THE UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND
2013-2014 CURRICULUM GUIDE
COMMUNICATION STUDIES
DEGREE: BA
CONTACT PERSON: DEREK BUESCHER
A suggested four-year program:
Fall Semester Classes
Freshman
Spring Semester Classes
Units
Units
SSI 1
1
SSI 2
1
Elective
1
COMM class numbered 150-199
1
Approaches core
1
Approaches core
1
FL (if needed) or elective
1
FL (if needed) or elective
1
Sophomore
Units
Units
COMM 230
1
COMM 240
1
Approaches core
1
COMM elective**
1
Elective
1
Approaches core
1
Elective
1
Elective
1
Junior
Units
Units
COMM 343, 344, or 373
1
COMM 330 or 331
1
COMM elective*
1
COMM Elective*
1
Approaches core
1
Elective
1
Elective
1
Elective
1
Senior
Units
Elective
1
COMM elective* or Senior Seminar**
1
CN core***
1
Major elective or Internship
1
COMM elective (Internship allowed)
1
Elective
1
Senior seminar** or COMM elective*
1
Elective
1
Units
Puget Sound requires a total of 32 units to graduate.
NOTES:
*Five elective units selected and approved trough advising from COMM 252, 291, 299, 309, 321, 322, 343, 344, 346, 347A, 347B, 350, 354,
360, 368, 370, 373, 384, 399, 422, 442, 444, 450, 460, 461, 498; once requirements for #3 and #4 (on front) have been met, additional
courses from 330, 331, 343, 344, or 373 may be counted as an elective.
** Senior Seminar: At least one of the five elective units must be a senior capstone selected from COMM 422, 442, 444, 460 and 461.
***Of the three units of upper division coursework required outside the first major, the Connections course will count for one unless it is used
to meet a major requirement.
THE UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND
COURSE CHECKLIST
COMMUNICATION STUDIES
CORE CURRICULUM
UNIVERSITY CORE
CRS
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
TERM GRADE
COURSE
SSI1
1) COMM 150-199
SSI2
2) COMM 230 and COMM 240
FN
3) COMM 343, 344, or 373
HM
4) COMM 330 or 331
UNITS TERM GRADE
MA
NS
COMM Elective *
SL
COMM Elective *
CN
COMM Elective *
COMM Elective *
KEY
SSI1= Seminar in Scholarly Inquiry1
SSI2= Seminar in Scholarly Inquiry2
FN= Fine Arts Approaches
HM= Humanistic Approaches
MA= Mathematical Approaches
NS= Natural Scientific Approaches
SL= Social Scientific Approaches
CN= Connections
FL= Foreign Language
Senior Seminar**
Foreign Language Requirement (circle one)
1) Two semesters at 101/102 level or One semester at 200+ level
2) Proficiency exam (3rd year high school level or 1st year college
level)
3) AP foreign language score of 4 or 5
4) IB higher level foreign language score of 5, 6, or 7
THIS FORM IS
NOT AN
OFFICIAL GRADUATION ANALYSIS
Upper Division Level Requirement
Three units at the upper division level outside the first major.
NOTES
* Five elective units selected and approved through advising from COMM 252, 291, 299, 308, 321, 322, 343, 344, 346, 347A, 347B, 348,
350, 354, 360, 368, 370, 373, 384, 399, 422, 442, 444, 450, 460, 461, 498; once requirements for #2 and #3 (above) have been met,
additional courses from 330, 331, 343, 344, or 373 may be counted as an elective.
** Senior Seminar: At least one of the five elective units must be a senior capstone selected from COMM 422, 442, 444, 460 and 461.

Students may apply up to two approved courses of study abroad credit toward their Communication Studies major.

Majors and minors may satisfy no more than one university core requirement from Communication Studies offerings.

Only one 200 level elective and one unit from COMM 498 may be counted towards the major. In certain instances INTN 497 may be
counted toward the major with approval of department chair.