Research: Comm. Studies 311, completed by the end of the junior year with a grade of B or better. 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. Transfer Credit. Credit for coursework completed at another institution is handled through a two-step process. Students begin this process by filling out an Out-of-Residence Transfer Pre-Evaluation Form available from the Office of Undergraduate Admission. Once this form has been submitted, they should receive notice within two weeks of whether the coursework they plan to take elsewhere will transfer in as Michigan credit, and if so, to what school or department. It is the student's responsibility to submit this form prior to pursuing coursework at another institution. If coursework taken at another institution is approved for LS&A credit in communications, a student may then make an appointment with a faculty member in the department to determine whether this coursework may be applied toward their Communication Studies concentration. Students should bring a copy of the syllabus and work completed in their course(s). Faculty members will make a decision based upon the subject matter and the workload of a course. They will then inform the student of their decision and make a note of it in the student's file. Coursework that does not count toward the concentration may still be applied toward the 120 credits required for graduation from LS&A. For more information, see http://www.lsa.umich.edu/saa/transfer/index.html Study Abroad. Students seeking credit for coursework completed abroad must have this coursework approved by the department's foreign credit evaluator if they wish to count it toward their Communication Studies concentration (see transfer credit procedures above). University of Michigan | College of LS&A | Student Academic Affairs | LS&A Bulletin Index This page maintained by LS&A Academic Information and Publications, 1228 Angell Hall Copyright © 2001 The Regents of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA +1 734 764-1817 Trademarks of the University of Michigan may not be electronically or otherwise altered or separated from this document or used for any non-University purpose.