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Duluth Campus
Communication B.A.Communication
College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
At the core of the communication discipline is a concern for the relationship between symbolic action (speaking, writing, etc.) and social change. The B.A. in communication emphasizes the breadth and diversity of the communication field, with an integrated focus that spans social scientific and cultural/historical methodologies. Students develop conceptual and research competence in the areas of interpersonal communication, organizational communication, mass media, and rhetorical theory and practice.
Honors Requirements: Candidates must be communication majors with a 3.30 GPA in all communication courses and 3.00 overall. Students write an honors-quality paper sponsored by a communication faculty member and approved by two additional communication faculty. Candidates apply before the end of the first four weeks of their senior year. Contact the department head or academic adviser for more information.
Program Delivery
This program is available:
Admission Requirements
For information about University of Minnesota admission requirements, visit the
Office of Admissions
website.
Required prerequisites
Introductory Requirement (1 cr)
Transfer students with 24 or more credits and current UMD students who change colleges to CLA are exempt from this requirement. New first-year students with 24 or more PSEO credits may request to be waived from this requirement.
UST 1000 - Learning in Community
(1.0-2.0 cr)
General Requirements
Program Requirements
Requirements for the B.A. in communication include:
* A second field of study (either a minor or another major).
Core Courses (12 cr)
Students must complete the core with a C or better to be admitted to any 5xxx "senior seminar."
COMM 1000 - Human Communication Theory
[LE CAT, SOC SCI]
(3.0 cr)
COMM 2025 - Communication Inquiry: Rhetorical and Historical Methods
(3.0 cr)
COMM 2030 - Communication Inquiry: Social Scientific Methods
(3.0 cr)
Required Distribution Areas (9 cr)
Interpersonal communication
Take 1 or more course(s) from the following:
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COMM 1222 - Interpersonal Communication
[LE CAT, LECD C, COMM & LAN]
(3.0 cr)
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COMM 3200 - Interpersonal Communication Theory
(3.0 cr)
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COMM 3700 - Interpersonal Influence
(3.0 cr)
Electives (18 cr)
Additional courses taken within the "Required Distribution Areas" may apply here. NOTE: COMM 3310, 4394, and 4397 carry variable credit, only three credits maximum in one course or six credits maximum in a combination of these courses will apply toward the communication major. COMM 3300 and 4399 do not count toward the major. Across the Required Distribution Areas and Electives a minimum of 18 credits must be from the 3xxx-4xxx level.
Take 18 or more credit(s) from the following:
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COMM 1xxx
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COMM 2xxx
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COMM 3xxx
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COMM 4xxx
Senior Seminar (3 cr)
Students must complete the required core (COMM 1000, 1112 or 1511, 2025, 2030) with a C or better to be admitted to any 5xxx "senior seminar." This prereq is verified by the department prior to the start of every term. Students not satisfying the prereq are notified by email. COMM 5000 is not included within the communication electives area.
COMM 5000 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
Advanced Writing Requirement (3 cr)
Students majoring in communication with a journalism minor are exempt from the advanced writing requirement.
WRIT 31xx
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