DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATION
ANTICIPATED SCHEDULE OF COURSE OFFERINGS
COURSES THAT FULFILL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR
The following courses meet the major requirements for the degree in Communication. The semesters when we plan to offer
each course through Spring semester 2018 are indicated, but those plans may change due to changing circumstances, such as
the state budget or staffing issues. However, you can use this chart to help plan your schedule.
Courses offered by the Department of Communication that do not meet requirements for the Communication major are listed
after those that do meet major requirements.
INTRODUCTION TO THE FIELD: Required; take the following:
COMM 105: (3) Survey
Every
of Communication
semester
Studies
Spring 2015 Fall 2015 Spring 2016
Fall 2016 Spring 2017 Fall 2017
Spring 2018
Fall 2018
PUBLIC COMMUNICATION SKILLS: Take 6 UNITS from the following:
COMM 108: (3) Oral
Interpretation
COMM 110/310: (1-3)
Intercollegiate Speech
and Debate
COMM 214: (3)
Persuasive Speaking
Every
semester
Spring 2015 Fall 2015 Spring 2016
Fall 2016 Spring 2017 Fall 2017
Spring 2018
Fall 2018
Every
semester
Spring 2015 Fall 2015 Spring 2016
Fall 2016 Spring 2017 Fall 2017
Spring 2018
Fall 2018
Spring
2017
Spring 2018
Each Spring
Spring 2015
semester
Fall 2015 Spring 2016
PERSONAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS: Take one of the following:
COMM 213: (3)
Interpersonal
Communication
COMM 312: (4) Small
Group Communication
COMM 324: (4)
Nonverbal
Communication
Every Third
Semester
Fall 2017
Spring 2016
Every Third
Spring 2015
Semester
Every Third
Semester
Fall 2016
Spring 2018
Spring
2017
Fall 2015
Fall 2018
CULTURAL STUDIES: Take one of the following:
COMM 309B: (3)
Gender and
Communication
COMM 322: (4)
Intercultural
Communication
Every
semester
Spring 2015 Fall 2015 Spring 2016
Fall 2016 Spring 2017 Fall 2017
Spring 2018
Fall 2018
Every
semester
Spring 2015 Fall 2015 Spring 2016
Fall 2016 Spring 2017 Fall 2017
Spring 2018
Fall 2018
COMMUNICATION AND SOCIETY: Take one of the following:
COMM 300: (3)
Every
American Public
Spring
Address
COMM 315: (4) Social
Every Fall
Advocacy
Spring 2015
Spring
2017
Spring 2016
Spring 2015 Fall 2015
Spring 2018
Fall 2016
Fall 2017
Fall 2018
Spring 2015 Fall 2015 Spring 2016 Fall 2016
Fall 2017
Fall 2018
RESEARCH METHODS: Required; take the following:
COMM 319 (4):
Communication
Research
Every Fall
APPLIED COMMUNICATION: Take one of the following:
COMM 411: (4)
Every
Organizational
Spring
Communication
COMM 416: (3) Social
Advocacy Theory and Every Fall
Practice
Spring 2015
Spring
2017
Spring 2016
Fall 2015
Fall 2016
Spring 2018
Fall 2017
Fall 2018
THEORIES OF COMMUNICATION: Take TWO of the following:
COMM 404: (4)
Theories of
Communication
Influence
COMM 414: (4)
Rhetorical Theory
COMM 415:(4)
Communication
Every
Spring
Every Fall
Every
Spring
Spring 2015
Spring
2017
Spring 2016
Fall 2015
Spring 2015 Fall 2015
Fall 2016
Spring 2016
Spring 2018
Fall 2018
Fall 2017
Spring
2017
Spring 2018
SPECIAL TOPICS: Required; take the following (must be from a single 3 or 4 unit class). The topic
and number of units is determined in the academic year prior to the year the course is offered.
Comm 480: (3-4)
Seminar in Speech
Communication
Every
Spring
Spring
2017
Spring 2015 Fall 2015 Spring 2016
Spring 2018
CAPSTONE: Required; take the following:
COMM 490: (2)
Capstone Experience
Every Fall Spring 2015 Fall 2015 Spring 2016 Fall 2016
Fall 2018
Fall 2017
ELECTIVES: 3 to 6 units of upper division classes that brings your total number of units in the major
to 45, chosen from those listed above or below
Every
semester by
COMM 495: (1-6) Field individual
arrangemen Spring 2015 Fall 2015 Spring 2016
Experience in
t with a
Communication
Fall 2016 Spring 2017 Fall 2017
Spring 2018
Fall 2018
COMM 499: (1-3)
Directed Study
Fall 2016 Spring 2017 Fall 2017
Spring 2018
Fall 2018
COMM 417: (3)
Second Language
COMM 422: (4)
Children's
Communication
Development
COMM 426: (4)
Adolescent
Communication
supervising
instructor
Every
semester by
individual
arrangemen Spring 2015
t with a
supervising
instructor
Offered
Irregularly
Fall 2015 Spring 2016
Offered
Irregularly
Offered
Irregularly
COURSES NOT REQUIRED FOR THE MAJOR
The courses listed below are all courses taught by the Department of Communication that do not meet any of the specific requirements for the major.
Communication majors are welcome to take any of them as free electives. You should be aware that COMM 101, 102, and 103 are designed
to meet the General Education Critical Thinking requirement, so there will be a lot of overlap if you used another course to meet your Critical
Thinking Requirement.
COMM 100: (3)
Fundamentals of
Speech
Communication
Every
semester
Updated April 2015
Fall 2016 Spring 2017 Fall 2017
Spring 2018
Fall 2018
Spring 2015 Fall 2015 Spring 2016
Fall 2016 Spring 2017 Fall 2017
Spring 2018
Fall 2018
Usually
COMM 103: (3) Critical offered
Listening and Thinking every
COMM 101:(3) Critical
Thinking and Small
Groups
COMM 102: (3)
Introduction to
Argumentation
COMM 280: (1-3)
Special Topics in
Communication
Spring 2015 Fall 2015 Spring 2016
semester
Offered
irregularly
Offered
irregularly
Offered
irregularly