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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, 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
1) Current students electing to declare the communication major must have a U of M cumulative GPA of 2.50. Students not meeting the GPA requirement will be considered for admission based on their recent academic performance, particularly in COMM courses.
2) 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 COMM 5000.
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)
Electives
Seven elective courses totaling 21 credits are required. One course is required from each Distributed Elective area.
Distributed Electives (9 cr)
Interpersonal Communication
Take 1 or more course(s) from the following:
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COMM 3200 - Interpersonal Communication Theory
(3.0 cr)
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COMM 3205 - Relationship Communication
(3.0 cr)
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COMM 3210 - Group Communication
(3.0 cr)
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COMM 3295 - Special Topics: Interpersonal Communication
(3.0 cr)
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COMM 3400 - Health Communication
(3.0 cr)
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COMM 3535 - Intercultural Communication
[LE CAT6, LEIP CAT06, CDIVERSITY]
(4.0 cr)
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COMM 3700 - Interpersonal Influence
(3.0 cr)
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FST 4006 - COMM 4949, Intercultural Hawaiian Experience
(4.0 cr)
Media Studies
Take 1 or more course(s) from the following:
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COMM 2101 - Foundations of Mass Communication
[LE CAT8, SOC SCI]
(3.0 cr)
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COMM 3211 - Communication and Technology in the Information Age
(3.0 cr)
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COMM 3405 - Health Campaigns
(3.0 cr)
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COMM 3505 - Media Communications
(3.0 cr)
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COMM 3520 - Media Effects
[SOC SCI]
(3.0 cr)
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COMM 3550 - Children and Media
(3.0 cr)
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COMM 3560 - Video Game Entertainment
(3.0 cr)
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COMM 3595 - Special Topics: Media Communication
(3.0 cr)
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COMM 4505 - Media Theory and Research
(3.0 cr)
Rhetoric
Take 1 or more course(s) from the following:
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COMM 3115 - Persuasion and Argumentation in Public Speaking
(3.0 cr)
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COMM 3510 - Ethics in Human Communication
(3.0 cr)
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COMM 3610 - Philosophy and Rhetoric
[HUMANITIES]
(3.0 cr)
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COMM 3612 - Rhetorical Criticism
(3.0 cr)
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COMM 3615 - Analysis of Public Discourse
(3.0 cr)
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COMM 3620 - Controversy in the Boundary Waters
[SUSTAIN]
(3.0 cr)
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COMM 3695 - Special Topics: Rhetoric Communication
(3.0 cr)
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COMM 4500 - History of Rhetoric
(3.0 cr)
Other Electives (12 cr)
To satisfy this requirement, students may take up to 6 credits of COMM 1xxx-2xxx level courses. Students must take a minimum of 6 credits of COMM 3xxx or above but have the option to take all 12 credits from COMM 3xxx or above to satisfy this requirement. Additional courses taken within the 'Distributed Electives' may apply.
Take 12 or more credit(s) from the following:
COMM 1xxx-2xxx (optional)
Take at most 6 credit(s) from the following:
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COMM 1xxx
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COMM 2xxx
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COMM 3xxx or above (required)
Students must take at least 6 credits from COMM 3xxx courses or above. NOTE: COMM 3300, 3310, 4394, 4397, 4399 & 5391 do not apply to the major, but are applicable toward the degree as elective credit(s).
Take 6 or more credit(s) from the following:
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COMM 3xxx
·
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 COMM 5000. This prerequisite is verified by the department prior to the start of every term. Students not satisfying the prerequisite are notified by email. COMM 5000 is not included within the 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.
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Course Equivalencies: | Comm 1112/1511 |
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Course Equivalencies: | COMM 4949/FST 4006 |
Grading Basis: | S-N or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
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Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
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Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 12.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
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Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
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Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
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Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
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Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 12.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |