B.S. in Speech Communication

  • The Communication option consists of 48 credits. 
  • A minimum 2.00 major GPA is required for graduation
  • This sample plan does not guarantee graduation if you are a transfer student or non-first term, first-year student.
  • The undergraduate prerequisite core must be successfully completed with an institutional GPA of 2.00 or better before the student applies to the major. Students completing the prerequisite core are placed  in pre-communication until then.
  • NOTE: remember to pay attention to upper division requirements (60 credits) and any minors.

FIRST YEAR

Fall Term

 Credits
COMM 111 3
Biological Science 4
MTH 105 3
CS 101 4
U-Engage 2
TOTAL 16

Winter Term

 Credits
COMM 114 3
Physical Science 4
WR 121 3
Difference, Power and Discrimination 3
HHS 231 2
TOTAL 15

Spring Term

 Credits
COMM 218 3
Fine Arts 3
Cultural Diversity 3
General Elective 3
PAC 1
TOTAL 13

SECOND YEAR

Fall Term

 Credits
WR II 3
3rd Lab Science 4
MTH 111 / ST 351 4
General Elective 3
   
TOTAL 14

Winter Term

 Credits
Literature and the Arts 3
Non-Western 3
Humanities 3
MTH 245 / ST 352 4
General Elective 3
TOTAL 16

Spring Term

 Credits
WR III* 3
General Elective 3
Social Science 3
B.S. Science 3
COMM elective 3
TOTAL 15

*For COMM majors only - additional WR II for Speech Comm Bacc Core requirement.

THIRD YEAR

Fall Term

 Credits
COMM 300 elective 3
COMM 300 elective 3
Additional LA Core 4
Science, Technology and Society 3
Social Processes 3
TOTAL 16

Winter Term

 Credits
COMM 320 or COMM 321 3
COMM 300 elective 3
Contemporary Global Issues 3
General Elective 3
General Elective 3
TOTAL 15

Spring Term

 Credits
COMM 320 or COMM 321 3
COMM 300 elective 3
General Elective 3
General Elective 3
General Elective 3
TOTAL 15

FOURTH YEAR

Fall Term

 Credits
COMM THEORY 3
COMM 300 elective 3
General Elective 3
General Elective 3
General Elective 3
TOTAL 15

Winter Term

  
RHETORICAL THEORY 3
COMM 400 elective (WIC) 3
General Elective 3
General Elective 3
General Elective 3
TOTAL 15

Spring Term

 Credits
METHODS 3
COMM 400 elective 3
General Elective 3
General Elective 3
General Elective 3
TOTAL 15
  • COMM 320 and COMM 321 are prerequisites for some 400 level classes. These should be taken in either the 3rd year or early 4th year.
  • See list of Speech Communication courses to track individual prerequisites.